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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 20, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 20, 1952 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 35,549 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| Cliff Mapes | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Neil Berry | Shortstop |
| Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fridley | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 20, 1952
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Gromek
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Gromek
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Trout
Johnny Lipon now playing shortstop.
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Trout
Avila hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Trout
Reiser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Trout
Easter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Trout
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gromek
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Gromek
Kolloway hits a popup towards the mound. Gromek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Gromek
Mapes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Gromek
There's a wild pitch. Mapes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Gromek
Batts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Gromek
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Trout
Fridley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Trout
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fridley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Trout
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. Fridley scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Trout
Gromek bunts towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Trout covering, for the out. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Trout
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Gromek
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Gromek
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Trout
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Trout
Reiser hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Trout
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Trout
Rosen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Fridley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. White
There goes Fridley. The throw from Batts and he is out, Lipon applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. White
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Gromek
Mullin hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gromek
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Gromek
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. White
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. White
Gromek strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. White
White fires to first and has Tebbetts trapped. There's the throw to Lipon who tags Tebbetts for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. White
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Gromek
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Gromek
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Gromek
Lipon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Lipon reaches third base with a triple. Batts goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ginsberg vs. Gromek
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Hal White.
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lipon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Gromek
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hoeft
Reiser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Hoeft
Easter strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Gromek
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gromek
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Hoeft
Bob Swift now catching.
Fridley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Hoeft
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Hoeft
There goes Fridley. The throw from Swift and he is out, Priddy applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hoeft
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Hoeft
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Gromek
Kolloway hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Gromek
Mapes strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Gromek
Swift is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Gromek
Lipon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Hoeft
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hoeft
Reiser is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gromek
Ben Taylor pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Gromek
Priddy hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Littlefield
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Littlefield
Fridley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Littlefield
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Littlefield
Gromek hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Gromek
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gromek
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Gromek
Kolloway hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1952, game 2 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Priddy J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Simpson H, rf 4 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mullin P, lf 4 0 0 0 Reiser P, cf 4 1 2 2
Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 0 Easter L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kolloway D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 2 2 2
Mapes C, cf 3 0 1 0 Fridley J, lf 3 2 3 0
Batts M, c 1 1 1 0 Boone R, ss 4 1 2 2
Swift B, c 1 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 2 1
Berry N, ss 0 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 3 0 0 0
Lipon J, ss 3 1 1 1
Trout D, p 1 0 0 0
White H, p 0 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, ph 1 0 0 1
Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 33 7 13 7
Detroit 000 020 000 -- 2
Cleveland 013 001 02x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trout D (L) 2.1 7 4 4 0 2
White H 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
Hoeft B 3.0 1 1 1 2 6
Littlefield D 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 6
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, Cleveland 5
3B -- Lipon J
HR -- Reiser P, Rosen A 2, Boone R
CS -- Fridley J 2
SH -- Gromek S
WP -- Gromek S
T -- 2:13
A -- 35549
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