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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 8, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 8, 1951 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Bearden |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Charlie Berry |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Gene Bearden | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 8, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Bearden
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Bearden
Avila hits a line drive into left field. Evers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Evers. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Bearden
There goes Avila. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Avila steals third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Bearden
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Easter vs. Bearden
Easter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Bearden
There goes Easter. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Lipon applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Wynn
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Wynn
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Bearden
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Bearden
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Bearden
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wynn
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Wynn
Ginsberg hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Bearden
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Bearden
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Bearden
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Bearden
Avila bunts towards the mound. Bearden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Bearden
There's a wild pitch. Mitchell moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Bearden
Doby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Doby reaches second base with a double. Mitchell scores. Avila scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Bearden
Easter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wynn
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Wynn
Lipon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bearden vs. Wynn
Bearden strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Priddy vs. Wynn
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kryhoski vs. Wynn
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Bearden
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Bearden
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Bearden
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Bearden
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Bearden
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Wynn
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Wynn
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Bearden
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Bearden
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Bearden
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Bearden
There's a wild pitch. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Easter vs. Bearden
Easter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Bearden
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Easter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simpson vs. Trucks
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Bob Kennedy. Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wynn
Harry Simpson now playing right field.
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Wynn
Lipon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Wynn
Trucks strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Trucks
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Trucks
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Trucks
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Wynn
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Wynn
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Wynn
Wertz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Wynn
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Wynn
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Trucks
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Trucks
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Doby reaches third base with a triple. Avila goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Easter vs. Trucks
Easter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Easter reaches second base with a double. Doby scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Easter scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Trout
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Trout
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Trout
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen scores. Simpson moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Trout
There's a wild pitch. Simpson scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Trout
Wynn strikes out. Ginsberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wynn out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Wynn
Snuffy Stirnweiss now playing second base. Sam Chapman now playing center field.
Lipon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Lipon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hutchinson vs. Wynn
Fred Hutchinson pinch hits for Dizzy Trout.
The ball gets by Hegan for a passed ball. Lipon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hutchinson vs. Wynn
Hutchinson hits a line drive towards short. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mullin vs. Wynn
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Jerry Priddy.
Mullin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kryhoski vs. Wynn
Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Borowy
Neil Berry now playing second base. Hank Borowy now pitching.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Borowy
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Borowy
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wynn
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Borowy
Easter hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Borowy
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Borowy
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Wynn
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wynn
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Wynn
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss 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 7/8/1951, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 5 1 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 3 3 2 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Stirnweiss S, 2b 1 0 0 0 Berry N, 2b 0 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 1 2 3 Kryhoski D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Chapman S, cf 1 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 1 2 0
Easter L, 1b 4 1 2 2 Wertz V, rf 4 1 1 3
Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 1 Evers H, lf 4 0 0 0
Kennedy B, rf 2 0 1 0 Ginsberg J, c 4 0 1 0
Simpson H, ph-rf 3 1 1 0 Groth J, cf 4 0 2 0
Boone R, ss 3 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 4 0 2 0
Hegan J, c 3 0 1 1 Bearden G, p 1 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 4 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 1 0 0 0
Trout D, p 0 0 0 0
Hutchinson F, ph 1 0 0 0
Borowy H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 11 7 35 3 9 3
Cleveland 102 000 500 -- 8
Detroit 000 003 000 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 9.0 9 3 3 0 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bearden G 4.2 6 3 3 5 2
Trucks V (L) 1.2 3 3 3 0 1
Trout D 0.2 2 2 2 1 1
Borowy H 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Evers H
DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Detroit 5
2B -- Doby L, Easter L, Lipon J
3B -- Doby L
HR -- Wertz V
SB -- Avila B
CS -- Easter L
WP -- Bearden G 2, Trout D
PB -- Hegan J
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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