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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 11, 1954
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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 August 11, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 14,117 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Charlie Berry |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Dave Pope | Left Fielder |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 11, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gromek
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gromek
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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Garcia
Hegan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hegan. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Garcia
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gromek
Wertz 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Gromek
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Belardi. Kuenn throws it away. That's an error on Kuenn. Rosen goes all the way around to score. Pope moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dente vs. Gromek
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gromek, and towards Kuenn, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Pope scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gromek
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Garcia
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Garcia
There goes Kaline. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Garcia
House hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Garcia
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gromek
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gromek
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gromek
There goes Smith. The throw from House and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Gromek
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Garcia
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Gromek
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Gromek
Dente hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Garcia
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Garcia
Belardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gromek
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gromek
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gromek
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Garcia
House strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Garcia
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Garcia
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Garcia
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
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Gromek
Wertz hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Gromek
There goes Doby. The throw from House and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Garcia
Evers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Gromek
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Gromek
Dente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Gromek
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Garcia
Belardi hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Garcia
House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gromek
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gromek
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Avila for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby 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
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Garcia
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Frank Bolling.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Garcia
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Delsing 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 -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Miller
Reno Bertoia now playing second base. Bob Miller now pitching.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Miller
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Miller
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Garcia
Bill Glynn now playing first base.
Evers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Garcia
Belardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1954 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Smith A, rf 3 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 2 0
Avila B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 1 0 Evers H, lf 4 0 1 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Glynn B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Belardi W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 3 1 0 0 Kaline A, rf 2 0 1 0
Pope D, lf 4 1 0 0 House F, c 3 0 0 0
Dente S, ss 3 0 0 1 Bolling F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 2 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 1 0 0 0
Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 3 1 29 0 4 0
Cleveland 020 000 000 -- 2
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L) 8.0 3 2 0 3 2
Miller B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Hegan J, Belardi W, Kuenn H 2
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Detroit 5
SB -- Kaline A
CS -- Smith A, Doby L
T -- 1:45
A -- 14117
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