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Baltimore Orioles @
Detroit Tigers
1954-04-13 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 46994 Β· 65Β°F, dry Β· 2:02
Detroit Tigers defeated Baltimore Orioles 3β0. Steve Gromek earned the win. Ray Boone went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Don Larsen SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Rommel Β· 1B: Johnny Stevens Β· 2B: Larry Napp Β· 3B: Red Flaherty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gil Coan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vic Wertz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Sam Mele | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Larsen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dick Kokos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Bolling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Delsing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Dropo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank House | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Steve Gromek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Larsen | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Gromek | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Young: 3/G
- Eddie Waitkus: K/C
- Gil Coan: S9
- Vic Wertz: K
Bot 1
- Frank Bolling: K
- Jim Delsing: 13
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Top 2
- Sam Mele: 53
- Vern Stephens: K
- Billy Hunter: S7
- Clint Courtney: S9.1-2
- Don Larsen: K
Bot 2
- Ray Boone: S8
- Walt Dropo: K
- Al Kaline: S8.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 9
- Frank House: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Gromek: K/C
Top 3
- Bobby Young: 43
- Eddie Waitkus: 6/P
- Gil Coan: 7
Bot 3
- Frank Bolling: 6/L
- Jim Delsing: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/FL
Top 4
- Vic Wertz: W
- Sam Mele: 64(1)3/GDP
- Vern Stephens: S7
- Billy Hunter: 8
Bot 4
- Ray Boone: HR/8
- Walt Dropo: S7
- Al Kaline: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Tuttle: SB2
- Bill Tuttle: 3/FL
- Frank House: IW
- Steve Gromek: 43
Top 5
- Clint Courtney: 8
- Don Larsen: D7
- Bobby Young: W
- Eddie Waitkus: 4/P
- Gil Coan: 3/G
Bot 5
- Frank Bolling: 4/P
- Jim Delsing: E6
- Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)/FO
- Ray Boone: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Vic Wertz: K/C
- Sam Mele: 8
- Vern Stephens: D7
- Billy Hunter: 9
Bot 6
- Walt Dropo: HR/7
- Al Kaline: 53/BG
- Bill Tuttle: 13
- Frank House: S8
- Steve Gromek: K
Top 7
- Clint Courtney: S9
- Don Larsen: K
- Bobby Young: 9
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
Bot 7
- Frank Bolling: HR/7
- Jim Delsing: 53
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Ray Boone: S6
- Walt Dropo: 7
Top 8
- Gil Coan: K
- Vic Wertz: K
- Sam Mele: 7
Bot 8
- Al Kaline: 63
- Bill Tuttle: 43
- Frank House: S8
- Steve Gromek: WP.1-2
- Steve Gromek: 63
Top 9
- Vern Stephens: 53
- Dick Kokos: K
- Clint Courtney: 43
Notes & reviews
- first game for the AL Baltimore Orioles


















