Baltimore Orioles vs Philadelphia Athletics
July 23, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 23, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium. The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baltimore Orioles 7, Philadelphia Athletics 5

Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Brideweser 2b 3 1 0 0
  Young 2b 1 0 0 0
Diering cf 5 0 2 2
Waitkus 1b 5 2 2 1
Stephens 3b 5 1 3 1
Mele rf 2 1 1 0
  Kennedy rf 0 0 0 0
Moss c 3 0 0 0
  Courtney ph,c 1 0 1 1
Fridley lf 4 1 2 2
Hunter ss 4 1 1 0
Pillette p 3 0 1 0
Totals 36 7 13 7
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Jacobs 2b 5 0 0 0
Limmer 1b 4 2 2 2
Power lf 5 0 1 0
Valo rf 4 0 1 1
Wilson cf 4 0 1 0
Finigan 3b 3 1 2 0
DeMaestri ss 3 0 0 1
Robertson c 3 1 0 0
Kellner p 1 0 0 0
  Bollweg ph 1 0 0 0
  Fricano p 0 0 0 0
  Renna ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 34 5 8 4
Baltimore 010 122 0017131
Philadelphia 110 020 001580
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Pillette  W(8-10) 9.0 8 5 3 3 0
Totals
9.0
8
5
3
3
0
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner  L(5-11) 6.0 8 6 6 3 5
  Fricano   3.0 5 1 1 0 1
Totals
9.0
13
7
7
3
6

  E–Brideweser (12).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Finigan-Jacobs.  2B–Baltimore Waitkus (7,off Kellner), Philadelphia Finigan (12,off Pillette).  3B–Baltimore Fridley (2,off Kellner), Philadelphia Finigan (4,off Pillette); Power (1,off Pillette).  HR–Philadelphia Limmer (7,1st inning off Pillette 0 on 1 out).  SH–Pillette (4,off Kellner); Kennedy (1,off Fricano).; Kellner (4,off Pillette).  SF–Fridley (1,off Kellner); DeMaestri (6,off Pillette).  HBP–Brideweser (1,by Kellner).  Team LOB–9.  Team–7.  SB–Mele (1,2nd base off Fricano/Robertson).  CS–Fridley (3,2nd base by Fricano/Robertson).  U-HP–Frank Umont, 1B–Bill Grieve, 2B–Joe Paparella, 3B–Bill Summers.  T–2:25.  A–1,791.
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