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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 23, 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 April 23, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,737 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Altobelli | First Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 23, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn bunts towards the mound. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Garcia
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline hits a fly ball towards right. Smith catches it and throws to home to double up Kuenn. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Garcia
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
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. Hoeft
Avila hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Hoeft
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Garcia
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Hoeft
Altobelli strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Hoeft
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Hoeft covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Garcia
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Garcia
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Garcia
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoeft scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Garcia
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Altobelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Garcia
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hoeft
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Hoeft
Altobelli hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Garcia
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Garcia
There goes Kaline. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Garcia
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hoeft
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Garcia
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoeft vs. Garcia
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Garcia
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hoeft
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Hoeft
Hank Foiles pinch hits for Joe Altobelli.
Foiles 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, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Garcia
Dale Mitchell now playing first base.
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Garcia
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hoeft
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Majeski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wight
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, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wight
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hoeft
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1955 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 1 2 0 Smith A, rf 3 0 0 0
Hatfield F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 1 0
Fain F, 1b 2 0 1 1 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Boone R, 3b 4 1 2 2 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0
Delsing J, lf 4 0 2 0 Altobelli J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 3 0 1 0 Foiles H, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson R, c 4 0 0 0 Mitchell D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 4 1 1 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 1 0
Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 2 0 0 0
Majeski H, ph 1 0 0 0
Wight B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 11 3 29 0 3 0
Detroit 012 000 000 -- 3
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (L) 8.0 11 3 3 3 4
Wight B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Detroit 8, Cleveland 5
2B -- Strickland G
HR -- Boone R
SB -- Kaline A
T -- 2:27
A -- 6737
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