Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 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 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Zuverink
  
  Avila hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Zuverink
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Lemon
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Pope 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. Lemon
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Lemon
  
  Evers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Lemon
  
  Boone 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

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Zuverink
  
  Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Zuverink
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Zuverink
  
  Pope hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dente vs. Zuverink
  
  Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Zuverink
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dente moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Zuverink
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Lemon
  
  Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Lemon
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Lemon
  
  House strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Zuverink
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Zuverink
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Zuverink
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Lemon
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zuverink vs. Lemon
  
  Zuverink hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, 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 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Zuverink
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Zuverink
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Zuverink
  
  Pope hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Pope reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dente vs. Zuverink
  
  Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pope scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Zuverink
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Lemon
  
  Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Lemon
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pope. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belardi vs. Lemon
  
  Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Zuverink
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Zuverink
  
  Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Zuverink
  
  Avila bunts towards the mound. Zuverink throws to first for one, and Belardi throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Zuverink
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Zuverink
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Zuverink
  
  Rosen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Zuverink
  
  Pope hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Lemon
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Lemon
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Zuverink
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Hegan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Zuverink
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan scores. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Zuverink
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Zuverink
  
  Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Zuverink
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Lemon
  
  Bob Nieman pinch hits for George Zuverink.
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Lemon
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Lemon
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Lemon
  
  Evers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Evers reaches second base with a double. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boone vs. Lemon
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Gray
  
  Ted Gray now pitching.
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Gray
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pope vs. Gray
  
  Pope hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dente vs. Gray
  
  Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Pope moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hegan vs. Gray
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Gray
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. Pope moves to third. Dente moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Gray
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Smith reaches second base with a double. Pope scores. Dente scores. There goes Lemon trying to get to home. Evers throws the ball in to Kuenn who relays the ball to House, who tags Lemon, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Lemon
  
  Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belardi for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Gray
  
  Hank Majeski pinch hits for Bobby Avila.
  
  Majeski hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Gray
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Gray
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Gray
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pope vs. Gray
  
  Pope strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Lemon
  
  Hank Majeski now playing second base. Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Frank Bolling.
  
  Hatfield strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Lemon
  
  Jim Delsing pinch hits for Ted Gray.
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Lemon
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Lemon
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evers vs. Lemon
  
  Evers 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 9

• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dente vs. Miller
  
  Fred Hatfield now playing second base. Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Dente hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Miller
  
  Hegan hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Miller
  
  Wally Westlake pinch hits for Bob Lemon.
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Mossi
  
  Don Mossi now pitching.
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Mossi
  
  Walt Dropo pinch hits for Wayne Belardi.
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Mossi
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Souchock vs. Mossi
  
  Bud Souchock pinch hits for Frank House.
  
  Souchock strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatfield vs. Mossi
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Mossi covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1954 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Smith A, rf           4  1  1  2   Kuenn H, ss           4  0  1  0   
Avila B, 2b           3  0  1  0   Tuttle B, cf          3  0  2  1   
Majeski H, ph-2b      1  0  0  0   Evers H, lf           4  0  1  0   
Doby L, cf            4  1  1  0   Boone R, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Wertz V, 1b           4  2  1  1   Belardi W, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Rosen A, 3b           3  2  1  3   Dropo W, ph           1  0  1  0   
Pope D, lf            5  2  2  0   Kaline A, rf          4  0  0  0   
Dente S, ss           5  1  3  2   House F, c            3  0  0  0   
Hegan J, c            5  1  2  0   Souchock B, ph        1  0  0  0   
Lemon B, p            3  0  1  1   Bolling F, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Westlake W, ph        1  0  0  0   Hatfield F, ph-2b     2  0  0  0   
Mossi D, p            0  0  0  0   Zuverink G, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Nieman B, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   Gray T, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Delsing J, ph         1  1  1  0   
                                   Miller B, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 10 13  9                        33  1  8  1

Cleveland        010 141 300 -- 10
Detroit          000 000 010 --  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W)           8.0  7  1  1  1  3
Mossi D (S)           1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zuverink G (L)        6.0  9  7  7  2  1
Gray T                2.0  4  3  3  3  3
Miller B              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Belardi W
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 7
2B -- Pope D, Boone R, Hegan J, Evers H, Smith A
HR -- Wertz V, Rosen A
SH -- Avila B
HBP -- by Zuverink G (Smith A)
T -- 2:25
A -- 13979

    

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