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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 8, 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 September 8, 1957 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 13,218 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Center Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Kerby Farrell | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Ray Boone | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Jack Tighe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 8, 1957
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Hoeft
There goes Williams. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Hoeft
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. McLish
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. McLish
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. McLish
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. McLish
Dave Philley pinch runs for Ray Boone.
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. McLish
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. McLish
There's a wild pitch. Philley scores. Kaline moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. McLish
Kuenn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. McLish
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
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Hoeft
Dave Philley now playing first base.
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a line drive towards third. Finigan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McLish
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. McLish
Hoeft strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. McLish
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up 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: ---
McLish vs. Hoeft
McLish strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a popup towards first. Philley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McLish
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McLish
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McLish
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. McLish
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. McLish
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Hoeft
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Hoeft
Maris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McLish
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McLish
Bolling hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. McLish
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoeft for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Hoeft
McLish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McLish moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes McLish trying to get to home. Kaline throws the ball in to Wilson who tags McLish who's trying to score from second, for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. McLish
Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McLish
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McLish
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Hoeft
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Hoeft
Maris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McLish
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. McLish
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McLish
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Hoeft
McLish strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McLish
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McLish
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. McLish
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. McLish
Finigan 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, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Philley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Hoeft
Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McLish
Tuttle hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McLish
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McLish
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Aguirre
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Hoeft
Larry Raines pinch hits for Roger Maris.
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Chico Carrasquel pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Carrasquel hits a line drive towards third. Finigan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1957 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Williams D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0
Woodling G, lf 3 1 2 1 Boone R, 1b 1 0 1 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Philley D, pr-1b 3 2 2 0
Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 1
Maris R, cf 3 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 3 1
Raines L, ph 1 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 3 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 3 0 1 0 Wilson R, c 3 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0
McLish C, p 3 0 1 0 Hoeft B, p 2 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 31 3 9 2
Cleveland 000 000 010 -- 1
Detroit 200 000 01x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (L) 7.1 8 3 3 2 3
Aguirre H 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 7
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 6
HR -- Woodling G
SB -- Williams D
WP -- McLish C
T -- 2:17
A -- 13218
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