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

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 7,637

 Wednesday, August 4, 1954
Time of Game: 2:56
Athletics
6
37-67
Won 2
7th, 35½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  3   0  0  2   1  0  0    6 14  1
Orioles         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  2  0    4 10  3
W: Alex Kellner (6-12), L: Duane Pillette (9-12), S: Charlie Bishop (1)
 Orioles
4
37-69
Lost 2
8th, 36½ GB

Batting Stats

Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J DeMaestri SS                6   0   1   0    0   3  .223  .565              4   1   
D Bollweg 1B                  6   1   1   2    0   1  .202  .654              9   0   HR
J Finigan 3B                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .298  .806              1   1   
B Renna RF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .240  .694              3   1   
E Valo LF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .747              1   0   SB
B Wilson CF                   3   2   1   0    2   1  .245  .789              3   0   
P Suder 2B                    5   0   3   1    0   0  .233  .566              1   5   2B
J Astroth C                   5   0   2   2    0   1  .193  .505              5   0   
A Kellner P                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .163  .376              0   0   
  C Bishop P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .444              0   0   
Totals                       43   6  14   0    4   9                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: P Suder (9, off D Pillette).
HR: D Bollweg (3, off D Pillette; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: P Suder 4; D Bollweg 4; J Finigan 2; J Astroth 2; B Renna 2; A Kellner; J DeMaestri; E Valo; B Wilson.
RBI: D Bollweg 2 (14); J Astroth 2 (15); P Suder (10).
2-out RBI: J Astroth; P Suder.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Renna-J DeMaestri.
E: B Wilson (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: E Valo (2, 2nd base off D Pillette/L Moss).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Abrams RF                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .275  .758              1   0   
C Diering CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .710              3   0   HBP
E Waitkus 1B                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .272  .715              8   1   2B
B Kennedy 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .271  .686              0   3   
J Fridley LF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .247  .726              1   0   
L Moss C                      2   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .626             10   0   
  C Courtney PH-C             1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .709              1   0   
B Hunter SS                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .252  .620              1   1   3B
  D Larsen PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .785              0   0   
  J Brideweser SS             1   0   1   1    0   0  .295  .710              1   1   
C Garcia 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .383              1   1   
  B Young PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .680              0   0   
D Pillette P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .297              0   0   
  L Kretlow P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .412              0   0   
  V Stephens PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .710              0   0   
  B Chakales P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .879              0   0   
  D Kryhoski PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .653              0   0   
Totals                       36   4  10   0    2   5                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: E Waitkus (11, off A Kellner).
3B: B Hunter (5, off A Kellner).
HBP: C Diering (3, by A Kellner).
TB: B Hunter 3; E Waitkus 3; J Fridley 2; B Kennedy 2; D Kryhoski; L Moss; J Brideweser.
RBI: E Waitkus 2 (21); J Fridley (24); J Brideweser (10).
2-out RBI: E Waitkus 2; J Brideweser.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: B Hunter 2 (24); L Moss (4).

Pitching Stats

Philadelphia Athletics        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Kellner, W (6-12)            7.1   8   4   4    2   4   0   4.62   32     -       ·  ·      6·11· 2· 8     48    -     1.10   0.06
C Bishop, S (1)                1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   6.92    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 2          2-1    2.73   0.14
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2   5   0          39     -       ·  ·      7·14· 3·10          2-1 
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 Pillette, L (9-12)           6.1  12   6   6    2   6   1   3.20   35     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0·12     29    -     1.05  -0.34
L Kretlow                      0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   4.84    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.47   0.01
B Chakales                     2     2   0   0    2   1   0   3.66   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9    14   6   6    4   9   1          47     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0·14          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Kellner (6; C Diering).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - (none), 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 7,637.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Philadelphia Athletics                    Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Joe DeMaestri                SS       1. Cal Abrams                   RF
2. Don Bollweg                  1B       2. Chuck Diering                CF
3. Jim Finigan                  3B       3. Eddie Waitkus                1B
4. Bill Renna                   RF       4. Bob Kennedy                  3B
5. Elmer Valo                   LF       5. Jim Fridley                  LF
6. Bill Wilson                  CF       6. Les Moss                      C
7. Pete Suder                   2B       7. Billy Hunter                 SS
8. Joe Astroth                   C       8. Chico Garcia                 2B
9. Alex Kellner                  P       9. Duane Pillette                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 123 RR -20% 56% 0-3 BAL E. Waitkus A. Kellner Double to LF; Hunter Scores; Abrams Scores; Diering to 3B
t6 1 1-- RR 19% 88% 3-2 PHA D. Bollweg D. Pillette Home Run; Kellner Scores
b8 2 -23 O 12% 94% 4-6 BAL B. Young C. Bishop Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 1-3 R 12% 62% 0-0 PHA B. Wilson D. Pillette Valo Steals 2B; Finigan Scores/No RBI; Valo to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b8 2 12- R -11% 82% 3-6 BAL J. Brideweser C. Bishop Single to CF; Kennedy Scores; Fridley to 3B; Brideweser to 2B/Adv on E8

