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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 27, 1957
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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 May 27, 1957 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 24,862 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Raines | Third Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Kerby Farrell | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Jack Tighe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 27, 1957
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Lary
Raines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz hits a popup towards third. Boone 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: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Garcia
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Garcia
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Garcia
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Garcia
House hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Lary
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Lary
There goes Colavito. The throw from House and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lary
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Garcia
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Garcia
Lary bunts towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Garcia
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Raines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lary
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Lary
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garcia scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Garcia
Maxwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Garcia
House hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Lary
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Lary
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Garcia
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Garcia
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lary
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Lary
Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Raines moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Lary
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Lary
There's a wild pitch. Raines moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Lary
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and has Smith trapped. There's the throw to Bolling who tags Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Raines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Garcia
Torgeson hits a popup towards third. Raines settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Garcia
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Garcia
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Tuttle hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Lary
Nixon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Lary
Roger Maris pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel.
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Torgeson, and towards Bolling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLish vs. Lary
McLish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raines vs. Lary
Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. McLish moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McLish
George Strickland now playing shortstop.
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. McLish
Aber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McLish
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Aber
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Aber
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Aber
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Aber
Avila hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Aber
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Foytack
Jim Hegan pinch runs for Russ Nixon. Paul Foytack now pitching.
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Foytack
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Cal McLish. Red Wilson now catching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Early Wynn now pitching. Jim Hegan now catching.
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Maxwell hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Wynn
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Kaline scores. Boone moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Wynn
Bolling bunts towards third. Raines fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boone scores. Wilson moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foytack vs. Wynn
Foytack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Tuttle scores. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Foytack
Raines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Foytack
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Foytack
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Pitula
Stan Pitula now pitching.
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Pitula
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Maxwell reaches third base with a triple. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Pitula
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maxwell tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pitula
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pitula
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Foytack
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Foytack
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Foytack
Avila takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altobelli vs. Foytack
Joe Altobelli pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Altobelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Foytack
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuhn vs. Foytack
Kenny Kuhn pinch hits for Stan Pitula.
Kuhn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1957 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Raines L, 3b 5 0 2 1 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 2 1
Woodling G, lf 5 0 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 1 0
Smith A, cf 2 1 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 2 2 2
Wertz V, 1b 3 2 2 3 Kaline A, rf 2 2 1 1
Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 2 2 3
Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 0 House F, c 2 0 0 0
Nixon R, c 4 0 1 0 Wilson R, c 1 1 0 0
Hegan J, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 1 0 1
Altobelli J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 1 1 1
Carrasquel C, ss 2 0 0 0 Lary F, p 1 0 0 0
Maris R, ph 1 0 0 0 Aber A, p 1 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 1 0 1 0 Foytack P, p 1 0 1 2
Garcia M, p 1 1 0 0
McLish C, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 0 0 0 0
Pitula S, p 0 0 0 0
Kuhn K, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 5 9 5 32 11 10 11
Cleveland 001 101 200 -- 5
Detroit 110 030 42x -- 11
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M 4.2 5 5 5 5 1
McLish C 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Wynn E (L) 1.0 3 4 4 3 0
Pitula S 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F 5.2 6 3 3 6 2
Aber A 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Foytack P (W) 2.1 1 0 0 3 5
LOB -- Cleveland 13, Detroit 7
2B -- Maxwell C, Kaline A, Torgeson E
3B -- Maxwell C
HR -- Wertz V 2, Boone R
SB -- Kuenn H
CS -- Colavito R
SH -- Lary F
SF -- Kaline A
WP -- Lary F
T -- 3:22
A -- 24862
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