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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 22, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 22, 1951 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Cain |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,714 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Bob Cain | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 22, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Cain
Mitchell 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Cain
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Cain
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Cain
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Lemon
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Lemon
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Cain
Easter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Cain
Kennedy hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Cain
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Lemon
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Lemon
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Ginsberg reaches second base with a double. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Priddy vs. Lemon
Priddy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cain vs. Lemon
Cain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers scores. There goes Ginsberg trying to get to home. Doby throws the ball in to Avila who relays the ball to Hegan who tags Ginsberg who's trying to score from second, for the out. Priddy moves to third. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Cain
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Cain
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Cain
Mitchell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Cain
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Cain
Doby 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
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Lemon
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Lemon
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Cain
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Cain
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easter for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Cain
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Cain
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Cain
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Lemon
Kryhoski 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 -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Lemon
Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Lemon
Priddy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evers scores. Ginsberg moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cain vs. Lemon
Cain bunts towards the mound. Lemon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ginsberg scores. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Lemon
Lipon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Priddy moves to third. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Priddy scores. Cain moves to third. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mullin vs. Lemon
Mullin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Cain
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 -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Cain
Mitchell 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 -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Cain
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Lemon
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Brissie
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Joe Ginsberg. Lou Brissie now pitching.
Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wertz scores. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Brissie
Priddy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cain vs. Brissie
Cain bunts towards third. Rosen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rosen. Priddy moves to second. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Cain
Bob Swift now catching.
Doby hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Cain
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell juggles the ball. That's an error on Kell. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Cain
Easter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Cain
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Cain
Boone takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Cain
Birdie Tebbetts pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Tebbetts is hit by the pitch. Rosen scores. Kennedy moves to third. Boone moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Cain
Sam Chapman pinch hits for Lou Brissie.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching. Birdie Tebbetts now catching.
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Gromek
Mullin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Gromek
Wertz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Cain
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Cain
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Cain
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Cain
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Gromek
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Kryhoski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Gromek
Evers bunts towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. Kryhoski moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hutchinson vs. Gromek
Fred Hutchinson pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Priddy vs. Gromek
Priddy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cain vs. Gromek
Cain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kryhoski scores. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Gromek
Lipon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Lipon reaches second base with a double. Priddy scores. Cain goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Cain
Frank House now catching.
Easter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Cain
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Cain
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Gromek
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gromek
Wertz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Gromek
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Jones
Sam Jones now pitching.
Evers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Jones
House hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Cain
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Cain
Snuffy Stirnweiss pinch hits for Sam Jones.
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Cain
Mitchell hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1951 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 5 2 2 2 Lipon J, ss 4 0 2 2
Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 5 0 0 1
Doby L, cf 3 0 0 1 Mullin P, lf 5 0 1 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 1 0 0 Wertz V, rf 4 2 1 1
Easter L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 5 1 3 0
Kennedy B, rf 3 0 1 0 Evers H, cf 4 2 2 0
Boone R, ss 3 0 1 0 Ginsberg J, c 2 1 2 0
Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0 Groth J, ph 1 0 0 1
Tebbetts B, ph-c 0 0 0 1 Swift B, c 0 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 1 1 0 0 Hutchinson F, ph 1 0 0 0
Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0 House F, c 1 0 0 0
Chapman S, ph 1 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 1 2 1 1
Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0 Cain B, p 4 1 3 3
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Stirnweiss S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 4 4 37 9 15 9
Cleveland 002 001 100 -- 4
Detroit 010 310 31x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L) 4.1 9 5 5 3 2
Brissie L 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Gromek S 2.1 6 4 4 1 0
Jones S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Cain B (W) 9.0 4 4 3 6 1
E -- Rosen A, Kell G
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 10
2B -- Ginsberg J, Mitchell D, Kryhoski D, Lipon J
HR -- Mitchell D, Wertz V
SH -- Evers H
HBP -- by Cain B (Tebbetts B)
T -- 2:21
A -- 15714
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