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Cleveland Guardians @
Baltimore Orioles
1954-06-29 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 28511 Β· 2:35
Cleveland Indians defeated Baltimore Orioles 5β1. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 7th. Art Houtteman earned the win. George Strickland went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Art Houtteman L: Don Larsen SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Frank Umont Β· 1B: Eddie Hurley Β· 2B: Bill Grieve Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Rosen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Philley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Strickland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Art Houtteman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cal Abrams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dick Kryhoski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Diering | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gil Coan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Courtney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Brideweser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Larsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Waitkus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Houtteman | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Larsen | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Marlin Stuart | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: 41.1-2
- Larry Doby: 9
- Al Rosen: W
- Vic Wertz: 5/P
Bot 1
- Cal Abrams: W
- Dick Kryhoski: S8.1-3
- Chuck Diering: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Vern Stephens: 5/FL
Top 2
- Dave Philley: 4/P
- George Strickland: 53
- Jim Hegan: E5
- Art Houtteman: K/C
Bot 2
- Gil Coan: S9
- Clint Courtney: S9.1-3
- Bobby Young: FC1.3XH(1251);1-3;B-2
- Jim Brideweser: 4/L
- Don Larsen: 63
Top 3
- Al Smith: 8
- Bobby Avila: 7
- Larry Doby: 63
Bot 3
- Cal Abrams: K/C
- Dick Kryhoski: 3/G
- Chuck Diering: S8
- Vern Stephens: K/C
Top 4
- Al Rosen: 7/L
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Dave Philley: 43
Bot 4
- Gil Coan: 5/FL
- Clint Courtney: 8
- Bobby Young: 8
Top 5
- George Strickland: HR/7
- Jim Hegan: 63
- Art Houtteman: D7
- Al Smith: 9
- Bobby Avila: 53
Bot 5
- Jim Brideweser: 53
- Don Larsen: K/C
- Cal Abrams: 43
Top 6
- Larry Doby: 6/P
- Al Rosen: W
- Vic Wertz: 4/P
- Dave Philley: S8.1-3
- George Strickland: 7
Bot 6
- Dick Kryhoski: 13
- Chuck Diering: 13/BG
- Vern Stephens: 63
Top 7
- Jim Hegan: S9
- Art Houtteman: 24/SH.1-2
- Al Smith: D8.2-3
- Bobby Avila: D9.3-H;2-H
- Larry Doby: K/C
- Al Rosen: IW
- Vic Wertz: S9.2-H;1-2
- Dave Philley: 3/G
Bot 7
- Gil Coan: 8
- Clint Courtney: 4/P
- Bobby Young: 43
Top 8
- George Strickland: W
- Jim Hegan: 54/SH.1-2
- Art Houtteman: 8
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: 7
Bot 8
- Jim Brideweser: 43
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Cal Abrams: E6/TH2.1-2
- Dick Kryhoski: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Larry Doby: D9
- Al Rosen: S8.2-H
- Bill Glynn: 36(1)/FO
- Dave Philley: 4/P
- George Strickland: S7.1-3
- Jim Hegan: W.1-2
- Art Houtteman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Chuck Diering: S7
- Vern Stephens: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Gil Coan: 7
Notes & reviews
- Jim Hegan held at 2B on shoestring catch attempt



















