Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Pillette
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Pillette
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Pillette
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Hoeft
  
  Abrams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brideweser vs. Hoeft
  
  Brideweser 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: ---
  Waitkus vs. Hoeft
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Hoeft
  
  Mele strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Pillette
  
  Delsing bunts in front of the plate. Moss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Pillette
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Pillette
  
  Kaline bunts towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. Delsing moves to third. Dropo moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tuttle vs. Pillette
  
  Tuttle is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. Pillette
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, 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: 123
  Hoeft vs. Pillette
  
  Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Hoeft
  
  Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fridley vs. Hoeft
  
  Fridley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Hoeft
  
  Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Hoeft
  
  Garcia bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pillette vs. Hoeft
  
  Pillette is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Pillette
  
  Kuenn 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Pillette
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Pillette
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Hoeft
  
  Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brideweser vs. Hoeft
  
  Brideweser strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Hoeft
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Pillette
  
  Delsing bunts towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Pillette
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Pillette
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Pillette
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Pillette
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hoeft vs. Pillette
  
  Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Hoeft
  
  Mele hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephens vs. Hoeft
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. Mele moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fridley vs. Hoeft
  
  Fridley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Fridley reaches third base with a triple. Mele scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moss vs. Hoeft
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garcia vs. Hoeft
  
  Garcia bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fridley scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pillette vs. Hoeft
  
  Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. Garcia moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Abrams vs. Hoeft
  
  Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Pillette
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Pillette
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Pillette
  
  Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brideweser vs. Hoeft
  
  Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Hoeft
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Hoeft
  
  Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Pillette
  
  Delsing 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Pillette
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Pillette
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Pillette
  
  There goes Kaline. The throw from Moss and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Hoeft
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fridley vs. Hoeft
  
  Fridley strikes out. There goes Stephens. The throw from Wilson to second, and Stephens is out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Hoeft
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Pillette
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Pillette
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoeft vs. Pillette
  
  Hoeft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley. Hoeft reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Pillette
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Pillette
  
  Bolling strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Hoeft
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pillette vs. Hoeft
  
  Pillette strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Hoeft
  
  Abrams strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Pillette
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Pillette
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Pillette
  
  Dropo hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brideweser vs. Hoeft
  
  Fred Hatfield now playing third base.
  
  Brideweser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Hoeft
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Hoeft
  
  Mele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing who is chasing the ball. Mele reaches third base with a triple. Brideweser goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stephens vs. Hoeft
  
  Stephens is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fridley vs. Hoeft
  
  Fridley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moss vs. Hoeft
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Pillette
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Pillette
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Pillette
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kress vs. Pillette
  
  Chuck Kress pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
  
  Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Pillette
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1954, game 2 -- Detroit at Baltimore (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           5  0  1  0   Abrams C, cf          4  0  0  0   
Bolling F, 2b         4  0  0  0   Brideweser J, ss      4  1  1  0   
Boone R, 3b           4  0  0  0   Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Hatfield F, 3b        0  0  0  0   Mele S, rf            4  1  2  1   
Delsing J, lf         4  0  2  0   Stephens V, 3b        3  1  2  1   
Dropo W, 1b           4  0  1  0   Fridley J, lf         4  1  1  1   
Kaline A, rf          3  1  3  0   Moss L, c             4  0  1  0   
Tuttle B, cf          3  0  1  0   Garcia C, 2b          3  0  1  1   
Wilson R, c           3  1  2  1   Pillette D, p         3  0  0  0   
Hoeft B, p            3  0  1  1                                      
Kress C, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2 11  2                        33  4  9  4

Detroit          000 100 100 --  2
Baltimore        010 200 01x --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L)           8.0  9  4  4  1 11

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pillette D (W)        9.0 11  2  2  2  3

E -- Kuenn H
DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Baltimore 6
2B -- Mele S, Wilson R, Hoeft B
3B -- Fridley J, Mele S
HR -- Stephens V
CS -- Kaline A, Stephens V
SH -- Kaline A
T -- 2:23
A -- 23709

    

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