Cleveland Indians vs Philadelphia Athletics
May 6, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 6, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 3, Philadelphia Athletics 2

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Avila 2b 4 2 2 0
Smith 3b 2 1 2 1
Westlake lf 3 0 1 1
Rosen 1b 3 0 0 1
Doby cf 4 0 2 0
Philley rf 3 0 0 0
Strickland ss 4 0 0 0
Hegan c 4 0 0 0
Wynn p 4 0 0 0
Totals 31 3 7 3
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
DeMaestri ss 4 0 1 0
Jacobs 2b 4 0 1 0
Power cf 4 1 2 2
Zernial lf 4 0 0 0
Bollweg 1b 3 0 0 0
  Limmer ph 1 0 0 0
Renna rf 3 0 2 0
Finigan 3b 2 0 1 0
  McGhee ph 1 0 0 0
Robertson c 3 0 0 0
Portocarrero p 2 1 0 0
Totals 31 2 7 2
Cleveland 100 010 010371
Philadelphia 000 001 010270
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn  W(3-2) 9.0 7 2 2 2 9
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
2
9
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero  L(0-1) 9.0 7 3 3 3 1
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
3
1

  E–Westlake (2).  DP–Cleveland 2. Strickland-Avila-Rosen, Doby-Avila, Philadelphia 1. Jacobs-Bollweg.  PB–Robertson (1).  2B–Cleveland Avila (2,off Portocarrero).  HR–Cleveland Smith (1,8th inning off Portocarrero 0 on 0 out), Philadelphia Power (2,8th inning off Wynn 0 on 2 out).  SH–Westlake (1,off Portocarrero); Finigan (2,off Wynn).  SF–Rosen (5,off Portocarrero).  Team LOB–6.  Team–5.  U-HP–Eddie Rommel, 1B–Larry Napp, 2B–Red Flaherty, 3B–Johnny Stevens.  T–2:08.  A–3,170.
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