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CLE  6
@CHW  3
 BAL  3
@DET  2
 NYY  2
@WSH  1
 BRO  6
@NYG  4
 PHI  6
@PIT  0
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 4,847

 Wednesday, April 14, 1954
Time of Game: 2:12
Orioles
3
1-1
Won 1
3rd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  0
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  0
W: Duane Pillette (1-0), L: Ray Herbert (0-1)
 Tigers
2
1-1
Lost 1
3rd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Young 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .167  .708              2   3   2B
E Waitkus 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .125             10   1   
G Coan CF                     2   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              1   0   
  C Diering PH-CF             2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   
V Wertz RF                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .167              2   0   
  D Lenhardt PH-LF            2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              1   0   
S Mele LF-RF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .250  .750              1   0   3B
V Stephens 3B                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .375  .875              1   3   
B Hunter SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .571              4   3   
C Courtney C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              2   0   GDP
D Pillette P                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.000              1   2   2B
Totals                       33   3   8   0    2   8                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: B Young (1, off R Herbert); D Pillette (1, off R Herbert).
3B: S Mele (1, off A Aber).
TB: S Mele 4; D Pillette 2; B Young 2; D Lenhardt; V Stephens; B Hunter; G Coan.
GIDP: C Courtney (1).
RBI: V Stephens 2 (2); S Mele (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Young-E Waitkus.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Bolling 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .821              1   2   
J Delsing LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .375              1   1   2B
H Kuenn SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   5   
R Boone 3B                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .667 1.917              3   0   
W Dropo 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .875             11   1   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   0   
B Tuttle CF                   3   1   2   1    1   1  .286 1.089              1   0   HR
A Lakeman C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              8   0   
  F Hatfield PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
R Herbert P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Aber P                    2   0   1   1    0   1  .500 1.000              0   2   
  J Pesky PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
  N Garver P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Kress PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   0    4   2                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: J Delsing (1, off D Pillette).
HR: B Tuttle (1, off D Pillette; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: B Tuttle 5; J Delsing 2; A Aber; A Kaline; R Boone.
GIDP: J Pesky (1).
RBI: A Aber (1); B Tuttle (1).
2-out RBI: A Aber.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Aber-H Kuenn-W Dropo.

