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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 17, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 17, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Erv Palica |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 28,532 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Erv Palica | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 17, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Palica
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Palica
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Palica
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Palica
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Palica
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Garver
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Garver
Waitkus bunts towards the mound. Garver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Garver
Evers hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Garver
Smith takes first base on ball four. Cox scores. Waitkus moves to third. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Diering vs. Garver
Diering 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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Palica
Delsing hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Palica
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Palica
House hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Garver
Miranda hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Garver
Palica 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 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Palica
Garver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Palica
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Palica
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Smith and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Palica
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Palica
Kaline hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Garver
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Garver
Waitkus hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Garver
Evers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Palica
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Palica
Boone 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Palica
Delsing hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Diering, who is chasing the ball. Delsing reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatfield vs. Palica
Hatfield hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Garver
Diering 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. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Garver
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Palica
House hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Palica
Garver hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Palica
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Palica
Tuttle hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Garver
Miranda 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Garver
Palica strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Garver
Cox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Garver
Waitkus 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 6
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Palica
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling who is chasing the ball. Kaline reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Palica
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Palica
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Palica
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Garver
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Evers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evers tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Garver
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Palica
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evers who is chasing the ball. Hatfield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Palica
House hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
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. Hatfield tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Palica
Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garver
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Garver
Miranda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Miranda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palica vs. Garver
Palica strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Garver
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Palica
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Palica
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Palica
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Garver
Waitkus hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Garver
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Garver
Smith strikes out. House drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smith out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Palica
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Palica
Delsing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1955 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 3 0 Cox B, 3b 4 2 2 1
Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 0 Evers H, rf 4 1 1 0
Fain F, 1b 2 0 0 1 Woodling G, lf 3 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Smith H, c 2 0 0 2
Delsing J, lf 4 0 1 0 Diering C, cf 3 0 0 0
Hatfield F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Young B, 2b 3 0 0 0
House F, c 3 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 0 1 0
Garver N, p 2 0 0 1 Palica E, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 6 2 29 3 5 3
Detroit 000 001 100 -- 2
Baltimore 100 011 00x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (L) 8.0 5 3 3 2 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palica E (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 1
E -- Boone R, Hatfield F
DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Baltimore 5
2B -- Cox B, Evers H, Miranda W
3B -- Delsing J, Kaline A, Hatfield F
HR -- Cox B
CS -- Kuenn H
SF -- Fain F, Smith H, Garver N
T -- 2:06
A -- 28532
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