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BAL  3
CHW  1
 BOS  6
WSH  1
 DET  3
@CLE  2
 NYY  3
PHA  0
 BRO  7
PIT  4
 CIN 11
@CHC  5
 MLN  7
STL  6
(11)		 PHI  2
NYG  0
(7)
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 46,354

 Thursday, April 15, 1954
Time of Game: 2:33
White Sox
1
0-3
Lost 3
8th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  7  0
Orioles         0  0  1   1  0  0   1  0  X    3  9  1
W: Bob Turley (1-0), L: Virgil Trucks (0-1)
 Orioles
3
2-1
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Carrasquel SS               4   1   2   0    1   1  .333  .718              2   1   
N Fox 2B                      4   0   2   0    1   0  .417  .878              4   4   
B Boyd LF                     4   0   1   1    1   0  .273  .657              1   0   
M Minoso 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .100  .550              0   3   
F Fain 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              7   1   
S Lollar C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .100  .282              5   0   
J Rivera RF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .182              0   0   
J Groth CF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              4   0   
  W Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
V Trucks P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   1   
  B Pierce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  H Dorish P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Stewart PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   0    5   9                         24  10
Batting Events
TB: C Carrasquel 2; N Fox 2; S Lollar; B Boyd; J Groth.
RBI: B Boyd (2).
2-out RBI: B Boyd.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Minoso-N Fox-F Fain; N Fox-F Fain.
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Young 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .733              1   0   2B
E Waitkus 1B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .273  .606              6   0   
G Coan CF                     0   0   0   0    3   0  .333  .889              4   0   
  D Lenhardt PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  C Diering CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
V Wertz RF                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .125  .425              2   0   
S Mele LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500              2   0   GDP
V Stephens 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .417 1.167              0   2   HR
B Hunter SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .473              2   1   HBP,GDP
C Courtney C                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .333  .917              9   0   HR
B Turley P                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   2   
Totals                       31   3   9   0    4   3                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: B Young (2, off V Trucks).
HR: V Stephens (1, off V Trucks; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Courtney (1, off V Trucks; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
HBP: B Hunter (1, by H Dorish).
TB: V Stephens 5; C Courtney 5; E Waitkus 3; B Young 2; V Wertz.
GIDP: B Hunter (1); S Mele (2).
RBI: C Courtney (1); V Wertz (1); V Stephens (3).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: C Courtney (1).

