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CLE
@CHW		3
2
BAL
@DET		3
4		 
(10)
BOS
@PHA		11
1
NYY
@WSH		9
2
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@CIN		3
2		 
(12)
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@NYG		4
7
PHI
@PIT		7
1
PHI
@PIT		10
2
CHC
@STL		4
3
Friday, September 3, 1954,
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 34,771, Time of Game: 2:48
Indians
3
96-38
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
2
86-49
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Bob Feller (12-3)
L: Virgil Trucks (18-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    3  9  2
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2 11  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Smith LF 4 0 1 0 1 2 .265 .810 -0.043 0.71 0.025 -0.068 -0.4 1 1
Bobby Avila 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .330 .861 0.022 0.73 0.080 -0.058 0.1 2 3 2B
Larry Doby CF 5 1 3 2 0 1 .275 .853 0.351 1.11 0.378 -0.027 2.2 0 0 HR,2B
Al Rosen 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .295 .895 0.042 1.13 0.083 -0.041 0.4 2 2
Vic Wertz 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .253 .719 -0.008 1.59 0.106 -0.114 -0.1 7 0
   Bill Glynn 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .699 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 5 0
Dave Philley RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .233 .676 -0.038 1.45 0.050 -0.088 -0.2 5 0 GDP
Sam Dente SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .664 -0.188 1.87 0.000 -0.188 -2.0 2 5
Jim Hegan C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .692 -0.080 0.81 0.000 -0.080 -0.8 2 2
Bob Feller P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .205 .483 -0.045 0.60 0.000 -0.045 -0.4 0 1
   Don Mossi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .307 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Garcia P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .152 .360 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 1 0
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 4 7 .257 .733 0.001 1.09 0.722 -0.721 -1.4 27 14
2B: L Doby (16, off V Trucks); B Avila (24, off V Trucks).
HR: L Doby (30, off V Trucks; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: L Doby 7; B Avila 3; A Rosen 2; A Smith; V Wertz.
GIDP: D Philley (15).
RBI: L Doby 2 (111); V Wertz (52).
2-out RBI: V Wertz.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: B Avila 2 (18).
Outfield Assists: A Smith (J Groth at 2nd base).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chico Carrasquel SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .262 .744 -0.028 1.61 0.105 -0.133 -0.2 1 1
Nellie Fox 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .323 .771 -0.034 1.66 0.115 -0.149 -0.3 1 2
Minnie Minoso CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .324 .961 -0.015 2.24 0.186 -0.201 0.7 3 0
George Kell 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .291 .724 -0.107 1.79 0.096 -0.203 -0.8 11 0
Jim Rivera RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .292 .799 0.251 2.22 0.341 -0.090 1.5 0 0 HR,HBP
Matt Batts C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .635 -0.293 2.69 0.000 -0.293 -2.0 8 0
Johnny Groth LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .276 .715 -0.163 2.24 0.036 -0.199 -0.9 2 0
Fred Marsh 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .303 .755 0.007 1.36 0.100 -0.093 0.2 1 7
Virgil Trucks P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .181 .391 -0.070 1.49 0.045 -0.115 -0.4 0 0
   Phil Cavarretta PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .304 .803 -0.045 1.83 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
   Don Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .029 .108 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 38 2 11 1 2 2 .289 .710 -0.497 1.96 1.024 -1.521 -2.4 27 10
HR: J Rivera (13, off B Feller; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
HBP: J Rivera (5, by D Mossi).
TB: J Rivera 4; C Carrasquel 2; N Fox 2; J Groth 2; V Trucks; G Kell; F Marsh; M Minoso.
