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DET  8
@BAL  3
 PHA  6
@BOS  4
 BOS  4
PHA  3
(13)		 CHW  6
@CLE  2
(6)		 WSH  9
@NYY  3
 NYG  6
@BRO  3
 STL  6
@CHC  4
 CIN  6
@MLN  4
 CIN  5
@MLN  3
 PHI  6
PIT  0
 PHI  7
PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 20,057

 Sunday, April 18, 1954
Time of Game: 2:25
Tigers
8
4-1
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  2   3  1  0    8 15  1
Orioles         0  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  9  0
W: Steve Gromek (2-0), L: Don Larsen (0-2)
 Orioles
3
2-3
Lost 2
6th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Bolling 2B                  6   0   1   2    0   1  .190  .608              0   1   2B
J Delsing LF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .636              5   0   SB
H Kuenn SS                    4   2   3   0    1   0  .333  .844              4   1   2B,SB
R Boone 3B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .976              0   2   
W Dropo 1B                    5   2   3   3    0   0  .368  .979              6   0   2B
A Kaline RF                   5   0   2   2    0   0  .250  .500              5   0   
B Tuttle CF                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .263  .774              3   0   2B
F House C                     3   1   2   0    2   0  .500 1.167              4   1   IW
S Gromek P                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .143              0   0   2·SH
Totals                       40   8  15   0    4   3                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: B Tuttle (1, off D Larsen); H Kuenn (2, off D Larsen); F Bolling (1, off D Larsen); W Dropo (1, off M Stuart).
SH: S Gromek 2 (2, 1 off D Larsen, 1 off M Stuart).
IBB: F House (2, by D Larsen).
TB: W Dropo 4; H Kuenn 4; B Tuttle 3; F Bolling 2; F House 2; A Kaline 2; J Delsing; R Boone.
RBI: W Dropo 3 (6); A Kaline 2 (2); F Bolling 2 (3); B Tuttle (2).
2-out RBI: F Bolling 2; W Dropo.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 7 for 20.
Fielding Events
PB: F House (1).
E: H Kuenn (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: H Kuenn (1, 2nd base off D Larsen/C Courtney); J Delsing (1, 2nd base off M Stuart/C Courtney).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Young 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .521              3   1   HBP
E Waitkus 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .563              9   0   
G Coan CF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .385  .885              5   0   
V Wertz RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347              2   0   
S Mele LF                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .471              0   0   
  D Lenhardt LF               3   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.167              4   0   2B
V Stephens 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .368 1.053              0   3   3B
B Hunter SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .284              1   1   
C Courtney C                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .333  .816              3   0   SF
D Larsen P                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .400 1.000              0   2   
  D Kokos PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Kretlow P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Stuart P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Fridley PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   0    0   3                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: D Lenhardt (1, off S Gromek).
3B: V Stephens (1, off S Gromek).
SF: C Courtney (1, off S Gromek).
HBP: B Young (1, by S Gromek).
TB: V Stephens 4; D Lenhardt 3; G Coan 2; S Mele; E Waitkus; D Larsen.
RBI: G Coan (1); C Courtney (2); V Stephens (4).
2-out RBI: G Coan.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.

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
S Gromek, W (2-0)              9     9   3   3    0   3   0   1.50   37     -       ·  ·      7·17· 2· 9     60    -     1.10   0.04
Totals                         9     9   3   3    0   3   0          37     -       ·  ·      7·17· 2· 9           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Larsen, L (0-2)              6     7   4   4    4   2   0   4.50   29     -       ·  ·      4·12· 0· 7     40    -     1.14  -0.22
L Kretlow                      0     4   3   3    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4          0-0    1.30  -0.23
M Stuart                       3     4   1   1    0   1   0   3.00   13     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 1· 4          2-1    0.23  -0.02
Totals                         9    15   8   8    4   3   0          46     -       ·  ·      9·15· 1·15          2-1
L Kretlow faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Gromek (1; B Young).
