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Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers
1951-09-23 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 42623 · 2:24
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 9–1. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 6th. Virgil Trucks earned the win. Vic Wertz went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Mike Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dale Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Luke Easter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Al Rosen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hegan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Lehner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Snuffy Stirnweiss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Lipon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank House | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Priddy | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
 Lou Brissie | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dale Mitchell: 7
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Larry Doby: W
- Luke Easter: K/C
Bot 1
- Johnny Lipon: 63
- George Kell: S7
- Pat Mullin: 6
- Vic Wertz: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Al Rosen: D7
- Harry Simpson: 8.2-3
- Ray Boone: K
- Jim Hegan: IW
- Mike Garcia: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Dale Mitchell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Dick Kryhoski: W
- Hoot Evers: S6.1-2
- Frank House: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Jerry Priddy: IW
- Virgil Trucks: S/BG.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Johnny Lipon: 4
- George Kell: 53
Top 3
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Larry Doby: SB2
- Larry Doby: K
- Luke Easter: K
- Al Rosen: W
- Harry Simpson: 8
Bot 3
- Pat Mullin: S7
- Vic Wertz: K
- Dick Kryhoski: 7
- Hoot Evers: 9
Top 4
- Ray Boone: 8
- Jim Hegan: S8
- Mike Garcia: 13/SH.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: 7
Bot 4
- Frank House: K
- Jerry Priddy: W
- Virgil Trucks: K
- Johnny Lipon: 6
Top 5
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Larry Doby: K
- Luke Easter: K
Bot 5
- George Kell: 8
- Pat Mullin: S9
- Vic Wertz: 143.1-2
- Dick Kryhoski: IW
- Hoot Evers: K
Top 6
- Al Rosen: 4
- Harry Simpson: K
- Ray Boone: 3/G
Bot 6
- Frank House: 9
- Jerry Priddy: T9
- Virgil Trucks: S/BG.3-H
- Johnny Lipon: S9.1-3
- George Kell: S/BG.1-2;3-H
- Pat Mullin: 6
- Vic Wertz: HR.2-H;1-H
- Dick Kryhoski: 43
Top 7
- Barney McCosky: 3/G
- Paul Lehner: 8
- Dale Mitchell: S8
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Larry Doby: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Hoot Evers: K/C
- Frank House: 63
- Jerry Priddy: S8
- Virgil Trucks: S9.1-3
- Johnny Lipon: WP.1-2;3-H
- Johnny Lipon: W
- George Kell: 3/FL
Top 8
- Luke Easter: 3
- Al Rosen: K
- Harry Simpson: S7
- Ray Boone: 5
Bot 8
- Johnny Groth: 31
- Vic Wertz: S9
- Dick Kryhoski: D9.1-3
- Hoot Evers: IW
- Bud Souchock: 8.2-3;3-H
- Jerry Priddy: S9.1-2;3-H
- Virgil Trucks: K
Top 9
- Birdie Tebbetts: S8
- Hal Naragon: S7.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: 7
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: K
- Larry Doby: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Hal Naragon