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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL
8
3
PHA
@BOS
6
4
PHA
@BOS
3
4
 
(13)
CHW
@CLE
6
2
 
(6)
WSH
@NYY
9
3
NYG
@BRO
6
3
STL
@CHC
6
4
CIN
@MLN
6
4
CIN
@MLN
5
3
PIT
@PHI
0
6
PIT
@PHI
1
7
Sunday, April 18, 1954
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 20,057, Time of Game: 2:25
Tigers
8
4-1
 Won 3 
1st
at Orioles
3
2-3
 Lost 2 
6th, 2 GB
W: Steve Gromek (2-0)
L: Don Larsen (0-2)
                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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Bolling 2B 6 0 1 2 0 1 .190 .608 0.093 1.10 0.186 -0.093 0.2 0 1 2B
Jim Delsing LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .636 -0.081 0.62 0.008 -0.089 -0.5 5 0 SB
Harvey Kuenn SS 4 2 3 0 1 0 .333 .844 0.148 0.84 0.153 -0.005 0.9 4 1 2B,SB
Ray Boone 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .313 .976 -0.063 1.09 0.052 -0.116 -0.6 0 2
Walt Dropo 1B 5 2 3 3 0 0 .368 .979 0.222 1.10 0.267 -0.045 3.0 6 0 2B
Al Kaline RF 5 0 2 2 0 0 .250 .500 0.109 0.74 0.141 -0.033 0.9 5 0
Bill Tuttle CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .263 .774 0.016 0.52 0.053 -0.037 0.7 3 0 2B
Frank House C 3 1 2 0 2 0 .500 1.167 0.070 0.69 0.070 0.000 0.8 4 1 IW
Steve Gromek P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .143 -0.045 1.09 0.028 -0.074 -1.2 0 0 2·SH
Team Totals 40 8 15 8 4 3 .375 .907 0.469 0.86 0.958 -0.492 4.1 27 5
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
PB: F House (1).
E: H Kuenn (2).
Baserunning
SB: H Kuenn (1, 2nd base off D Larsen/C Courtney); J Delsing (1, 2nd base off M Stuart/C Courtney).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Young 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .521 -0.043 0.91 0.028 -0.071 -0.3 3 1 HBP
Eddie Waitkus 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .563 -0.045 1.07 0.042 -0.087 -0.4 9 0
Gil Coan CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .385 .885 0.088 1.01 0.140 -0.052 0.4 5 0
Vic Wertz RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .347 -0.097 0.90 0.000 -0.097 -0.9 2 0
Sam Mele LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .471 0.038 0.92 0.038 0.000 0.4 0 0
   Don Lenhardt LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.167 0.110 0.81 0.117 -0.006 0.8 4 0 2B
Vern Stephens 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .368 1.053 0.202 1.35 0.241 -0.038 1.4 0 3 3B
Billy Hunter SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .284 -0.164 1.51 0.000 -0.164 -1.3 1 1
Clint Courtney C 3 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .816 -0.085 1.56 0.014 -0.099 -0.7 3 0 SF
Don Larsen P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .400 1.000 -0.017 1.67 0.041 -0.058 -0.0 0 2
   Dick Kokos PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.018 0.73 0.000 -0.018 -0.1
   Lou Kretlow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Marlin Stuart P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jim Fridley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 0 3 .257 .613 -0.033 1.12 0.661 -0.692 -0.9 27 8
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.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Gromek, W (2-0) 9 9 3 3 0 3 0 1.50 37 60 0.032 1.12 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 0 3 0 3.00 37 60 0.032 0.86 0.9

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Larsen, L (0-2) 6 7 4 4 4 2 0 4.50 29 40 -0.226 1.14 -1.4
Lou Kretlow 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 -0.226 1.22 -3.0
Marlin Stuart 3 4 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 13 2 1 -0.016 0.18 0.3
Team Totals 9 15 8 8 4 3 0 8.00 46 40 2 1 -0.468 1.12 -4.1
