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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 9, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 9, 1954 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 14,040 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Ed Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | First Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Center Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Neil Berry | Shortstop |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 9, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Turley
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Turley
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Turley
Westlake hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Turley
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Houtteman
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 -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Houtteman
Coan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Houtteman
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Turley
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Turley
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Turley
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Houtteman
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Houtteman
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Houtteman
Courtney 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
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Turley
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Turley
Houtteman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Turley
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Houtteman
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Houtteman
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Houtteman
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Turley
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Turley
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Turley
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Houtteman
Coan 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Houtteman
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Houtteman
Mele hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Turley
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 -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Turley
Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Turley
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Houtteman
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Houtteman
Courtney 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
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Turley
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Turley
Houtteman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Turley
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Houtteman
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Houtteman
Turley 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Houtteman
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Houtteman
Coan takes first base on ball four. Turley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Houtteman
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Turley scores. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Houtteman
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Turley
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Turley
The ball gets by Courtney for a passed ball. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Turley
The ball gets by Courtney for a passed ball. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Turley
Westlake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Turley
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Turley
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Houtteman
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens 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 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Houtteman
Courtney 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
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Turley
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Turley
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Turley
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Houtteman
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berry for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Houtteman
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Houtteman
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coan vs. Houtteman
Coan hits a line drive into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Turley
Houtteman hits a line drive towards short. Berry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Turley
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz throws the ball in to Berry who tags Avila trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Turley
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Houtteman
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Houtteman
Mele bunts towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Houtteman
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Houtteman
Courtney 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
Top 10
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Turley
Westlake hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Turley
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Turley
Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Turley
Philley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Houtteman
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Houtteman
Turley bunts towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Houtteman
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coan vs. Houtteman
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berry scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1954 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Avila B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Young B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Smith A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Coan G, cf 4 0 1 1
Westlake W, lf 4 0 0 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 4 0 2 1
Rosen A, 1b 3 0 0 1 Mele S, lf 3 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 1 0 Wertz V, rf 3 0 1 0
Philley D, rf 4 0 0 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 0 1 0
Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0
Naragon H, c 3 0 0 0 Berry N, ss 4 1 1 0
Houtteman A, p 3 0 1 0 Turley B, p 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 34 2 7 2
Cleveland 000 000 100 0 -- 1
Baltimore 000 001 000 1 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L) 9.2 7 2 1 2 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (W) 10.0 4 1 0 1 5
E -- Strickland G
DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 2, Baltimore 7
3B -- Young B
SH -- Mele S, Turley B
SF -- Rosen A
PB -- Courtney C 2
T -- 2:09
A -- 14040
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