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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 18, 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 18, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 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 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Saul Rogovin |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 4,975 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Frank Lary | 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 |
| Saul Rogovin | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 18, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Rogovin
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Rogovin
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Rogovin
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lary
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lary
Waitkus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lary
Evers strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Rogovin
Fain strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Rogovin
Delsing 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Rogovin
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Rogovin
Wilson 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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lary
Diering 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 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Rogovin
Malmberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Malmberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Rogovin
Lary hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Rogovin
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Malmberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Rogovin
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Rogovin
Kaline 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 3
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lary
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lary
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Lary
Rogovin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Lary
There goes Rogovin. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Malmberg applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Rogovin
Fain strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Rogovin
Delsing hits a line drive towards first. Waitkus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Rogovin
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, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lary
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lary
Waitkus 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lary
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rogovin
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Rogovin
Malmberg hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Rogovin
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Rogovin
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lary
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lary
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Rogovin
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Rogovin
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Rogovin
Fain 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Rogovin
Delsing strikes out. There goes Tuttle. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Kaline. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatfield vs. Rogovin
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Rogovin
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evers throws the ball in to Miranda who tags Wilson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hatfield moves to third. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lary
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Lary
Gil Coan pinch hits for Saul Rogovin.
Coan takes first base on ball four. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Lary
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing who is chasing the ball. Cox reaches third base with a triple. Miranda scores. Coan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Lary
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Lary
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lary
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 7
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Moore
Gil Coan now playing left field. Gene Woodling now playing right field. Ray Moore now pitching.
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Moore
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Moore
Kuenn hits a fly ball towards center. Diering catches it and throws to first to double up Lary. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lary
Diering hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle, who is chasing the ball. Diering reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Abrams vs. Lary
Cal Abrams pinch hits for Bobby Young.
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to home to get Diering. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Lary
There goes Abrams. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Moore
Billy Cox now playing second base. Jim Pyburn now playing third base.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Moore
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Moore
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pyburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lary
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Lary
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Lary
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield throws to second for one, and Malmberg throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Lary
Waitkus is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Lary
Moore strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Moore
Hatfield hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Moore
Malmberg hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lary
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 -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lary
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyburn vs. Lary
Pyburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Lary
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Diering moves to third. Pyburn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coan vs. Lary
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Moore
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Moore
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pyburn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Moore
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Tuttle moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Schallock
Art Schallock now pitching.
Fain is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Johnson
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Ferris Fain. Ray Boone pinch hits for Jim Delsing. Don Johnson now pitching. Gene Woodling now playing left field.
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pyburn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lary
Bubba Phillips now playing left field. Jack Phillips now playing first base.
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lary
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Malmberg. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Lary
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1955 -- Detroit at Baltimore (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 1 Cox B, 3b-2b 5 1 1 2
Tuttle B, cf 3 2 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Kaline A, rf 5 2 2 1 Evers H, rf 2 0 0 0
Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Moore R, p 1 0 0 0
Phillips B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Schallock A, p 0 0 0 0
Delsing J, lf 4 0 0 0 Kennedy B, rf 1 0 0 0
Boone R, ph 0 0 0 1 Woodling G, lf-rf-lf 3 0 0 0
Phillips J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 0 0
Hatfield F, 3b 5 0 3 3 Diering C, cf 3 0 1 0
Wilson R, c 5 0 1 0 Young B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Malmberg H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Abrams C, ph 1 0 0 0
Lary F, p 4 0 3 0 Pyburn J, 3b 1 0 1 0
Miranda W, ss 3 1 1 0
Rogovin S, p 1 0 0 0
Coan G, ph-lf 2 1 0 0
Johnson D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 11 6 33 3 5 3
Detroit 001 002 000 3 -- 6
Baltimore 000 003 000 0 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 10.0 5 3 3 6 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Rogovin S 6.0 7 3 3 1 3
Moore R (L) 3.1 3 3 3 2 0
Schallock A* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Johnson D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
E -- Kuenn H 2, Malmberg H 2
DP -- Detroit 3, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Baltimore 6
2B -- Malmberg H
3B -- Cox B, Diering C
SB -- Kaline A, Tuttle B
CS -- Rogovin S, Abrams C
SF -- Boone R
T -- 2:50
A -- 4975
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