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Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers
1954-09-18 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 6913 · cloudy, showers, wet · 2:10
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 7th. Early Wynn earned the win and Ray Narleski picked up the save. Dale Mitchell went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Early Wynn L: Steve Gromek SV: Ray Narleski
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Early Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Glynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Dente | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Belardi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Gromek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Wynn | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Ray Narleski | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Herbert | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: 8
- Bobby Avila: 2/FL/P
- Larry Doby: 2/FL/P
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S6
- Fred Hatfield: 8
- Jim Delsing: D7.1-3
- Ray Boone: K
- Wayne Belardi: 9
Top 2
- Al Rosen: 63
- Vic Wertz: K
- Dave Philley: S9
- George Strickland: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Bill Tuttle: T9
- Frank House: K
- Steve Gromek: 5/P
Top 3
- Jim Hegan: S8
- Early Wynn: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Smith: S8.2XH(82);B-1
- Bobby Avila: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Fred Hatfield: S4.1-2
- Jim Delsing: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ray Boone: 8/SF.3-H
- Wayne Belardi: K
Top 4
- Larry Doby: S7
- Al Rosen: 54(1)3/GDP
- Vic Wertz: S8
- Dave Philley: 3/P
Bot 4
- Al Kaline: 2/P
- Bill Tuttle: 7
- Frank House: 13
Top 5
- George Strickland: 63
- Jim Hegan: 8
- Early Wynn: 13
Bot 5
- Steve Gromek: 7
- Harvey Kuenn: 4/P
- Fred Hatfield: K
Top 6
- Al Smith: S7
- Bobby Avila: 3/FL/P
- Larry Doby: 8/L
- Al Rosen: 9
Bot 6
- Jim Delsing: 4/P
- Ray Boone: S8
- Wayne Belardi: 4/P
- Al Kaline: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Vic Wertz: K
- Dave Philley: W
- Dale Mitchell: HR/9.1-H
- Jim Hegan: HR/7
- Early Wynn: 8
- Al Smith: S8
- Bobby Avila: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Bill Tuttle: S8
- Frank House: K
- Bob Nieman: S9.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Fred Hatfield: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Delsing: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ray Boone: 53
Top 8
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Larry Doby: 3(B)6(1)/LDP
- Al Rosen: 43
Bot 8
- Wayne Belardi: K
- Al Kaline: 53
- Bill Tuttle: 3/FL/P
Top 9
- Bill Glynn: K
- Dave Philley: 9
- Sam Dente: S9
- Jim Hegan: 6/P
Bot 9
- Frank House: 2/FL/P
- Walt Dropo: K
- Harvey Kuenn: S7
- Fred Hatfield: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- 1:15 rain delay before start of game
- 53 minute rain delay