Cleveland Indians vs Philadelphia Athletics
August 24, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 24, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 1, Philadelphia Athletics 4

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Smith lf 3 0 0 0
Avila 2b,ss 3 0 0 0
Doby cf 4 0 1 0
Rosen 3b 3 1 0 0
Wertz 1b 3 0 1 0
Philley rf 3 0 1 1
Dente ss 1 0 0 0
  Mitchell ph 0 0 0 0
  Majeski 2b 2 0 1 0
  Regalado pr 0 0 0 0
Hegan c 3 0 0 0
  Lemon ph 1 0 0 0
Garcia p 1 0 0 0
  Pope ph 1 0 0 0
  Narleski p 0 0 0 0
  Glynn ph 1 0 0 0
  Hooper p 0 0 0 0
  Westlake ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 4 1
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Jacobs 2b 3 1 0 0
Limmer 1b 3 1 0 0
Finigan 3b 4 1 3 1
Renna rf 4 1 1 1
Power lf 4 0 1 1
Wilson cf 3 0 1 0
DeMaestri ss 3 0 0 0
Astroth c 3 0 1 0
Gray p 3 0 0 0
Totals 30 4 7 3
Cleveland 010 000 000142
Philadelphia 103 000 00x471
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia  L(15-7) 4.0 6 4 3 2 0
  Narleski   3.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Hooper   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
7
4
3
2
2
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Gray  W(2-7) 9.0 4 1 1 6 4
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
6
4

  E–Avila (15), Hegan (4), Finigan (23).  DP–Philadelphia 2. Astroth-Limmer, DeMaestri-Jacobs-Limmer.  2B–Cleveland Wertz (10,off Gray), Philadelphia Finigan (17,off Garcia).  Team LOB–8.  Team–4.  U-HP–Bill Grieve, 1B–Johnny Stevens, 2B–Jim Honochick, 3B–Nestor Chylak.  T–2:17.  A–9,175.
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