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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 26, 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 26, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 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 26, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Hoskins |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 4,335 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Ted Gray | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Second Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
Owen Friend | Shortstop |
Joe Tipton | Catcher |
Dave Hoskins | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 26, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hoskins
Kuenn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Majeski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Hoskins
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Hoskins
There goes Hatfield. The throw from Tipton and he is out, Rosen applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hoskins
Boone hits a popup towards short. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gray
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gray
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Gray
Majeski hits a line drive to right field. Souchock throws towards third. Boone fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Boone. Smith scores. Doby goes all the way around to score. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Glynn vs. Gray
Glynn hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Hoskins
Delsing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Hoskins
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and has Delsing trapped. There's the throw to Majeski who tags Delsing for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Hoskins
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Hoskins
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Gray
Friend takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Gray
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoskins vs. Gray
Hoskins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Hoskins
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Hoskins
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hoskins
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gray
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gray
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Gray
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Doby scores. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Glynn vs. Weik
Dick Weik now pitching.
Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Majeski scores. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Friend vs. Weik
There's a wild pitch. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Weik
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Weik
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoskins vs. Weik
Hoskins hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Hoskins
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hoskins
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Hoskins
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Weik
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Weik
Smith takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Weik
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Majeski vs. Weik
Majeski takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Weik
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Doby scores. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Glynn vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Glynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friend vs. Miller
The ball gets by Batts for a passed ball. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Friend vs. Miller
Friend hits a line drive into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Majeski scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Miller
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoskins vs. Miller
Hoskins strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Hoskins
Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards short. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Hoskins
Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hoskins
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Miller
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Miller
The ball gets by Batts for a passed ball. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Miller
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Miller
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Majeski vs. Miller
Majeski 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
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Hoskins
Batts hits a line drive towards short. Friend reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hoskins
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hoskins
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Hoskins
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Miller
Pat Mullin now playing right field.
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Miller
Glynn 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 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Miller
Friend hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hoskins
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Hoskins
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Hoskins
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Hoskins
Mullin 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, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Miller
Jerry Priddy now playing third base. Al Kaline now playing center field. Don Lund now playing left field.
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoskins vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoskins vs. Miller
Hoskins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Miller
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Miller
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tipton scores. Rosen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Miller
Doby bunts towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Miller covering. Safe. Rosen moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Miller
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Priddy fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen scores. Smith moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Miller
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Priddy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hoskins
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards short. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Hoskins
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hoskins
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Hoskins
Kuenn bunts towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Hoskins
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Glynn hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Marlowe
Friend is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Marlowe
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoskins vs. Marlowe
Hoskins hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Hoskins
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoskins covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hoskins
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Hoskins
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Hoskins
Mullin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hoskins
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Hoskins
Batts 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 9/26/1953 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 4 0 2 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 2 2 0 Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Smith A, lf 3 3 1 2 Boone R, 3b 3 1 1 1 Doby L, cf 4 3 3 1 Priddy J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Majeski H, 2b 4 2 2 2 Delsing J, cf 3 0 1 0 Kennedy B, rf 5 1 2 3 Kaline A, cf 1 1 1 1 Glynn B, 1b 5 0 0 1 Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 0 Friend O, ss 4 0 0 1 Lund D, lf 1 0 0 0 Tipton J, c 2 1 1 0 Souchock B, rf 2 0 0 0 Hoskins D, p 5 0 1 0 Mullin P, rf 2 1 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Batts M, c 4 0 0 0 Gray T, p 1 0 0 0 Weik D, p 0 0 0 0 Miller B, p 1 0 0 0 Pesky J, ph 1 0 1 0 Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 36 12 12 10 Detroit 000 000 102 -- 3 Cleveland 204 400 20x -- 12 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gray T (L)* 2.0 6 6 5 3 0 Weik D+ 1.0 2 4 4 4 0 Miller B 4.0 3 2 2 2 1 Marlowe D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hoskins D (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd + Pitched to 5 batters in 4th E -- Boone R DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 5, Cleveland 9 2B -- Hatfield F, Delsing J, Kennedy B, Kuenn H HR -- Smith A, Boone R, Kaline A, Mullin P CS -- Hatfield F WP -- Weik D, Miller B PB -- Batts M 2 T -- 2:04 A -- 4335
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