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Cleveland Guardians @
Detroit Tigers
1955-04-14 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 42684 Β· 2:26
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 5β3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Mike Garcia earned the win. Al Smith went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Mike Garcia L: Billy Hoeft SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe Paparella Β· 1B: Jim Honochick Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Eddie Rommel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Larry Doby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Al Rosen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Garcia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fred Hatfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jay Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Delsing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Frank House | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Zuverink | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ferris Fain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Aber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Garcia | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Hoeft | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
George Zuverink | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Al Aber | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Ben Flowers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: S8
- Bobby Avila: SB2
- Bobby Avila: K
- Larry Doby: K
- Al Rosen: S8.2-H
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Vic Wertz: W.2-3;1-2
- George Strickland: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Hegan: 6/P
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: K/C
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Al Kaline: T8.1-H
- Ray Boone: 3/FL
- Jay Porter: 3/FL
Top 2
- Mike Garcia: 63
- Al Smith: S6
- Bobby Avila: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jim Delsing: S8
- Bill Tuttle: 53.1-2
- Frank House: W
- George Zuverink: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
Top 3
- Larry Doby: 8
- Al Rosen: K/C
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 3
- Fred Hatfield: 8
- Al Kaline: 63
- Ray Boone: 9
Top 4
- Vic Wertz: 7
- George Strickland: 63
- Jim Hegan: 53
Bot 4
- Jay Porter: K/C
- Jim Delsing: 43
- Bill Tuttle: K
Top 5
- Mike Garcia: S7
- Al Smith: HR/7.1-H
- Bobby Avila: S9
- Larry Doby: K
- Al Rosen: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Frank House: 7
- Ferris Fain: S8
- Harvey Kuenn: S7.1-2
- Fred Hatfield: 7
- Al Kaline: T8.2-H;1-H
- Ray Boone: 63
Top 6
- Ralph Kiner: S4
- Vic Wertz: 5/P
- George Strickland: K/C
- Jim Hegan: 6/P
Bot 6
- Jay Porter: 53
- Jim Delsing: 5/P
- Bill Tuttle: S9
- Frank House: 3/G
Top 7
- Mike Garcia: S7
- Al Smith: S8.1-2
- Bobby Avila: 9(B)6(2)/LDP
- Larry Doby: 43
Bot 7
- Al Aber: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: 4/P
- Fred Hatfield: HP
- Al Kaline: 7
Top 8
- Al Rosen: E6/TH
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Vic Wertz: W.1-2
- George Strickland: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ray Boone: 8
- Jay Porter: 8
- Jim Delsing: 63
Top 9
- Jim Hegan: HR/7
- Mike Garcia: K23
- Al Smith: 8
- Bobby Avila: W
- Larry Doby: S9.1-2
- Al Rosen: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Frank House: 43
- Red Wilson: K






















