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Detroit Tigers @
Cleveland Guardians
1952-09-03 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 13897 Β· 2:41
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 11β8. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 6th. Art Houtteman earned the win. Walt Dropo went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Art Houtteman L: Bob Chakales SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Rommel Β· 1B: Charlie Berry Β· 2B: Joe Paparella Β· 3B: Jim Duffy Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Groth | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Johnny Pesky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Hatfield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Dropo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Delsing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Cliff Mapes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Ginsberg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hal Newhouser | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Mullin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Kolloway | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Bud Souchock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Art Houtteman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neil Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Mitchell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Doby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Luke Easter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Al Rosen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
George Strickland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Feller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Simpson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Barney McCosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hal Newhouser | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Art Houtteman | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Feller | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Mickey Harris | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Lou Brissie | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Early Wynn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Groth: W
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Fred Hatfield: S7.1-2
- Walt Dropo: 53.1-2;2-3
- Jim Delsing: S9.2-H;3-H
- Cliff Mapes: 6(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Dale Mitchell: 53
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Larry Doby: W.1-2
- Luke Easter: 9/L
- Al Rosen: 8
Top 2
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Al Federoff: 7
- Hal Newhouser: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Wally Westlake: S5
- Jim Hegan: 8
- George Strickland: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Feller: 2/P#
Top 3
- Johnny Groth: 8
- Johnny Pesky: 7
- Fred Hatfield: S8
- Walt Dropo: 6/L
Bot 3
- Dale Mitchell: S8
- Bobby Avila: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Larry Doby: W
- Luke Easter: 3/G
Top 4
- Jim Delsing: HR
- Cliff Mapes: 41
- Joe Ginsberg: 7
- Al Federoff: 5
Bot 4
- Al Rosen: 8
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Jim Hegan: 43
Top 5
- Hal Newhouser: S3
- Johnny Groth: FC3/SH/TH2.1-2;B-1
- Johnny Pesky: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Fred Hatfield: 16(1)/FO.2-3;B-1(E3)
- Walt Dropo: HR.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Jim Delsing: W
- Cliff Mapes: K/C
Bot 5
- George Strickland: S6
- Ray Boone: 7
- Dale Mitchell: W.1-2
- Bobby Avila: D9.1-3;2-H
- Larry Doby: HR.3-H;2-H
- Luke Easter: S7
- Al Rosen: WP.1-2
- Al Rosen: 6
- Harry Simpson: W
- Jim Hegan: HR.2-H;1-H
- George Strickland: W
- Ray Boone: HP.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: S9.1-3;2-H
- Bobby Avila: 9
Top 6
- Joe Ginsberg: S7/P
- Al Federoff: 6
- Pat Mullin: W.1-2
- Johnny Groth: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Kolloway: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Fred Hatfield: 13
- Walt Dropo: 7
Bot 6
- Larry Doby: 5/FL
- Luke Easter: K
- Al Rosen: 63
Top 7
- Jim Delsing: 43
- Bud Souchock: K/C
- Joe Ginsberg: S9
- Al Federoff: 6
Bot 7
- Harry Simpson: K
- Jim Hegan: 2/P#
- George Strickland: K
Top 8
- Art Houtteman: 4
- Johnny Groth: 2/FL
- Neil Berry: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Barney McCosky: 8
- Dale Mitchell: 7
- Bobby Avila: 5
Top 9
- Fred Hatfield: 63
- Walt Dropo: HR
- Jim Delsing: 2/FL
- Bud Souchock: 3
Bot 9
- Larry Doby: 43
- Luke Easter: K
- Al Rosen: 63
Notes & reviews
- listed as K in pbp but not on official stats
- 1bman dropped dp relay throw
- listed as K in pbp but not on official stats



























