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MAY 5, 1954
Tonight is the second game in the series in Philadelphia between the Indians and the Athletics. Last night's win made the Indians 5-0 in the month of May.
The New York Giants signed free agent SP Vinegar Bend Mizell to a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,400.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 12-5 at Boston Red Sox 13-6
Baltimore Orioles 4-15 at New York Yankees 13-7
Chicago White Sox 12-9 at Washington Senators 8-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn Dodgers 7-13 at Chicago Cubs 11-7
New York Giants 10-10 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9-11
Pittsburgh Pirates 9-13 at Milwaukee Braves 12-6
Philadelphia Phillies 13-7 at St Louis Cardinals 8-12
CLEVELAND INDIANS (11-9) AT PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS (5-15)
MATCHUPS
SP Mike Garcia vs Alex Kellner Advantage Cleveland
C Joe Ginsberg vs Billy Shantz Advantage Cleveland
1B Bill Glynn vs Don Bollweg Advantage Push
2B Bobby Avila vs Spook Jacobs Advantage Cleveland
3B Al Rosen vs Jim Finigan Advantage Cleveland
SS George Strickland vs Joe DeMaestri Advantage Cleveland
LF Al E Smith vs Gus Zernial Advantage Push
CF Larry Doby vs Vic Power Advantage Cleveland
RF Dave Philley vs Elmer Valo Advantage Philadelphia
Overall Advantage Cleveland
In the top of the first, Rosen put the Indians on the board with an RBI double.
In the bottom of the first, Finigan tied the game with an RBI single.
In the bottom of the second, Bollweg put the Athletics in the lead with a 434 foot solo home run.
In the top of the third, Philley tied the game with an RBI single.
After three: Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 2.
In the bottom of the fourth, Bollweg put the Athletics back in the lead with a sacrifice fly.
In the top of the sixth, Ginsberg tied the game with an RBI single.
After six: Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 3.
In the bottom of the seventh, Jacobs put the Athletics back in the lead with a two-out RBI single. The Athletics went on to load the bases with two out. But Zernial popped up to second to end the inning.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Athletics loaded the bases with one out. Pinch hitter Bill Renna grounded into the inning-ending 5-2-3.
In the top of the ninth, Moe Burtschy took the mound for the Athletics. With the tying run on first and two out, Burtschy struck out Rosen to end the game.
The Athletics got 12 hits in the win.
Final score: Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Don Bollweg 3 for 3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 5 Detroit Tigers 4
Baltimore Orioles 7 New York Yankees 4
Chicago White Sox 3 Washington Senators 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 5 Brooklyn Dodgers 4
New York Giants 7 Cincinnati Redlegs 0
Milwaukee Braves 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
St Louis Cardinals 4 Philadelphia Phillies 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Vinegar Bend Mizell New York Giants 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, W
2. Jack Harshman Chicago White Sox 7.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, W
3. Don Bollweg Philadelphia Athletics 3 for 3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Fred Haney got into a heated discussion with the media following tonight's game.
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