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.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Don Larsen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET F. Bolling D. Larsen -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Delsing D. Larsen -1% 46% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- DET H. Kuenn D. Larsen 1% 48% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET R. Boone D. Larsen -2% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Young S. Gromek 2% 48% Groundout: C-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BAL E. Waitkus S. Gromek -2% 45% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- BAL G. Coan S. Gromek -2% 43% Passed Ball; Waitkus to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O BAL G. Coan S. Gromek 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 -2- O BAL V. Wertz S. Gromek 3% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O DET W. Dropo D. Larsen -2% 48% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Kaline D. Larsen -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O DET B. Tuttle D. Larsen -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- BAL S. Mele S. Gromek -4% 41% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O BAL V. Stephens S. Gromek 4% 45% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O BAL B. Hunter S. Gromek 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hunter to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b2 0-0 2 -2- O BAL C. Courtney S. Gromek 3% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- DET F. House D. Larsen 4% 54% Single to RF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O DET S. Gromek D. Larsen -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; House to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O DET F. Bolling D. Larsen -4% 49% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 -2- O DET J. Delsing D. Larsen -4% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Larsen S. Gromek -4% 41% Single to SS
b3 0-0 0 1-- O BAL B. Young S. Gromek 2% 42% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Larsen to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O BAL E. Waitkus S. Gromek 4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 -2- R BAL G. Coan S. Gromek -12% 34% Single to RF; Larsen Scores
b3 1-0 2 1-- O BAL V. Wertz S. Gromek 2% 36% 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 0-1 0 --- DET H. Kuenn D. Larsen 5% 41% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- DET R. Boone D. Larsen 3% 44% Kuenn Steals 2B
t4 0-1 0 -2- O DET R. Boone D. Larsen -6% 39% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 0-1 1 -2- R DET W. Dropo D. Larsen 14% 53% Single to CF; Kuenn Scores; Dropo to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 1-1 1 -2- R DET A. Kaline D. Larsen 12% 64% Single to CF; Dropo Scores
t4 2-1 1 1-- O DET B. Tuttle D. Larsen -3% 62% Strikeout
t4 2-1 2 1-- DET F. House D. Larsen 2% 63% Walk; Kaline to 2B
t4 2-1 2 12- O DET S. Gromek D. Larsen -4% 59% 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 1-2 0 --- BAL D. Lenhardt S. Gromek -5% 54% Single to CF
b4 1-2 0 1-- BAL V. Stephens S. Gromek -8% 46% Single to RF; Lenhardt to 2B
b4 1-2 0 12- O BAL B. Hunter S. Gromek 7% 54% Flyball: RF
b4 1-2 1 12- O BAL C. Courtney S. Gromek 6% 60% Foul Popfly: C
b4 1-2 2 12- O BAL D. Larsen S. Gromek 6% 66% 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 2-1 0 --- O DET F. Bolling D. Larsen -2% 63% Flyball: CF
t5 2-1 1 --- O DET J. Delsing D. Larsen -2% 62% Flyball: LF
t5 2-1 2 --- DET H. Kuenn D. Larsen 2% 64% Double to CF
t5 2-1 2 -2- O DET R. Boone D. Larsen -3% 61% 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 1-2 0 --- O BAL B. Young S. Gromek 3% 64% Flyball: CF
