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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 28, 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 August 28, 1952 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 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 | August 28, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Al Federoff | Second Baseman |
Ted Gray | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 28, 1952
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gray
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing 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. Gray
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gray
Doby takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easter vs. Gray
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. Doby scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Gray
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wynn
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Wynn
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Wynn
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gray
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gray
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Wynn
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Federoff vs. Wynn
Federoff bunts towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Wynn
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Wynn
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gray
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gray
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Gray
Doby takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Easter vs. Gray
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff fields it and throws to second for the out. Mitchell scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. Easter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Gray
Westlake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Westlake reaches third base with a triple. Easter scores. Rosen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Hegan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Hegan reaches second base with a double. Westlake scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Wight
Strickland hits a fly ball towards right. Souchock catches it and throws to second to double up Hegan. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky hits a line drive into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Wynn
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Wight
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Wight
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Wight
Avila strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Wynn
Souchock strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Wynn
Ginsberg 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, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Wynn
Federoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wight
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Wight
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wight
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Wynn
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wynn
Groth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Wight
Westlake hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Wight
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Wight
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Wight
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Wynn
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Wynn
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Wynn
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. Souchock moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Federoff vs. Wynn
Federoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Wight
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Wight
Harry Simpson pinch runs for Dale Mitchell.
Avila bunts towards the mound. Wight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Wight
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easter vs. Wight
Easter hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simpson scores. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Wight
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Wight
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Wynn
Harry Simpson now playing right field. Wally Westlake now playing left field. Bill Glynn now playing first base.
Wight hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wynn
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Wynn
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Wight
Hegan hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Wight
Strickland hits a line drive into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Wight
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Wight
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Wynn
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Wynn
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn juggles the ball. That's an error on Glynn. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Wynn
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Al Federoff.
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mapes vs. Wynn
Cliff Mapes pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Mapes hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. White
Neil Berry now playing shortstop. Johnny Pesky now playing second base. Hal White now pitching.
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. White
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. White
Glynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. White
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Glynn trying to get to third. Groth throws the ball in to Hatfield, who tags Glynn for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wynn
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groth for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Wynn
Dropo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1952, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 4 1 2 0 Groth J, cf 5 0 0 0 Simpson H, pr-rf 1 1 0 0 Pesky J, ss-2b 3 2 1 0 Avila B, 2b 5 3 3 0 Hatfield F, 3b 3 1 2 2 Doby L, cf 3 1 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 5 0 1 1 Easter L, 1b 4 1 0 2 Delsing J, lf 3 0 1 0 Glynn B, 1b 1 0 1 0 Souchock B, rf 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 5 1 4 4 Ginsberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf-lf 4 1 1 2 Federoff A, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 1 1 Mullin P, ph 1 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 1 0 Berry N, ss 0 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 4 0 1 0 Gray T, p 1 0 0 0 Wight B, p 2 0 0 0 Mapes C, ph 1 0 0 0 White H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 9 14 9 32 3 6 3 Cleveland 205 000 200 -- 9 Detroit 100 000 200 -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E (W) 9.0 6 3 3 7 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gray T (L) 2.1 6 7 7 3 0 Wight B 5.2 6 2 2 1 3 White H 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Glynn B DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 3 LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 10 2B -- Hegan J, Mitchell D 3B -- Westlake W HR -- Hatfield F SH -- Federoff A T -- 2:29 A -- 0
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