IBB: D Larsen (2; F House).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Eddie Rommel, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 20,057.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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. Steve Gromek                  P       9. Don Larsen                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 123 RR 19% 89% 2-1 DET F. Bolling D. Larsen Double to LF; Tuttle Scores; House Scores; Gromek to 3B
b6 0 -2- R -16% 64% 1-4 BAL V. Stephens S. Gromek Triple to CF; Lenhardt Scores
t4 1 -2- R 14% 53% 0-1 DET W. Dropo D. Larsen Single to CF; Kuenn Scores; Dropo to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 2 -2- R -12% 34% 0-0 BAL G. Coan S. Gromek Single to RF; Larsen Scores
t4 1 -2- R 11% 64% 1-1 DET A. Kaline D. Larsen Single to CF; Dropo Scores

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' Don Larsen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET F. Bolling D. Larsen Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET J. Delsing D. Larsen Popfly: 2B
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 DET H. Kuenn D. Larsen Single to CF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET R. Boone D. Larsen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 BAL B. Young S. Gromek Groundout: C-1B
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 BAL E. Waitkus S. Gromek Single to LF
b1 1 1-- -2% 43% 0-0 BAL G. Coan S. Gromek Passed Ball; Waitkus to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 47% 0-0 BAL G. Coan S. Gromek Flyball: CF
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 BAL V. Wertz S. Gromek Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Don Larsen facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET W. Dropo D. Larsen Popfly: SS
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET A. Kaline D. Larsen Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET B. Tuttle D. Larsen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 BAL S. Mele S. Gromek Single to LF
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 BAL V. Stephens S. Gromek Flyball: RF
b2 1 1-- O 2% 47% 0-0 BAL B. Hunter S. Gromek Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hunter to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b2 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 BAL C. Courtney S. Gromek Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Don Larsen facing 8-9-1
Don Lenhardt replaces Sam Mele playing LF batting 5th
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET F. House D. Larsen Single to RF
t3 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET S. Gromek D. Larsen Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; House to 2B
t3 1 -2- O -4% 48% 0-0 DET F. Bolling D. Larsen Flyball: RF
t3 2 -2- O -4% 45% 0-0 DET J. Delsing D. Larsen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 BAL D. Larsen S. Gromek Single to SS
b3 0 1-- O 2% 42% 0-0 BAL B. Young S. Gromek Groundout: 1B unassisted; Larsen to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 4% 46% 0-0 BAL E. Waitkus S. Gromek Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 -2- R -12% 34% 0-0 BAL G. Coan S. Gromek Single to RF; Larsen Scores
b3 2 1-- O 2% 36% 1-0 BAL V. Wertz S. Gromek Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Don Larsen facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 5% 41% 0-1 DET H. Kuenn D. Larsen Walk
t4 0 1-- 3% 44% 0-1 DET R. Boone D. Larsen Kuenn Steals 2B
t4 0 -2- O -6% 39% 0-1 DET R. Boone D. Larsen Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 1 -2- R 14% 53% 0-1 DET W. Dropo D. Larsen Single to CF; Kuenn Scores; Dropo to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 1 -2- R 11% 64% 1-1 DET A. Kaline D. Larsen Single to CF; Dropo Scores
t4 1 1-- O -3% 61% 2-1 DET B. Tuttle D. Larsen Strikeout
t4 2 1-- 2% 63% 2-1 DET F. House D. Larsen Walk; Kaline to 2B
t4 2 12- O -4% 59% 2-1 DET S. Gromek D. Larsen Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- -5% 54% 1-2 BAL D. Lenhardt S. Gromek Single to CF
b4 0 1-- -8% 46% 1-2 BAL V. Stephens S. Gromek Single to RF; Lenhardt to 2B
b4 0 12- O 7% 54% 1-2 BAL B. Hunter S. Gromek Flyball: RF
b4 1 12- O 6% 60% 1-2 BAL C. Courtney S. Gromek Foul Popfly: C
b4 2 12- O 6% 65% 1-2 BAL D. Larsen S. Gromek Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Don Larsen facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 DET F. Bolling D. Larsen Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 DET J. Delsing D. Larsen Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- 2% 64% 2-1 DET H. Kuenn D. Larsen Double to CF
