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vrobx1 · 03-23-2020, 07:41 PM

APRIL 15, 1954
After splitting the two games in Chicago against the White Sox, the Indians begin a four-game home stand with a game against the Detroit Tigers.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 1-1 at Baltimore Orioles 0-2
Washington Senators 2-0 at Boston Red Sox 1-0
Philadelphia Athletics 0-1 at New York Yankees 0-2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 1-1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2-0
St Louis Cardinals 0-1 at Milwaukee Braves 1-0
New York Giants 0-2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1-1
Cincinnati Redlegs 0-1 at Chicago Cubs 1-0

DETROIT TIGERS (2-0) AT CLEVELAND INDIANS (1-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Frank Lary vs Bob Lemon Advantage Cleveland
C Frank House vs Jim Hegan Advantage Detroit
1B Walt Dropo vs Bill Glynn Advantage Detroit
2B Fred Hatfield vs Bobby Avila Advantage Cleveland
3B Ray Boone vs Al Rosen Advantage Cleveland
SS Harvey Kuenn vs George Strickland Advantage Detroit
LF Jim Delsing vs Al E Smith Advantage Push
CF Bill Tuttle vs Larry Doby Advantage Cleveland
RF Al Kaline vs Dave Philley Advantage Detroit
Overall Advantage Cleveland

Lemon had a no-hitter through three.

After three: Detroit 0 Cleveland 0.

In the top of the fourth, a one-out single by Boone gave the Tigers their first hit of the game.

In the bottom of the sixth, Lemon broke the scoreless tie with a 363 foot lead off homer. Rosen later added an inside-the-park home run with a runner on second.

After six: Cleveland 3 Detroit 0.

In the top of the ninth, the Tigers loaded the bases with one out. Dropo knocked in a run with a single. Pinch hitter Bob Nieman popped into the infield fly rule for the second out. Kuenn then singled to left to score one run but Smith threw Batts out at home as he tried to score from second and the Indians had survived.

Final score: Cleveland 3 Detroit 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bob Lemon 9.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 for 3, HR, RBI, R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 2 Chicago White Sox 0
Boston Red Sox 4 Washington Senators 1
New York Yankees 5 Philadelphia Athletics 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 Brooklyn Dodgers 2
St Louis Cardinals 7 Milwaukee Braves 5
New York Giants 8 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Cincinnati Redlegs 4 Chicago Cubs 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Mel Parnell Boston Red Sox 9.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W
2. Duane Pillette Baltimore Orioles 8.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, W
3. Bob Lemon Cleveland Indians.9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, W

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03-23-2020, 07:41 PM	#5
vrobx1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 3,430	APRIL 15, 1954 After splitting the two games in Chicago against the White Sox, the Indians begin a four-game home stand with a game against the Detroit Tigers. OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago White Sox 1-1 at Baltimore Orioles 0-2 Washington Senators 2-0 at Boston Red Sox 1-0 Philadelphia Athletics 0-1 at New York Yankees 0-2 NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh Pirates 1-1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2-0 St Louis Cardinals 0-1 at Milwaukee Braves 1-0 New York Giants 0-2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1-1 Cincinnati Redlegs 0-1 at Chicago Cubs 1-0 DETROIT TIGERS (2-0) AT CLEVELAND INDIANS (1-1) MATCHUPS SP Frank Lary vs Bob Lemon Advantage Cleveland C Frank House vs Jim Hegan Advantage Detroit 1B Walt Dropo vs Bill Glynn Advantage Detroit 2B Fred Hatfield vs Bobby Avila Advantage Cleveland 3B Ray Boone vs Al Rosen Advantage Cleveland SS Harvey Kuenn vs George Strickland Advantage Detroit LF Jim Delsing vs Al E Smith Advantage Push CF Bill Tuttle vs Larry Doby Advantage Cleveland RF Al Kaline vs Dave Philley Advantage Detroit Overall Advantage Cleveland Lemon had a no-hitter through three. After three: Detroit 0 Cleveland 0. In the top of the fourth, a one-out single by Boone gave the Tigers their first hit of the game. In the bottom of the sixth, Lemon broke the scoreless tie with a 363 foot lead off homer. Rosen later added an inside-the-park home run with a runner on second. After six: Cleveland 3 Detroit 0. In the top of the ninth, the Tigers loaded the bases with one out. Dropo knocked in a run with a single. Pinch hitter Bob Nieman popped into the infield fly rule for the second out. Kuenn then singled to left to score one run but Smith threw Batts out at home as he tried to score from second and the Indians had survived. Final score: Cleveland 3 Detroit 2. PLAYER OF THE GAME Bob Lemon 9.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 for 3, HR, RBI, R OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore Orioles 2 Chicago White Sox 0 Boston Red Sox 4 Washington Senators 1 New York Yankees 5 Philadelphia Athletics 2 NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh Pirates 4 Brooklyn Dodgers 2 St Louis Cardinals 7 Milwaukee Braves 5 New York Giants 8 Philadelphia Phillies 4 Cincinnati Redlegs 4 Chicago Cubs 2 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Mel Parnell Boston Red Sox 9.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W 2. Duane Pillette Baltimore Orioles 8.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, W 3. Bob Lemon Cleveland Indians.9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, W Sent from my SM-J337VPP using Tapatalk Last edited by vrobx1; 03-24-2020 at 12:12 PM.