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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1954-08-31 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 2126 · 2:20
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Baltimore Orioles 6–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Sonny Dixon earned the win. Joe Taylor went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
W: Sonny Dixon L: Don Larsen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Diering | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Larsen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Limmer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Taylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Johnny Gray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Bollweg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Larsen | 7.2 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
 Howie Fox | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gray | 6.1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
 Moe Burtschy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Dixon | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: 43
- Gil Coan: 31
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Vern Stephens: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Spook Jacobs: K
- Lou Limmer: 5/FL
- Jim Finigan: 9
Top 2
- Clint Courtney: 43
- Chuck Diering: 43
- Bobby Young: W
- Billy Hunter: 4
Bot 2
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Vic Power: S
- Joe Taylor: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Don Larsen: 3/P
- Cal Abrams: W
- Gil Coan: S.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 31.2-3;1-2
- Vern Stephens: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Jim Robertson: 3/P
- Johnny Gray: 9
Top 4
- Clint Courtney: 7
- Chuck Diering: 53
- Bobby Young: 43
Bot 4
- Spook Jacobs: W
- Lou Limmer: T.1-H
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Elmer Valo: D.3-H
- Vic Power: 63
- Joe Taylor: S.2-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
Top 5
- Billy Hunter: 63
- Don Larsen: W
- Cal Abrams: 31.1-2
- Gil Coan: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Robertson: 9
- Johnny Gray: 4/P
- Spook Jacobs: S
- Lou Limmer: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
- Vern Stephens: W
- Clint Courtney: 8
- Chuck Diering: S.1-2
- Bobby Young: 8
Bot 6
- Lou Limmer: 7
- Jim Finigan: T
- Elmer Valo: 6/P
- Vic Power: 43
Top 7
- Billy Hunter: K
- Don Larsen: S
- Cal Abrams: S.1-2
- Gil Coan: S.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: S.2-H;1-3
- Vern Stephens: 13.3-H;1-2
- Clint Courtney: 63
Bot 7
- Joe Taylor: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Jim Robertson: W
- Don Bollweg: W.1-2
- Bill Renna: 5/FL
Top 8
- Chuck Diering: S
- Bobby Young: 3/FL
- Dick Kryhoski: 8
- Don Larsen: K
Bot 8
- Lou Limmer: S
- Jim Finigan: 3/SH.1-2
- Elmer Valo: W
- Vic Power: 8
- Joe Taylor: T8.2-H;1-H
- Joe DeMaestri: WP.3-H
- Joe DeMaestri: S
- Jim Robertson: W.1-2
- Pete Suder: K
Top 9
- Cal Abrams: 2/FL
- Gil Coan: 63
- Eddie Waitkus: 43