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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 23, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 23, 1954 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Coan | Center Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Al Rosen | First Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Rudy Regalado | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 23, 1954
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Feller
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Feller
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Feller
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kretlow
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kretlow
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mele throws the ball in to Hunter who relays the ball to Young who tags Avila trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Kretlow
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Kretlow
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kretlow
Doby takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Regalado vs. Kretlow
Regalado hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mele. Regalado reaches second base with a double. Philley scores. Doby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Kretlow
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Feller
Mele hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Feller
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kretlow
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Kretlow
Feller bunts towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Feller for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Kretlow
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Kretlow
Avila hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Kretlow
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Feller
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Feller
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Feller
Kretlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Feller
Coan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kretlow
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kretlow
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Kretlow
Regalado hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Feller
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Feller
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Feller
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kretlow
Strickland hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kretlow
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Kretlow
Feller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Kretlow
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mele. Smith reaches second base with a double. Hegan scores. Feller moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Kretlow
Avila hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Kretlow
Philley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kretlow
Rosen hits a popup in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Feller
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Feller
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Feller
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Littlefield
Regalado strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Littlefield
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Feller
Littlefield hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Feller
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Feller
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Kryhoski reaches second base with a double. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Feller
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coan tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Feller
Mele hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Littlefield
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Littlefield
Feller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Littlefield
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Feller moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Littlefield
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Feller scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Littlefield
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Littlefield
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Littlefield
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Feller
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Feller, and towards Avila, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Feller
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Feller
Hunter bunts towards third. Regalado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Feller
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Koslo
Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Koslo
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Koslo
Feller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hegan trying to get to third. Mele throws the ball in to Stephens, who tags Hegan for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Feller
Coan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Feller
Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Regalado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Feller
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koslo
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Koslo
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Koslo
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Avila moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Koslo
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Koslo
Doby hits a line drive into center field. Coan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Coan. Philley scores. Rosen moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Regalado vs. Koslo
Regalado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Doby scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Koslo
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Koslo
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Feller
Hank Majeski now playing second base. Bill Glynn now playing first base. Dave Pope now playing center field. Sam Dente now playing shortstop.
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Feller
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Feller
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1954, game 1 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Coan G, cf 3 1 1 0 Smith A, lf 3 4 2 1
Kryhoski D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Avila B, 2b 5 1 3 1
Young B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Majeski H, 2b 0 0 0 0
Mele S, lf 4 1 1 2 Philley D, rf 4 3 2 4
Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 1b 4 1 2 3
Stephens V, 3b 4 0 1 0 Glynn B, 1b 0 0 0 0
Courtney C, c 4 0 2 0 Doby L, cf 4 2 1 1
Hunter B, ss 3 0 1 0 Pope D, cf 0 0 0 0
Kretlow L, p 1 0 1 0 Regalado R, 3b 5 0 2 4
Littlefield D, p 1 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 5 0 1 0
Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0 Dente S, ss 0 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 1 1 0
Feller B, p 2 2 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 36 14 16 14
Baltimore 000 003 000 -- 3
Cleveland 300 402 05x -- 14
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow L (L) 4.0 6 7 7 5 2
Littlefield D 2.0 3 2 2 1 4
Koslo D 2.0 7 5 3 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 2
E -- Hunter B, Coan G
DP -- Baltimore 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Cleveland 6
2B -- Regalado R, Smith A, Kryhoski D
HR -- Philley D, Mele S
SH -- Feller B
SF -- Rosen A, Young B
T -- 2:14
A -- 0
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