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Indians
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
July 17, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 17, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 17, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Sima |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 3,219 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
Sam Dente | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Vic Power | Left Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Al Sima | Pitcher |
Eddie Joost | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
July 17, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sima
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Sima
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Sima
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Sima
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Sima
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Feller
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Feller
Bollweg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley throws the ball in to Dente who tags Bollweg trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Feller
George Strickland now playing shortstop.
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Sima
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sima
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sima
Hegan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Hegan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Feller vs. Sima
Feller hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Feller
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Feller
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Feller
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sima
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sima
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan juggles the ball. That's an error on Finigan. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Sima
There goes Avila. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Sima
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Sima
Rosen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Avila scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Sima
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Feller
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sima vs. Feller
Sima hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Sima
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sima
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sima
Hegan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Sima
Feller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Power. Feller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Sima
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Feller
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Feller
Bollweg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Feller
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Feller
Renna hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sima
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Sima
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Sima
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Sima
Philley takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glynn vs. Sima
Glynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Sima
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Feller
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Feller
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sima
Hegan hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Sima
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sima
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Sima
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Feller
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Feller
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Al Sima.
Limmer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Feller
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Fricano
Marion Fricano now pitching.
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fricano
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Fricano
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Feller
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn juggles the ball. That's an error on Glynn. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Feller
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Feller
Renna hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Feller
Power strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Fricano
Glynn hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fricano
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fricano
Hegan hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Feller
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Feller, and towards Avila, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Feller
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Fricano
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fricano
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Fricano
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Fricano
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Fricano
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Fricano
Philley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Power. Philley reaches second base with a double. Avila scores. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Glynn vs. Fricano
Glynn hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Feller
Jim Robertson pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Feller
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Feller
Bollweg hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1954 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Smith A, lf 3 2 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 3 2 0 Bollweg D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Doby L, cf 5 0 1 1 Finigan J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 5 0 1 2 Renna B, rf 3 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 4 0 1 1 Power V, lf 3 0 0 0 Glynn B, 1b 5 0 1 1 Wilson B, cf 3 0 0 0 Dente S, ss 0 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 4 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 1 2 1 Sima A, p 1 0 0 0 Feller B, p 4 0 2 0 Limmer L, ph 1 0 0 0 Fricano M, p 0 0 0 0 Robertson J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 10 6 29 0 2 0 Cleveland 101 110 002 -- 6 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Sima A (L) 6.0 7 4 3 3 3 Fricano M 3.0 3 2 2 1 1 E -- Finigan J, Glynn B LOB -- Cleveland 9, Philadelphia 2 2B -- Rosen A, Feller B, Philley D 3B -- Hegan J HR -- Hegan J SB -- Avila B T -- 2:12 A -- 3219
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