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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 11, 1955
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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 August 11, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,562 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 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 |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 11, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Wynn
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Wynn
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Hoeft covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Hoeft
Evers strikes out. There goes Wertz. The throw from Wilson to second, and Wertz is out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Wynn
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn 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 line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Torgeson 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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hoeft
Wynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Wynn
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Wynn
Wilson 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 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Hoeft
Evers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Wynn
Hoeft hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wynn, and towards Strickland, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hoeft
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wynn
There's a wild pitch. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Wynn
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Hoeft
Evers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wynn
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Wynn
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wynn, and towards Strickland, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hoeft
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tuttle for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hoeft
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Ferris Fain now playing first base.
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wynn
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1955 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0 Avila B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Woodling G, lf 3 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 1 Smith A, rf 3 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 0
Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 1 2 0
Phillips B, lf 4 0 2 0 Fain F, 1b 0 0 0 0
Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Evers H, cf 4 1 1 3
Wilson R, c 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 0
Hoeft B, p 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 30 3 7 3
Detroit 001 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland 000 003 00x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L) 8.0 7 3 3 3 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 7
DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 7
2B -- Wertz V
HR -- Evers H
CS -- Wertz V
HBP -- by Hoeft B (Woodling G)
WP -- Wynn E
T -- 2:16
A -- 13562
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