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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 17, 1951
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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 April 17, 1951 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1951 |
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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 | April 17, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 43,470 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Larry Napp |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Neil Berry | Third Baseman |
Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 17, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Newhouser
Avila hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Newhouser
Newhouser fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Newhouser. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Newhouser
Easter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Newhouser
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Easter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Easter moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Lemon
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Lemon
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Lemon
Kolloway strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Newhouser
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Newhouser
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Newhouser
Avila hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Newhouser
Easter hits a line drive towards first. Kolloway reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Lemon
Priddy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Priddy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Lemon
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newhouser vs. Lemon
There goes Priddy, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Priddy steals home. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Lemon
Newhouser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Lemon
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Newhouser
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Newhouser
There goes Kennedy. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Kennedy steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Newhouser
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Lemon
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Lemon
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Newhouser
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Lemon
Priddy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Lemon
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newhouser vs. Lemon
Newhouser hits a line drive for an out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Newhouser
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Newhouser
Easter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Newhouser
Minnie Minoso pinch runs for Luke Easter.
Rosen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Lemon
Minnie Minoso now playing first base.
Lipon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Lemon
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Lemon
Kolloway hits a popup, foul, towards first. Minoso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Newhouser
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Newhouser
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Newhouser
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Newhouser
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Newhouser
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Lemon
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Lemon
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Lemon
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Newhouser
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon misplays the ball. That's an error on Lipon. Doby scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Newhouser
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Lemon
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Lemon
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Neil Berry.
Mullin 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 -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Lemon
Charlie Keller pinch hits for Don Kolloway.
Keller 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1951 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 4 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Berry N, 3b 3 0 0 0 Easter L, 1b 3 0 2 1 Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0 Minoso M, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Kolloway D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Keller C, ph 1 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 1 2 0 Wertz V, rf 3 0 0 0 Kennedy B, rf 3 0 1 0 Evers H, lf 2 0 0 0 Boone R, ss 4 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Lemon B, p 4 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 1 29 1 2 0 Cleveland 100 000 001 -- 2 Detroit 001 000 000 -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (W) 9.0 2 1 1 1 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H (L) 9.0 8 2 0 1 6 E -- Newhouser H, Lipon J DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Detroit 2 2B -- Priddy J, Doby L SB -- Priddy J, Kennedy B SH -- Kennedy B T -- 2:16 A -- 43470
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