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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 22, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 22, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 16,957 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Altobelli | First Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 22, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gromek
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Gromek
Kiner 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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Gromek
Altobelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gromek
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Gromek
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Gromek
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Lemon
House strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Lemon
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gromek
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boone. Smith scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Gromek
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Altobelli vs. Gromek
Altobelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby scores. Rosen moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Gromek
Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Strickland reaches second base with a double. Rosen scores. Kiner scores. Altobelli moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. Gromek
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Altobelli tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Gromek
Lemon hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
House vs. Lemon
House hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gromek
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Gromek
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altobelli vs. Gromek
Altobelli hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lemon
Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lemon, and towards Avila, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Altobelli scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Cristante
Leo Cristante now pitching.
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Cristante
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Cristante
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Altobelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cristante
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Cristante
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Cristante
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Cristante
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Lemon
Sam Dente now playing third base.
House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lemon, and towards Avila, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Lemon
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Leo Cristante.
Belardi hits a popup towards first. Altobelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Froats
Bill Froats now pitching.
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altobelli vs. Froats
Altobelli bunts towards the mound. Froats fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Froats
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Froats
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. Kaline scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Narleski
House hits a popup towards third. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narleski vs. Froats
Narleski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Froats
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Froats
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Narleski
JW Porter pinch hits for Bill Froats.
Porter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Altobelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Narleski
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Narleski
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Narleski
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Altobelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1955 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 0 1 0 Smith A, rf 3 2 1 0
Hatfield F, 2b 3 2 1 2 Avila B, 2b 5 1 2 0
Kaline A, rf 5 1 1 0 Doby L, cf 3 2 2 2
Fain F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 1 0 0
Boone R, 3b 3 1 1 1 Dente S, 3b 0 0 0 0
Delsing J, lf 2 0 2 2 Kiner R, lf 1 1 0 1
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0 Altobelli J, 1b 3 1 1 1
House F, c 4 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 2 2
Gromek S, p 0 1 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 1
Phillips B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 3 0 0 0
Cristante L, p 0 0 0 0 Narleski R, p 1 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0
Froats B, p 0 0 0 0
Porter J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 5 28 8 8 7
Detroit 002 001 020 -- 5
Cleveland 205 100 00x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L) 4.0 7 8 6 4 1
Cristante L 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Froats B 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 7.1 6 5 5 6 2
Narleski R (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Boone R
DP -- Detroit 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Cleveland 6
2B -- Strickland G
HR -- Doby L, Hatfield F, Boone R
SH -- Altobelli J
SF -- Hegan J, Kiner R
T -- 2:20
A -- 16957
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