Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Indians
September 21, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 21, 1954 at Cleveland Stadium. The Chicago White Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago White Sox 9, Cleveland Indians 7

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Carrasquel ss 5 0 0 0
Fox 2b 5 2 2 0
Minoso lf 5 2 1 1
Cavarretta 1b 4 0 2 0
Rivera cf 4 3 3 0
Jok 3b 4 1 1 2
Marshall rf 5 0 3 2
Lollar c 2 0 0 0
Fornieles p 3 1 1 0
  Martin p 0 0 0 0
  Dorish p 0 0 0 0
  Jackson ph 1 0 0 0
  Pierce p 1 0 0 0
  Consuegra p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 9 13 5
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Pope lf 3 1 1 0
  Rosen ph 0 0 0 0
  Westlake pr,lf 0 1 0 0
Avila 2b 5 1 1 0
Doby cf 4 1 2 6
Majeski 3b 4 0 1 0
  Mitchell ph 1 0 0 0
Wertz 1b 3 0 1 0
Philley rf 4 0 0 0
Strickland ss 3 1 1 0
Grasso c 3 1 1 1
  Naragon pr 0 1 0 0
Houtteman p 2 0 0 0
  Hoskins p 0 0 0 0
  Dyck ph 0 0 0 0
  Hooper p 0 0 0 0
  Hegan ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 7 8 7
Chicago 101 100 3039132
Cleveland 100 002 103785
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Fornieles   5.2 5 3 2 1 3
  Martin  W(7-8) 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
  Dorish   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Pierce   1.2 2 3 3 2 2
  Consuegra  SV(4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
8
7
6
5
6
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman  L(15-7) 6.1 10 6 3 4 3
  Hoskins   0.2 0 0 0 0 0
  Hooper   2.0 3 3 3 3 0
Totals
9.0
13
9
6
7
3

  E–Carrasquel (20), Fornieles (2), Majeski (3), Wertz (9), Grasso 2 (2), Houtteman (2).  DP–Chicago 1. Fox-Carrasquel-Cavarretta.  PB–Grasso (1).  2B–Chicago Marshall 2 (2,off Houtteman 2); Rivera 2 (15,off Houtteman 2); Minoso (29,off Hooper), Cleveland Wertz (14,off Pierce); Doby (17,off Pierce).  HR–Cleveland Doby (32,6th inning off Fornieles 1 on 2 out); Grasso (1,7th inning off Martin 0 on 2 out).  IBB–Lollar 2 (5,by Houtteman,by Hooper); Rivera (12,by Hooper).  Team LOB–10.  SF–Doby (9,off Fornieles).  HBP–Grasso (1,by Pierce).  Team–6.  SB–Cavarretta (3,2nd base off Houtteman/Grasso); Rivera (18,2nd base off Houtteman/Grasso).  CS–Minoso (13,2nd base by Houtteman/Grasso); Wertz (2,2nd base by Fornieles/Lollar).  U-HP–Bill Summers, 1B–Bill McKinley, 2B–Eddie Hurley, 3B–Ed Runge.  T–3:02.  A–14,683.
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