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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 17, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 17, 1954 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Zuverink |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 25,883 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| George Zuverink | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Dave Pope | Left Fielder |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 17, 1954
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lemon
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Zuverink
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Zuverink
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Zuverink
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Lemon
Belardi 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Zuverink
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Zuverink
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Zuverink
Pope strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Lemon
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zuverink vs. Lemon
Zuverink strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Zuverink
Dente 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Zuverink
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Zuverink
Lemon 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
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a fly ball towards right. Smith catches it and throws to first to double up Delsing. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Zuverink
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Zuverink
Avila bunts towards first. Belardi picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Belardi. Smith scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Zuverink
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Zuverink
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Zuverink
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Zuverink
Pope 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Lemon
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Zuverink
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Zuverink
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Zuverink
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Zuverink
Smith hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Lemon
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuverink vs. Lemon
There goes House. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. House steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zuverink vs. Lemon
Zuverink is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. House moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield is hit by the pitch. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. House scores. Kuenn moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Zuverink
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Zuverink
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Zuverink
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Zuverink
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Lemon
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle 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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Zuverink
Pope is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Zuverink
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Zuverink
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Zuverink
Lemon 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Lemon
House hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Lemon
Zuverink hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Zuverink
Walt Dropo now playing first base.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Zuverink
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boone. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Zuverink
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. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Zuverink
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. Avila scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Zuverink
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lemon
Bill Glynn now playing first base.
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone tags and scores. Dropo tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Lemon
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zuverink vs. Lemon
Zuverink hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Zuverink
Frank Bolling now playing second base.
Pope 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Zuverink
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Sam Dente.
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Zuverink
Wally Westlake pinch runs for Dale Mitchell. Dave Philley pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Zuverink
Lemon hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Tuttle. Westlake scores. Philley moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Zuverink
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Zuverink
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley scores. Lemon moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1954 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 2 0 Smith A, rf 4 1 1 0
Hatfield F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Bolling F, 2b 0 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0
Delsing J, lf 4 0 1 1 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Glynn B, 1b 0 0 0 0
Belardi W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 1 0 1 0 Pope D, lf 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Dente S, ss 2 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 3 0 1 1 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 1 0
House F, c 4 2 2 1 Westlake W, pr 0 1 0 0
Zuverink G, p 4 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0
Philley D, ph 1 1 1 0
Lemon B, p 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 34 4 7 2
Detroit 000 001 011 -- 3
Cleveland 000 100 012 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Zuverink G (L) 8.1 7 4 3 4 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 4
E -- Belardi W, Boone R, Hatfield F, Tuttle B
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 9
2B -- Smith A, Kuenn H
HR -- House F
SB -- House F
SF -- Tuttle B
HBP -- by Lemon B (Hatfield F)
T -- 2:19
A -- 25883
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