Cleveland Indians vs Philadelphia Athletics
June 6, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 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 2, Philadelphia Athletics 1

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Smith lf 4 0 1 0
Avila 2b 3 0 0 0
Doby cf 2 0 0 0
Regalado 3b 4 0 0 0
Philley rf 3 1 1 0
Glynn 1b 2 0 0 1
Strickland ss 3 1 1 0
Hegan c 2 0 0 1
Feller p 3 0 0 0
  Newhouser p 0 0 0 0
Totals 26 2 3 2
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Jacobs 2b 4 0 2 0
Bollweg 1b 4 0 1 0
Finigan 3b 3 0 0 0
Zernial lf 4 0 0 0
Renna rf 4 0 0 0
Power cf 4 0 0 0
DeMaestri ss 4 0 2 0
  Shantz B. pr 0 0 0 0
Shantz B. c 3 0 2 0
  Valo ph 1 0 0 0
Portocarrero p 2 1 1 1
Totals 33 1 8 1
Cleveland 020 000 000230
Philadelphia 001 000 000180
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Feller  W(2-1) 8.2 8 1 1 1 4
  Newhouser  SV(3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
8
1
1
1
4
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero  L(2-5) 9.0 3 2 2 2 7
Totals
9.0
3
2
2
2
7

  E–None.  DP–Cleveland 1. Avila-Strickland-Glynn, Philadelphia 1. Finigan-Jacobs-Bollweg.  2B–Cleveland Smith (7,off Portocarrero).  3B–Cleveland Philley (2,off Portocarrero); Strickland (2,off Portocarrero)..  HR–Philadelphia Portocarrero (1,3rd inning off Feller 0 on 1 out).  SH–Avila (5,off Portocarrero); Portocarrero (1,off Feller).  SF–Glynn (1,off Portocarrero); Hegan (3,off Portocarrero)..  Team LOB–2.  Team–7.  U-HP–Bill McGowan, 1B–Nestor Chylak, 2B–Joe Paparella, 3B–Jim Honochick.  T–2:12.
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