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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
1955-09-16 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 24185 · 2:28
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 3–0. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 7th. Steve Gromek earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Early Wynn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hoeft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Early Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lemon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Gromek | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Wynn | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Ray Narleski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 6/P
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Al Kaline: K
Bot 1
- Al Smith: K/C
- Gene Woodling: 43
- Bobby Avila: 7
Top 2
- Charlie Maxwell: 6/P
- Ray Boone: 53
- Bill Tuttle: 53
Bot 2
- Al Rosen: 5/FL
- Hoot Evers: 9
- Larry Doby: D7/G
- Jim Hegan: E6/G.2-3
- George Strickland: PB.1-2
- George Strickland: 4/P
Top 3
- Red Wilson: 43
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Billy Hoeft: S7.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Earl Torgeson: 6/P
Bot 3
- Early Wynn: 53
- Al Smith: 53
- Gene Woodling: 7
Top 4
- Al Kaline: K
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Ray Boone: 2/FL
- Bill Tuttle: S9.1-3
- Red Wilson: 5/P
Bot 4
- Bobby Avila: K
- Al Rosen: 8
- Hoot Evers: W
- Larry Doby: 7
Top 5
- Fred Hatfield: 9
- Steve Gromek: 3/G
- Harvey Kuenn: T8
- Earl Torgeson: 3/P
Bot 5
- Jim Hegan: K
- George Strickland: S8
- Early Wynn: 7
- Al Smith: 7
Top 6
- Al Kaline: 63
- Charlie Maxwell: 8
- Ray Boone: 9
Bot 6
- Gene Woodling: 4/P
- Bobby Avila: 43
- Al Rosen: 9
Top 7
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Red Wilson: 16(1)/FO.B-1
- Fred Hatfield: 9/9D
- Steve Gromek: W.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: FC4.2-3;1-2(E4/TH2);B-1
- Earl Torgeson: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Al Kaline: 7
Bot 7
- Ferris Fain: S7
- Larry Doby: 5/FL
- Hal Naragon: 2/FL
- Dale Mitchell: 8
Top 8
- Charlie Maxwell: 43
- Ray Boone: D/78
- Bill Tuttle: S8.2-H
- Red Wilson: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bobby Young: 2/FL
- Al Smith: 8
- Gene Woodling: W
- Bobby Avila: D9.1-3
- Al Rosen: 8
Top 9
- Fred Hatfield: 9/FL
- Steve Gromek: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Bot 9
- Ferris Fain: W
- Larry Doby: W.1-2
- Hal Naragon: 8
- Bob Lemon: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: K
Notes & reviews
- Hoeft left game with a pulled tendon in his elbow