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Detroit Tigers @
Cleveland Guardians
1955-04-23 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 6737 Β· 2:27
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 3β0. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 3rd. Billy Hoeft earned the win. Ray Boone went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Billy Hoeft L: Mike Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Summers Β· 1B: Eddie Hurley Β· 2B: Hank Soar Β· 3B: Ed Runge Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Hatfield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ferris Fain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Delsing | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Red Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Hoeft | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Altobelli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Strickland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Foiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Majeski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Hoeft | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Garcia | 8.0 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
Bill Wight | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S1
- Fred Hatfield: S9.1-3
- Al Kaline: 9(B)2(3)/DP.1-2
- Ferris Fain: 7
Bot 1
- Al Smith: 63
- Bobby Avila: 23
- Larry Doby: S8
- Al Rosen: S7.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 2
- Ray Boone: HR/7
- Jim Delsing: 7
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Red Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Joe Altobelli: K
- George Strickland: W
- Jim Hegan: W.1-2
- Mike Garcia: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 3
- Billy Hoeft: S8/G
- Harvey Kuenn: S8.1-2
- Fred Hatfield: K
- Al Kaline: K
- Ferris Fain: S9.2-H;1-2
- Ray Boone: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jim Delsing: 13
Bot 3
- Al Smith: K
- Bobby Avila: 6/P
- Larry Doby: 9
Top 4
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Red Wilson: 3/FL
- Billy Hoeft: K/C
Bot 4
- Al Rosen: 63
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Joe Altobelli: 8
Top 5
- Harvey Kuenn: 5/FL
- Fred Hatfield: K
- Al Kaline: S8
- Ferris Fain: SB2
- Ferris Fain: W
- Ray Boone: 53
Bot 5
- George Strickland: K/C
- Jim Hegan: 13
- Mike Garcia: K
Top 6
- Jim Delsing: S9
- Bill Tuttle: 543.1-2
- Red Wilson: 9
- Billy Hoeft: 63
Bot 6
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Larry Doby: K
- Al Rosen: 9/L
Top 7
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Fred Hatfield: 13
- Al Kaline: 63
Bot 7
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Hank Foiles: 43
- George Strickland: D9
- Jim Hegan: 7
Top 8
- Ferris Fain: W
- Ray Boone: 16(1)/FO
- Jim Delsing: S7.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: W.2-3;1-2
- Red Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Hank Majeski: 4/P
- Al Smith: 8
- Bobby Avila: 6/P
Top 9
- Billy Hoeft: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Fred Hatfield: 8
Bot 9
- Larry Doby: 53
- Al Rosen: 7
- Ralph Kiner: 7




















