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Indians
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
August 24, 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 August 24, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gray |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,175 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Johnny Gray | Pitcher |
| Rollie Hemsley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
August 24, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gray
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gray
Avila strikes out. The throw from Astroth to pick off Smith, and he's out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gray
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garcia
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Garcia
Limmer hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Finigan reaches second base with a double. Jacobs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Garcia
Renna hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Gray
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Power. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Gray
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dente vs. Gray
Dente hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Garcia
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Garcia
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gray
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gray
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gray
Avila hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Garcia
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garcia
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Garcia
Limmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Limmer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Renna vs. Garcia
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia throws towards the plate. Hegan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hegan. Avila throws it away. That's an error on Avila. Limmer scores. Finigan goes all the way around to score. Renna moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Renna scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Garcia
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Power trying to get to third. Philley throws the ball in to Rosen, who tags Power for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gray
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gray
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a line drive towards short. Dente reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Garcia
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Garcia
Gray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Garcia
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gray
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Gray
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Sam Dente.
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Gray
Dave Pope pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields it and throws to second for the out. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Gray
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Narleski
Hank Majeski now playing second base. Bobby Avila now playing shortstop. Ray Narleski now pitching.
Limmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Narleski
Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Narleski
Renna hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gray
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gray
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Narleski
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Narleski
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Narleski
DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gray
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Gray
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Gray
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Narleski
Astroth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Narleski
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Narleski
Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Gray
Bill Glynn pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
Glynn hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Glynn for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gray
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gray
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gray
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Hooper
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Hooper
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Hooper
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gray
Wertz strikes out. Astroth drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wertz out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gray
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Gray
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan juggles the ball. That's an error on Finigan. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Gray
Bob Lemon pinch hits for Jim Hegan. Rudy Regalado pinch runs for Hank Majeski.
Lemon hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Gray
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Bob Hooper.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1954 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Smith A, lf 3 0 0 0 Jacobs S, 2b 3 1 0 0
Avila B, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 Limmer L, 1b 3 1 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 1 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 1 3 1
Rosen A, 3b 3 1 0 0 Renna B, rf 4 1 1 1
Wertz V, 1b 3 0 1 0 Power V, lf 4 0 1 1
Philley D, rf 3 0 1 1 Wilson B, cf 3 0 1 0
Dente S, ss 1 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 0 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 0
Majeski H, 2b 2 0 1 0 Gray J, p 3 0 0 0
Regalado R, pr 0 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0
Lemon B, ph 1 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 1 0 0 0
Pope D, ph 1 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Glynn B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0
Westlake W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 30 4 7 3
Cleveland 010 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 103 000 00x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (L) 4.0 6 4 3 2 0
Narleski R 3.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hooper B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Gray J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 6 4
E -- Hegan J, Avila B, Finigan J
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Finigan J, Wertz V
T -- 2:17
A -- 9175
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