RBI: J Rivera (56).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Fox-C Carrasquel-G Kell.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Feller, W (12-3) 6.1 10 2 1 2 1 1 2.96 31 46 -0.024 1.59 0.5
Don Mossi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.09 1 2 0 -0.122 4.16 -0.7
Mike Garcia, S (6) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.58 9 3 0 0.645 3.02 2.5
Team Totals 9 11 2 1 2 2 1 1.00 41 46 5 0 0.499 1.09 2.4
D Mossi faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Virgil Trucks, L (18-8) 8 9 3 3 4 5 1 2.71 36 53 -0.038 1.14 0.9
Don Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.11 3 0 0 0.037 0.49 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 4 7 1 3.00 39 53 0 0 -0.001 1.96 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Mossi (1; J Rivera).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 34,771.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: Cloudy, Drizzle.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Chicago White Sox
1 Al Smith LF 1 Chico Carrasquel SS
2 Bobby Avila 2B 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Larry Doby CF 3 Minnie Minoso CF
4 Al Rosen 3B 4 George Kell 1B
5 Vic Wertz 1B 5 Jim Rivera RF
6 Dave Philley RF 6 Matt Batts C
7 Sam Dente SS 7 Johnny Groth LF
8 Jim Hegan C 8 Fred Marsh 3B
9 Bob Feller P 9 Virgil Trucks P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-2 0 --- R CLE L. Doby V. Trucks 20% 70% Home Run
b6 1-2 0 --- R CHW J. Rivera B. Feller -19% 43% Home Run
b3 0-1 1 12- R CHW M. Minoso B. Feller -17% 35% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Carrasquel Scores/No RBI/unER; Fox to 3B; Minoso to 2B/Adv on throw
b7 2-3 1 123 O CHW M. Batts M. Garcia 15% 60% Popfly: 1B
b7 2-3 2 123 O CHW J. Groth M. Garcia 15% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Virgil Trucks facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Smith V. Trucks -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- CLE B. Avila V. Trucks 2% 50% Single to P/Bunt
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CLE L. Doby V. Trucks -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Avila to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- CLE A. Rosen V. Trucks 1% 49% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- R CLE V. Wertz V. Trucks 11% 60% Single to RF; Avila Scores; Rosen to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 CLE D. Philley V. Trucks 2% 62% Walk; Wertz to 2B
t1 1-0 2 123 O CLE S. Dente V. Trucks -6% 56% Foul Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Bob Feller facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CHW C. Carrasquel B. Feller 2% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-1 1 --- O CHW N. Fox B. Feller 2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- CHW M. Minoso B. Feller -1% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-1 2 1-- CHW G. Kell B. Feller -2% 56% Walk; Minoso to 2B
b1 0-1 2 12- O CHW J. Rivera B. Feller 4% 61% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Virgil Trucks facing 8-9-1
t2 1-0 0 --- O CLE J. Hegan V. Trucks -2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O CLE B. Feller V. Trucks -1% 57% Foul Popfly: 1B
t2 1-0 2 --- CLE A. Smith V. Trucks 1% 58% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-- O CLE B. Avila V. Trucks -2% 56% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Bob Feller facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- O CHW M. Batts B. Feller 3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O CHW J. Groth B. Feller 2% 60% Single to LF; Groth out at 2B/LF-2B
b2 0-1 2 --- O CHW F. Marsh B. Feller 1% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Virgil Trucks facing 3-4-5
t3 1-0 0 --- CLE L. Doby V. Trucks 6% 68% Double to LF
t3 1-0 0 -2- O CLE A. Rosen V. Trucks -4% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 1 -2- O CLE V. Wertz V. Trucks -3% 60% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 -2- O CLE D. Philley V. Trucks -3% 57% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Bob Feller facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- CHW V. Trucks B. Feller -4% 52% Single to CF
b3 0-1 0 1-- CHW C. Carrasquel B. Feller -7% 46% Single to LF; Trucks to 2B
b3 0-1 0 12- O CHW N. Fox B. Feller 7% 52% Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Carrasquel to 2B
b3 0-1 1 12- R CHW M. Minoso B. Feller -17% 35% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Carrasquel Scores/No RBI/unER; Fox to 3B; Minoso to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 1-1 1 -23 O CHW G. Kell B. Feller 10% 45% Fielder's Choice SS; Fox out at Hm/SS-C-3B
