Philadelphia Athletics vs Cleveland Indians
September 9, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 9, 1954 at Cleveland 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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Philadelphia Athletics 4, Cleveland Indians 5

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Jacobs 2b 6 0 3 0
Limmer 1b 6 0 1 1
  Burtschy p 0 0 0 0
Finigan 3b 5 0 2 0
Zernial lf 5 0 0 0
  Power lf,1b 0 0 0 0
Valo rf 3 2 0 0
Wilson cf 4 1 1 2
DeMaestri ss 4 0 2 0
Astroth c 4 1 0 1
Portocarrero p 3 0 0 0
  Dixon p 0 0 0 0
  Taylor ph,lf 1 0 0 0
Totals 41 4 9 4
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Smith lf 3 2 0 0
Avila 2b,ss 4 0 1 1
Doby cf 5 0 0 0
Rosen 3b 5 1 3 0
  Hoskins pr 0 1 0 0
Wertz 1b 5 0 0 0
Philley rf 5 0 2 1
Strickland ss 2 0 0 0
  Glynn ph 1 0 0 0
  Mossi p 0 0 0 0
  Westlake ph 1 0 0 0
  Newhouser p 0 0 0 0
  Regalado ph 0 0 0 0
Hegan c 0 0 0 0
  Mitchell ph 1 0 0 0
  Grasso c 0 0 0 0
  Pope ph 1 1 1 1
  Naragon c 1 0 0 1
Feller p 2 0 0 0
  Lemon ph 1 0 0 0
  Narleski p 0 0 0 0
  Majeski ph,2b 2 0 0 0
Totals 39 5 7 4
Philadelphia 020 010 010 00493
Cleveland 100 000 021 01570
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero   9.0 6 4 4 8 7
  Dixon   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Burtschy  L(4-3) 0.2 1 1 1 3 0
Totals
10.2
7
5
5
11
8
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Feller   6.0 5 3 3 3 4
  Narleski   2.0 4 1 1 2 1
  Mossi   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Newhouser  W(7-2) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
11.0
9
4
4
6
7

  E–Limmer (8), Zernial (8), Valo (5).  DP–Cleveland 1. Avila-Majeski-Wertz.  2B–Cleveland Avila (26,off Portocarrero).  HR–Philadelphia Wilson (16,2nd inning off Feller 1 on 1 out), Cleveland Pope (3,8th inning off Portocarrero 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–10.  SH–Avila (16,off Portocarrero); Strickland (10,off Portocarrero).  HBP–Smith (7,by Portocarrero).  Team–16.  U–Eddie Hurley, Hank Soar, Bill Summers.  T–3:24.  A–5,145.
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