t5 2 -2- O -3% 61% 2-1 DET R. Boone D. Larsen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 64% 1-2 BAL B. Young S. Gromek Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 1-2 BAL E. Waitkus S. Gromek Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- -2% 64% 1-2 BAL G. Coan S. Gromek Single to CF
b5 2 1-- O 3% 68% 1-2 BAL V. Wertz S. Gromek Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Don Larsen facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -2% 66% 2-1 DET W. Dropo D. Larsen Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 DET A. Kaline D. Larsen Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- 3% 66% 2-1 DET B. Tuttle D. Larsen Double to CF
t6 2 -2- 1% 67% 2-1 DET F. House D. Larsen Intentional Walk
t6 2 12- 3% 70% 2-1 DET S. Gromek D. Larsen Walk; Tuttle to 3B; House to 2B
t6 2 123 RR 19% 89% 2-1 DET F. Bolling D. Larsen Double to LF; Tuttle Scores; House Scores; Gromek to 3B
t6 2 -23 O -2% 86% 4-1 DET J. Delsing D. Larsen Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- -7% 80% 1-4 BAL D. Lenhardt S. Gromek Double to LF
b6 0 -2- R -16% 64% 1-4 BAL V. Stephens S. Gromek Triple to CF; Lenhardt Scores
b6 0 --3 O 7% 71% 2-4 BAL B. Hunter S. Gromek Popfly: SS
b6 1 --3 RO -1% 69% 2-4 BAL C. Courtney S. Gromek Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Stephens Scores
Dick Kokos pinch hits for Don Larsen (P) batting 9th
b6 2 --- O 2% 71% 3-4 BAL D. Kokos S. Gromek Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Orioles' Lou Kretlow facing 3-4-5
Lou Kretlow replaces Dick Kokos (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- 4% 75% 4-3 DET H. Kuenn L. Kretlow Single to SS
t7 0 1-- 5% 80% 4-3 DET R. Boone L. Kretlow Single to LF; Kuenn to 2B
t7 0 12- R 11% 91% 4-3 DET W. Dropo L. Kretlow Single to CF; Kuenn Scores; Boone to 3B
t7 0 1-3 R 3% 94% 5-3 DET A. Kaline L. Kretlow Single to RF; Boone Scores; Dropo to 2B
Marlin Stuart replaces Lou Kretlow pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 12- R 3% 97% 6-3 DET B. Tuttle M. Stuart Single to LF; Dropo Scores; Kaline to 2B
t7 0 12- O 0% 97% 7-3 DET F. House M. Stuart Groundout: 3B-1B; Kaline to 3B; Tuttle to 2B
t7 1 -23 O -2% 95% 7-3 DET S. Gromek M. Stuart Strikeout
t7 2 -23 O -1% 95% 7-3 DET F. Bolling M. Stuart Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-7, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- -3% 92% 3-7 BAL B. Young S. Gromek Hit By Pitch
b7 0 1-- O 3% 94% 3-7 BAL E. Waitkus S. Gromek Flyball: CF
b7 1 1-- O 2% 96% 3-7 BAL G. Coan S. Gromek Flyball: LF
b7 2 1-- O 1% 97% 3-7 BAL V. Wertz S. Gromek Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Orioles' Marlin Stuart facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- 0% 98% 7-3 DET J. Delsing M. Stuart Single to LF
t8 0 1-- 0% 98% 7-3 DET H. Kuenn M. Stuart Delsing Steals 2B
t8 0 -2- O -1% 97% 7-3 DET H. Kuenn M. Stuart Flyball: RF
t8 1 -2- O -0% 97% 7-3 DET R. Boone M. Stuart Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 -2- R 1% 99% 7-3 DET W. Dropo M. Stuart Double to RF; Delsing Scores
t8 2 -2- O -0% 98% 8-3 DET A. Kaline M. Stuart Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-8, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-8 BAL D. Lenhardt S. Gromek Lineout: LF
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 3-8 BAL V. Stephens S. Gromek Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 BAL B. Hunter S. Gromek Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Orioles 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Orioles' Marlin Stuart facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-3 DET B. Tuttle M. Stuart Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 8-3 DET F. House M. Stuart Single to RF
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 8-3 DET S. Gromek M. Stuart Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; House to 2B
t9 2 -2- O -0% 99% 8-3 DET F. Bolling M. Stuart Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-8, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 BAL C. Courtney S. Gromek Lineout: RF
Jim Fridley pinch hits for Marlin Stuart (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 BAL J. Fridley S. Gromek Strikeout Looking
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 BAL B. Young S. Gromek Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Orioles 3.

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