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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 29, 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 May 29, 1952 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 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 | May 29, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 6,870 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Art Passarella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
Cliff Mapes | Center Fielder |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 29, 1952
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Houtteman
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Houtteman
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Houtteman
Rosen 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. Feller
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--
Kolloway vs. Feller
There goes Priddy. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Feller
Kolloway strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Feller covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Houtteman
Doby hits a line drive into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Houtteman
Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Feller
Mapes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Feller
Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Mapes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lipon vs. Feller
Lipon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mapes scores. Ginsberg moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Houtteman vs. Feller
Houtteman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Priddy vs. Feller
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Houtteman
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Houtteman
Feller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Feller
Kolloway hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Feller covering, for the out. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Feller
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 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Houtteman
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Houtteman
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Houtteman
Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mapes. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Houtteman
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easter vs. Houtteman
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Feller
Merl Combs now playing shortstop.
Ginsberg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Feller
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Feller
Houtteman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Houtteman
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Houtteman
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Houtteman
Feller takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Houtteman
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Combs scores. Feller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Houtteman
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. Feller moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Houtteman
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Feller scores. Simpson scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Feller
Jim Fridley now playing left field.
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Feller
Kolloway bunts towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Littlefield
Fridley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Littlefield
Easter hits a popup in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Littlefield
Combs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Feller
Mapes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Feller
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Feller
Lipon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Littlefield
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Littlefield
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Littlefield
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Littlefield
Avila takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Littlefield
Rosen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Simpson scores. Avila goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Littlefield
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Feller
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Souchock strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Feller
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Feller
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Feller
Kell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Fridley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. White
There's a wild pitch. Fridley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. White
Easter hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. White
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. White
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Fridley moves to third. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Feller vs. White
Feller takes first base on ball four. Fridley scores. Combs moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simpson vs. Johnson
Ken Johnson now pitching.
Simpson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mullin throws the ball in to Priddy who tags Avila, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Johnson
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Johnson
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fridley vs. Johnson
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mapes vs. Feller
Mapes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Feller
Ginsberg hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Feller
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Johnson
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Johnson
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Johnson
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Feller
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Feller
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Feller
Kolloway hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Avila fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/29/1952 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Simpson H, rf 5 3 4 5 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 3 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kolloway D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 1 3 4 Kell G, 3b 5 1 1 0 Doby L, cf 5 0 2 1 Wertz V, rf 3 1 1 0 Mitchell D, lf 2 0 1 0 Mullin P, lf 3 1 1 2 Fridley J, lf 3 1 1 0 Mapes C, cf 4 1 1 0 Easter L, 1b 5 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 1 1 Boone R, ss 1 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 4 0 1 1 Combs M, ss 3 2 1 0 Houtteman A, p 2 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 1 0 0 Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0 Feller B, p 2 2 0 1 Souchock B, ph 1 0 0 0 White H, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson K, p 0 0 0 0 Groth J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 11 13 11 34 4 9 4 Cleveland 000 130 250 -- 11 Detroit 022 000 000 -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (W) 9.0 9 4 4 4 8 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Houtteman A 4.2 7 4 4 1 3 Littlefield D (L) 2.1 2 2 2 1 4 White H 0.1 1 4 4 3 0 Johnson K 1.2 3 1 1 1 1 DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 8 2B -- Rosen A 2, Wertz V HR -- Mullin P, Simpson H CS -- Priddy J SH -- Kolloway D WP -- White H T -- 2:59 A -- 6870
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