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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 15, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 15, 1954 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 15, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 46,354 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Bob Boyd | Left Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Third Baseman |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Gil Coan | Center Fielder |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Sam Mele | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Bob Turley | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 15, 1954
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Turley
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Turley
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Turley
Boyd takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Turley
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Turley
Fain hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Trucks
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Trucks
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Trucks
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Turley
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Turley
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Turley
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trucks vs. Turley
Trucks strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrasquel vs. Turley
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Trucks
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fox scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Turley
Fox hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Turley
Boyd hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Turley
Minoso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Trucks
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Trucks
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Trucks
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Trucks
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to third. Coan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Trucks
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Turley
Fain hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Turley
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Turley
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Turley
Groth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Trucks
Turley hits a fly ball into left field. Boyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Turley
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Turley, and towards Stephens, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Turley
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Turley
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Turley
Boyd hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Trucks
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Trucks
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Trucks
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Trucks
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Turley
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Turley
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Turley
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens throws to first for one, and Waitkus throws to home, and Courtney drops the ball. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Turley
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Trucks
Turley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Turley
Groth hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Turley
Trucks strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Turley
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Turley
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyd vs. Turley
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Turley
Minoso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Trucks
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boyd. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Pierce
Billy Pierce now pitching.
Waitkus bunts towards third. Minoso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Young moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lenhardt vs. Dorish
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Gil Coan. Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to home to get Young. Waitkus moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Dorish
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Dorish
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Turley
Chuck Diering now playing center field.
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Turley
Lollar is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Turley
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Dorish
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Dorish
Hunter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Dorish
Courtney hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Dorish
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Turley
Willard Marshall pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Turley
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Stewart hits a line drive towards first. Waitkus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Turley
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Turley
Fox takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyd vs. Turley
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1954 -- Chicago at Baltimore (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 2 0 Young B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 2 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 3 0 Boyd B, lf 4 0 1 1 Coan G, cf 0 0 0 0 Minoso M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lenhardt D, ph 1 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Diering C, cf 0 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 1 0 Wertz V, rf 3 0 1 1 Rivera J, rf 3 0 0 0 Mele S, lf 4 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 3 0 1 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 1 2 1 Marshall W, ph 1 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 3 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 4 1 2 1 Pierce B, p 0 0 0 0 Turley B, p 4 0 0 0 Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0 Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 7 1 31 3 9 3 Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1 Baltimore 001 100 10x -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V (L)* 6.0 7 3 3 4 3 Pierce B+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Dorish F 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Turley B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 5 9 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Courtney C DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Chicago 11, Baltimore 9 2B -- Young B HR -- Courtney C, Stephens V HBP -- by Dorish F (Hunter B) T -- 2:33 A -- 46354
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