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Duane Pillette facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PHA J. DeMaestri D. Pillette Popfly: 2B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 PHA D. Bollweg D. Pillette Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 PHA J. Finigan D. Pillette Single to LF
t1 2 1-- 2% 50% 0-0 PHA B. Renna D. Pillette Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Finigan to 2B
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 PHA E. Valo D. Pillette Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 BAL C. Abrams A. Kellner Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 BAL C. Diering A. Kellner Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 BAL E. Waitkus A. Kellner Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Duane Pillette facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 PHA B. Wilson D. Pillette Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 PHA P. Suder D. Pillette Groundout: 3B-1B; Wilson to 2B
t2 1 -2- O -4% 49% 0-0 PHA J. Astroth D. Pillette Flyball: CF
t2 2 -2- 1% 50% 0-0 PHA A. Kellner D. Pillette Walk
t2 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 PHA J. DeMaestri D. Pillette Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 BAL B. Kennedy A. Kellner Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O 2% 43% 0-0 BAL J. Fridley A. Kellner Groundout: 3B-1B; Kennedy to 2B
b2 1 -2- OO 7% 50% 0-0 BAL L. Moss A. Kellner Double Play: Flyball: RF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Duane Pillette facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PHA D. Bollweg D. Pillette Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 PHA J. Finigan D. Pillette Single to RF
t3 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 PHA B. Renna D. Pillette Single to LF; Finigan to 2B
t3 1 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 PHA E. Valo D. Pillette Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Finigan to 3B
t3 2 1-3 R 12% 62% 0-0 PHA B. Wilson D. Pillette Valo Steals 2B; Finigan Scores/No RBI; Valo to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t3 2 --3 1% 63% 1-0 PHA B. Wilson D. Pillette Walk
t3 2 1-3 R 10% 73% 1-0 PHA P. Suder D. Pillette Single to RF; Valo Scores; Wilson to 2B
t3 2 12- R 9% 82% 2-0 PHA J. Astroth D. Pillette Single to LF; Wilson Scores; Suder to 2B
t3 2 12- O -2% 79% 3-0 PHA A. Kellner D. Pillette Popfly: 1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -9% 71% 0-3 BAL B. Hunter A. Kellner Triple to LF
b3 0 --3 O 5% 75% 0-3 BAL C. Garcia A. Kellner Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 1 --3 O 5% 81% 0-3 BAL D. Pillette A. Kellner Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --3 -1% 79% 0-3 BAL C. Abrams A. Kellner Walk
b3 2 1-3 -3% 76% 0-3 BAL C. Diering A. Kellner Hit By Pitch; Abrams to 2B
b3 2 123 RR -20% 56% 0-3 BAL E. Waitkus A. Kellner Double to LF; Hunter Scores; Abrams Scores; Diering to 3B
b3 2 -23 O 7% 64% 2-3 BAL B. Kennedy A. Kellner Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Duane Pillette facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -2% 62% 3-2 PHA J. DeMaestri D. Pillette Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 60% 3-2 PHA D. Bollweg D. Pillette Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O -1% 59% 3-2 PHA J. Finigan D. Pillette Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 2-3 BAL J. Fridley A. Kellner Strikeout
b4 1 --- -3% 59% 2-3 BAL L. Moss A. Kellner Walk
b4 1 1-- O 4% 62% 2-3 BAL B. Hunter A. Kellner Popfly: 1B
b4 2 1-- O 3% 65% 2-3 BAL C. Garcia A. Kellner Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Duane Pillette facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 3-2 PHA B. Renna D. Pillette Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- 2% 66% 3-2 PHA E. Valo D. Pillette Single to LF
t5 1 1-- O -3% 63% 3-2 PHA B. Wilson D. Pillette Strikeout
t5 2 1-- 4% 67% 3-2 PHA P. Suder D. Pillette Double to LF; Valo to 3B
t5 2 -23 O -6% 61% 3-2 PHA J. Astroth D. Pillette Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3% 64% 2-3 BAL D. Pillette A. Kellner Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 2-3 BAL C. Abrams A. Kellner Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 2% 68% 2-3 BAL C. Diering A. Kellner Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Duane Pillette facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- 3% 71% 3-2 PHA A. Kellner D. Pillette Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O -3% 68% 3-2 PHA J. DeMaestri D. Pillette Strikeout
