Major League Boxscores from American League action
Summary of files shows Kansas City and Washington posting runs with Schmitz earning win for Kansas City over Washington, while New York defeated Detroit 7 to 1. Boston beat Cleveland 4 to 2. Chicago topped Philadelphia 4 to 2. and St Louis blanked Chicago 1. The box shows pitchers, batters, and final scores across multiple AL and NL games.
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Kansas City
Washington
Yost
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Renna
Vernon
Finigan
Sievers
Zernial
O Busby
Power
Kryhoski
Dixon
R—Yost
Fitzgerald
Runnels
Busby
Schmitz
E—Demaestri
RBI
Delis
Wilson
Hr—Busby
S—Fitzgerald
So—Vernon
Kline
Bb—Schmitz
Boyer
Trice
Collins
Boone
Noren
Oporter
Ald
Sdelsing
Hunter
aRob’son
Om’berg
Rizzuto
Ogromek
Wiesler
Konst’ty
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Sain
Konstanty
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Detroit
R—Bauer
Kuenn
Tuttle
Kaline
Delsing
Gromek
E. Kaline
Berra
Fain
McDougald
Malmberg
New York
Bb—Wiesler
So—Wiesler
HO Wiesler
Rer—Wiesler
W—Gromek
L—Wiesler
U—Mckinley
Flaherty
Chulak
Berry
Boston
Clair Ans
B'Ry
Owertz
White
Ag’anis
Olivier
Jensen
O Pope
Lepcio
Jeski
Klaus
S’ckl
Dss
Kem’ere
Ohegan
A Stephens
Owynn
Brown
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Hurd
Kemmerer
Cleveland
R—Jensen
Lepeio
Smith
Kiner
Pope
Wertz
SB Smith
BB -Kemmerer
Wynn
Derby Fever Mounts Nine 3-Year-Olds Ready For Trial Mile
Louisville crowds anticipate the Derby Trial as nine 3-year-olds race toward positions for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Nashua, ridden by Eddie Arcaro and trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, is the horse to beat with strong Wood Memorial form. Other contenders include Summer Tan and Swaps, both high in odds, while remaining hopefuls vie for a place in the field. The trial aims to set final workouts and determine Derby starters as national radio and CBS coverage underscores the event.
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Louisville
Ohio River City
Churchill Downs
Nashua
William Woodward Jr
Belair Stud
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Eddie Arcaro
Arcaro
Downs Oval
John W. Galbreath
Columbia Broadcasting Systems
Citation
Hill Gail
Dark Star
Jean
Joe
Murcain Stable
Clint
Pitching duel ends as Pirates top Cardinals 5-1
Bob Purkey limited St Louis to seven hits and one unearned run while Pittsburgh pounded three Cardinals pitchers for 14 hits to win 5-1. In another game Carl Furillo of the Dodgers hit his eighth homer with a man aboard in the 12th to beat the Braves 2-0 in a scoreless pitching duel between Carl Erskine and Gene Conley.
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Bob Purkey
Pirates
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cardinals
Carl Furillo
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Carl Erskine
Milwaukee
Gene Conley
Jockey Eric Guerin tops 1954 New York stakes led by 17
Regular rider for Summer Tan and Social Outcast, Eric Guerin won 17 stakes to lead the New York state race tracks in 1954, with Eddie Arcaro close behind at 16 stakes.
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Eric Guerin
New York State
Eddie Arcaro
Tigers Match Past Glory With New Outfield Trio
Sports roundup notes Detroit Tigers have crafted a promising young outfield unit echoing the 1950s trio of Evers Wertz and Groth. Once a powerhouse, the current AL eyes focus on Al Kaline Bill Tuttle and J W Porter as they emerge postwar, with Porter showing potential to join elite company.
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Tiger
Hoot Evers
Vic Wertz
Johnny Groth
Briggs Stadium
Evers
Wertz
Groth
Tigers
Yankees
Cleveland
Baltimore
Chicago White Sox
al Kaline
Bill Tuttle
J. W. Porter
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