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Philadelphia Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1954-08-08 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 20381 · 2:04
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5–2. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Art Houtteman earned the win. Larry Doby went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Art Houtteman L: Alex Kellner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Bollweg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Shantz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Dixon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Limmer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Houtteman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Pope | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Glynn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Kellner | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sonny Dixon | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
 Moe Burtschy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Don Bollweg: HR/9
- Jim Finigan: K
- Elmer Valo: 43
Bot 1
- Al Smith: S7
- Bobby Avila: S7.1-3
- Larry Doby: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Al Rosen: K
- Vic Wertz: S9
- Wally Westlake: S9.1-3
- Sam Dente: 9
- Hal Naragon: 3/G
Top 2
- Bill Renna: 8
- Vic Power: S8
- Pete Suder: E5.1-2
- Billy Shantz: 31.2-3;1-2
- Sonny Dixon: 8
Bot 2
- Art Houtteman: 3/FL/P
- Al Smith: 53
- Bobby Avila: 8
Top 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Don Bollweg: 4/P
- Jim Finigan: 2/FL/P
Bot 3
- Larry Doby: W
- Al Rosen: 7
- Vic Wertz: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Elmer Valo: 8
- Bill Renna: S8
- Vic Power: 7
- Pete Suder: 8
Bot 4
- Wally Westlake: S8
- Sam Dente: 13/SH.1-2
- Hal Naragon: 8.2-3
- Art Houtteman: S7.3-H
- Al Smith: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Billy Shantz: 63
- Sonny Dixon: S4
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Don Bollweg: 7
Bot 5
- Bobby Avila: 5/FL/P
- Larry Doby: S9
- Al Rosen: 7
- Vic Wertz: 43
Top 6
- Jim Finigan: 6/P
- Elmer Valo: K
- Bill Renna: 4/P
Bot 6
- Wally Westlake: D7
- Sam Dente: 54/SH.2-3
- Dave Pope: W
- Art Houtteman: 14/SH.3-H;1-2
- Al Smith: 7
Top 7
- Vic Power: 43
- Pete Suder: 7
- Billy Shantz: 8
Bot 7
- Bobby Avila: 53
- Larry Doby: W
- Al Rosen: 7
- Bill Glynn: D7.1-3
- Wally Westlake: W
- Sam Dente: 8
Top 8
- Lou Limmer: S9
- Joe DeMaestri: D9.1-3
- Don Bollweg: 9/SF.3-H
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Elmer Valo: 13
Bot 8
- Jim Hegan: E5.B-2(TH)
- Art Houtteman: K
- Al Smith: 43
- Bobby Avila: 53
Top 9
- Bill Renna: 3/P
- Vic Power: 4/L
- Pete Suder: K