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APRIL 13, 1954
Today is Opening Day.
The Indians will begin the season with a two-game series in Chicago against the White Sox.
The Indians signed free agent CF Lee Walls to a minor league contract.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees at Washington Senators
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee Braves at Cincinnati Redlegs
Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs at St Louis Cardinals
CLEVELAND INDIANS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
MATCHUPS
SP Mike Garcia vs Billy Pierce Advantage Push
C Jim Hegan vs Sherm Lollar Advantage Chicago
1B Bill Glynn vs Ferris Fain Advantage Chicago
2B Bobby Avila vs Nellie Fox Advantage Cleveland
3B Al Rosen vs Cass Michaels Advantage Cleveland
SS George Strickland vs Chico Carrasquel Advantage Push
LF Al E Smith vs Minnie Minoso Advantage Chicago
CF Larry Doby vs Johnny Groth Advantage Cleveland
RF Dave Philley vs Jim Rivera Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Cleveland
In the top of the second, the Indians loaded the bases with two out. Garcia, the pitcher, doubled to score a pair and put the Indians in the lead.
After three: Cleveland 2 Chicago 0.
In the top of the fifth, Glynn led off with a 359 foot shot.
In the bottom of the fifth, Fain put the White Sox on the board with a two-out two-run double. The White Sox went on to load the bases with two out. But Garcia struck out Lollar to end the inning.
In the bottom of the sixth, Fox scored from second when Hegan committed a throwing error fielding a Piece sacrifice bunt. The White Sox went on to load the bases again with two out. But this time Rivera flew to right to end the inning.
After six: Cleveland 3 Chicago 3.
In the top of the eighth, the Indians loaded the bases with one out. Doby swung and missed at a full count pitch for the second out. Philley then grounded to short to retire the side and the Indians had failed to break the tie.
In the top of the ninth, Fritz Dorish took the mound for the White Sox.
In the bottom of the ninth, Don Mossi took the mound for the Indians and set the White Sox down in order to send the game into extra innings.
After nine: Cleveland 3 Chicago 3.
In the top of the tenth, with a runner on first and one out, Don R Johnson took the mound for the White Sox and kept the runner from even getting into scoring position.
In the bottom of the eleventh, Ray Narleski took the mound for the Indians. The White Sox got the winning run on first with one out but Willard Marshall grounded into the inning-ending 4-6-3.
In the top of the twelfth, Sandy Consuegra took the mound for the White Sox.
In the bottom of the twelfth, the White Sox loaded the bases with one out. Lollar then hit a fly ball deep enough to right to score Michaels to end the game.
The Indians lost despite getting 10 hits in the game.
Final score: Chicago 4 Cleveland 3 12 innings.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Billy Pierce 8.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 1 Baltimore Orioles 0
Boston Red Sox 8 Philadelphia Athletics 7
Washington Senators 9 New York Yankees 6
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee Braves 6 Cincinnati Redlegs 1
Brooklyn Dodgers 3 New York Giants 2
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Chicago Cubs 4 St Louis Cardinals 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Mickey Vernon Washington Senators 2 for 3, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Ned Garver Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, W
3. Johnny Logan Milwaukee Braves 2 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
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