Apr 13 - 19, 1954 Opening Days

Opening Day April 13, 1954

Lineup
CF Claudio Solano 0 for 5 2B Johnny Lucadello 1 for 5
LF Bob Nieman 2 for 5
C Gus Triandos 1 for 3
1B Frank Kellert 0 for 2
RF Joe Frazier 1 for 3 RBI
3B Vern Stephens 1 for 4
SS Curley Williams 1 for 3
P Connie Johnson 0 for 3

Connie Johnson L 6 IP 6 H 3 R 2 ER 6 BB 3 K
Hal Brown 1.2 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 K

April 14, 1954

4 Baltimore @ Detroit 2

Baltimore get 4 runs in the seventh as RBIs were delivered by Triandos, Kellert, Frazier and Dick Kokos

Don Larsen W 7.2 IP 10 H 2 R 2 ER 7 BB 0 K
Don Ferrarese 0.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 1 BB 0 K
Bill Kennedy SAVE 1.1 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 K


Home Opening Day April 15, 1954

Lineup
CF Claudio Solano 0 for 4
2B Johnny Lucadello 1 for 2
LF Bob Nieman 1 for 4
C Gus Triandos 0 for 3 RBI
1B Frank Kellert 0 for 3
RF Joe Frazier 0 for 3
3B Vern Stephens 1 for 3
SS Curley Williams 1 for 3
P Ned Garver 0 for 3

Pitching

Ned Garver L 7 IP 9 H 4 R 4 ER 1 BB 1 K
Hal Brown 1.2 IP 7 H 7 R 7 ER 2 BB 3 K
Cliff Fannin 0.1 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 K