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Cleveland Guardians @
Detroit Tigers
1955-08-16 Β· Night game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 47545 Β· 2:09
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 7β0. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 2nd. Billy Hoeft earned the win. Bill Tuttle went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DET | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
W: Billy Hoeft L: Early Wynn SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: John Rice Β· 1B: Larry Napp Β· 2B: Bill Grieve Β· 3B: Johnny Stevens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Doby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sal Maglie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Foiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hoot Evers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank House | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Hatfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Hoeft | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bubba Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early Wynn | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Sal Maglie | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Don Mossi | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Hoeft | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: 9
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Al Rosen: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Bill Tuttle: 13
- Al Kaline: 6/P
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: 3/FL
- Vic Wertz: 53
- Larry Doby: S7
- George Strickland: 63
Bot 2
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Ray Boone: S7.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frank House: D9.3-H;2-H
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Billy Hoeft: WP.2-3;1-2
- Billy Hoeft: W
- Harvey Kuenn: 4/P
- Bill Tuttle: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: 4/P
Top 3
- Jim Hegan: 43
- Sal Maglie: 63
- Al Smith: 9
Bot 3
- Earl Torgeson: 4/P
- Ray Boone: 9/L
- Charlie Maxwell: D9
- Frank House: 3/G
Top 4
- Bobby Avila: 4/P
- Al Rosen: K
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Fred Hatfield: 9
- Billy Hoeft: 5/FL
- Harvey Kuenn: S5/G
- Bill Tuttle: S9/9S.1-3
- Al Kaline: 43
Top 5
- Vic Wertz: K
- Larry Doby: K/C
- George Strickland: 6/P
Bot 5
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Ray Boone: 54(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Maxwell: K
Top 6
- Jim Hegan: 9
- Hank Foiles: K
- Al Smith: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Frank House: HR/9
- Fred Hatfield: 13
- Billy Hoeft: W
- Harvey Kuenn: D7.1-3
- Bill Tuttle: S9.3-H;2-H
- Al Kaline: S7.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: W.2-3;1-2
- Ray Boone: 3/FL
- Charlie Maxwell: 31
Top 7
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Al Rosen: 53
- Ralph Kiner: 53
Bot 7
- Frank House: D7
- Fred Hatfield: 4/P
- Billy Hoeft: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
Top 8
- Vic Wertz: 6/P
- Larry Doby: 5/FL
- George Strickland: 8/8D
Bot 8
- Bill Tuttle: HR/7
- Al Kaline: 63
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Ray Boone: S7
- Bubba Phillips: 3/FL
Top 9
- Jim Hegan: 9
- Hoot Evers: 4/P
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: 7






