Pitching Stats

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, W (1-0)            9     6   2   2    4   2   1   2.00   36     -       ·  ·     13·11· 2· 6     65    -     1.64   0.49
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4   2   1          36     -       ·  ·     13·11· 2· 6           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Herbert, L (0-1)             1     5   3   3    2   1   0  27.00   10     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 4     30    -     1.38  -0.30
A Aber                         6     2   0   0    0   4   0   0.00   19     -       ·  ·     11· 3· 0· 1          2-0    0.72   0.25
N Garver                       2     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.35   0.04
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   8   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 6          2-0
R Herbert faced 2 batters in the 2nd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Eddie Rommel.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 4,847.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 123 RR 11% 80% 1-0 BAL V. Stephens R. Herbert Single to CF; Waitkus Scores; Coan Scores; Mele to 2B
b2 2 123 R -9% 64% 0-3 DET A. Aber D. Pillette Single to 2B; Boone Scores; Kaline to 3B; Tuttle to 2B
t1 1 123 R 9% 69% 0-0 BAL S. Mele R. Herbert Single to CF; Young Scores; Waitkus to 3B; Coan to 2B
t3 1 1-3 OO -9% 69% 3-1 BAL C. Courtney A. Aber Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b7 1 1-- OO 8% 88% 1-3 DET J. Pesky D. Pillette Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 BAL B. Young R. Herbert Double to LF
t1 0 -2- 3% 59% 0-0 BAL E. Waitkus R. Herbert Walk
t1 0 12- 8% 67% 0-0 BAL G. Coan R. Herbert Single to 3B/Bunt; Young to 3B; Waitkus to 2B
t1 0 123 O -7% 60% 0-0 BAL V. Wertz R. Herbert Strikeout
t1 1 123 R 9% 69% 0-0 BAL S. Mele R. Herbert Single to CF; Young Scores; Waitkus to 3B; Coan to 2B
t1 1 123 RR 11% 80% 1-0 BAL V. Stephens R. Herbert Single to CF; Waitkus Scores; Coan Scores; Mele to 2B
t1 1 12- O -3% 78% 3-0 BAL B. Hunter R. Herbert Lineout: RF
t1 2 12- O -2% 75% 3-0 BAL C. Courtney R. Herbert Foul Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Duane Pillette facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-3 DET F. Bolling D. Pillette Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 78% 0-3 DET J. Delsing D. Pillette Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 79% 0-3 DET H. Kuenn D. Pillette Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Ray Herbert facing 9-1-2
t2 0 --- 4% 83% 3-0 BAL D. Pillette R. Herbert Double to LF
t2 0 -2- 1% 84% 3-0 BAL B. Young R. Herbert Walk
Al Aber replaces Ray Herbert pitching and batting 9th
t2 0 12- O -3% 82% 3-0 BAL E. Waitkus A. Aber Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Young to 2B
t2 1 12- O -3% 79% 3-0 BAL G. Coan A. Aber Strikeout
t2 2 12- O -2% 77% 3-0 BAL V. Wertz A. Aber Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Duane Pillette facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 73% 0-3 DET R. Boone D. Pillette Single to LF
b2 0 1-- O 3% 76% 0-3 DET W. Dropo D. Pillette Flyball: RF
b2 1 1-- -4% 73% 0-3 DET A. Kaline D. Pillette Single to LF; Boone to 2B
b2 1 12- -7% 66% 0-3 DET B. Tuttle D. Pillette Walk; Boone to 3B; Kaline to 2B
b2 1 123 O 8% 74% 0-3 DET A. Lakeman D. Pillette Popfly: 2B
b2 2 123 R -9% 64% 0-3 DET A. Aber D. Pillette Single to 2B; Boone Scores; Kaline to 3B; Tuttle to 2B
b2 2 123 O 8% 73% 1-3 DET F. Bolling D. Pillette Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Al Aber facing 5-6-7
t3 0 --- 7% 80% 3-1 BAL S. Mele A. Aber Triple to CF
t3 0 --3 O -3% 77% 3-1 BAL V. Stephens A. Aber Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --3 1% 78% 3-1 BAL B. Hunter A. Aber Single to P/Bunt; Mele stays at 3B
t3 1 1-3 OO -9% 69% 3-1 BAL C. Courtney A. Aber Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Duane Pillette facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- -7% 62% 1-3 DET J. Delsing D. Pillette Double to LF
b3 0 -2- O 5% 67% 1-3 DET H. Kuenn D. Pillette Popfly: SS
b3 1 -2- -3% 64% 1-3 DET R. Boone D. Pillette Walk
b3 1 12- O 3% 68% 1-3 DET W. Dropo D. Pillette Groundout: P-1B; Delsing to 3B; Boone to 2B
b3 2 -23 O 7% 75% 1-3 DET A. Kaline D. Pillette Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Al Aber facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O -2% 73% 3-1 BAL D. Pillette A. Aber Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -1% 72% 3-1 BAL B. Young A. Aber Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 71% 3-1 BAL E. Waitkus A. Aber Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Duane Pillette facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 3% 74% 1-3 DET B. Tuttle D. Pillette Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 75% 1-3 DET A. Lakeman D. Pillette Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 77% 1-3 DET A. Aber D. Pillette Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Al Aber facing 3-4-5
Chuck Diering pinch hits for Gil Coan (CF) batting 3rd
t5 0 --- O -2% 75% 3-1 BAL C. Diering A. Aber Groundout: P-1B
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Vic Wertz (RF) batting 4th
t5 1 --- O -1% 74% 3-1 BAL D. Lenhardt A. Aber Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 73% 3-1 BAL S. Mele A. Aber Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Duane Pillette facing 1-2-3
Don Lenhardt moves from PH to LF; Chuck Diering moves from PH to CF; Sam Mele moves from LF to RF
b5 0 --- O 3% 76% 1-3 DET F. Bolling D. Pillette Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 78% 1-3 DET J. Delsing D. Pillette Popfly: SS
b5 2 --- O 1% 80% 1-3 DET H. Kuenn D. Pillette Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Al Aber facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -2% 78% 3-1 BAL V. Stephens A. Aber Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 BAL B. Hunter A. Aber Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 76% 3-1 BAL C. Courtney A. Aber Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Duane Pillette facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3% 79% 1-3 DET R. Boone D. Pillette Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 82% 1-3 DET W. Dropo D. Pillette Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 1% 83% 1-3 DET A. Kaline D. Pillette Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Al Aber facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-1 BAL D. Pillette A. Aber Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 BAL B. Young A. Aber Popfly: 3B
t7 2 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 BAL E. Waitkus A. Aber Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Duane Pillette facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- -7% 73% 1-3 DET B. Tuttle D. Pillette Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O 6% 79% 1-3 DET A. Lakeman D. Pillette Lineout: LF
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Al Aber (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- OO 8% 88% 1-3 DET J. Pesky D. Pillette Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 3-4-5
Ned Garver replaces Johnny Pesky (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-1 BAL C. Diering N. Garver Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -1% 86% 3-1 BAL D. Lenhardt N. Garver Single to LF; Lenhardt out at 2B/LF-2B
t8 2 --- O -1% 85% 3-1 BAL S. Mele N. Garver Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Duane Pillette facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- -8% 77% 1-3 DET F. Bolling D. Pillette Walk
b8 0 1-- O 7% 84% 1-3 DET J. Delsing D. Pillette Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- O 5% 89% 1-3 DET H. Kuenn D. Pillette Flyball: RF
b8 2 1-- -4% 85% 1-3 DET R. Boone D. Pillette Walk; Delsing to 2B
b8 2 12- O 8% 93% 1-3 DET W. Dropo D. Pillette Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 3-1 BAL V. Stephens N. Garver Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O -1% 92% 3-1 BAL B. Hunter N. Garver Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -0% 92% 3-1 BAL C. Courtney N. Garver Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Duane Pillette facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 1-3 DET A. Kaline D. Pillette Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- R -6% 90% 1-3 DET B. Tuttle D. Pillette Home Run
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Al Lakeman (C) batting 8th
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 2-3 DET F. Hatfield D. Pillette Flyball: CF
Chuck Kress pinch hits for Ned Garver (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 2-3 DET C. Kress D. Pillette Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 2.

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