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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 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 June 17, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 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 | June 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Johnson |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 11,430 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Don Johnson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 17, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Johnson
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Johnson
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gromek
Abrams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Gromek
Causey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Gromek
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Gromek
Pope is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Johnson
House hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Johnson
Malmberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Johnson
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Gromek
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gromek
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Torgeson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young catches it and throws to first to double up Kuenn. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gromek
Miranda 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gromek
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gromek
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Abrams for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Johnson
Delsing 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Johnson
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Johnson
House 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malmberg vs. Johnson
Malmberg hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Gromek
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Gromek
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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Gromek
Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Johnson
Gromek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Abrams. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Torgeson hits a popup 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: -2-
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Johnson
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Johnson
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Gromek
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Gromek
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Johnson
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Johnson
Malmberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gromek
Miranda hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gromek
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gromek
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Abrams for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Johnson
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Torgeson 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 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Gromek
Causey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Gromek
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Gromek
Pope is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Gromek
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Johnson
Chuck Diering now playing left field.
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Johnson
Delsing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Johnson
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Johnson
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Schallock
Art Schallock now pitching.
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. House moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malmberg vs. Schallock
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Malmberg vs. Schallock
Malmberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gromek vs. Schallock
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gromek
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gromek
Young strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Gromek
Gil Coan pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Coan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schallock vs. Gromek
Schallock strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Schallock
Chuck Diering now playing shortstop. Gil Coan now playing left field.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diering scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Schallock
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Schallock
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Schallock
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Diering fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Gromek
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gromek, and towards Malmberg, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Gromek
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Gromek
Evers is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Schallock
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Schallock
House hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diering scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Schallock
Hatfield 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 10
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Gromek
Pope hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Gromek
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gromek
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Gromek
Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Schallock
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Schallock
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Schallock
Kuenn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Gromek
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schallock vs. Gromek
Schallock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Gromek
Diering hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Diering reaches second base with a double. Schallock goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1955 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 6 1 3 0 Abrams C, lf 3 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Diering C, lf-ss 2 0 1 1
Kaline A, rf 5 0 1 0 Causey W, 3b 4 1 2 1
Delsing J, lf 5 0 1 1 Evers H, rf 3 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 4 1 1 0 Pope D, cf 4 0 0 0
House F, c 5 0 3 0 Triandos G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 1 1 Smith H, c 4 0 0 0
Malmberg H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 5 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 2 0 0 0
Coan G, ph-lf 2 1 1 1
Johnson D, p 2 0 0 0
Schallock A, p 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 2 11 2 36 3 6 3
Detroit 000 010 010 00 -- 2
Baltimore 000 000 110 01 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L) 10.1 6 3 3 1 10
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson D 7.2 10 2 2 2 4
Schallock A (W) 3.1 1 0 0 2 2
E -- Kuenn H
DP -- Detroit 2, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Detroit 11, Baltimore 3
2B -- Kuenn H, Diering C
HR -- Causey W, Coan G
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:31
A -- 11430
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