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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 27, 1952
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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 27, 1952 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1952 |
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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 27, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 42,831 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Jim Fridley | Left Fielder |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Cliff Mapes | Center Fielder |
Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Ted Gray | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 27, 1952
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Gray
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gray
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fridley vs. Gray
Fridley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Gray
Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Garcia
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Garcia
Kell hits a line drive towards first. Easter catches it and steps on first to double up Priddy. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Garcia
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Garcia
Wertz hits a line drive into center field. Simpson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simpson. Mullin goes all the way around to score. Wertz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mapes vs. Garcia
Mapes 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
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gray
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Garcia
Kolloway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Garcia
Ginsberg hits a fly ball towards center. Simpson catches it and throws to first to double up Kolloway. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Garcia
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gray
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Gray
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gray
Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Avila reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fridley vs. Gray
Fridley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Garcia
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Garcia
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Garcia
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Garcia
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Garcia
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Gray
Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Gray
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Boone reaches second base with a double. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garcia vs. Gray
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Garcia
Mapes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Garcia
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Garcia
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Garcia
Lipon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Gray
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gray
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fridley vs. Gray
Fridley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Gray
Easter 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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Garcia
Gray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Garcia
Priddy bunts towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Priddy for the out. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Garcia
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Garcia
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Gray
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Garcia
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Garcia
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Garcia
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Garcia
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gray
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Gray
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gray
Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fridley vs. Gray
There's a wild pitch. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fridley vs. Gray
Fridley hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Garcia
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Garcia
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Garcia
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Garcia
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Gray
Easter 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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Gray
Pete Reiser pinch runs for Bob Kennedy.
Boone takes first base on ball four. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Garcia
Dale Mitchell now playing left field. Jim Fridley now playing right field.
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Garcia
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mapes vs. Garcia
Mapes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolloway vs. Garcia
Kolloway is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Garcia
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. Mullin moves to third. Mapes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lipon vs. Garcia
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Gray
Birdie Tebbetts pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Gray
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gray
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1952 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Simpson H, cf 5 0 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 3 0 2 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fridley J, lf-rf 4 0 0 0 Mullin P, lf 4 1 3 0 Easter L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 4 0 2 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mapes C, cf 3 0 0 0 Kennedy B, rf 4 0 1 0 Kolloway D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Reiser P, pr 0 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 0 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 4 0 0 0 Boone R, ss 2 0 1 0 Gray T, p 3 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 6 0 30 1 10 0 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 100 000 00x -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garcia M (L) 8.0 10 1 0 4 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gray T (W) 9.0 6 0 0 5 7 E -- Simpson H DP -- Cleveland 3 LOB -- Cleveland 11, Detroit 10 2B -- Boone R, Avila B 3B -- Avila B SH -- Priddy J WP -- Gray T T -- 2:10 A -- 42831
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