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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 9, 1955
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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 9, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 25,107 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Bill McKinley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
Ned Garver | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Herb Score | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 9, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Score
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips 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: ---
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malmberg vs. Score
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garver vs. Score
Garver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Doby 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: ---
Doby vs. Garver
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Garver
Avila 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Garver
Naragon takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Garver
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby scores. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Score vs. Garver
Score hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Score for the out. Naragon moves to third. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Naragon scores. Strickland scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Woodling reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz 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
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Score
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips 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 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Garver
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Score
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malmberg vs. Score
Malmberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garver vs. Score
Garver hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Garver
Naragon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Garver
Strickland bunts in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Score vs. Garver
Score strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Score
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Score
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips 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 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz hits a line drive into right field. Kaline picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kaline. Woodling moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Cristante
Leo Cristante now pitching.
Rosen hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Cristante
Doby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Cristante
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Naragon vs. Cristante
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Score
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malmberg vs. Score
Malmberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Score
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Leo Cristante.
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Foytack
Paul Foytack now pitching.
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Foytack
Score 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Foytack
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Foytack
There goes Smith. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle hits a fly ball towards right. Smith settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Score
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching. Jim Delsing pinch hits for Bubba Phillips.
Delsing hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Foytack
Jim Delsing now playing left field.
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Foytack
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Foytack
Hoot Evers pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Foytack
Doby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Foytack
Avila strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Narleski
Ferris Fain now playing first base. Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Red Wilson.
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Narleski
Frank House pinch hits for Harry Malmberg.
House strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Narleski
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Narleski
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching. Frank House now catching. Fred Hatfield now playing second base.
Naragon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Coleman
Strickland is hit by the pitch. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Narleski vs. Lary
Frank Lary now pitching. Jim Hegan pinch runs for Hal Naragon.
Narleski bunts towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to third. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Lary
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Narleski
Jim Hegan now catching.
Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Narleski
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Narleski
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Narleski
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1955 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 0 0 0 Smith A, rf 4 1 1 2 Tuttle B, cf 3 1 0 0 Woodling G, lf 4 0 3 1 Kaline A, rf 5 1 2 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 1 0 Phillips J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Evers H, pr 0 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 2 1 Fain F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Phillips B, lf 1 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Delsing J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 1 1 0 0 Wilson R, c 1 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 0 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 2 1 1 0 Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0 Hegan J, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Lary F, p 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 2 1 1 1 Malmberg H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Score H, p 3 0 0 0 House F, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 Garver N, p 1 0 0 0 Cristante L, p 0 0 0 0 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Foytack P, p 0 0 0 0 Hatfield F, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 5 2 27 4 7 4 Detroit 000 000 200 -- 2 Cleveland 040 000 00x -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Garver N (L)* 4.0 7 4 4 2 2 Cristante L 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Foytack P 2.0 0 0 0 4 1 Coleman J+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Lary F 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Score H (W) 6.2 4 2 0 8 5 Narleski R (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Kaline A, Smith A DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Detroit 12, Cleveland 10 2B -- Woodling G, Kaline A CS -- Smith A SH -- Strickland G, Narleski R HBP -- by Coleman J (Strickland G) T -- 3:00 A -- 25107
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