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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 1952
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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 July 4, 1952 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 42,035 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Pope | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Merl Combs | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Neil Berry | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 1952
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Trucks
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Trucks
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Trucks
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Trucks
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Lemon
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz is hit by the pitch. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Lemon
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatfield scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Trucks
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Trucks
Combs hits a popup towards short. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Lemon
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Lemon
Swift hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Lemon
Trucks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Lemon
Priddy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Trucks
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Trucks
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Trucks
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Lemon
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Trucks
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Trucks
Rosen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Rosen reaches third base with a triple. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby hits a fly ball towards left. Lenhardt catches it and throws to home to double up Rosen. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Lemon
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Trucks
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Trucks
Combs bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Priddy covering, for the out. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Trucks
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pope vs. Trucks
Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Lemon
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Lemon
Trucks hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Lemon
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Trucks
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Trucks
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Trucks
Rosen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Avila moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tipton vs. Trucks
Tipton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Trucks
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Lemon
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Hoeft
Pope hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila bunts towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Pope moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Hoeft
Mitchell bunts in front of the plate. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. Pope moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pope scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Hoeft
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Hoeft
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby scores. Simpson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Hoeft
There's a wild pitch. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Hoeft
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Lemon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Lemon
Berry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Lemon
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Ginsberg 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Lemon
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Hal White.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson fields the ball and throws to Lemon covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Lemon
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield 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, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Littlefield
Joe Ginsberg now catching. Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Littlefield
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Littlefield
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Littlefield
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz 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: ---
Lenhardt vs. Lemon
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Littlefield
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Littlefield
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Littlefield
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Littlefield
Combs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Littlefield
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Berry fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Lemon
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Lemon
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Lemon
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1952, game 2 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Pope D, rf 5 1 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 1 1 0
Mitchell D, lf 3 2 2 0 Wertz V, rf 2 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 1 1 1 Lenhardt D, lf 2 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 5 2 2 2 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 1
Simpson H, 1b 5 2 2 1 Groth J, cf 4 0 1 0
Tipton J, c 3 1 2 6 Berry N, ss 4 0 0 0
Combs M, ss 2 0 1 0 Swift B, c 2 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 5 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 2 0 1 0
Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0
White H, p 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 1 0
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0
Souchock B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 10 13 10 31 1 5 1
Cleveland 010 104 400 -- 10
Detroit 100 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 5.2 7 6 6 3 5
Hoeft B 1.0 4 4 4 2 0
White H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Littlefield D 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 8
2B -- Mitchell D, Groth J
3B -- Rosen A
HR -- Doby L, Tipton J
SH -- Combs M, Avila B, Mitchell D
HBP -- by Lemon B (Wertz V)
WP -- Hoeft B
T -- 2:22
A -- 42035
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