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Cleveland Guardians
1954-06-20 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 36751 Β· 2:07
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 9β2. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 4th. Art Houtteman earned the win. Al Smith went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| CLE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Art Houtteman L: Willard Nixon SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Johnny Stevens Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: Larry Napp Β· 3B: Red Flaherty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Piersall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Karl Olson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Agganis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Lepcio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Milt Bolling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willard Nixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Floyd Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Consolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Lenhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Rudy Regalado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Doby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Majeski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Strickland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal Naragon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Art Houtteman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Willard Nixon | 3.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Bill Werle | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Tom Herrin | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Houtteman | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Grady Hatton: S9
- Karl Olson: S7.1-2
- Harry Agganis: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jackie Jensen: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Al Smith: W
- Rudy Regalado: S8.1-2
- Larry Doby: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Al Rosen: W
- Dave Philley: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hank Majeski: 63
Top 2
- Ted Lepcio: 4/P
- Milt Bolling: 53
- Mickey Owen: S7
- Willard Nixon: 63
Bot 2
- George Strickland: 13
- Hal Naragon: S8
- Art Houtteman: S7.1-2
- Al Smith: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Rudy Regalado: 63
- Larry Doby: K
Top 3
- Jim Piersall: 43
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Karl Olson: S8
- Harry Agganis: S9.1-3
- Jackie Jensen: 4/P
Bot 3
- Al Rosen: 63
- Dave Philley: 6/P
- Hank Majeski: 7
Top 4
- Ted Lepcio: S7
- Milt Bolling: 13.1-2
- Mickey Owen: 53
- Willard Nixon: 63
Bot 4
- George Strickland: D9
- Hal Naragon: 43
- Art Houtteman: S9.2-H
- Al Smith: SB2
- Al Smith: S8.2-H
- Rudy Regalado: HP.1-2
- Larry Doby: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Al Rosen: S7
- Dave Philley: CS2(24)
- Dave Philley: S8
- Hank Majeski: S7.1-2
- George Strickland: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Karl Olson: 9
Bot 5
- Hal Naragon: S8
- Art Houtteman: 3/SH.1-2
- Al Smith: K
- Rudy Regalado: K
Top 6
- Harry Agganis: 5/FL/P
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Ted Lepcio: HR/9
- Milt Bolling: 53
Bot 6
- Larry Doby: 13
- Al Rosen: 7
- Dave Philley: W
- Hank Majeski: W.1-2
- George Strickland: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal Naragon: K
Top 7
- Mickey Owen: 7
- Floyd Baker: 9
- Jim Piersall: 63
Bot 7
- Art Houtteman: 163
- Al Smith: 5/L
- Rudy Regalado: 8
Top 8
- Billy Consolo: 63
- Karl Olson: D9
- Harry Agganis: 7
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Ted Lepcio: 9
Bot 8
- Larry Doby: 2/FL
- Al Rosen: 53
- Dave Philley: 3/G
Top 9
- Milt Bolling: 4/P
- Mickey Owen: S5
- Don Lenhardt: 13.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 63






















