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Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers
1955-08-17 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 15836 · 2:36
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 9–5. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Babe Birrer earned the win. Larry Doby went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Babe Birrer L: Bob Lemon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Avila | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal Naragon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Lemon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Early Wynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank House | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Birrer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Feller | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Narleski | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Art Houtteman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Babe Birrer | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Avila: 7/FL
- Gene Woodling: 3/L
- Ferris Fain: S8
- Vic Wertz: 9
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Bill Tuttle: 4/P
- Al Kaline: 53
Top 2
- Larry Doby: HR/9
- Al Smith: K
- Hal Naragon: 9
- George Strickland: S8
- Bob Lemon: 43
Bot 2
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Ray Boone: S7.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 8.2-3
- Frank House: W.1-2
- Fred Hatfield: S7.3-H;2-H;1X3(75)
- Jim Bunning: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bobby Avila: 4/P
- Gene Woodling: 9
- Ferris Fain: 43
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: S7
- Bill Tuttle: S4/BG.1-2
- Al Kaline: T9.2-H;1-H
- Earl Torgeson: S9.3-H
- Ray Boone: 64(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Maxwell: 3/G
Top 4
- Vic Wertz: 31
- Larry Doby: S9
- Al Smith: W.1-2
- Hal Naragon: 5/FL
- George Strickland: W.2-3;1-2
- Dale Mitchell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(856)
Bot 4
- Frank House: HR/9
- Fred Hatfield: S7
- Jim Bunning: K/BF
- Harvey Kuenn: 43.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: S8.2-H;BX2(834)
Top 5
- Bobby Avila: HR/7
- Gene Woodling: HR/9
- Ferris Fain: 9
- Vic Wertz: S8
- Larry Doby: K
- Al Smith: 9
Bot 5
- Al Kaline: S7
- Earl Torgeson: CS2(26)
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
- Ray Boone: 63
Top 6
- Hal Naragon: S9
- George Strickland: S9.1-2
- Early Wynn: 2/FL
- Bobby Avila: 3/FL
- Gene Woodling: 7
Bot 6
- Charlie Maxwell: K
- Frank House: D8
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Babe Birrer: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
Top 7
- Ferris Fain: 6/P
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Larry Doby: 9/L
Bot 7
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Al Kaline: S9.1-3
- Earl Torgeson: S8.3-H;1-3
- Ray Boone: SB2
- Ray Boone: K
- Charlie Maxwell: 9/SF.3-H
- Frank House: 9
Top 8
- Al Smith: K
- Hal Naragon: W
- George Strickland: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Fred Hatfield: 31
- Babe Birrer: 6/P
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
Top 9
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Bobby Avila: 13
- Gene Woodling: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Hoot Evers fouled a ball which bounced up and hit him in the head and he left game