t6 1 1-- RR 19% 88% 3-2 PHA D. Bollweg D. Pillette Home Run; Kellner Scores
t6 1 --- O -1% 87% 5-2 PHA J. Finigan D. Pillette Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O -1% 86% 5-2 PHA B. Renna D. Pillette Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 2% 89% 2-5 BAL E. Waitkus A. Kellner Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 2% 90% 2-5 BAL B. Kennedy A. Kellner Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- -1% 89% 2-5 BAL J. Fridley A. Kellner Single to CF
b6 2 1-- -2% 87% 2-5 BAL L. Moss A. Kellner Single to LF; Fridley to 2B
Don Larsen pinch hits for Billy Hunter (SS) batting 7th
b6 2 12- O 5% 91% 2-5 BAL D. Larsen A. Kellner Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Orioles' Duane Pillette facing 5-6-7
Jim Brideweser replaces Don Larsen (PH) playing SS batting 7th
t7 0 --- O -1% 90% 5-2 PHA E. Valo D. Pillette Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- 1% 91% 5-2 PHA B. Wilson D. Pillette Single to CF
t7 1 1-- 1% 92% 5-2 PHA P. Suder D. Pillette Single to LF; Wilson to 2B
t7 1 12- R 4% 96% 5-2 PHA J. Astroth D. Pillette Single to CF; Wilson Scores; Suder to 2B
Lou Kretlow replaces Duane Pillette pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 12- O -1% 95% 6-2 PHA A. Kellner L. Kretlow Strikeout Looking
t7 2 12- O -1% 95% 6-2 PHA J. DeMaestri L. Kretlow Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 1% 96% 2-6 BAL C. Garcia A. Kellner Lineout: SS
Vern Stephens pinch hits for Lou Kretlow (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 BAL V. Stephens A. Kellner Lineout: SS
b7 2 --- O 0% 97% 2-6 BAL C. Abrams A. Kellner Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' Bob Chakales facing 2-3-4
Bob Chakales replaces Vern Stephens (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 PHA D. Bollweg B. Chakales Foul Flyball: C
t8 1 --- 0% 97% 6-2 PHA J. Finigan B. Chakales Walk
t8 1 1-- 0% 98% 6-2 PHA B. Renna B. Chakales Single to CF; Finigan to 2B
t8 1 12- O -0% 97% 6-2 PHA E. Valo B. Chakales Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 12- 0% 97% 6-2 PHA B. Wilson B. Chakales Walk; Finigan to 3B; Renna to 2B
t8 2 123 O -1% 97% 6-2 PHA P. Suder B. Chakales Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 6, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 BAL C. Diering A. Kellner Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- -1% 96% 2-6 BAL E. Waitkus A. Kellner Single to CF
b8 1 1-- -3% 94% 2-6 BAL B. Kennedy A. Kellner Single to LF; Waitkus to 2B
b8 1 12- R -6% 87% 2-6 BAL J. Fridley A. Kellner Single to CF; Waitkus Scores; Kennedy to 2B
Charlie Bishop replaces Alex Kellner pitching and batting 9th; Clint Courtney pinch hits for Les Moss (C) batting 6th
b8 1 12- O 6% 93% 3-6 BAL C. Courtney C. Bishop Lineout: SS
b8 2 12- R -11% 82% 3-6 BAL J. Brideweser C. Bishop Single to CF; Kennedy Scores; Fridley to 3B; Brideweser to 2B/Adv on E8
Bobby Young pinch hits for Chico Garcia (2B) batting 8th
b8 2 -23 O 12% 94% 4-6 BAL B. Young C. Bishop Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Orioles' Bob Chakales facing 8-9-1
Clint Courtney moves from PH to C; Bobby Young moves from PH to 2B
t9 0 --- O -0% 93% 6-4 PHA J. Astroth B. Chakales Popfly: SS
t9 1 --- O -1% 93% 6-4 PHA C. Bishop B. Chakales Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- 0% 93% 6-4 PHA J. DeMaestri B. Chakales Single to CF
t9 2 1-- O -1% 92% 6-4 PHA D. Bollweg B. Chakales Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-6, Athletics' Charlie Bishop facing 9-1-2
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Bob Chakales (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- -9% 84% 4-6 BAL D. Kryhoski C. Bishop Single to CF
b9 0 1-- O 7% 91% 4-6 BAL C. Abrams C. Bishop Flyball: LF
b9 1 1-- O 5% 96% 4-6 BAL C. Diering C. Bishop Strikeout
b9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 4-6 BAL E. Waitkus C. Bishop Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Orioles 4.

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