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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 18, 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 September 18, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 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 | September 18, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 6,913 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Grieve |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Wayne Belardi | 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
September 18, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it 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: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield 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: 1--
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Delsing reaches second base with a double. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belardi vs. Wynn
Belardi hits a fly ball into right field. Philley 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. Gromek
Rosen 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: ---
Wertz vs. Gromek
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
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
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Tuttle reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Wynn
House strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gromek vs. Wynn
Gromek hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gromek
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gromek
Wynn bunts towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Gromek
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Hegan trying to get to home. Tuttle throws the ball in to House who tags Hegan who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delsing for the out. Kuenn moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belardi vs. Wynn
Belardi strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gromek
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley hits a popup towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Wynn
House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gromek
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gromek
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Wynn
Gromek hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gromek
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen 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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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Wynn
Belardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gromek
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Gromek
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for George Strickland.
Mitchell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gromek
Hegan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gromek
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gromek
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gromek
There goes Smith. The throw from House and he is out, Hatfield applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Sam Dente now playing shortstop.
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Wynn
House strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Wynn
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Bob Nieman. Bill Glynn now playing first base.
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to third. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Tuttle scores. Bertoia moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Herbert
Doby hits a line drive towards first. Belardi reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Avila attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Herbert
Rosen 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
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Narleski
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Narleski
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Narleski
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Herbert
Glynn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Herbert
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Herbert
Dente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Herbert
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Narleski
House hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Narleski
Walt Dropo pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Narleski
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Narleski
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1954 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Smith A, lf 4 0 3 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 3 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 1 0 Delsing J, lf 3 0 1 1 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 1 0 Belardi W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Glynn B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 3 1 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 2 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0 House F, c 4 0 0 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 1 1 2 Gromek S, p 2 0 0 0 Dente S, ss 1 0 1 0 Nieman B, ph 1 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 4 1 2 1 Bertoia R, pr 0 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 2 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 Dropo W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 11 3 35 2 9 2 Cleveland 000 000 300 -- 3 Detroit 001 000 100 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E (W) 6.2 8 2 2 2 6 Narleski R (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S (L) 7.0 9 3 3 1 2 Herbert R 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 9 2B -- Delsing J 3B -- Tuttle B HR -- Mitchell D, Hegan J CS -- Smith A SH -- Wynn E SF -- Boone R T -- 2:10 A -- 6913
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