Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Priddy vs. Lemon
  
  Priddy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Priddy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Lemon
  
  Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Lemon
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Lemon
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Priddy scores. Kell moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mullin vs. Lemon
  
  Mullin hits a popup towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mapes vs. Lemon
  
  Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Houtteman
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Houtteman
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Houtteman
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easter vs. Houtteman
  
  Easter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Lemon
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Lemon
  
  Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Houtteman vs. Lemon
  
  Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Priddy vs. Lemon
  
  Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kell vs. Lemon
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Houtteman
  
  Rosen strikes out. Ginsberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rosen out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fridley vs. Houtteman
  
  Fridley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Houtteman
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lemon
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Lemon
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Lemon
  
  Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mapes vs. Lemon
  
  There goes Mullin. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Mullin steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mapes vs. Lemon
  
  Mapes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Houtteman
  
  Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Houtteman
  
  Lemon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Houtteman
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Lemon
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Lemon
  
  Berry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Berry reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Houtteman vs. Lemon
  
  Houtteman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Priddy vs. Lemon
  
  Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Houtteman
  
  Avila hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mapes who is chasing the ball. Avila reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doby vs. Houtteman
  
  Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Doby reaches second base with a double. Avila scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Easter vs. Houtteman
  
  Easter hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rosen vs. Houtteman
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fridley vs. Houtteman
  
  Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Lemon
  
  Pete Reiser now playing center field.
  
  Kell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lemon
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Lemon
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Houtteman
  
  Boone hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Houtteman
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Houtteman
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Lemon
  
  Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mapes vs. Lemon
  
  Mapes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Lemon
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Lemon
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Houtteman
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Houtteman
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Houtteman
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houtteman vs. Lemon
  
  Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Priddy vs. Lemon
  
  Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Lemon
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Houtteman
  
  Johnny Groth now playing left field.
  
  Easter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Houtteman
  
  Rosen strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fridley vs. Houtteman
  
  Fridley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Easter moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mitchell vs. Houtteman
  
  Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Ray Boone.
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Berry fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Easter scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Houtteman
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lemon
  
  Merl Combs now playing shortstop.
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Lemon
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Lemon
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groth for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Houtteman
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Houtteman
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Houtteman
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mapes vs. Lemon
  
  Mapes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ginsberg vs. Lemon
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mapes moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lerchen vs. Lemon
  
  George Lerchen pinch hits for Neil Berry.
  
  Lerchen hits a line drive towards short. Combs catches it and throws to third to double up Mapes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Houtteman vs. Lemon
  
  Houtteman hits a popup towards short. Combs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Houtteman
  
  Johnny Lipon now playing shortstop.
  
  Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Houtteman
  
  Easter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 4/20/1952, game 1 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Priddy J, 2b          3  1  1  0   Simpson H, rf         4  0  0  0   
Kell G, 3b            3  0  0  0   Avila B, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Taylor B, 1b          4  0  0  0   Doby L, cf            2  0  2  1   
Wertz V, rf           4  0  1  1   Reiser P, cf          2  0  0  0   
Mullin P, lf          2  0  0  0   Easter L, 1b          4  2  2  1   
Groth J, lf           1  0  0  0   Rosen A, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Mapes C, cf           4  1  2  1   Fridley J, lf         3  0  1  0   
Ginsberg J, c         4  0  1  0   Boone R, ss           2  0  0  0   
Berry N, ss           3  0  2  0   Mitchell D, ph        1  0  0  1   
Lerchen G, ph         1  0  0  0   Combs M, ss           0  0  0  0   
Lipon J, ss           0  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            3  0  0  0   
Houtteman A, p        4  0  0  0   Lemon B, p            3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        31  3  6  3

Detroit          100 001 000 --  2
Cleveland        000 100 101 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L)       8.1  6  3  3  0  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W)           9.0  7  2  2  3  3

DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Cleveland 3
2B -- Priddy J, Wertz V, Doby L
3B -- Berry N, Avila B
HR -- Mapes C, Easter L
SB -- Mullin P
T -- 2:11
A -- 0

    

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