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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 1, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 1, 1954 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 1, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 1, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 10,397 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Center Fielder |
| Jim Brideweser | Shortstop |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fridley | Left Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Chico Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 1, 1954
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kretlow
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kretlow
Bolling hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kretlow
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Branca
Abrams hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Branca
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Branca
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Branca
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Kretlow
Delsing hits a popup towards short. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kretlow
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kretlow
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Branca
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Branca
Fridley hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Branca
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kretlow
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele who is chasing the ball. Tuttle reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Kretlow
House hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Kretlow
Branca hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley. Branca reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Kretlow
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Kretlow
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Branca
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Branca
Kretlow strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Branca
Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Branca
Brideweser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Branca
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kretlow
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Kretlow
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kretlow
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kretlow
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Branca
Mele is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Branca
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Branca
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Branca
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kretlow
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Kretlow
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Kretlow
Branca hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Kretlow
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. House moves to third. Branca moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Blyzka
Mike Blyzka now pitching.
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. House scores. Branca scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Blyzka
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. Blyzka
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Blyzka
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Branca
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyzka vs. Branca
Blyzka hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Branca
Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Blyzka
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Blyzka
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Blyzka
House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyzka fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Blyzka
There's a wild pitch. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Branca vs. Blyzka
Branca takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Blyzka
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Branca
Brideweser hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Branca
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Branca
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Blyzka
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Blyzka
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Blyzka
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Branca
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Branca
Fridley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Branca
Moss takes first base on ball four. Fridley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Branca
Gil Coan pinch hits for Chico Garcia.
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Fridley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Courtney vs. Branca
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Mike Blyzka.
Courtney hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Stuart
Bobby Young now playing second base. Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Stuart
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Stuart
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Stuart
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Branca vs. Stuart
Branca is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Branca
Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Branca
Brideweser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Branca
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Waitkus reaches third base with a triple. Brideweser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Branca
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fridley vs. Marlowe
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Marlowe
Moss takes first base on ball four. Fridley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Marlowe
Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stuart
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Stuart
Bolling bunts towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Stuart
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Kuenn steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Stuart
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. Stuart
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Stuart
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Marlowe
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
Kryhoski hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Marlowe
Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Marlowe
Brideweser is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/1/1954 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 0 Abrams C, cf 5 0 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 2 Brideweser J, ss 5 1 2 0
Boone R, 3b 5 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 3 1 2 1
Delsing J, lf 3 0 0 0 Mele S, rf 4 0 1 1
Dropo W, 1b 5 0 2 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 1 2 1
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Fridley J, lf 3 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 3 2 2 0 Moss L, c 2 0 0 0
House F, c 3 1 1 1 Garcia C, 2b 2 0 0 0
Branca R, p 3 1 2 1 Coan G, ph 1 0 0 0
Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Kretlow L, p 1 0 0 0
Blyzka M, p 1 0 0 0
Courtney C, ph 1 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0
Kryhoski D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 10 4 34 3 9 3
Detroit 001 030 000 -- 4
Baltimore 000 100 020 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 7.1 8 3 3 2 2
Marlowe D (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow L (L)* 4.0 6 4 4 1 2
Blyzka M 3.0 2 0 0 2 1
Stuart M 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
DP -- Detroit 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Baltimore 8
2B -- Branca R, Kaline A
3B -- Tuttle B, Waitkus E
HR -- Stephens V
SB -- Kuenn H
SH -- Bolling F
SF -- House F
HBP -- by Branca R (Fridley J)
WP -- Blyzka M
T -- 2:25
A -- 10397
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