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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 15, 1955
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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 April 15, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 3,786 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| JW Porter | First Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 15, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Lary
Avila takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Lary
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Lary
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Score
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Score
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Score
Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Lary
Foiles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Foiles reaches second base with a double. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Score vs. Lary
Score is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lary vs. Score
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Score
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Lary
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lary
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz 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
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Score
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Score
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Lary
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Lary
Score strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Score
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Score
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Lary
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Lary
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Wilson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wilson. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Lary
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. Kiner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Score
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Score
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Lary
Foiles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Foiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Score vs. Lary
Score hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Lary
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Score. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Score
Ferris Fain pinch hits for Frank Lary.
Fain is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatfield vs. Score
There goes Tuttle. The slide. Foiles applies the tag. Tuttle is out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Schultz
Bob Schultz now pitching.
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Schultz
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Schultz
Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Doby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Schultz
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Schultz
Wertz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Score
Joe Altobelli now playing first base.
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Score
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Schultz
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Schultz
There's a wild pitch. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Schultz
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Score vs. Schultz
Score hits a line drive towards first. Porter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Black
Bud Black now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Strickland moves to third. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Black
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Black
Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Avila reaches third base with a triple. Strickland scores. Foiles scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Score
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Score
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fletcher
Van Fletcher now pitching.
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Fletcher
Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fletcher
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Score
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Score
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland 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 4/15/1955 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Smith A, rf 4 2 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 2 1 1 1
Avila B, 2b 3 2 3 3 Hatfield F, 2b 5 0 1 0
Doby L, cf 5 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 1
Rosen A, 3b 3 0 1 3 Boone R, 3b 5 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 5 0 1 1 Porter J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 2 2 1 0
Altobelli J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Phillips B, lf 2 0 1 0
Strickland G, ss 4 1 1 0 Wilson R, c 2 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 3 1 2 0 Lary F, p 2 0 0 0
Score H, p 4 0 0 0 Fain F, ph 1 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Black B, p 0 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0
Souchock B, ph 1 0 1 1
Fletcher V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 29 3 7 3
Cleveland 001 020 130 -- 7
Detroit 110 000 010 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (W) 9.0 7 3 3 9 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (L) 6.0 8 3 2 2 5
Schultz B 1.1 2 3 3 2 0
Black B* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Hoeft B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Fletcher V 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Wilson R, Score H
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Detroit 10
2B -- Foiles H 2, Avila B, Phillips B, Rosen A
3B -- Avila B
CS -- Tuttle B
SF -- Kaline A, Kuenn H, Rosen A 2
WP -- Schultz B, Black B
T -- 2:55
A -- 3786
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