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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 25, 1953
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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 September 25, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 25, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Tomanek |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,585 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
Owen Friend | Shortstop |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Dick Tomanek | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 25, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Tomanek
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Tomanek
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Tomanek
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Gromek
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Gromek
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Glynn vs. Gromek
Glynn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Tomanek
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Tomanek
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Tomanek
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Souchock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Tomanek
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delsing vs. Tomanek
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bucha vs. Tomanek
Bucha hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gromek vs. Tomanek
Gromek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Gromek
Friend hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Gromek
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tomanek vs. Gromek
Tomanek hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Tomanek
Kuenn 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: ---
Hatfield vs. Tomanek
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Tomanek
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Tomanek
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Tomanek
Souchock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Gromek
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Gromek
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Gromek
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. Avila moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Glynn vs. Gromek
Glynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Friend vs. Gromek
Friend hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. Smith scores. Doby moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ginsberg vs. Gromek
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby scores. Friend moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tomanek vs. Gromek
Tomanek hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Tomanek
Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Tomanek
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bucha vs. Tomanek
Bucha hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Tomanek
Jerry Priddy pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Priddy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Tomanek
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Scarborough
Ray Scarborough now pitching.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Scarborough
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Scarborough
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Scarborough
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Tomanek
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Tomanek
Boone is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Tomanek
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Tomanek
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Scarborough
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Scarborough
Glynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Scarborough
Friend hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Glynn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ginsberg vs. Scarborough
Ginsberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tomanek vs. Scarborough
Tomanek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Scarborough
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. Glynn scores. Friend moves to third. Ginsberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Scarborough
Avila is hit by the pitch. Friend scores. Ginsberg moves to third. Rosen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Scarborough
Hank Majeski pinch runs for Bobby Avila.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Scarborough scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Westlake for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Tomanek
Hank Majeski now playing second base.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Tomanek
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Tomanek
Bucha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scarborough vs. Tomanek
Scarborough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Scarborough
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Scarborough
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Scarborough
Glynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friend vs. Scarborough
Friend hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bucha settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ginsberg vs. Scarborough
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby scores. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tomanek vs. Scarborough
Tomanek is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Tomanek
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Tomanek
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tomanek juggles the ball. That's an error on Tomanek. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Tomanek
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Tomanek
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Tomanek
Souchock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Tomanek
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Tomanek
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Scarborough
Rosen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Scarborough
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Scarborough
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Scarborough
There goes Westlake. The throw from Bucha and he is safe. Westlake steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Scarborough
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Scarborough
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Tomanek
Don Lund pinch hits for Johnny Bucha.
Lund hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Tomanek
Matt Batts pinch hits for Ray Scarborough.
Batts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Tomanek
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Tomanek
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Marlowe
Matt Batts now catching. Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Glynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Marlowe
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Marlowe
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tomanek vs. Marlowe
Tomanek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Marlowe
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Marlowe
Majeski hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Marlowe
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Marlowe
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Marlowe
Doby 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 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Tomanek
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Tomanek
Nieman hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Tomanek
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1953 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 6 3 4 4 Hatfield F, 2b 4 1 0 0 Avila B, 2b 3 1 2 1 Boone R, 3b 4 1 2 3 Majeski H, pr-2b 2 1 1 1 Nieman B, lf 5 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 3 0 0 0 Souchock B, rf 5 0 1 0 Smith A, lf 4 1 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 2 0 Doby L, cf 4 2 0 0 Delsing J, cf 2 0 0 0 Glynn B, 1b 5 2 3 0 Bucha J, c 2 0 0 0 Friend O, ss 5 1 3 2 Lund D, ph 1 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 3 1 2 2 Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0 Tomanek D, p 5 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 1 0 0 0 Priddy J, ph 1 0 0 0 Scarborough R, p 1 0 0 0 Batts M, ph-c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 6 3 40 12 16 10 Detroit 000 000 300 -- 3 Cleveland 004 021 14x -- 12 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S (L) 3.0 7 4 1 3 3 Scarborough R 4.0 5 4 2 4 3 Marlowe D 1.0 4 4 4 2 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Tomanek D (W) 9.0 6 3 2 6 6 E -- Hatfield F, Boone R, Tomanek D DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Detroit 11, Cleveland 14 2B -- Dropo W, Friend O HR -- Boone R, Rosen A 2, Majeski H SB -- Dropo W, Souchock B, Avila B, Rosen A, Westlake W HBP -- by Tomanek D (Boone R), by Scarborough R (Avila B) T -- 2:35 A -- 6585
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