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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 5, 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 July 5, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 5, 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 | July 5, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Zuverink |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 46,935 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Left Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Don Mossi | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
George Zuverink | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 5, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Zuverink
Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle 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. Zuverink
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Zuverink
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Mossi
Kuenn 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. Mossi
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Mossi
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Mossi
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake 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: ---
Rosen vs. Zuverink
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Zuverink
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Zuverink
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Zuverink
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Mossi
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Mossi
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mossi
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Mossi
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Zuverink
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Zuverink
Mossi strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Zuverink
Glynn hits a line drive into right field. Kaline 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: ---
Zuverink vs. Mossi
Zuverink strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Mossi
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Mossi
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Zuverink
Avila 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. Zuverink
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Zuverink
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Mossi
Boone 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: ---
Nieman vs. Mossi
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Mossi
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Zuverink
Wertz 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: ---
Westlake vs. Zuverink
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Zuverink
Strickland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Strickland reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Zuverink
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Mossi
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Mossi
Wilson bunts towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Mossi
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zuverink vs. Mossi
Zuverink strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Zuverink
Mossi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Zuverink
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Glynn for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Zuverink
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Zuverink
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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Mossi
Kuenn 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. Mossi
Tuttle 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Mossi
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Zuverink
Rosen 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: ---
Wertz vs. Zuverink
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Zuverink
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Mossi
Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Westlake. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Mossi
Don Lund pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
Dropo bunts towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Lund moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Mossi
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Mossi
Wilson 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 8
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Zuverink
Don Lund now playing left field.
Strickland hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Zuverink
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. Zuverink
Mossi takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glynn vs. Zuverink
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Mossi
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Mossi
Zuverink hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Westlake. Zuverink reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Mossi
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zuverink moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Mossi
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Zuverink
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Zuverink
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Zuverink
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Mossi
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Mossi
Lund hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Mossi
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Zuverink
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Zuverink
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Zuverink
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Mossi
Kaline hits a popup towards the mound. Mossi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mossi
Wilson hits a line drive towards third. Rosen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Mossi
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Zuverink
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Zuverink
Mossi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Zuverink
Glynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Mossi
Zuverink strikes out. Hegan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Zuverink out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Mossi
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/5/1954, game 2 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Glynn B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 1 Avila B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 0 Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 0 Lund D, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Westlake W, lf 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 2 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 3 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Zuverink G, p 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 3 0 33 1 4 1 Cleveland 000 000 000 00 -- 0 Detroit 000 000 000 01 -- 1 1 out when winning run was scored. Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Mossi D (L) 10.1 4 1 1 2 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Zuverink G (W) 11.0 3 0 0 4 5 DP -- Detroit 3 LOB -- Cleveland 4, Detroit 5 2B -- Nieman B, Zuverink G 3B -- Strickland G HR -- Kuenn H SH -- Wilson R, Dropo W T -- 2:18 A -- 46935
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