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Orioles
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
May 1, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 1, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,620 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Bill Grieve |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fridley | Left Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Don Lenhardt | First Baseman |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Vic Power | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
May 1, 1954
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Kellner
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kellner
Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Kellner
Fridley hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kretlow
Joost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Kretlow
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Kretlow
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Kretlow
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joost tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Kretlow
Bollweg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lenhardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kellner
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Kellner
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Kretlow
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Kretlow
There goes Renna. The throw from Murray and he is out, Hunter applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kretlow
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Kretlow
Shantz hits a line drive into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Kretlow
Kellner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Kretlow
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Kellner
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Kellner
Kretlow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Kellner
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Kretlow
Jacobs bunts towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kretlow
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Kretlow
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bollweg vs. Kretlow
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Power moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Renna vs. Kretlow
Renna is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finigan vs. Kretlow
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kellner
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Kellner
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Finigan. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Kellner
Mele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Mele reaches second base with a double. Fridley moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fridley tags and scores. Mele tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Lenhardt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Kretlow
Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Kretlow
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kretlow
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Kellner
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Kellner
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Kellner
Kretlow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Kretlow
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kretlow
Power 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kretlow
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Kretlow
Bollweg is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Kellner
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kellner
Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fridley vs. Kellner
Kellner fires to first and has Diering trapped. There's the throw to Joost who tags Diering for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Kellner
Fridley hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Kretlow
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kretlow
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Kretlow
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kellner
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Kretlow
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kretlow
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Kretlow
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Kretlow
Power 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
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Kellner
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Kellner
Hunter bunts towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kretlow vs. Kellner
Kretlow hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Kellner
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Murray trying to get to home. Renna throws the ball in to Shantz who tags Murray who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kretlow
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Kretlow
Bollweg hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Kretlow
Renna hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lenhardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kellner
Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Kellner
Fridley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Kellner
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kretlow
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Kretlow
Shantz takes first base on ball four. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Kretlow
Kellner bunts towards third. Stephens fields it, throws to second, with Hunter covering, for one, and over to first, with Garcia covering, for the double play. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Kretlow
Joost is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Limmer vs. Kretlow
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Spook Jacobs.
Limmer hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kellner
Pete Suder now playing second base.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Lenhardt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Kellner
Murray hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kretlow
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Kretlow
Zernial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Kretlow
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lenhardt throws to second for one, and Hunter throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Bollweg moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Kretlow
Renna is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Kretlow
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bollweg scores. Renna moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1954 -- Baltimore at Philadelphia (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Garcia C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Joost E, ss 4 1 2 0
Diering C, cf 4 0 1 0 Jacobs S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Fridley J, lf 4 1 1 0 Limmer L, ph 1 0 0 0
Mele S, rf 4 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 0 0 0 0
Stephens V, 3b 3 0 0 1 Power V, cf 5 0 2 0
Lenhardt D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 2 1
Murray R, c 4 0 1 0 Bollweg D, 1b 5 1 0 0
Hunter B, ss 2 0 0 0 Renna B, rf 2 0 0 0
Kretlow L, p 3 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 0 2 1
Shantz B, c 3 0 0 0
Kellner A, p 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 35 2 9 2
Baltimore 000 100 000 0 -- 1
Philadelphia 100 000 000 1 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow L (L) 9.2 9 2 2 7 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (W) 10.0 6 1 0 0 0
E -- Finigan J, Hunter B
DP -- Baltimore 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Baltimore 3, Philadelphia 12
2B -- Joost E, Mele S
CS -- Renna B
SH -- Hunter B
SF -- Zernial G, Stephens V
T -- 2:25
A -- 3620
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