Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Pierce
  
  Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brideweser vs. Pierce
  
  Brideweser hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kryhoski vs. Pierce
  
  Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Larsen
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Larsen
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Larsen
  
  Minoso bunts towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Larsen
  
  There goes Minoso. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Larsen
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Batts vs. Larsen
  
  Batts hits a fly ball towards left. Mele settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mele. Minoso scores. Cavarretta moves to third. Batts moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rivera vs. Larsen
  
  Rivera is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Michaels vs. Larsen
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Pierce
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Diering vs. Pierce
  
  Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mele vs. Pierce
  
  Mele hits a popup, foul, towards third. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moss vs. Pierce
  
  Moss hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Pierce
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Larsen
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Larsen
  
  Pierce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Larsen
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pierce moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Larsen
  
  Fox bunts towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pierce moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Minoso vs. Larsen
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larsen vs. Pierce
  
  Larsen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Pierce
  
  Abrams strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brideweser vs. Pierce
  
  Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kryhoski vs. Pierce
  
  Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brideweser moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stephens vs. Pierce
  
  Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Larsen
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Larsen
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Larsen
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Larsen
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Groth vs. Larsen
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Pierce
  
  Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Pierce
  
  Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Pierce
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Larsen
  
  Pierce hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Larsen
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Larsen
  
  Fox hits a line drive towards the mound. Larsen catches it and throws to first to double up Carrasquel. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Pierce
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larsen vs. Pierce
  
  Larsen hits a line drive off the glove of Michaels, and into shallow left field. Larsen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Abrams vs. Pierce
  
  Abrams strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brideweser vs. Pierce
  
  Brideweser hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Larsen
  
  Minoso hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Larsen
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Larsen
  
  Batts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Pierce
  
  Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Pierce
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Pierce
  
  Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Pierce
  
  There goes Diering. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Diering steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mele vs. Pierce
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Larsen
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Larsen
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Larsen
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Pierce
  
  Moss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Pierce
  
  Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larsen vs. Pierce
  
  Larsen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abrams vs. Pierce
  
  Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Larsen
  
  Pierce hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Larsen
  
  Carrasquel bunts towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. Pierce moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Larsen
  
  Fox hits a line drive towards first. Kryhoski catches it and throws to second to double up Pierce. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brideweser vs. Pierce
  
  Brideweser hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Pierce
  
  Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Pierce
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Larsen
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Larsen
  
  There goes Minoso. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Larsen
  
  Cavarretta bunts towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Batts vs. Larsen
  
  There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Cavarretta steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Batts vs. Larsen
  
  Fred Marsh pinch runs for Phil Cavarretta.
  
  Batts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rivera vs. Larsen
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Michaels vs. Larsen
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Marsh scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Larsen
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Pierce
  
  Fred Marsh now playing first base.
  
  Diering strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Pierce
  
  Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Pierce
  
  Moss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1954, game 1 -- Baltimore at Chicago (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Abrams C, rf          3  0  0  0   Carrasquel C, ss      3  0  2  0   
Brideweser J, ss      4  0  1  0   Fox N, 2b             4  0  1  0   
Kryhoski D, 1b        4  0  1  0   Minoso M, lf          3  2  1  0   
Stephens V, 3b        4  0  1  0   Cavarretta P, 1b      3  0  1  0   
Diering C, cf         1  0  0  0   Marsh F, pr-1b        0  1  0  0   
Mele S, lf            4  0  0  0   Batts M, c            4  0  0  0   
Moss L, c             4  0  0  0   Rivera J, rf          3  0  1  0   
Garcia C, 2b          3  0  0  0   Michaels C, 3b        4  0  2  2   
Larsen D, p           2  0  1  0   Groth J, cf           4  0  0  0   
                                   Pierce B, p           3  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  4  0                        31  3 10  2

Baltimore        000 000 000 --  0
Chicago          100 000 02x --  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Larsen D (L)          8.0 10  3  2  3  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W)          9.0  4  0  0  5  5

E -- Mele S
DP -- Baltimore 3, Chicago 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Stephens V, Larsen D
SB -- Minoso M 2, Diering C, Cavarretta P
SH -- Carrasquel C
T -- 2:20
A -- 0

    

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