Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gromek
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Gromek
  
  Waitkus is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Gromek
  
  Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Gromek
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Larsen
  
  Bolling strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Larsen
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Larsen
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Gromek
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Gromek
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Gromek
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Gromek
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Larsen vs. Gromek
  
  Larsen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Larsen
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Larsen
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Larsen
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Larsen
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  House vs. Larsen
  
  Frank House pinch hits for Matt Batts.
  
  House takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gromek vs. Larsen
  
  Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gromek
  
  Frank House now catching.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Gromek
  
  Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Gromek
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Larsen
  
  Bolling hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Larsen
  
  Delsing strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Larsen
  
  Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Gromek
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Gromek
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Gromek
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Gromek
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Larsen
  
  Boone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Larsen
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Larsen
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Larsen
  
  There goes Kaline. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tuttle vs. Larsen
  
  Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  House vs. Larsen
  
  House is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gromek vs. Larsen
  
  Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Gromek
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larsen vs. Gromek
  
  Larsen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Larsen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Gromek
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Gromek
  
  Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coan vs. Gromek
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Larsen
  
  Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Larsen
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Larsen
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Larsen
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Gromek
  
  Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Gromek
  
  Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Gromek
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Gromek
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Larsen
  
  Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Larsen
  
  Kaline bunts towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Larsen
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Larsen
  
  House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gromek vs. Larsen
  
  Gromek strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Gromek
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larsen vs. Gromek
  
  Larsen strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Gromek
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Gromek
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Larsen
  
  Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Larsen
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Larsen
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Larsen
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Larsen
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Gromek
  
  Coan strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Gromek
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Gromek
  
  Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Larsen
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Larsen
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Larsen
  
  House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gromek vs. Larsen
  
  There's a wild pitch. House moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gromek vs. Larsen
  
  Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Gromek
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Gromek
  
  Dick Kokos pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
  
  Kokos strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Gromek
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/13/1954 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Young B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Bolling F, 2b         4  1  1  1   
Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  0  0   Delsing J, lf         4  0  0  0   
Coan G, cf            4  0  1  0   Kuenn H, ss           4  0  0  0   
Wertz V, rf           3  0  0  0   Boone R, 3b           4  1  3  1   
Mele S, lf            4  0  0  0   Dropo W, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Stephens V, 3b        4  0  2  0   Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Hunter B, ss          3  0  1  0   Tuttle B, cf          4  0  0  0   
Kokos D, ph           1  0  0  0   Batts M, c            0  0  0  0   
Courtney C, c         4  0  2  0   House F, ph-c         2  0  2  0   
Larsen D, p           3  0  1  0   Gromek S, p           4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  0  7  0                        34  3  9  3

Baltimore        000 000 000 --  0
Detroit          000 101 10x --  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Larsen D (L)          8.0  9  3  3  2  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W)          9.0  7  0  0  2  9

E -- Hunter B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Detroit 9
2B -- Larsen D, Stephens V
HR -- Boone R, Dropo W, Bolling F
SB -- Kaline A
WP -- Larsen D
T -- 2:02
A -- 46994

    

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