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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 17, 1964
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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 May 17, 1964 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1964 |
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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 | May 17, 1964 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 22,260 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Ed Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Larry Brown | Second Baseman |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
Woodie Held | Center Fielder |
Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
George Strickland | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Don Demeter | Right Fielder |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Mike Roarke | Catcher |
Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 17, 1964
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Lolich
Howser hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lolich
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lolich
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Grant
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Grant
McAuliffe hits a line drive towards short. Howser catches it and throws to first to double up Bruton. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grant
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Grant
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Lolich
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Lolich
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Lolich
Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Grant
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Grant
Demeter hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Grant
Wert strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lolich
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Lolich
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Lolich
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Grant
Roarke hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Grant
Lolich hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Grant
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Lolich
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lolich
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lolich
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe 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: ---
McAuliffe vs. Grant
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Grant
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. McAuliffe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Grant
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Grant
There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Grant
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Grant
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Grant
Wert hits a line drive into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Lolich
Alvis hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Lolich
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Lolich
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Grant
Roarke strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Grant
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Grant
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lolich
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lolich covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Lolich
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Lolich
Grant hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Lolich
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Lolich
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Grant
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grant
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Grant
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Grant
Lumpe hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Grant
Demeter hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lolich
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Lolich
Alvis hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Lolich
Whitfield hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Lolich
Azcue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Lolich
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bell
Gary Bell now pitching.
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Bell
Roarke hits a popup towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Bell
Lolich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Bell
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. Lolich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Bell
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Lolich
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Lolich
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Gary Bell.
Davalillo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Lolich
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Abernathy
Cash hits a line drive into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Abernathy
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Azcue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lolich
Brown hits a line drive into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lolich
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Lolich
Alvis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Lolich
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1964, game 2 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Howser D, ss 4 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 2 1 Brown L, 2b 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, ss 3 2 1 1 Wagner L, lf 4 0 2 0 Brown G, lf 4 1 2 1 Alvis M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 2 1 Whitfield F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Azcue J, c 3 0 1 0 Demeter D, rf 3 0 0 0 Francona T, rf 3 0 1 0 Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Held W, cf 3 0 0 0 Roarke M, c 3 0 0 0 Grant M, p 2 1 1 1 Lolich M, p 2 1 0 0 Bell G, p 0 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 7 1 30 4 7 4 Cleveland 000 001 000 -- 1 Detroit 000 201 10x -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Grant M (L) 6.0 6 3 3 1 4 Bell G 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Abernathy T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lolich M (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 6 DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 2 LOB -- Cleveland 4, Detroit 4 3B -- Brown G, Bruton B HR -- Grant M, McAuliffe D WP -- Grant M T -- 1:51 A -- 22260
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