b5 1-2 1 --- O BAL E. Waitkus S. Gromek 2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-2 2 --- BAL G. Coan S. Gromek -2% 65% Single to CF
b5 1-2 2 1-- O BAL V. Wertz S. Gromek 3% 68% 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 2-1 0 --- O DET W. Dropo D. Larsen -2% 66% Flyball: CF
t6 2-1 1 --- O DET A. Kaline D. Larsen -2% 64% Flyball: CF
t6 2-1 2 --- DET B. Tuttle D. Larsen 2% 67% Double to CF
t6 2-1 2 -2- DET F. House D. Larsen 1% 67% Intentional Walk
t6 2-1 2 12- DET S. Gromek D. Larsen 3% 70% Walk; Tuttle to 3B; House to 2B
t6 2-1 2 123 RR DET F. Bolling D. Larsen 19% 89% Double to LF; Tuttle Scores; House Scores; Gromek to 3B
t6 4-1 2 -23 O DET J. Delsing D. Larsen -2% 87% 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 1-4 0 --- BAL D. Lenhardt S. Gromek -7% 80% Double to LF
b6 1-4 0 -2- R BAL V. Stephens S. Gromek -16% 64% Triple to CF; Lenhardt Scores
b6 2-4 0 --3 O BAL B. Hunter S. Gromek 7% 71% Popfly: SS
b6 2-4 1 --3 RO BAL C. Courtney S. Gromek -1% 70% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Stephens Scores
Dick Kokos pinch hits for Don Larsen (P) batting 9th
b6 3-4 2 --- O BAL D. Kokos S. Gromek 2% 71% 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 4-3 0 --- DET H. Kuenn L. Kretlow 4% 75% Single to SS
t7 4-3 0 1-- DET R. Boone L. Kretlow 5% 80% Single to LF; Kuenn to 2B
t7 4-3 0 12- R DET W. Dropo L. Kretlow 11% 91% Single to CF; Kuenn Scores; Boone to 3B
t7 5-3 0 1-3 R DET A. Kaline L. Kretlow 3% 94% Single to RF; Boone Scores; Dropo to 2B
Marlin Stuart replaces Lou Kretlow pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-3 0 12- R DET B. Tuttle M. Stuart 3% 97% Single to LF; Dropo Scores; Kaline to 2B
t7 7-3 0 12- O DET F. House M. Stuart 0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B; Kaline to 3B; Tuttle to 2B
t7 7-3 1 -23 O DET S. Gromek M. Stuart -1% 96% Strikeout
t7 7-3 2 -23 O DET F. Bolling M. Stuart -1% 95% 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 3-7 0 --- BAL B. Young S. Gromek -3% 92% Hit By Pitch
b7 3-7 0 1-- O BAL E. Waitkus S. Gromek 3% 94% Flyball: CF
b7 3-7 1 1-- O BAL G. Coan S. Gromek 2% 96% Flyball: LF
b7 3-7 2 1-- O BAL V. Wertz S. Gromek 1% 97% 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 7-3 0 --- DET J. Delsing M. Stuart 0% 98% Single to LF
t8 7-3 0 1-- DET H. Kuenn M. Stuart 0% 98% Delsing Steals 2B
t8 7-3 0 -2- O DET H. Kuenn M. Stuart -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 7-3 1 -2- O DET R. Boone M. Stuart -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t8 7-3 2 -2- R DET W. Dropo M. Stuart 2% 99% Double to RF; Delsing Scores
t8 8-3 2 -2- O DET A. Kaline M. Stuart -0% 98% 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 3-8 0 --- O BAL D. Lenhardt S. Gromek 1% 99% Lineout: LF
b8 3-8 1 --- O BAL V. Stephens S. Gromek 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-8 2 --- O BAL B. Hunter S. Gromek 0% 100% 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 8-3 0 --- O DET B. Tuttle M. Stuart -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 8-3 1 --- DET F. House M. Stuart 0% 100% Single to RF
t9 8-3 1 1-- O DET S. Gromek M. Stuart -0% 100% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; House to 2B
t9 8-3 2 -2- O DET F. Bolling M. Stuart -0% 99% 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 3-8 0 --- O BAL C. Courtney S. Gromek 0% 100% Lineout: RF
Jim Fridley pinch hits for Marlin Stuart (P) batting 9th
b9 3-8 1 --- O BAL J. Fridley S. Gromek 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-8 2 --- O BAL B. Young S. Gromek 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Orioles 3.

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