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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
1954-04-15 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 40421 · 2:22
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 3–2. Ralph Branca earned the win. Al Rosen went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Mike Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Bill Grieve · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lakeman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Gray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Kress | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Avila | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Glynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Easter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Gray | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Ralph Branca | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Bolling: 53
- Jim Delsing: S9
- Harvey Kuenn: S9.1-3
- Ray Boone: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bobby Avila: W
- Dave Philley: W.1-2
- Bill Glynn: S1/BG.1-2;2-3
- Al Rosen: 7/SF.3-H
- Larry Doby: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Walt Dropo: 63
- Al Kaline: 63
- Bill Tuttle: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Wally Westlake: 7
- George Strickland: W
- Jim Hegan: W.1-2
- Mike Garcia: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bobby Avila: 53
Top 3
- Al Lakeman: 8
- Ted Gray: 8
- Frank Bolling: S5
- Jim Delsing: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Dave Philley: 4/L
- Bill Glynn: 63
- Al Rosen: K
Top 4
- Jim Delsing: D7
- Harvey Kuenn: 13/SH.2-3
- Ray Boone: K
- Walt Dropo: S9.3-H
- Al Kaline: S6.1X3(6)
Bot 4
- Larry Doby: 4/P
- Wally Westlake: S8
- George Strickland: D7.1XH(752)
- Jim Hegan: 8
Top 5
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Al Lakeman: K
- Ted Gray: 8
Bot 5
- Mike Garcia: 13
- Bobby Avila: W
- Dave Philley: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Frank Bolling: 6/P
- Jim Delsing: W
- Harvey Kuenn: 63.1-2
- Ray Boone: 9
Bot 6
- Bill Glynn: 8
- Al Rosen: HR
- Larry Doby: HP
- Wally Westlake: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Walt Dropo: 8
- Al Kaline: K
- Bill Tuttle: 8
Bot 7
- George Strickland: 53
- Jim Hegan: 63
- Mike Garcia: 13
Top 8
- Johnny Pesky: K
- Chuck Kress: 43
- Frank Bolling: S8
- Jim Delsing: SB2
- Jim Delsing: S7.2-H
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Bot 8
- Bobby Avila: 43
- Dave Philley: 5/P
- Bill Glynn: S9
- Al Rosen: D7.1-3
- Larry Doby: W
- Dale Mitchell: 7
Top 9
- Ray Boone: W
- Walt Dropo: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: 35(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: S6.1-2;2-3
- Matt Batts: 563.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ralph Branca: 53
Bot 9
- George Strickland: K
- Luke Easter: S9
- Rocky Nelson: 3/FL
- Bobby Avila: 6/P