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Cleveland Guardians @
Detroit Tigers
1955-04-15 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 3786 Β· 2:55
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 7β3. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 8th. Herb Score earned the win. Bobby Avila went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Herb Score L: Frank Lary SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim Honochick Β· 1B: Frank Umont Β· 2B: Eddie Rommel Β· 3B: Joe Paparella Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Avila | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Strickland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Foiles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Herb Score | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Altobelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Fred Hatfield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jay Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bubba Phillips | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Red Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Frank Lary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ferris Fain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bud Souchock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herb Score | 9.0 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Lary | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Bob Schultz | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Billy Hoeft | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: S7
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Larry Doby: K
- Al Rosen: 9.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S7
- Fred Hatfield: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Al Kaline: 9/SF.3-H
- Ray Boone: 8
- Jay Porter: 4/P
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: 8
- George Strickland: W
- Hank Foiles: D7.1-3
- Herb Score: K/C
- Al Smith: 4/P
Bot 2
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Bubba Phillips: W.1-2
- Red Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Lary: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 9/SF.3-H
- Fred Hatfield: 13
Top 3
- Bobby Avila: D7
- Larry Doby: S8.2-3
- Al Rosen: 7/SF.3-H
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Vic Wertz: 43
Bot 3
- Al Kaline: S9
- Ray Boone: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jay Porter: W
- Bill Tuttle: 8
Top 4
- George Strickland: 4/P
- Hank Foiles: 53
- Herb Score: K
Bot 4
- Bubba Phillips: D7
- Red Wilson: 4/P
- Frank Lary: K
- Harvey Kuenn: IW
- Fred Hatfield: K
Top 5
- Al Smith: S7
- Bobby Avila: S7.1-2
- Larry Doby: 43.2-3;1-2
- Al Rosen: 8/SF.3-H
- Ralph Kiner: FLE2
- Ralph Kiner: S7.2-H(UR)
- Vic Wertz: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Al Kaline: 3/FL
- Ray Boone: K/C
- Jay Porter: 9
Top 6
- George Strickland: 3/FL
- Hank Foiles: D8
- Herb Score: 13
- Al Smith: K
Bot 6
- Bill Tuttle: S1.B-3(E1/TH)
- Bubba Phillips: 3/FL
- Red Wilson: W
- Ferris Fain: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: W.1-2
- Fred Hatfield: CSH(12)
Top 7
- Bobby Avila: W
- Larry Doby: 54(1)/FO
- Al Rosen: D8.1-H
- Ralph Kiner: 6/P
- Vic Wertz: 4/P
Bot 7
- Fred Hatfield: K
- Al Kaline: 53
- Ray Boone: K/C
Top 8
- George Strickland: S8
- Hank Foiles: WP.1-2
- Hank Foiles: W
- Herb Score: 3/BP
- Al Smith: WP.2-3;1-2
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: T9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Larry Doby: K/C
- Al Rosen: 63
Bot 8
- Jay Porter: 53
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Bubba Phillips: W.1-2
- Red Wilson: 6/L
- Bud Souchock: S7.2-H;1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: K/C
Top 9
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Joe Altobelli: 53
- George Strickland: 9
Bot 9
- Fred Hatfield: K/C
- Al Kaline: S7
- Ray Boone: 64(1)3/GDP






















