Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Palica
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Palica
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Palica
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fain vs. Palica
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boone vs. Palica
  
  Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Garver
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waitkus vs. Garver
  
  Waitkus bunts towards the mound. Garver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cox moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evers vs. Garver
  
  Evers hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Woodling vs. Garver
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Garver
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Cox scores. Waitkus moves to third. Woodling moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Diering vs. Garver
  
  Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Palica
  
  Delsing hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Palica
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Palica
  
  House hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Garver
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Garver
  
  Miranda hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palica vs. Garver
  
  Palica hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Palica
  
  Garver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Palica
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Palica
  
  There goes Kuenn. The throw from Smith and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Palica
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Palica
  
  Kaline hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Garver
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Garver
  
  Waitkus hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Garver
  
  Evers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Palica
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Palica
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Palica
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Diering, who is chasing the ball. Delsing reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hatfield vs. Palica
  
  Hatfield hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Garver
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Garver
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Garver
  
  Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boone. Diering moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Garver
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Palica
  
  House hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Palica
  
  Garver hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Palica
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Palica
  
  Tuttle hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Garver
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palica vs. Garver
  
  Palica strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Garver
  
  Cox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Garver
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Palica
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling who is chasing the ball. Kaline reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fain vs. Palica
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Palica
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Palica
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Garver
  
  Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Evers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodling vs. Garver
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evers moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Garver
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evers tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Garver
  
  Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Palica
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evers who is chasing the ball. Hatfield reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  House vs. Palica
  
  House hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garver vs. Palica
  
  Garver hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatfield tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Palica
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Garver
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Garver
  
  Miranda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Miranda reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Palica vs. Garver
  
  Palica strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Garver
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Palica
  
  Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Palica
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Palica
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Garver
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Garver
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Garver
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Garver
  
  Smith strikes out. House drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smith out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Palica
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Palica
  
  Delsing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Palica
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1955 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           4  0  3  0   Cox B, 3b             4  2  2  1   
Tuttle B, cf          3  0  0  0   Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Kaline A, rf          3  1  1  0   Evers H, rf           4  1  1  0   
Fain F, 1b            2  0  0  1   Woodling G, lf        3  0  0  0   
Boone R, 3b           4  0  0  0   Smith H, c            2  0  0  2   
Delsing J, lf         4  0  1  0   Diering C, cf         3  0  0  0   
Hatfield F, 2b        4  1  1  0   Young B, 2b           3  0  0  0   
House F, c            3  0  0  0   Miranda W, ss         3  0  1  0   
Garver N, p           2  0  0  1   Palica E, p           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  6  2                        29  3  5  3

Detroit          000 001 100 --  2
Baltimore        100 011 00x --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garver N (L)          8.0  5  3  3  2  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Palica E (W)          9.0  6  2  2  3  1

E -- Boone R, Hatfield F
DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Baltimore 5
2B -- Cox B, Evers H, Miranda W
3B -- Delsing J, Kaline A, Hatfield F
HR -- Cox B
CS -- Kuenn H
SF -- Fain F, Smith H, Garver N
T -- 2:06
A -- 28532

    

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