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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 17, 1955
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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 17, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1955 |
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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 17, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 14,639 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 17, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila 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: ---
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Lemon
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon 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: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Lary
There goes Smith. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Lary
Avila bunts towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lary
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lemon
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lary
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Lary
Hegan hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Lemon
Lary hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a line drive towards the mound. Lemon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lary
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lary
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Lary
Doby takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Lemon
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lemon
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lary
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Lary
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland bunts towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to third for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Lary
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. Hegan moves to third. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Lemon
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn bunts towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Lary trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Lary
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Doby reaches second base with a double. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Lary
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Lemon
Maxwell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lemon
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lary
Bubba Phillips now playing left field.
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Lary
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Lemon
Lary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Lemon covering. Safe. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Lemon
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lary
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Lary
Fain is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lemon
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Lary
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Naragon 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, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lary
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for George Strickland.
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lary
Billy Harrell pinch runs for Dale Mitchell. Ralph Kiner pinch hits for Bob Lemon.
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lary
Hoot Evers pinch runs for Ralph Kiner.
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Lary
Avila takes first base on ball four. Harrell moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Mossi
Hal Naragon now catching. Billy Harrell now playing shortstop. Don Mossi now pitching.
Lary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Mossi
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Mossi
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Mossi
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Mossi
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lary
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lary
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Lary
Joe Altobelli pinch runs for Ferris Fain.
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1955 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 1 3 0 Smith A, rf 4 1 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 3 0 Avila B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 3 2 Woodling G, lf 4 0 1 1 Maxwell C, lf 3 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 1 0 Phillips B, lf 2 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 5 0 1 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 2 1 Altobelli J, pr 0 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 4 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Naragon H, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Lary F, p 4 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 1 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 1 0 Harrell B, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 2 0 1 0 Kiner R, ph 1 0 1 0 Evers H, pr 0 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 3 13 3 35 1 10 1 Detroit 000 200 100 -- 3 Cleveland 100 000 000 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (W) 9.0 10 1 1 6 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (L) 8.0 11 3 2 1 4 Mossi D 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 E -- Rosen A DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Detroit 10, Cleveland 15 2B -- Torgeson E, Kaline A, Doby L, Strickland G SB -- Smith A SH -- Avila B SF -- Woodling G, Tuttle B T -- 3:07 A -- 14639
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