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Detroit Tigers @
Cleveland Guardians
1955-09-17 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 14689 Β· 3:07
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 3β1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 4th. Frank Lary earned the win. Al Kaline went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
W: Frank Lary L: Bob Lemon SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Hurley Β· 1B: Jim Honochick Β· 2B: Nestor Chylak Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Red Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Hatfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Lary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bubba Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Avila | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Woodling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ferris Fain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Lemon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal Naragon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Lary | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lemon | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
Don Mossi | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Earl Torgeson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Al Kaline: W
- Charlie Maxwell: 13
Bot 1
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: SB2
- Bobby Avila: 13/SH.2-3
- Gene Woodling: 7/7D/SF.3-H
- Larry Doby: 7
Top 2
- Ray Boone: 43
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Red Wilson: 53
Bot 2
- Al Rosen: 43
- Ferris Fain: W
- Jim Hegan: 7/L
- George Strickland: 9
Top 3
- Fred Hatfield: 43
- Frank Lary: 6/P
- Harvey Kuenn: 1/L
Bot 3
- Bob Lemon: S7
- Al Smith: K/C
- Bobby Avila: S6/G.1-2
- Gene Woodling: 8
- Larry Doby: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Rosen: 6/FL
Top 4
- Earl Torgeson: D7
- Al Kaline: D8.2-H
- Charlie Maxwell: K/C
- Ray Boone: E5.2-3;B-1
- Bill Tuttle: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Red Wilson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ferris Fain: W
- Jim Hegan: S7.1-2
- George Strickland: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
- Bob Lemon: 31.2-3;1-2
- Al Smith: 8
Top 5
- Fred Hatfield: K
- Frank Lary: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: S5/BG.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 7
- Al Kaline: S4.2XH(425);1-2
Bot 5
- Bobby Avila: 6/P
- Gene Woodling: S8
- Larry Doby: D7.1-3
- Al Rosen: 3/FL
- Ferris Fain: 8
Top 6
- Charlie Maxwell: 4/L
- Ray Boone: 53
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Red Wilson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Hegan: 2/FL
- George Strickland: D9
- Bob Lemon: W
- Al Smith: 8
- Bobby Avila: 9
Top 7
- Fred Hatfield: S7
- Frank Lary: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: 54(1)/FO.B-1
- Earl Torgeson: S3.1-2
- Al Kaline: S9.2-H;1-2
- Bubba Phillips: K/C
Bot 7
- Gene Woodling: 6/P
- Larry Doby: 8
- Al Rosen: S9
- Ferris Fain: K/C
Top 8
- Ray Boone: 7
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Red Wilson: 9
- Fred Hatfield: 9
Bot 8
- Hal Naragon: 43
- Dale Mitchell: S8
- Ralph Kiner: S8.1-2
- Al Smith: 2/FL
- Bobby Avila: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Woodling: 43
Top 9
- Frank Lary: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: S6
- Earl Torgeson: S7.1-2
- Al Kaline: K
- Bubba Phillips: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Larry Doby: 3/G
- Al Rosen: K
- Ferris Fain: S9
- Hal Naragon: 63






















