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Cleveland Guardians @
Baltimore Orioles
1954-08-20 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 12531 Β· 2:12
Cleveland Indians defeated Baltimore Orioles 7β2. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 1st. Art Houtteman earned the win and Hal Newhouser picked up the save. Al Rosen went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Art Houtteman L: Joe Coleman SV: Hal Newhouser
Umpires β HP: Ed Runge Β· 1B: Bill Summers Β· 2B: Joe Paparella Β· 3B: Hank Soar Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Dave Pope | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sam Dente | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Art Houtteman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Newhouser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dave Philley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cal Abrams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Brideweser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Courtney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Chuck Diering | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Bobby Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bob Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Moss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Larsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Houtteman | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Hal Newhouser | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Coleman | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
Howie Fox | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: E5
- Bobby Avila: S8.1-3
- Larry Doby: T9.3-H(UR);1-H
- Vic Wertz: 3/G
- Al Rosen: HR/7.3-H
- Dave Pope: K
- Sam Dente: S8
- Jim Hegan: W.1-2
- Art Houtteman: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Cal Abrams: 8
- Jim Brideweser: 43
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Vern Stephens: 7
Top 2
- Al Smith: D7
- Bobby Avila: T9.2-H
- Larry Doby: S9.3-H
- Vic Wertz: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Al Rosen: K/C
Bot 2
- Clint Courtney: 8
- Jim Fridley: 4/P
- Chuck Diering: K
Top 3
- Dave Pope: K
- Sam Dente: 63
- Jim Hegan: S7
- Art Houtteman: S7.1-2
- Al Smith: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Bobby Young: 63
- Mike Blyzka: K23
- Cal Abrams: 3/G
Top 4
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Larry Doby: 41
- Vic Wertz: W
- Al Rosen: 13
Bot 4
- Jim Brideweser: 6/P
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
- Vern Stephens: S7
- Clint Courtney: W.1-2
- Jim Fridley: 4/P
Top 5
- Dave Pope: E4
- Sam Dente: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Hegan: 63
Bot 5
- Chuck Diering: HR/7
- Bobby Young: K
- Mike Blyzka: S8
- Cal Abrams: 5/P
- Jim Brideweser: 43
Top 6
- Art Houtteman: S8
- Al Smith: 34/SH.1-2
- Bobby Avila: 6/FL
- Larry Doby: 7
Bot 6
- Eddie Waitkus: D8
- Vern Stephens: S7.2-H
- Clint Courtney: 8/L
- Jim Fridley: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Al Rosen: K
- Dave Pope: S8
- Sam Dente: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Chuck Diering: W
- Bobby Young: S9.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Cal Abrams: W.1-2
- Jim Brideweser: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jim Hegan: S8
- Hal Newhouser: 24/SH.1-2
- Al Smith: 53.2-3
- Bobby Avila: W
- Larry Doby: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Eddie Waitkus: K
- Vern Stephens: S7
- Clint Courtney: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Fridley: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bill Glynn: 3/G
- Al Rosen: D7
- Dave Philley: 3/G.2-3
- Sam Dente: D7.3-H
- Jim Hegan: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Chuck Diering: K/C
- Les Moss: S6
- Don Larsen: 4/P
- Cal Abrams: K






















