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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 24, 1954
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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 24, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 1954 |
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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 24, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 25,445 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Larry Napp |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Dave Pope | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 24, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Gromek
Glynn hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline 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. Gromek
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gromek
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle 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: ---
Bolling vs. Newhouser
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Newhouser
Delsing bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Newhouser
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Newhouser
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gromek
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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Gromek
Pope hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Newhouser
Dropo 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Newhouser
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Newhouser
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Newhouser
House 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: 1-3
Gromek vs. Newhouser
There goes Tuttle. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gromek vs. Newhouser
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Newhouser
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gromek
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gromek
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Gromek
Newhouser hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Newhouser
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Newhouser
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Newhouser
Boone hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Newhouser
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Gromek
Glynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gromek
Mitchell hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Gromek
Pope hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Newhouser
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Newhouser
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Newhouser
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gromek
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Gromek
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Gromek
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to third for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glynn vs. Gromek
Glynn hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Newhouser
Gromek strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Newhouser
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Newhouser
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Newhouser
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Newhouser
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gromek
Mitchell hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Gromek
Pope hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Garcia
House hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gromek
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gromek
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Gromek
Luke Easter pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Gromek
Glynn hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Gromek strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Mossi
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Mossi
Delsing strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gromek
Mitchell hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Mossi
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Mossi
Boone bunts towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Mossi
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Mossi
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Mossi
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Mossi
House hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gromek
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 -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Gromek
Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gromek
Strickland hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/24/1954 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Glynn B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Bolling F, 2b 4 2 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Delsing J, lf 3 0 1 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 2 3 1 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 1 1 3 Doby L, cf 4 1 2 1 Dropo W, 1b 3 1 1 0 Pope D, rf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 2 2 Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0 House F, c 4 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 2 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 2 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0 Easter L, ph 1 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 6 3 31 6 10 6 Cleveland 000 300 000 -- 3 Detroit 110 030 01x -- 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H (L) 4.2 8 5 2 1 5 Garcia M 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Mossi D 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S (W) 9.0 6 3 3 0 1 E -- Strickland G, Kuenn H DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 4, Detroit 5 2B -- Bolling F, Kuenn H HR -- Glynn B, Avila B, Doby L, Boone R CS -- Tuttle B SH -- Delsing J, Boone R T -- 1:49 A -- 25445
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