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Philadelphia Athletics @ Baltimore Orioles
1954-09-12 · Day game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 12981 · 2:21
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Baltimore Orioles 5–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 7th. Moe Burtschy earned the win and Sonny Dixon picked up the save. Joe Durham went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Moe Burtschy L: Mike Blyzka SV: Sonny Dixon
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Limmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Sima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Bollweg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chuck Diering | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Durham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Kellert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Duane Pillette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Fridley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sima | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Bill Oster | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Moe Burtschy | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Dixon | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Pillette | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Blyzka | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Howie Fox | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Chakales | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Spook Jacobs: 63
- Lou Limmer: 43
- Jim Finigan: S7
- Gus Zernial: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Cal Abrams: W
- Chuck Diering: D7.1-3
- Joe Durham: 13
- Bob Kennedy: IW
- Frank Kellert: 7
- Clint Courtney: S3/G.3-H;2XH(35);1-2
Top 2
- Vic Power: 5/FL
- Bill Wilson: 2/FL
- Joe DeMaestri: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Billy Hunter: 7
- Bobby Young: W
- Duane Pillette: 13.1-2
- Cal Abrams: PO2(E1).2-3
- Cal Abrams: 9
Top 3
- Joe Astroth: 6/P
- Al Sima: K
- Spook Jacobs: E1
- Don Bollweg: 6/P
Bot 3
- Chuck Diering: 7
- Joe Durham: 8
- Bob Kennedy: 63
Top 4
- Jim Finigan: 43
- Gus Zernial: 13
- Vic Power: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Frank Kellert: S6
- Clint Courtney: 4/P
- Billy Hunter: 6/P
- Bobby Young: K23
Top 5
- Bill Wilson: 13
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Joe Astroth: 5/P
Bot 5
- Duane Pillette: 63
- Cal Abrams: 3/G
- Chuck Diering: 63
Top 6
- Al Sima: 53
- Spook Jacobs: 13
- Don Bollweg: 6/P
Bot 6
- Joe Durham: HR/7
- Bob Kennedy: FLE2
- Bob Kennedy: S4
- Frank Kellert: 56(1)/FO
- Clint Courtney: 8
- Billy Hunter: S7.1-2
- Bobby Young: 3/L
Top 7
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Vic Power: E6.1-2
- Bill Wilson: S8.2-H;1-3
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Joe Astroth: D7.3-H(UR);1-3
- Joe Taylor: D8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Spook Jacobs: 23
Bot 7
- Jim Fridley: S6
- Cal Abrams: W.1-2
- Chuck Diering: WP.2-H(NR);1-2
- Chuck Diering: 34/SH.2-3
- Joe Durham: S8.3-H
- Bob Kennedy: 3/FL
- Frank Kellert: 6/P
Top 8
- Don Bollweg: 7
- Jim Finigan: D8
- Gus Zernial: IW
- Vic Power: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Clint Courtney: 4/P
- Billy Hunter: 2/FL
- Bobby Young: 53
Top 9
- Bill Wilson: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Joe Astroth: S1.1-2
- Bill Renna: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Renna: IW
- Spook Jacobs: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Bollweg: 9(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 9
- Dick Kryhoski: E6
- Cal Abrams: 24/SH.1-2
- Chuck Diering: S6.2-3
- Joe Durham: W.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 6/P
- Frank Kellert: 2/FL