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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 15, 1985
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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 15, 1985 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 1985 |
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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 15, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Smith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 23,542 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Rich Garcia |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Left Fielder |
Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
Julio Franco | Shortstop |
Andre Thornton | DH |
Pat Tabler | First Baseman |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Brook Jacoby | Third Baseman |
George Vukovich | Right Fielder |
Jerry Willard | Catcher |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Kirk Gibson | Center Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Nelson Simmons | Right Fielder |
Barbaro Garbey | DH |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 15, 1985
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Terrell
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Terrell
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Terrell
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Terrell
Thornton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Terrell
Tabler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Smith
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Smith
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Smith
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Smith
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Smith
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garbey vs. Smith
Garbey hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parrish tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Smith
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Terrell
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Terrell
Jacoby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vukovich vs. Terrell
Vukovich hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Willard vs. Terrell
Willard takes first base on ball four. Jacoby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Terrell
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Smith
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Smith
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Smith
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Terrell
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Terrell
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Terrell
Thornton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Terrell
Tabler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Smith
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Vukovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Smith
Gibson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Smith
Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Terrell
Bernazard hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Terrell
Jacoby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vukovich vs. Terrell
Vukovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Willard vs. Terrell
Willard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vukovich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Terrell
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Smith
Simmons hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Smith
Garbey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Smith
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Smith
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Terrell
Butler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gibson who is chasing the ball. Butler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Franco vs. Terrell
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thornton vs. Terrell
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Butler scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Terrell
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernazard vs. Terrell
Bernazard hits a fly ball into right field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacoby vs. Terrell
Jacoby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Smith
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Vukovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Smith
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Smith
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vukovich vs. Terrell
Vukovich strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willard vs. Terrell
Willard strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Terrell
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Smith
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Smith
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Smith
Simmons hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Ruhle
Vern Ruhle now pitching.
Garbey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Ruhle
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Terrell
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Terrell
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Terrell
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Ruhle
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Ruhle
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Ruhle
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Terrell
Tabler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gibson. Tabler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernazard vs. Terrell
Bernazard hits a fly ball into right field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tabler moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jacoby vs. Terrell
Jacoby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gibson. Jacoby reaches second base with a double. Tabler scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vukovich vs. Terrell
Vukovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. Jacoby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Willard vs. Terrell
Willard hits a fly ball into right field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wardle
Curt Wardle now pitching.
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Wardle
Gibson hits a popup towards first. Tabler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Wardle
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Benny Ayala pinch hits for Otis Nixon.
Ayala hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Hernandez
Carmelo Castillo pinch hits for Brett Butler.
Castillo takes first base on ball four. Ayala moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Hernandez
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ayala scores. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Hernandez
Thornton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Scherrer
Bill Scherrer now pitching.
Tabler hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Scherrer
Bernazard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacoby vs. Scherrer
Jacoby strikes out. There goes Bernazard. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vukovich vs. Scherrer
Vukovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reed
Jerry Reed now pitching. Joe Carter now playing center field. Carmelo Castillo now playing right field. George Vukovich now playing left field.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbey vs. Reed
Alejandro Sanchez pinch runs for Nelson Simmons.
Garbey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Reed
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1985 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Nixon O, lf 4 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 0 0 Ayala B, ph 1 1 1 0 Evans D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Carter J, cf 0 0 0 0 Gibson K, cf 4 1 1 0 Butler B, cf 3 2 1 0 Parrish L, c 3 1 0 0 Castillo C, ph-rf 0 1 0 0 Simmons N, rf 4 2 4 3 Franco J, ss 5 1 2 1 Sanchez A, pr 0 0 0 0 Thornton A, dh 5 1 3 5 Garbey B, dh 3 0 0 1 Tabler P, 1b 5 1 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0 Bernazard T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Herndon L, lf 3 0 0 0 Jacoby B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Vukovich G, rf-lf 5 0 1 0 Willard J, c 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 11 7 31 6 6 6 Cleveland 100 010 014 -- 7 Detroit 300 102 000 -- 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Smith R 5.1 5 6 6 2 4 Ruhle V 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 Wardle C (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Reed J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Terrell W 8.0 8 3 3 3 6 Hernandez G (L)* 0.0 3 4 4 1 0 Scherrer B 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th E -- Trammell A DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 10, Detroit 1 2B -- Tabler P, Jacoby B 3B -- Butler B HR -- Evans D, Simmons N 2, Thornton A SB -- Bernazard T SF -- Garbey B T -- 2:41 A -- 23542
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