Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Fricano
  
  Glynn hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Fricano
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Fricano
  
  Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Fricano
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Houtteman
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bollweg vs. Houtteman
  
  Bollweg 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 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Houtteman
  
  Finigan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Houtteman
  
  Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Houtteman
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field. Philley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Philley. Renna goes all the way around to score. Valo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Power vs. Houtteman
  
  Power hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Fricano
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Regalado vs. Fricano
  
  Regalado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Fricano
  
  Strickland strikes out. There goes Regalado. The throw from Astroth to second, and Regalado is out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Houtteman
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Houtteman
  
  Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fricano vs. Houtteman
  
  Fricano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Fricano
  
  Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houtteman vs. Fricano
  
  Houtteman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Fricano
  
  Glynn hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Fricano
  
  Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Fricano
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Houtteman
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bollweg vs. Houtteman
  
  Bollweg hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Houtteman
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Fricano
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan juggles the ball. That's an error on Finigan. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Fricano
  
  Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Regalado vs. Fricano
  
  Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. Wertz moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Strickland vs. Fricano
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Naragon vs. Fricano
  
  Naragon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Naragon reaches third base with a triple. Wertz scores. Philley scores. Regalado goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Houtteman vs. Fricano
  
  Houtteman hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Naragon tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Fricano
  
  Glynn hits a popup towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Houtteman
  
  Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Houtteman
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. Renna moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Houtteman
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Renna moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  DeMaestri vs. Houtteman
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Renna scores. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Astroth vs. Houtteman
  
  Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Fricano
  
  Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Fricano
  
  There's a wild pitch. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Fricano
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wertz vs. Fricano
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Fricano
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Houtteman
  
  Ed McGhee pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
  
  McGhee hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Houtteman
  
  Jacobs strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bollweg vs. Houtteman
  
  Bollweg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Houtteman
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bollweg moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Renna vs. Houtteman
  
  Renna strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Regalado vs. Martin
  
  Morrie Martin now pitching.
  
  Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Martin
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Martin
  
  Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Houtteman
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Houtteman
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valo moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  DeMaestri vs. Houtteman
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Astroth vs. Houtteman
  
  Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo scores. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Limmer vs. Houtteman
  
  Lou Limmer pinch hits for Morrie Martin.
  
  Limmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Regalado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jacobs vs. Houtteman
  
  Jacobs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houtteman vs. Burtschy
  
  Moe Burtschy now pitching.
  
  Houtteman strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Burtschy
  
  Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops it up and throws to first, with Burtschy covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Burtschy
  
  Avila hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bollweg vs. Houtteman
  
  Bollweg hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Houtteman
  
  Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Houtteman
  
  Renna hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wertz. Renna reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valo vs. Houtteman
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Renna scores. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Hooper
  
  Bob Hooper now pitching.
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Burtschy
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Burtschy
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Burtschy
  
  Wally Westlake pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Westlake moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Regalado vs. Burtschy
  
  Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Hooper
  
  Wally Westlake now playing left field.
  
  DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Astroth vs. Hooper
  
  Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Hooper
  
  Gus Zernial pinch hits for Moe Burtschy.
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Romberger
  
  Dutch Romberger now pitching.
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Romberger
  
  Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hooper vs. Romberger
  
  Hooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Hooper
  
  Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bollweg vs. Newhouser
  
  Hal Newhouser now pitching.
  
  Bollweg 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 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Lemon
  
  Bob Lemon now pitching.
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bollweg moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Renna vs. Lemon
  
  Renna strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Valo vs. Mossi
  
  Don Mossi now pitching.
  
  Valo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/6/1954, game 2 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Glynn B, 1b           4  0  0  0   Jacobs S, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Avila B, 2b           4  1  2  0   Bollweg D, 1b         5  0  1  0   
Doby L, cf            4  1  1  1   Finigan J, 3b         5  1  3  1   
Wertz V, lf           3  1  1  1   Renna B, rf           5  3  2  0   
Westlake W, pr-lf     0  0  0  0   Valo E, lf            4  1  3  1   
Philley D, rf         4  1  1  0   Power V, cf           4  0  1  0   
Regalado R, 3b        4  1  1  0   DeMaestri J, ss       3  0  0  1   
Strickland G, ss      4  0  0  0   Astroth J, c          4  0  1  1   
Naragon H, c          4  1  1  3   Fricano M, p          1  0  0  0   
Houtteman A, p        2  1  1  2   McGhee E, ph          1  0  0  0   
Hooper B, p           1  0  0  0   Martin M, p           0  0  0  0   
Newhouser H, p        0  0  0  0   Limmer L, ph          1  0  0  0   
Lemon B, p            0  0  0  0   Burtschy M, p         0  0  0  0   
Mossi D, p            0  0  0  0   Zernial G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Romberger D, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7  8  7                        38  5 11  4

Cleveland        101 410 000 --  7
Philadelphia     200 101 100 --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (W)       6.2 10  5  4  1  2
Hooper B*             1.1  0  0  0  2  0
Newhouser H           0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Lemon B               0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Mossi D (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fricano M (L)         5.0  7  7  3  0  3
Martin M              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Burtschy M            2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Romberger D           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Strickland G, Philley D, Finigan J, DeMaestri J
DP -- Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cleveland 2, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Valo E, Renna B
3B -- Naragon H
HR -- Doby L, Finigan J, Houtteman A
CS -- Regalado R
SF -- Houtteman A, Wertz V
WP -- Fricano M
T -- 2:24
A -- 9373

    

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