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DET  1
@BAL  0
 CHW  8
@CLE  1
 CHC 23
STL 13
 MLN  5
CIN  1
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 9,955

 Saturday, April 17, 1954, 3:00PM
Time of Game: 1:53
Tigers
1
3-1
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  1
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
W: Ned Garver (1-0), L: Joe Coleman (0-1)
 Orioles
0
2-2
Lost 1
3rd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .650              2   1   
J Delsing LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .713              3   0   
H Kuenn SS                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .214  .552              3   3   2B
R Boone 3B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .364 1.199              1   2   GDP
W Dropo 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .833              8   0   
A Kaline RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              3   0   GDP
B Tuttle CF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .214  .695              4   0   
F House C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .971              3   0   
N Garver P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   2   
Totals                       28   1   3   0    3   6                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: H Kuenn (1, off J Coleman).
TB: H Kuenn 3; W Dropo.
GIDP: A Kaline (1); R Boone (2).
RBI: W Dropo (3).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. H Kuenn-W Dropo 2.
E: H Kuenn (1).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Young 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .154  .620              3   4   
E Waitkus 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .579             11   0   
G Coan CF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833              2   0   SH
V Wertz RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .452              1   0   
S Mele LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .375              2   0   
V Stephens 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .933              2   4   
B Hunter SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368              0   5   
C Courtney C                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000              6   0   
  C Diering PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Murray C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Coleman P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Kokos PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
  H Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    1   1                         27  13
Batting Events
SH: G Coan (1, off N Garver).
TB: C Courtney 2; E Waitkus; G Coan; V Wertz.
GIDP: D Kokos (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Hunter-B Young-E Waitkus 2.

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Garver, W (1-0)              9     5   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   32     -       ·  ·      8·17· 3· 5     77    -     1.63   0.77
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   1   0          32     -       ·  ·      8·17· 3· 5           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Coleman, L (0-1)             8     3   1   1    2   6   0   1.12   28     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 3     76    -     0.96   0.24
H Fox                          1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.03
Totals                         9     3   1   1    3   6   0          31     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Eddie Rommel.
Time of Game: 1:53.
Attendance: 9,955.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 54° F, Wind 20mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Frank Bolling                2B       1. Bobby Young                  2B
2. Jim Delsing                  LF       2. Eddie Waitkus                1B
3. Harvey Kuenn                 SS       3. Gil Coan                     CF
4. Ray Boone                    3B       4. Vic Wertz                    RF
5. Walt Dropo                   1B       5. Sam Mele                     LF
6. Al Kaline                    RF       6. Vern Stephens                3B
7. Bill Tuttle                  CF       7. Billy Hunter                 SS
8. Frank House                   C       8. Clint Courtney                C
9. Ned Garver                    P       9. Joe Coleman                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 0 1-- OO 20% 82% 0-1 BAL D. Kokos N. Garver Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t4 1 12- R 16% 71% 0-0 DET W. Dropo J. Coleman Single to CF; Kuenn Scores; Boone to 3B
b9 2 -2- O 13% 100% 0-1 BAL S. Mele N. Garver Popfly: 1B
b9 0 --- -13% 69% 0-1 BAL E. Waitkus N. Garver Single to LF
b9 1 -2- O 13% 87% 0-1 BAL V. Wertz N. Garver Groundout: 3B-1B

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET F. Bolling J. Coleman Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET J. Delsing J. Coleman Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET H. Kuenn J. Coleman Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 BAL B. Young N. Garver Walk
b1 0 1-- OO 7% 49% 0-0 BAL E. Waitkus N. Garver Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 BAL G. Coan N. Garver Single to CF
b1 2 1-- -3% 45% 0-0 BAL V. Wertz N. Garver Single to RF; Coan to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 5% 50% 0-0 BAL S. Mele N. Garver Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET R. Boone J. Coleman Walk
t2 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET W. Dropo J. Coleman Groundout: SS-1B; Boone to 2B
t2 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Coleman Groundout: 3B-1B; Boone to 3B
t2 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 DET B. Tuttle J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 BAL V. Stephens N. Garver Foul Popfly: 3B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 BAL B. Hunter N. Garver Foul Popfly: C
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 BAL C. Courtney N. Garver Single to CF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 BAL J. Coleman N. Garver Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET F. House J. Coleman Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET N. Garver J. Coleman Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET F. Bolling J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 BAL B. Young N. Garver Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 BAL E. Waitkus N. Garver Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 BAL G. Coan N. Garver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET J. Delsing J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 DET H. Kuenn J. Coleman Single to CF
t4 1 1-- 4% 55% 0-0 DET R. Boone J. Coleman Walk; Kuenn to 2B
t4 1 12- R 16% 71% 0-0 DET W. Dropo J. Coleman Single to CF; Kuenn Scores; Boone to 3B
t4 1 1-3 OO -12% 59% 1-0 DET A. Kaline J. Coleman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 BAL V. Wertz N. Garver Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 BAL S. Mele N. Garver Foul Flyball: C
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 0-1 BAL V. Stephens N. Garver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 DET B. Tuttle J. Coleman Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 DET F. House J. Coleman Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 DET N. Garver J. Coleman Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 BAL B. Hunter N. Garver Lineout: RF
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 BAL C. Courtney N. Garver Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 BAL J. Coleman N. Garver Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 DET F. Bolling J. Coleman Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 DET J. Delsing J. Coleman Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2 --- 3% 66% 1-0 DET H. Kuenn J. Coleman Double to LF
t6 2 -2- O -3% 63% 1-0 DET R. Boone J. Coleman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 4% 67% 0-1 BAL B. Young N. Garver Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 0-1 BAL E. Waitkus N. Garver Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 2% 71% 0-1 BAL G. Coan N. Garver Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -2% 69% 1-0 DET W. Dropo J. Coleman Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 DET A. Kaline J. Coleman Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 DET B. Tuttle J. Coleman Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 5% 71% 0-1 BAL V. Wertz N. Garver Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 3% 74% 0-1 BAL S. Mele N. Garver Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- -3% 72% 0-1 BAL V. Stephens N. Garver Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 2 1-- O 5% 77% 0-1 BAL B. Hunter N. Garver Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O -2% 75% 1-0 DET F. House J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 73% 1-0 DET N. Garver J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O -1% 72% 1-0 DET F. Bolling J. Coleman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- -10% 62% 0-1 BAL C. Courtney N. Garver Single to RF
Dick Kokos pinch hits for Joe Coleman (P) batting 9th; Chuck Diering pinch runs for Clint Courtney (C) batting 8th
b8 0 1-- OO 20% 82% 0-1 BAL D. Kokos N. Garver Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 3% 85% 0-1 BAL B. Young N. Garver Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Howie Fox facing 2-3-4
Howie Fox replaces Dick Kokos (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ray Murray replaces Chuck Diering (PR) playing C batting 8th
t9 0 --- O -1% 84% 1-0 DET J. Delsing H. Fox Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- 1% 85% 1-0 DET H. Kuenn H. Fox Walk
t9 1 1-- OO -3% 82% 1-0 DET R. Boone H. Fox Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- -13% 69% 0-1 BAL E. Waitkus N. Garver Single to LF
b9 0 1-- O 5% 74% 0-1 BAL G. Coan N. Garver Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Waitkus to 2B
b9 1 -2- O 13% 87% 0-1 BAL V. Wertz N. Garver Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2 -2- O 13% 100% 0-1 BAL S. Mele N. Garver Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.

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