Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Garcia
  
  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: ---
  Tuttle vs. Garcia
  
  Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Altobelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Garcia
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Gromek
  
  Woodling is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Gromek
  
  There goes Woodling. The throw from House and he is out, Malmberg applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gromek
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gromek
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Garcia
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Garcia
  
  Naragon fires to second, and they've got Fain trapped. There's the throw to Altobelli who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Garcia
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Garcia
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Garcia
  
  House hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altobelli vs. Gromek
  
  Altobelli hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Gromek
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malmberg vs. Garcia
  
  Malmberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Altobelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Garcia
  
  Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Garcia
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gromek moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Garcia
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gromek moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kaline vs. Garcia
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gromek scores. Kuenn moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fain vs. Garcia
  
  Fain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Fain reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. Tuttle scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boone vs. Wight
  
  Bill Wight now pitching.
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Phillips vs. Wight
  
  Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Charlie Maxwell.
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Fain scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Wight
  
  Wight fires to first and picks off Phillips. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Gromek
  
  Bubba Phillips now playing left field.
  
  Naragon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Naragon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wight vs. Gromek
  
  Wight bunts towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wight for the out. Naragon moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Woodling vs. Gromek
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Naragon tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gromek
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Wight
  
  House hits a popup, foul, towards first. Altobelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malmberg vs. Wight
  
  Malmberg 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 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Wight
  
  Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  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, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Gromek
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altobelli vs. Gromek
  
  Altobelli strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Gromek
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Wight
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Wight
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Wight
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Gromek
  
  Naragon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Locklin vs. Gromek
  
  Stu Locklin pinch hits for Bill Wight.
  
  Locklin hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Gromek
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Mossi
  
  Don Mossi now pitching.
  
  Fain strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Mossi
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Mossi
  
  Phillips 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 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gromek
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gromek
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Gromek
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Gromek
  
  Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altobelli vs. Gromek
  
  Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altobelli for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malmberg vs. Mossi
  
  Malmberg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Mossi
  
  Gromek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Gromek
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Naragon vs. Gromek
  
  Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mossi vs. Gromek
  
  Mossi strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Gromek
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strickland moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Gromek
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. Strickland scores. Woodling goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Birrer
  
  Babe Birrer now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Aber
  
  Al Aber now pitching.
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Mossi
  
  Kuenn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Mossi
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Mossi
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Aber
  
  Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altobelli vs. Aber
  
  Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altobelli for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Aber
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Mossi
  
  Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Mossi
  
  Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Ferris Fain.
  
  Boone 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: 1--
  Phillips vs. Mossi
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Mossi
  
  Red Wilson pinch hits for Frank House.
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/1955, game 2 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           4  1  2  0   Woodling G, lf        2  1  1  1   
Tuttle B, cf          4  1  1  0   Young B, 2b           4  1  1  2   
Kaline A, rf          4  1  1  1   Smith A, rf           4  0  1  1   
Fain F, 1b            3  1  2  2   Doby L, cf            4  3  3  2   
Bertoia R, pr         0  0  0  0   Rosen A, 3b           4  1  2  2   
Boone R, 3b           3  0  0  0   Altobelli J, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Maxwell C, lf         1  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      4  1  1  0   
Phillips B, ph-lf     3  0  1  2   Naragon H, c          3  1  1  0   
House F, c            3  0  0  0   Garcia M, p           0  0  0  0   
Wilson R, ph          1  0  0  0   Wight B, p            0  0  0  0   
Malmberg H, 2b        3  0  0  0   Locklin S, ph         1  0  0  0   
Gromek S, p           2  1  0  0   Mossi D, p            1  0  0  0   
Birrer B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Aber A, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  5  7  5                        31  8 10  8

Detroit          005 000 000 --  5
Cleveland        011 102 30x --  8

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L)          6.2  9  8  8  0  3
Birrer B*             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Aber A                1.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M              2.1  4  5  5  3  2
Wight B               2.2  2  0  0  0  1
Mossi D (W)           4.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 2, Cleveland 2
2B -- Fain F, Naragon H
3B -- Young B
HR -- Doby L 2, Rosen A
CS -- Woodling G
SH -- Wight B
SF -- Woodling G
HBP -- by Gromek S (Woodling G)
T -- 2:06
A -- 26153

    

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