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Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 26, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 26, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 26, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erv Palica |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 1,319 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Bill Grieve |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Erv Palica | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Ned Garver | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 26, 1955
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Garver
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garver
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Garver
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling is walked intentionally. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young scores. Coan moves to third. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Garver
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Diering vs. Garver
Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Palica
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Palica
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Palica
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Palica
There goes Kaline. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Palica
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Palica
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Garver
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Garver
Palica hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Garver
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Palica
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delsing for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Palica
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Palica
House hits a ball on the groundDiering throws the ball in to Miranda who relays the ball to Young who tags House trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garver
Red Wilson now catching.
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Garver
Coan hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Palica
Garver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Palica
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field. Diering picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Diering. Garver goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Palica
Hatfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Palica
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Garver
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Garver
Diering hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Garver
Miranda hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Palica
Fain hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Palica
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Palica
Delsing hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Garver
Ron Samford now playing shortstop.
Palica hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Garver
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Garver
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Garver
Coan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Coan reaches second base with a double. Cox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Palica
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Palica
There's a wild pitch. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Palica
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garver vs. Palica
Garver hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Palica
Samford strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Garver
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Garver
Diering hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Garver
Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palica vs. Garver
Palica hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Palica
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Palica
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Palica
Fain hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Garver
Cox hits a popup towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garver
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Garver
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Palica
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Palica
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Palica
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palica fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Palica
There's a wild pitch. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Palica
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Garver
Triandos bunts towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to third for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Garver
Diering hits a line drive towards center. Tuttle catches it and throws to second to double up Smith. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Palica
Garver hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Palica
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Ron Samford.
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Palica
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Garver
Reno Bertoia now playing shortstop.
Miranda hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Garver
Palica hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Garver
Cox hits a line drive into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Garver
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Palica
Kaline 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 4/26/1955 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Cox B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 2 0 1 0 Young B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Samford R, ss 1 0 0 0 Coan G, lf 4 0 2 1 Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0 Woodling G, rf 2 0 1 0 Bertoia R, ss 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 2 1 Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Triandos G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 1 Diering C, cf 4 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 2 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 1 0 Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Palica E, p 4 0 2 0 Delsing J, lf 3 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 1 2 0 House F, c 1 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 2 0 0 0 Garver N, p 2 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 10 2 27 3 5 2 Baltimore 100 010 000 -- 2 Detroit 001 010 001 -- 3 0 outs when winning run was scored. Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palica E (L) 8.0 5 3 2 2 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Garver N (W) 9.0 10 2 2 3 1 E -- Diering C DP -- Baltimore 1, Detroit 2 LOB -- Baltimore 9, Detroit 3 2B -- Coan G, Woodling G HR -- Kaline A SB -- Kaline A SF -- Garver N WP -- Palica E 2 T -- 2:12 A -- 1319
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