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1954-07-25 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 2:51
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Baltimore Orioles 9β4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 7 in the 8th. Al Sima earned the win. Billy Hunter went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
W: Al Sima L: Joe Coleman SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Summers Β· 1B: Frank Umont Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cal Abrams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chuck Diering | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gil Coan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Young | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Hunter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Turley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Coleman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bob Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Les Moss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spook Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Vic Power | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Valo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Robertson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Arnie Portocarrero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Don Bollweg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Joost | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Suder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Turley | 6.2 | 4 | 12 | 5 |
Joe Coleman | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arnie Portocarrero | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Moe Burtschy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: W
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Chuck Diering: HP.1-2
- Vern Stephens: K
- Clint Courtney: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Spook Jacobs: 43
- Lou Limmer: K
- Vic Power: 23
Top 2
- Gil Coan: S9
- Bobby Young: FC1/BG.1-2(E1)
- Billy Hunter: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Turley: FC/SH.3-H;2-3
- Cal Abrams: SB2
- Cal Abrams: IW
- Eddie Waitkus: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Chuck Diering: W.2-3;1-2
- Vern Stephens: 7
Bot 2
- Elmer Valo: W
- Bill Wilson: W.1-2
- Jim Finigan: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Finigan: K/C
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Jim Robertson: 5/FL
- Arnie Portocarrero: K
Top 3
- Clint Courtney: 9
- Gil Coan: S9
- Bobby Young: PO1(1361)
- Bobby Young: S8
- Billy Hunter: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Turley: 9
Bot 3
- Spook Jacobs: 7
- Lou Limmer: W
- Vic Power: 3/FL
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Bill Wilson: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jim Finigan: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 43
Top 4
- Cal Abrams: 8
- Eddie Waitkus: S8
- Chuck Diering: W.1-2
- Vern Stephens: K/C
- Clint Courtney: 6/P
Bot 4
- Jim Robertson: 2/FL
- Arnie Portocarrero: K
- Spook Jacobs: S5/BG
- Lou Limmer: W.1-2
- Vic Power: 53
Top 5
- Gil Coan: 8
- Bobby Young: W
- Billy Hunter: 6/P
- Bob Turley: S7.1-2
- Cal Abrams: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Elmer Valo: S8.BX2(86)
- Bill Wilson: 53
- Jim Finigan: 8
Top 6
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
- Chuck Diering: 8
- Vern Stephens: K
Bot 6
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Jim Robertson: S8.1-2
- Don Bollweg: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Renna: K/C
- Lou Limmer: 8/SF.3-H
- Vic Power: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Clint Courtney: 8
- Gil Coan: 43
- Bobby Young: 7
Bot 7
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Bill Wilson: W
- Jim Finigan: W.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Jim Robertson: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Joost: 9
Top 8
- Billy Hunter: S7.BX2(74)
- Joe Coleman: S9/L
- Cal Abrams: 4/P
- Eddie Waitkus: K
Bot 8
- Pete Suder: W
- Lou Limmer: 2/FL
- Vic Power: S8.1-2
- Elmer Valo: S8.2-H;1-H(E8/TH)(NR);B-3
- Bill Wilson: W
- Jim Finigan: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: S4.2-3;1-2
- Jim Robertson: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Al Sima: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Pete Suder: S8.3-H;2-H
- Lou Limmer: 6/P
Top 9
- Chuck Diering: S9
- Vern Stephens: W.1-2
- Jim Fridley: K
- Bob Kennedy: W.2-3;1-2
- Les Moss: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
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