b3 1-1 2 12- CHW J. Rivera B. Feller -3% 42% Walk; Minoso to 3B; Kell to 2B
b3 1-1 2 123 O CHW M. Batts B. Feller 8% 50% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Virgil Trucks facing 7-8-9
t4 1-1 0 --- O CLE S. Dente V. Trucks -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 1-1 1 --- O CLE J. Hegan V. Trucks -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- O CLE B. Feller V. Trucks -1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Bob Feller facing 7-8-9
b4 1-1 0 --- O CHW J. Groth B. Feller 3% 47% Popfly: 2B
b4 1-1 1 --- O CHW F. Marsh B. Feller 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- O CHW V. Trucks B. Feller 1% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Virgil Trucks facing 1-2-3
t5 1-1 0 --- O CLE A. Smith V. Trucks -3% 47% Lineout: 3B
t5 1-1 1 --- CLE B. Avila V. Trucks 6% 53% Double to LF
t5 1-1 1 -2- R CLE L. Doby V. Trucks 12% 65% Single to CF; Avila Scores
t5 2-1 1 1-- CLE A. Rosen V. Trucks 4% 68% Single to CF; Doby to 2B
t5 2-1 1 12- O CLE V. Wertz V. Trucks -5% 64% Flyball: CF
t5 2-1 2 12- CLE D. Philley V. Trucks 3% 67% Walk; Doby to 3B; Rosen to 2B
t5 2-1 2 123 O CLE S. Dente V. Trucks -7% 59% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Bob Feller facing 1-2-3
b5 1-2 0 --- O CHW C. Carrasquel B. Feller 3% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- CHW N. Fox B. Feller -4% 59% Single to LF
b5 1-2 1 1-- O CHW M. Minoso B. Feller 4% 63% Lineout: RF
b5 1-2 2 1-- O CHW G. Kell B. Feller 4% 67% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Virgil Trucks facing 8-9-1
t6 2-1 0 --- O CLE J. Hegan V. Trucks -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- O CLE B. Feller V. Trucks -2% 62% Strikeout
t6 2-1 2 --- CLE A. Smith V. Trucks 1% 64% Single to LF
t6 2-1 2 1-- O CLE B. Avila V. Trucks -3% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Bob Feller facing 5-6-7
b6 1-2 0 --- R CHW J. Rivera B. Feller -19% 43% Home Run
b6 2-2 0 --- O CHW M. Batts B. Feller 3% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-2 1 --- CHW J. Groth B. Feller -4% 42% Single to CF
b6 2-2 1 1-- CHW F. Marsh B. Feller -10% 32% Single to LF; Groth to 3B
b6 2-2 1 1-3 O CHW V. Trucks B. Feller 10% 42% Flyball: LF
b6 2-2 2 1-3 O CHW C. Carrasquel B. Feller 8% 50% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Virgil Trucks facing 3-4-5
t7 2-2 0 --- R CLE L. Doby V. Trucks 20% 70% Home Run
t7 3-2 0 --- CLE A. Rosen V. Trucks 4% 74% Single to LF
t7 3-2 0 1-- O CLE V. Wertz V. Trucks -3% 70% Strikeout
t7 3-2 1 1-- OO CLE D. Philley V. Trucks -6% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Bob Feller facing 2-3-4
b7 2-3 0 --- CHW N. Fox B. Feller -8% 57% Single to 2B
b7 2-3 0 1-- CHW M. Minoso B. Feller 0% 57% E4 on Foul Ball
b7 2-3 0 1-- O CHW M. Minoso B. Feller 7% 64% Flyball: RF
b7 2-3 1 1-- CHW G. Kell B. Feller -7% 56% Single to RF; Fox to 2B
Don Mossi replaces Bob Feller pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-3 1 12- CHW J. Rivera D. Mossi -12% 44% Hit By Pitch; Fox to 3B; Kell to 2B
Mike Garcia replaces Don Mossi pitching and batting 9th
Bill Glynn replaces Vic Wertz playing 1B batting 5th
b7 2-3 1 123 O CHW M. Batts M. Garcia 15% 60% Popfly: 1B
b7 2-3 2 123 O CHW J. Groth M. Garcia 15% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Virgil Trucks facing 7-8-9
t8 3-2 0 --- O CLE S. Dente V. Trucks -2% 73% Strikeout
t8 3-2 1 --- O CLE J. Hegan V. Trucks -2% 71% Flyball: CF
t8 3-2 2 --- O CLE M. Garcia V. Trucks -1% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 8-9-1
b8 2-3 0 --- O CHW F. Marsh M. Garcia 6% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Virgil Trucks (P) batting 9th
b8 2-3 1 --- O CHW P. Cavarretta M. Garcia 5% 81% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-3 2 --- CHW C. Carrasquel M. Garcia -4% 77% Single to SS
b8 2-3 2 1-- O CHW N. Fox M. Garcia 7% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Don Johnson facing 1-2-3
Don Johnson replaces Phil Cavarretta (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-2 0 --- O CLE A. Smith D. Johnson -2% 82% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-2 1 --- O CLE B. Avila D. Johnson -1% 81% Foul Popfly: 1B
t9 3-2 2 --- O CLE L. Doby D. Johnson -1% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 3-4-5
b9 2-3 0 --- O CHW M. Minoso M. Garcia 9% 89% Flyball: RF
b9 2-3 1 --- O CHW G. Kell M. Garcia 6% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-3 2 --- O CHW J. Rivera M. Garcia 5% 100% Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 2.

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