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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 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 September 28, 1952 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 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 | September 28, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Rozek |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 14,910 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Charlie Berry |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Second Baseman |
Dave Pope | Right Fielder |
Joe Tipton | Catcher |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Dick Rozek | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Neil Berry | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Left Fielder |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Bud Souchock | Third Baseman |
Don Lund | Right Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Al Federoff | Second Baseman |
Ted Gray | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 28, 1952
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gray
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Souchock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gray
Boone 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gray
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Rozek
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Rozek
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Rozek
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Rozek
Dropo hits a popup towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Rozek
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Gray
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gray
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Souchock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Gray
Pope hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Gray
Tipton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Rozek
Lund 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: ---
Batts vs. Rozek
Batts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Federoff vs. Rozek
Federoff takes first base on ball four. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Rozek
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Rozek
Gray is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gray
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rozek vs. Gray
Rozek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gray
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Rozek
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Rozek
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Rozek
Groth 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gray
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gray
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Gray
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gray
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Gray
Pope hits a fly ball into left field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Rozek
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Rozek
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, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Rozek
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Gray
Tipton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Federoff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gray
Strickland hits a popup towards short. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rozek vs. Gray
Rozek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Rozek
Batts 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: ---
Federoff vs. Rozek
Federoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Rozek
Gray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gray
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, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gray
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gray
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Rozek
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Rozek
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Rozek
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: 1-3
Dropo vs. Rozek
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry scores. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Rozek
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Gray
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gray
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Gray
Pope 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 -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Gray
Tipton takes first base on ball four. Pope moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Gray
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pope scores. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Gray
Jim Hegan pinch hits for Dick Rozek.
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Jones
Sam Jones now pitching. Merl Combs now playing shortstop.
Lund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Jones
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Jones
Federoff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Jones
Johnny Pesky pinch runs for Al Federoff.
Gray is hit by the pitch. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Jones
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Jones
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Bill Tuttle.
Delsing is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gray
Jim Delsing now playing left field. Russ Sullivan now playing right field. Johnny Pesky now playing second base.
Mitchell bunts towards the mound. Gray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Gray
Boone bunts between the mound and first base. Gray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boone for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Gray
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Easter vs. Gray
Easter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Majeski vs. Gray
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Easter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Gray
Pope hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Gray
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Gray
Combs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Jones
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Jones
Dropo hits a popup in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Jones
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gray
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gray
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gray
Doby takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easter vs. Gray
Easter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Gray
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Souchock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Jones
Sullivan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Jones
Batts strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Jones
Pesky takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mapes vs. Jones
Cliff Mapes pinch hits for Ted Gray.
Mapes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Jones
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1952 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 5 1 1 0 Berry N, ss 5 1 3 1 Boone R, 3b 3 2 1 0 Tuttle B, lf 3 0 2 0 Doby L, cf 4 1 1 2 Delsing J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Easter L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Groth J, cf 4 0 1 0 Majeski H, 2b 5 1 2 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Pope D, rf 4 2 2 3 Souchock B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tipton J, c 2 0 0 0 Lund D, rf 2 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 1 1 Sullivan R, rf 0 0 0 0 Combs M, ss 1 0 0 0 Batts M, c 3 0 0 0 Rozek D, p 2 0 0 0 Federoff A, 2b 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Pesky J, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Jones S, p 1 0 0 0 Gray T, p 2 0 0 0 Mapes C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 8 9 8 30 2 7 2 Cleveland 000 200 141 -- 8 Detroit 000 001 100 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Rozek D (W) 6.0 5 1 1 2 1 Jones S (S) 3.0 2 1 1 3 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gray T (L) 9.0 9 8 8 4 11 DP -- Cleveland 3 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 8 HR -- Doby L, Pope D SH -- Boone R HBP -- by Jones S (Gray T), by Gray T (Easter L), by Jones S (Sullivan R) T -- 2:03 A -- 14910
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