Cleveland Indians vs Philadelphia Athletics
July 16, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 16, 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 9, Philadelphia Athletics 3

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Smith lf 6 1 4 1
Avila 2b 5 2 2 1
Doby cf 4 0 1 0
Rosen 3b 4 2 2 2
Philley rf 5 1 3 2
Glynn 1b 5 2 2 0
Dente ss 4 1 3 3
Hegan c 5 0 0 0
Garcia p 3 0 0 0
  Wertz ph 1 0 1 0
  Narleski p 1 0 0 0
Totals 43 9 18 9
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Jacobs 2b 4 0 0 0
Bollweg 1b 4 0 1 0
Finigan 3b 4 2 2 0
Renna rf 4 0 1 1
Valo lf 3 1 1 0
Wilson cf 4 0 1 0
DeMaestri ss 3 0 2 2
Robertson c 4 0 0 0
Portocarrero p 1 0 0 0
  Limmer ph 1 0 0 0
  Dixon p 0 0 0 0
  Suder ph 1 0 0 0
  Burtschy p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 8 3
Cleveland 010 231 2009181
Philadelphia 000 201 000381
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia  W(12-5) 6.0 8 3 3 1 2
  Narleski  SV(5) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
1
4
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero  L(6-8) 5.0 10 6 5 1 5
  Dixon   2.0 6 3 3 0 1
  Burtschy   2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
18
9
8
2
8

  E–Dente (3), Finigan (17).  2B–Cleveland Dente 2 (2,off Portocarrero 2); Avila 2 (15,off Portocarrero,off Dixon); Rosen (9,off Portocarrero); Smith (15,off Dixon)., Philadelphia Renna (12,off Garcia); Wilson (5,off Garcia); DeMaestri (7,off Garcia).  3B–Cleveland Smith (3,off Portocarrero); Glynn (1,off Dixon)., Philadelphia Bollweg (2,off Garcia).  HR–Cleveland Philley (11,4th inning off Portocarrero 0 on 1 out).  SF–Dente (1,off Portocarrero); DeMaestri (5,off Garcia).  HBP–Doby (2,by Dixon).  Team LOB–11.  Team–5.  SB–Smith (2,2nd base off Portocarrero/Robertson); Doby (2,3rd base off Burtschy/Robertson); Rosen (4,2nd base off Burtschy/Robertson).  U-HP–Johnny Stevens, 1B–Larry Napp, 2B–Nestor Chylak, 3B–Charlie Berry.  T–2:37.  A–5,525.
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