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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 15, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 15, 1954 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 40,421 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Lakeman | Catcher |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Left Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 15, 1954
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Garcia
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gray
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Gray
Philley takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glynn vs. Gray
Glynn bunts towards the mound. Gray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Avila moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Gray
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Gray
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gray
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Gray
Garcia bunts towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Gray
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Garcia
Lakeman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Garcia
Gray hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Garcia
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Garcia
There goes Bolling. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gray
Philley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Gray
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Westlake. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn bunts towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Dropo trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gray
Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Gray
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Gray
Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Strickland reaches second base with a double. There goes Westlake trying to get to home. Delsing throws the ball in to Boone who relays the ball to Lakeman, who tags Westlake, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan 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, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Garcia
Lakeman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Garcia
Gray hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gray
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gray
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Gray
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Garcia
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Gray
Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gray
Doby is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Gray
Westlake 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 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gray
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gray
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Garcia
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Al Lakeman.
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Garcia
Chuck Kress pinch hits for Ted Gray.
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Garcia
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Garcia
There goes Bolling. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Bolling steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Branca
Ralph Branca now pitching. Matt Batts now catching.
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Branca
Philley hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Branca
Glynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Branca
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Glynn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Branca
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Branca
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Wally Westlake.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Garcia
Bob Kennedy now playing left field.
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline bunts towards first. Glynn fields it and throws to third for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dropo moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Batts vs. Garcia
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen throws to second. Safe. Over to first, and Batts is out. Dropo scores. Kaline moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Branca vs. Garcia
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Branca
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Branca
Luke Easter pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Easter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Branca
Al Smith pinch runs for Luke Easter. Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Branca
Avila hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1954 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bolling F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Avila B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Delsing J, lf 3 1 3 1 Philley D, rf 3 0 0 0
Kuenn H, ss 3 0 1 0 Glynn B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 1 2 2
Dropo W, 1b 3 1 1 1 Doby L, cf 2 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Westlake W, lf 3 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Lakeman A, c 2 0 0 0 Kennedy B, lf 0 0 0 0
Pesky J, ph 1 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 1 0
Batts M, c 1 0 0 1 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0
Gray T, p 2 0 0 0 Easter L, ph 1 0 1 0
Kress C, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith A, pr 0 0 0 0
Branca R, p 1 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 2 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 3 9 3 28 2 7 2
Detroit 000 100 011 -- 3
Cleveland 100 001 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T 7.0 4 2 2 5 1
Branca R (W) 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (L) 9.0 9 3 3 3 4
DP -- Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 8
2B -- Delsing J, Strickland G, Rosen A
HR -- Rosen A
SB -- Bolling F
CS -- Bolling F
SH -- Garcia M, Kuenn H
SF -- Rosen A
HBP -- by Gray T (Doby L)
T -- 2:22
A -- 40421
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