Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Wynn
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Wynn
  
  Hatfield bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kuenn moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Delsing vs. Wynn
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Wynn
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hoeft
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Hoeft
  
  Avila 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 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Hoeft
  
  Doby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Wynn
  
  Belardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Wynn
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Wynn
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  House vs. Wynn
  
  House hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Hoeft
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Hoeft
  
  Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Hoeft
  
  Westlake hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dente vs. Hoeft
  
  Dente hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoeft vs. Wynn
  
  Hoeft hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Hoeft reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Wynn
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoeft moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hatfield vs. Wynn
  
  Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Delsing vs. Wynn
  
  Delsing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Wynn
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Hoeft
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Hoeft
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hoeft
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Hoeft
  
  Avila hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Wynn
  
  Belardi hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Wynn
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Wynn
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Wynn
  
  There goes Kaline. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Dente applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Hoeft
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Hoeft
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Majeski vs. Hoeft
  
  Majeski hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Hoeft
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Wynn
  
  House hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoeft vs. Wynn
  
  Hoeft takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Wynn
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoeft moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatfield vs. Wynn
  
  Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Delsing vs. Wynn
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dente vs. Hoeft
  
  Dente hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Hoeft
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Hoeft
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynn for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Wynn
  
  Boone hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Wynn
  
  Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Wynn
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hoeft
  
  Smith hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Hoeft
  
  Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Hoeft
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Hoeft
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Majeski vs. Hoeft
  
  Majeski hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Wynn
  
  Bill Glynn now playing first base.
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Wynn
  
  House hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoeft vs. Wynn
  
  Hoeft strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Hoeft
  
  Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dente vs. Hoeft
  
  Dente hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Hoeft
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Hoeft
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dente moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Hoeft
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Hoeft
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Hoeft
  
  There's a wild pitch. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Hoeft
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Wynn
  
  Kuenn 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, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Wynn
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Wynn
  
  Delsing hits a line drive towards the mound. Wynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Hoeft
  
  Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoeft. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Majeski vs. Hoeft
  
  Majeski hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Hoeft
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Westlake reaches second base with a double. Glynn moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dente vs. Hoeft
  
  Dente is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hegan vs. Hoeft
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wynn vs. Hoeft
  
  Wynn 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 9

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Wynn
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belardi vs. Wynn
  
  Belardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Wynn
  
  Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Wayne Belardi.
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Wynn
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  House vs. Wynn
  
  House hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1954 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           4  0  2  0   Smith A, rf           3  1  1  3   
Hatfield F, 2b        2  0  0  0   Avila B, 2b           3  1  1  1   
Delsing J, lf         4  0  0  0   Doby L, cf            3  0  0  0   
Boone R, 3b           3  0  0  0   Wertz V, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Belardi W, 1b         4  0  1  0   Glynn B, 1b           1  0  0  0   
Bertoia R, pr         0  0  0  0   Majeski H, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  2  0   Westlake W, lf        3  0  1  0   
Tuttle B, cf          4  0  0  0   Dente S, ss           3  1  0  0   
House F, c            4  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            4  0  0  0   
Hoeft B, p            2  0  1  0   Wynn E, p             4  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  6  0                        29  4  5  4

Detroit          000 000 000 --  0
Cleveland        000 001 30x --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L)           8.0  5  4  4  7  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W)            9.0  6  0  0  3  3

E -- Hoeft B
DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Cleveland 8
2B -- Hoeft B, Westlake W
HR -- Avila B, Smith A
CS -- Kaline A
SH -- Hatfield F
WP -- Hoeft B
T -- 2:22
A -- 9442

    

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