Pitching Stats

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Trucks, L (0-1)              6     7   3   3    4   3   2   4.50   28     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 7     45    -     0.80  -0.07
B Pierce                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.68    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.94  -0.05
H Dorish                       2     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          2-1    0.65   0.03
Totals                         8     9   3   3    4   3   2          36     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 8          3-1
V Trucks faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
B Pierce faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Turley, W (1-0)              9     7   1   1    5   9   0   1.00   39     -       ·  ·      4·14· 1· 7     73    -     1.29   0.42
Totals                         9     7   1   1    5   9   0          39     -       ·  ·      4·14· 1· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: H Dorish (1; B Hunter).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Rommel, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Johnny Stevens.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 46,354.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Overcast, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Chico Carrasquel             SS       1. Bobby Young                  2B
2. Nellie Fox                   2B       2. Eddie Waitkus                1B
3. Bob Boyd                     LF       3. Gil Coan                     CF
4. Minnie Minoso                3B       4. Vic Wertz                    RF
5. Ferris Fain                  1B       5. Sam Mele                     LF
6. Sherm Lollar                  C       6. Vern Stephens                3B
7. Jim Rivera                   RF       7. Billy Hunter                 SS
8. Johnny Groth                 CF       8. Clint Courtney                C
9. Virgil Trucks                 P       9. Bob Turley                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 0 --- R 13% 68% 0-0 BAL C. Courtney V. Trucks Home Run
t7 2 1-3 R -12% 71% 0-2 CHW B. Boyd B. Turley Single to CF; Carrasquel Scores; Fox to 3B
b4 0 --- R 11% 80% 1-0 BAL V. Stephens V. Trucks Home Run
t7 2 1-3 O 10% 80% 1-2 CHW M. Minoso B. Turley Strikeout
b7 1 12- R 8% 92% 2-1 BAL V. Wertz H. Dorish Single to RF; Waitkus Scores; Lenhardt to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Bob Turley facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHW C. Carrasquel B. Turley Single to RF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 CHW N. Fox B. Turley Flyball: CF
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 CHW B. Boyd B. Turley Walk; Carrasquel to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 CHW M. Minoso B. Turley Flyball: RF
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 CHW F. Fain B. Turley Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Virgil Trucks facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BAL B. Young V. Trucks Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 BAL E. Waitkus V. Trucks Foul Flyball: C
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 BAL G. Coan V. Trucks Walk
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 BAL V. Wertz V. Trucks Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Bob Turley facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHW S. Lollar B. Turley Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Rivera B. Turley Strikeout
t2 1 1-- -7% 43% 0-0 CHW J. Groth B. Turley Single to CF; Lollar to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O 7% 50% 0-0 CHW V. Trucks B. Turley Strikeout
t2 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 CHW C. Carrasquel B. Turley Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Virgil Trucks facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BAL S. Mele V. Trucks Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 BAL V. Stephens V. Trucks Single to P
b2 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Hunter V. Trucks Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Bob Turley facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW N. Fox B. Turley Flyball: SS
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CHW B. Boyd B. Turley Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHW M. Minoso B. Turley Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Virgil Trucks facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- R 13% 68% 0-0 BAL C. Courtney V. Trucks Home Run
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 BAL B. Turley V. Trucks Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 BAL B. Young V. Trucks Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2 --- 1% 66% 1-0 BAL E. Waitkus V. Trucks Single to CF
b3 2 1-- 2% 68% 1-0 BAL G. Coan V. Trucks Walk; Waitkus to 2B
b3 2 12- 3% 70% 1-0 BAL V. Wertz V. Trucks Walk; Waitkus to 3B; Coan to 2B
b3 2 123 O -6% 64% 1-0 BAL S. Mele V. Trucks Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Bob Turley facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3% 67% 0-1 CHW F. Fain B. Turley Foul Popfly: 1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 69% 0-1 CHW S. Lollar B. Turley Flyball: 2B
t4 2 --- -2% 67% 0-1 CHW J. Rivera B. Turley Walk
t4 2 1-- O 3% 70% 0-1 CHW J. Groth B. Turley Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Virgil Trucks facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- R 11% 80% 1-0 BAL V. Stephens V. Trucks Home Run
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 BAL B. Hunter V. Trucks Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 BAL C. Courtney V. Trucks Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 BAL B. Turley V. Trucks Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Bob Turley facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 CHW V. Trucks B. Turley Groundout: P-3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 82% 0-2 CHW C. Carrasquel B. Turley Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- -2% 80% 0-2 CHW N. Fox B. Turley Single to LF
t5 2 1-- O 3% 83% 0-2 CHW B. Boyd B. Turley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Virgil Trucks facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 BAL B. Young V. Trucks Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- 1% 83% 2-0 BAL E. Waitkus V. Trucks Single to LF
b5 1 1-- 2% 85% 2-0 BAL G. Coan V. Trucks Walk; Waitkus to 2B
b5 1 12- O -2% 83% 2-0 BAL V. Wertz V. Trucks Flyball: CF
b5 2 12- O -2% 80% 2-0 BAL S. Mele V. Trucks Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Bob Turley facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -5% 75% 0-2 CHW M. Minoso B. Turley Walk
t6 0 1-- O 5% 80% 0-2 CHW F. Fain B. Turley Flyball: LF
t6 1 1-- O 2% 82% 0-2 CHW S. Lollar B. Turley Groundout: 3B-1B; Minoso to 3B/Adv on E2
t6 2 --3 O 4% 86% 0-2 CHW J. Rivera B. Turley Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Virgil Trucks facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 BAL V. Stephens V. Trucks Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 BAL B. Hunter V. Trucks Lineout: SS
b6 2 --- 0% 85% 2-0 BAL C. Courtney V. Trucks Single to CF
b6 2 1-- O -1% 84% 2-0 BAL B. Turley V. Trucks Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Bob Turley facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 0-2 CHW J. Groth B. Turley Popfly: SS
t7 1 --- O 2% 89% 0-2 CHW V. Trucks B. Turley Strikeout
t7 2 --- -2% 87% 0-2 CHW C. Carrasquel B. Turley Single to SS
t7 2 1-- -4% 83% 0-2 CHW N. Fox B. Turley Single to RF; Carrasquel to 3B
t7 2 1-3 R -12% 71% 0-2 CHW B. Boyd B. Turley Single to CF; Carrasquel Scores; Fox to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 10% 80% 1-2 CHW M. Minoso B. Turley Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Virgil Trucks facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 5% 86% 2-1 BAL B. Young V. Trucks Double to LF
Billy Pierce replaces Virgil Trucks pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 -2- 5% 90% 2-1 BAL E. Waitkus B. Pierce Single to 3B/Bunt; Young to 3B
Harry Dorish replaces Billy Pierce pitching and batting 9th; Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Gil Coan (CF) batting 3rd
b7 0 1-3 O -7% 83% 2-1 BAL D. Lenhardt H. Dorish Fielder's Choice 2B; Young out at Hm/2B-C; Waitkus to 2B; Lenhardt to 1B
b7 1 12- R 8% 92% 2-1 BAL V. Wertz H. Dorish Single to RF; Waitkus Scores; Lenhardt to 2B
b7 1 12- OO -3% 88% 3-1 BAL S. Mele H. Dorish Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Bob Turley facing 5-6-7
Chuck Diering replaces Don Lenhardt (PH) playing CF batting 3rd
t8 0 --- O 3% 92% 1-3 CHW F. Fain B. Turley Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 1-3 CHW S. Lollar B. Turley Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 1-3 CHW J. Rivera B. Turley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Harry Dorish facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -0% 94% 3-1 BAL V. Stephens H. Dorish Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --- 0% 95% 3-1 BAL B. Hunter H. Dorish Hit By Pitch
b8 1 1-- O -1% 94% 3-1 BAL C. Courtney H. Dorish Flyball: SS
b8 2 1-- O -1% 94% 3-1 BAL B. Turley H. Dorish Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Bob Turley facing 8-9-1
Willard Marshall pinch hits for Johnny Groth (CF) batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 1-3 CHW W. Marshall B. Turley Groundout: SS-1B
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Harry Dorish (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 1-3 CHW B. Stewart B. Turley Lineout: 1B
t9 2 --- -2% 97% 1-3 CHW C. Carrasquel B. Turley Walk
t9 2 1-- -3% 93% 1-3 CHW N. Fox B. Turley Walk; Carrasquel to 2B
t9 2 12- O 7% 100% 1-3 CHW B. Boyd B. Turley Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 3.

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