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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 20, 1957
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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 20, 1957 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 11,907 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Left Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Kerby Farrell | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | First Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Jack Tighe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 20, 1957
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith 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: ---
Avila vs. Lary
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: ---
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell 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 ball on the ground towards third. Avila fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wynn
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Maxwell hits a popup towards third. Avila settles under it 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: ---
Colavito vs. Lary
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Lary
Naragon 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maris. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
House vs. Wynn
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bertoia vs. Wynn
Bertoia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lary vs. Wynn
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. House moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Lary
Wynn 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith 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, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wynn
Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maris throws the ball in to Avila who relays the ball to Strickland who tags Tuttle trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kaline scores. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Lary
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Tomanek
Dick Tomanek now pitching.
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Tomanek
Bertoia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Tomanek
Lary bunts towards the mound. Tomanek fields it and throws to first for the out. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Tomanek
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Tomanek
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bertoia scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Tomanek
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Lary
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Lary
McLish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McLish
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McLish
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. McLish
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. McLish
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Lary
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. McLish
Larry Raines now playing shortstop.
Lary hits a line drive towards short. Raines reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McLish
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Raines misplays the ball. That's an error on Raines. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. McLish
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Lary
Raines hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Lary
Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Lary
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Houtteman
Russ Nixon now catching. Art Houtteman now pitching.
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Houtteman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Houtteman
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Houtteman
House hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. House reaches second base with a double. There goes Tuttle trying to get to home. Colavito throws the ball in to Nixon, who tags Tuttle, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lary
Earl Torgeson now playing first base. Ron Samford now playing shortstop.
Avila hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Lary
Joe Altobelli pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Houtteman
Joe Altobelli now playing first base.
Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Houtteman
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Houtteman
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Houtteman
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Houtteman
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Altobelli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Lary
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lary
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Lary
Billy Harrell pinch runs for Russ Nixon.
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Lary
Preston Ward pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1957 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Smith A, cf 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 3 1 0 0
Avila B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 5 1 2 2
Altobelli J, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 1 1 1
Colavito R, rf 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 0
Maris R, lf 4 0 1 0 Boone R, 1b 3 1 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 2 0 1 0 Samford R, ss 0 0 0 0
Raines L, ss 2 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 3 2
Naragon H, c 3 0 1 0 House F, c 4 0 3 1
Nixon R, c 1 0 1 0 Bertoia R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Harrell B, pr 0 0 0 0 Lary F, p 3 0 2 1
Strickland G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 1 0 0 0
Tomanek D, p 0 0 0 0
McLish C, p 1 0 0 0
Woodling G, ph 1 0 1 0
Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 0 8 0 34 7 13 7
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 022 200 10x -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 3.0 6 4 4 1 0
Tomanek D 0.2 3 2 2 1 0
McLish C 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
Houtteman A 2.0 3 1 1 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 6
E -- Raines L
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Detroit 8
2B -- Tuttle B, Kaline A, House F, Wertz V
HR -- Bolling F
SH -- Lary F
T -- 2:22
A -- 11907
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