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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 22, 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 May 22, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 35,743 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Bill Grieve |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Dave Pope | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 22, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing 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. Garver
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Garver
Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Garver
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Garver
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dente vs. Garver
Dente bunts between the mound and first base. Garver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dente for the out. Doby moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. Garver
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delsing for the out. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Wynn
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malmberg vs. Wynn
Malmberg takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garver vs. Wynn
Garver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Garver
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garver
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pope vs. Garver
There's a wild pitch. Smith scores. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pope vs. Garver
Pope hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Garver
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle 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: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila 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: ---
Philley vs. Garver
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Garver
Dente hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Garver
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Garver
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Garver
Smith takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing 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: ---
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Wynn
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Garver
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Garver
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Wynn
Malmberg strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Wynn
Garver 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. Wynn
Kuenn hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Garver
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Garver
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Garver
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Philley 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. Wynn
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Garver
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Garver
Avila bunts in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pope vs. Garver
Pope hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Pope reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Garver
Doby 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wynn
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Garver
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Garver
Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Garver
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Garver
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynn for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Ray Boone pinch hits for Harry Malmberg.
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fletcher
Reno Bertoia now playing second base. Van Fletcher now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Fletcher
Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Avila reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching. Ralph Kiner pinch hits for Dave Pope.
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Aber
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Aber
There goes Doby. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Doby steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Aber
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Aber
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Ralph Kiner now playing left field.
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain 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 5/22/1955 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Smith A, 3b 3 3 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 0
Pope D, lf 4 0 2 1 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0
Kiner R, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 1 2 Delsing J, lf 3 0 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 5 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 3b 3 0 1 0
Philley D, rf 5 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 2 0 0 0
Dente S, ss 2 0 1 0 Malmberg H, 2b 1 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Boone R, ph 1 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 4 0 1 0 Bertoia R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Garver N, p 2 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Fletcher V, p 0 0 0 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 10 3 27 0 1 0
Cleveland 002 000 101 -- 4
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 9.0 1 0 0 4 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (L) 8.0 8 3 3 4 3
Fletcher V* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Aber A 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Hatfield F
DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Detroit 4
2B -- Pope D, Avila B
SB -- Doby L
SH -- Dente S, Avila B
SF -- Doby L
WP -- Garver N
T -- 2:21
A -- 35743
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