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Detroit Tigers @
Cleveland Guardians
1952-04-20 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· 2:11
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 3β2. Bob Lemon earned the win. Luke Easter went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Art Houtteman SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McKinley Β· 1B: Hank Soar Β· 2B: Jim Duffy Β· 3B: Bill Summers Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Priddy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Kell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Mullin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cliff Mapes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neil Berry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Art Houtteman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Easter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ray Boone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Reiser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Houtteman | 8.1 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lemon | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Priddy: D8
- George Kell: W
- Ben Taylor: 8
- Vic Wertz: D9.1-3;2-H
- Pat Mullin: 3
- Cliff Mapes: 63
Bot 1
- Harry Simpson: 53
- Bobby Avila: 9
- Larry Doby: S9
- Luke Easter: 63
Top 2
- Joe Ginsberg: 9
- Neil Berry: S7
- Art Houtteman: 63.1-2
- Jerry Priddy: W
- George Kell: 63
Bot 2
- Al Rosen: K23
- Jim Fridley: K
- Ray Boone: 9
Top 3
- Ben Taylor: 3/G
- Vic Wertz: 3/G
- Pat Mullin: W
- Cliff Mapes: SB2
- Cliff Mapes: K
Bot 3
- Jim Hegan: K/C
- Bob Lemon: 2/FL
- Harry Simpson: 8
Top 4
- Joe Ginsberg: 3/G
- Neil Berry: T9
- Art Houtteman: K/C
- Jerry Priddy: 63
Bot 4
- Bobby Avila: T8
- Larry Doby: D7.3-H
- Luke Easter: 7/F.2-3
- Al Rosen: 63
- Jim Fridley: 53
Top 5
- George Kell: 5/FL
- Ben Taylor: K
- Vic Wertz: 7
Bot 5
- Ray Boone: 5/L
- Jim Hegan: 9
- Bob Lemon: 43
Top 6
- Pat Mullin: 9
- Cliff Mapes: HR/8
- Joe Ginsberg: 8
- Neil Berry: 8
Bot 6
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Bobby Avila: 9
- Pete Reiser: 43
Top 7
- Art Houtteman: 63
- Jerry Priddy: 13
- George Kell: 63
Bot 7
- Luke Easter: S8
- Al Rosen: K
- Jim Fridley: S9.1-3
- Dale Mitchell: 6(1)/FO.3-H
- Jim Hegan: K
Top 8
- Ben Taylor: 5
- Vic Wertz: 3/G
- Johnny Groth: 3/G
Bot 8
- Bob Lemon: 43
- Harry Simpson: 13
- Bobby Avila: 43
Top 9
- Cliff Mapes: S9
- Joe Ginsberg: S9.1-3
- George Lerchen: 6(B)5(3)/LDP
- Art Houtteman: 6
Bot 9
- Pete Reiser: 7
- Luke Easter: HR
Notes & reviews
- Larry Doby left with pulled right thigh muscle


















