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Philadelphia Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1954-09-08 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 14262 · 2:17
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 3rd. Early Wynn earned the win. Vic Wertz 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Early Wynn L: Johnny Gray SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Limmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Robertson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Gray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Early Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gray | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Wynn | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Spook Jacobs: 7
- Lou Limmer: W
- Jim Finigan: S6.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Al Smith: 53
- Bobby Avila: K
- Larry Doby: S4
- Al Rosen: K
Top 2
- Elmer Valo: W
- Bill Wilson: CS2(26)
- Bill Wilson: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Jim Robertson: D7.1-3
- Johnny Gray: 2/FL/P
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: HR/8
- Dave Philley: 3/G
- George Strickland: 63
- Jim Hegan: K
Top 3
- Spook Jacobs: 3/FL/P
- Lou Limmer: 43
- Jim Finigan: 9
Bot 3
- Early Wynn: 43
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: E4.1-2
- Larry Doby: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Al Rosen: SB3;SB2
- Al Rosen: 53.3-H(UR)
- Vic Wertz: 43
Top 4
- Gus Zernial: 6/P
- Elmer Valo: K/C
- Bill Wilson: K
Bot 4
- Dave Philley: 5/P
- George Strickland: K/C
- Jim Hegan: K
Top 5
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Jim Robertson: 9
- Johnny Gray: 13/SH.1-2
- Spook Jacobs: D7.2-H
- Lou Limmer: 3/FL/P
Bot 5
- Early Wynn: 43
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Larry Doby: 63.2-3;1-2
- Al Rosen: IW
- Vic Wertz: 6/P
Top 6
- Jim Finigan: 8
- Gus Zernial: 7
- Elmer Valo: K/C
Bot 6
- Dave Philley: 63
- George Strickland: 2/FL/P
- Jim Hegan: 53
Top 7
- Bill Wilson: S9
- Joe DeMaestri: S9.1-3
- Jim Robertson: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Johnny Gray: 43
Bot 7
- Early Wynn: K
- Al Smith: T9
- Bobby Avila: S8.3-H
- Larry Doby: SB2
- Larry Doby: 3/FL/P
- Al Rosen: S5.2-2
- Vic Wertz: S9.2-H;1-3
- Dave Philley: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Spook Jacobs: 5/FL/P
- Lou Limmer: 9
- Jim Finigan: S6
- Gus Zernial: 8
Bot 8
- George Strickland: W
- Jim Hegan: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Early Wynn: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Elmer Valo: 3/P
- Bill Wilson: 7
- Joe DeMaestri: 63