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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 16, 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 September 16, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 24,185 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Rosen | First Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 16, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hoeft
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Hoeft
The ball gets by Wilson for a passed ball. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wynn
Wilson 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Wynn
Hoeft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hoeft
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Wynn
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Gromek
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Wynn
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gromek for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Torgeson hits a popup towards first. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gromek
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gromek
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gromek
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gromek
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Gromek
Woodling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Wynn
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Wynn
Gromek takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. Wilson moves to third. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Gromek scores. Kuenn moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gromek
Ferris Fain pinch hits for Hoot Evers.
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Gromek
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Naragon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Gromek
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for George Strickland.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Ferris Fain now playing first base. Hal Naragon now catching. Al Rosen now playing third base. Al Smith now playing right field. Gene Woodling no
Maxwell 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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Doby. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Wynn
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Avila scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gromek
Bubba Phillips now playing left field. Bobby Young pinch hits for Early Wynn.
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gromek
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: ---
Woodling vs. Gromek
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Avila reaches second base with a double. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball 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: ---
Hatfield vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Hatfield hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Narleski
Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Narleski
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gromek
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Gromek
Naragon 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: 12-
Lemon vs. Gromek
Bob Lemon pinch hits for Billy Harrell.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. Fain moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Gromek
Ralph Kiner pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
Kiner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1955 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 0 1 0 Smith A, 3b-rf 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 2 Woodling G, rf-lf 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Maxwell C, lf 3 0 0 0 Rosen A, 1b-3b 4 0 0 0
Phillips B, lf 0 0 0 0 Evers H, lf 1 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Fain F, ph-1b 1 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 3 1 Doby L, cf 3 0 1 0
Wilson R, c 4 1 0 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0
Hatfield F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Naragon H, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 1 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 1 0
Gromek S, p 2 1 0 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Harrell B, ss 0 0 0 0
Lemon B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 2 0 0 0
Young B, ph 1 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Kiner R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 32 0 4 0
Detroit 000 000 210 -- 3
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
Gromek S (W) 6.0 3 0 0 4 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 8.0 7 3 1 3 2
Narleski R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Kuenn H, Avila B
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Cleveland 9
2B -- Doby L, Boone R, Avila B
3B -- Kuenn H
PB -- Wilson R
T -- 2:28
A -- 24185
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