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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 23, 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 September 23, 1951 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 42,623 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Bill McKinley |
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 |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 23, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Trucks
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Trucks
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Trucks
Easter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Garcia
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Garcia
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Garcia
Mullin hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Garcia
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Boone fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Trucks
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Trucks
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Trucks
Hegan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Trucks
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy misplays the ball. That's an error on Priddy. Rosen scores. Hegan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Trucks
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Garcia
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Garcia
House bunts towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Kryhoski moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Priddy vs. Garcia
Priddy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trucks vs. Garcia
Trucks bunts towards the mound. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kryhoski scores. Evers moves to third. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lipon vs. Garcia
Lipon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Garcia
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Trucks
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Trucks
There goes Avila. The throw from House and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Trucks
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Trucks
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Garcia
Mullin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Garcia
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Garcia
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Trucks
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Trucks
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Trucks
Garcia bunts towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Trucks
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Garcia
House strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Garcia
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Garcia
Trucks strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Garcia
Lipon hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Trucks
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Trucks
Easter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Garcia
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Garcia
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Garcia
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Garcia, and towards Avila, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Kryhoski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Garcia
Evers strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Trucks
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Trucks
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boone for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Garcia
House hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Garcia
Priddy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Priddy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trucks vs. Garcia
Trucks bunts towards the mound. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Priddy scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Garcia
Lipon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trucks moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Garcia
Kell bunts towards the mound. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trucks scores. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Garcia
Mullin hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Garcia
Wertz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Kryhoski 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
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Trucks
Barney McCosky pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCosky for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Trucks
Paul Lehner pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Lehner hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Trucks
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Trucks
Avila takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Trucks
Snuffy Stirnweiss pinch runs for Bobby Avila.
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Brissie
Snuffy Stirnweiss now playing second base. Birdie Tebbetts now catching. Lou Brissie now pitching.
Evers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Brissie
House hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Brissie
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Brissie
Trucks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lipon vs. Brissie
There's a wild pitch. Priddy scores. Trucks moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Brissie
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Brissie
Kell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Trucks
Johnny Groth now playing center field. Hoot Evers now playing left field.
Easter hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Trucks
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Trucks
Boone hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Brissie
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Brissie covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brissie
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Brissie
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Kryhoski reaches second base with a double. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Brissie
Evers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Souchock vs. Brissie
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Frank House.
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wertz scores. Kryhoski moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Priddy vs. Brissie
Priddy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kryhoski scores. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Brissie
Trucks strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Trucks
Joe Ginsberg now catching.
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Trucks
Clarence Maddern pinch runs for Birdie Tebbetts. Hal Naragon pinch hits for Lou Brissie.
Naragon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddern moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Trucks
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Trucks
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1951 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 5 0 1 0 Lipon J, ss 4 1 1 0
Avila B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 5 1 2 1
Stirnweiss S, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Mullin P, lf 4 0 2 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 1 0 0 0
Easter L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 5 2 2 3
Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 3 2 1 0
Simpson H, rf 4 0 1 0 Evers H, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Boone R, ss 4 0 0 0 House F, c 3 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 1 0 1 0 Souchock B, ph 1 0 0 1
McCosky B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 0 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 1 0 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 3 2 3 1
Maddern C, pr 0 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 5 1 3 2
Garcia M, p 1 0 0 0
Lehner P, ph 1 0 0 0
Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0
Naragon H, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 0 38 9 15 8
Cleveland 010 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 010 005 12x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (L) 6.0 10 6 6 4 4
Brissie L 2.0 5 3 3 2 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 9.0 7 1 0 4 10
E -- Priddy J
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Detroit 12
2B -- Rosen A, Kryhoski D
3B -- Priddy J
HR -- Wertz V
SB -- Avila B
SH -- House F, Garcia M
WP -- Brissie L
T -- 2:24
A -- 42623
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