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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 20, 1955
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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 May 20, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 50,004 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: John Rice 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Dave Pope | Right Fielder |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 20, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hoeft
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Hoeft
Pope hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Pope reaches second base with a double. Tuttle throws the ball in to Hatfield who tags Pope trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Hoeft
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Hoeft
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Delsing reaches second base with a double. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fain tags and scores. Delsing tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Lemon
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Lemon
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hoeft
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Lemon
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pope. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Hoeft moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoeft scores. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatfield vs. Mossi
Hatfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Mossi
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hoeft
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Hoeft
Pope hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dente vs. Hoeft
Dente hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foiles vs. Hoeft
Foiles takes first base on ball four. Pope moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Cristante
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Don Mossi. Leo Cristante now pitching. Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Hank Majeski.
Mitchell hits a line drive towards first. Fain catches it and steps on first to double up Foiles. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cristante vs. Narleski
Cristante strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Narleski
Kuenn 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
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cristante
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Cristante
Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Avila reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Wertz hits a fly ball towards right. Kaline catches it and throws home to Wilson who relays to second to double up Avila. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Aber
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Aber
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Aber
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pope for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Narleski
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Narleski
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Narleski
Fain hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Aber
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Aber
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narleski vs. Aber
Narleski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Narleski
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Narleski
Hatfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Narleski
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Narleski
Malmberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aber vs. Narleski
Aber is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Aber
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Aber
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Aber
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Aber
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. Smith scores. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Aber
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Aber
Pope hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle 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: ---
Kuenn vs. Narleski
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Narleski
Tuttle bunts towards the mound. Narleski juggles the ball. That's an error on Narleski. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Narleski
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Narleski
Fain takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Narleski
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Narleski
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Fain moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Narleski
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Fain scores. Hatfield moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Malmberg vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Malmberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. Wilson scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aber vs. Houtteman
Aber 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
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Aber
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Aber
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Aber
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Houtteman
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Houtteman
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foiles fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Houtteman
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a fly ball towards right. Pope settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Pope. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Houtteman
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Houtteman
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Aber
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Aber
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Aber
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1955 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Smith A, 3b 5 3 3 1 Kuenn H, ss 4 2 1 0
Avila B, 2b 5 0 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 2 1 0
Wertz V, 1b 5 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 5 0 2 3
Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 1 Fain F, 1b 3 2 1 0
Doby L, cf 3 0 1 1 Delsing J, lf 3 1 1 1
Pope D, rf 4 0 2 1 Hatfield F, 3b 4 2 2 3
Dente S, ss 3 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 4 1 3 2
Foiles H, c 3 0 0 0 Malmberg H, 2b 4 0 1 2
Lemon B, p 1 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 0 1 0 0
Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0 Cristante L, p 1 0 0 0
Majeski H, ph 0 0 0 0 Aber A, p 2 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 1 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 34 11 12 11
Cleveland 100 110 100 -- 4
Detroit 022 001 51x -- 11
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L) 2.1 5 4 4 2 0
Mossi D 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Narleski R 3.2 4 6 1 2 3
Houtteman A 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B 3.1 5 2 2 3 1
Cristante L* 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Aber A (W) 5.0 3 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Hatfield F, Narleski R, Pope D
DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 7
2B -- Pope D, Delsing J, Tuttle B, Kiner R, Avila B, Wilson R
HR -- Smith A, Hatfield F
SH -- Tuttle B
SF -- Hatfield F, Delsing J
T -- 2:45
A -- 50004
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