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Baltimore Orioles @
Cleveland Guardians
1954-08-15 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· 2:09
Cleveland Indians defeated Baltimore Orioles 5β2. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 6th. Art Houtteman earned the win and Ray Narleski picked up the save. Larry Doby went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
W: Art Houtteman L: Joe Coleman SV: Ray Narleski
Umpires β HP: Red Flaherty Β· 1B: Jim Honochick Β· 2B: Bill McKinley Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cal Abrams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chuck Diering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Courtney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dick Kryhoski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Billy Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Coleman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Gil Coan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Waitkus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Dave Pope | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Dente | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal Naragon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Art Houtteman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Narleski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Coleman | 8.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Houtteman | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Ray Narleski | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: 8
- Bobby Young: 13
- Chuck Diering: 8/L
Bot 1
- Al Smith: 3/BG
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Larry Doby: 4/P
Top 2
- Vern Stephens: 4/P
- Clint Courtney: S8
- Dick Kryhoski: CS2(24)
- Dick Kryhoski: 5/P
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: 9
- Al Rosen: K
- Dave Pope: 13
Top 3
- Jim Fridley: K
- Billy Hunter: W
- Joe Coleman: K
- Cal Abrams: S8.1-3
- Bobby Young: 9
Bot 3
- Sam Dente: W
- Hal Naragon: 53/SH.1-2
- Art Houtteman: 9
- Al Smith: 5/FL
Top 4
- Chuck Diering: 8
- Vern Stephens: 6/L
- Clint Courtney: W
- Dick Kryhoski: S9.1-3
- Jim Fridley: 8
Bot 4
- Bobby Avila: W
- Larry Doby: K
- Vic Wertz: CS2(26)
- Vic Wertz: 9
Top 5
- Billy Hunter: 7
- Joe Coleman: S6
- Cal Abrams: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 5
- Al Rosen: 63
- Dave Pope: W
- Sam Dente: 5/P
- Hal Naragon: 43
Top 6
- Bobby Young: W
- Chuck Diering: 34/SH.1-2
- Vern Stephens: D7.2-H
- Clint Courtney: W
- Dick Kryhoski: 6/P
- Jim Fridley: S9.2-H;1-3
- Billy Hunter: 7/FL
Bot 6
- Dale Mitchell: S8
- Al Smith: S7.1-2
- Bobby Avila: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Larry Doby: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Vic Wertz: 31
- Al Rosen: W
- Dave Pope: 9
Top 7
- Joe Coleman: K
- Cal Abrams: K
- Bobby Young: S8
- Chuck Diering: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Sam Dente: 63
- Hal Naragon: K
- Ray Narleski: 13
Top 8
- Vern Stephens: 7
- Clint Courtney: 8
- Dick Kryhoski: 4/P
Bot 8
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: CS2(26)
- Bobby Avila: S6
- Larry Doby: HP.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 13.2-3;1-2
- Al Rosen: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Dave Pope: 9/FL
Top 9
- Jim Fridley: 5/L
- Gil Coan: 2/FL
- Eddie Waitkus: D9
- Cal Abrams: W
- Bobby Young: 5/FL




















