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Philadelphia Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1954-08-08 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 2:34
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7–2. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 8th. Bob Lemon earned the win. Bob Lemon went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Arnie Portocarrero SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Bollweg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Arnie Portocarrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Limmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Pope | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sam Dente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hegan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lemon | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Portocarrero | 7.2 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
 Charlie Bishop | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Don Bollweg: 43.1-2
- Jim Finigan: 8
- Elmer Valo: W
- Bill Renna: K
Bot 1
- Al Smith: 2/FL/P
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Larry Doby: W
- Al Rosen: 4/P
Top 2
- Vic Power: S5
- Pete Suder: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Robertson: W
- Arnie Portocarrero: 8
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: W
- Dave Pope: K
- Sam Dente: 4/P
- Jim Hegan: 8
Top 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Don Bollweg: S9
- Jim Finigan: S9.1-3
- Elmer Valo: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bill Renna: 64(1)/FO.2-H(NR)(E4)(UR);B-1
- Vic Power: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bob Lemon: S7
- Al Smith: 7
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Larry Doby: K
- Al Rosen: HP.2-3;1-2
- Vic Wertz: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Pope: K
Top 4
- Pete Suder: 53
- Jim Robertson: 63
- Arnie Portocarrero: 6/P
Bot 4
- Sam Dente: K
- Jim Hegan: S8
- Bob Lemon: HR/9.1-H
- Al Smith: S8
- Bobby Avila: 64(1)/FO
- Larry Doby: 43
Top 5
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Don Bollweg: 3/L
- Jim Finigan: 63
Bot 5
- Al Rosen: 53
- Vic Wertz: 5/FL/P
- Dave Pope: 5/FL/P
Top 6
- Elmer Valo: W
- Bill Renna: 8
- Vic Power: 4(1)/FO
- Pete Suder: S8.1-2
- Jim Robertson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Sam Dente: S6
- Jim Hegan: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Lemon: 43
- Al Smith: 13
Top 7
- Arnie Portocarrero: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Don Bollweg: 43
Bot 7
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Larry Doby: 43
- Al Rosen: 6/L
Top 8
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Elmer Valo: W
- Bill Renna: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Vic Wertz: K
- Dave Pope: W
- Sam Dente: S9.1-3
- Jim Hegan: S3.3-H;1-2
- Bob Lemon: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Smith: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Avila: S7.3-H;2-H
- Larry Doby: 7
Top 9
- Vic Power: S8
- Pete Suder: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Robertson: W
- Lou Limmer: 6(1)/FO