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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 16, 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 August 16, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 47,545 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 16, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline 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. Hoeft
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. 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 short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Strickland 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: ---
Kiner vs. Hoeft
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Maxwell bunts towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
House vs. Wynn
House hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. House reaches second base with a double. Torgeson scores. Boone scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoeft vs. Wynn
There's a wild pitch. House moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoeft vs. Wynn
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Maglie
Sal Maglie now pitching.
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Maglie
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. House scores. Hatfield moves to third. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Maglie
Kaline 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Hoeft
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Maglie
Boone hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Maglie
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Maglie
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 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hoeft
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Maglie
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Maglie
Hoeft hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Maglie
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Maglie
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Maglie
Kaline 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 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Maglie
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Maglie
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Hoeft
Hank Foiles pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
House hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Mossi
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Mossi
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Mossi
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Hoeft moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Mossi
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoeft scores. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Mossi
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Mossi
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Santiago
Jose Santiago now pitching.
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Santiago
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Santiago covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Bubba Phillips now playing left field.
Avila 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: ---
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hoeft
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Santiago
House hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. House reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Santiago
Hatfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoeft vs. Santiago
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Santiago
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 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Santiago
Tuttle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Santiago
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Santiago
Torgeson 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Santiago
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Santiago
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hoeft
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Jose Santiago.
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1955 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Smith A, rf 3 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 2 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 3 4 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 5 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 5 1 2 0 Doby L, cf 3 0 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 3 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0 Phillips B, lf 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 House F, c 4 2 3 3 Wynn E, p 0 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 1 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 2 1 0 0 Foiles H, ph 1 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0 Santiago J, p 0 0 0 0 Evers H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 2 0 35 7 13 7 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 030 003 01x -- 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E (L) 1.1 3 3 3 2 0 Maglie S 3.2 3 0 0 2 1 Mossi D 0.1 4 3 3 2 0 Santiago J 2.2 3 1 1 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 4 DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 2, Detroit 11 2B -- House F 2, Maxwell C, Kuenn H HR -- House F, Tuttle B SH -- Maxwell C WP -- Wynn E T -- 2:09 A -- 47545
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