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BAL  3
CHW  1
 BOS  6
WSH  1
 DET  3
@CLE  2
 NYY  3
PHA  0
 BRO  7
PIT  4
 CIN 11
@CHC  5
 MLN  7
STL  6
(11)		 PHI  2
NYG  0
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Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 40,421

 Thursday, April 15, 1954
Time of Game: 2:22
Tigers
3
2-1
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  1    3  9  0
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  0
W: Ralph Branca (1-0), L: Mike Garcia (0-1)
 Indians
2
2-1
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Bolling 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .879              4   3   SB,CS
J Delsing LF                  3   1   3   1    1   0  .364  .962              3   1   2B
H Kuenn SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .091  .182              2   4   SH
R Boone 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .444 1.361              1   4   GDP
W Dropo 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .273  .879             12   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   0   
B Tuttle CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .879              2   0   
A Lakeman C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   
  J Pesky PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Batts C                   1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
T Gray P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   3   
  C Kress PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Branca P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   9   0    3   4                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: J Delsing (2, off M Garcia).
SH: H Kuenn (1, off M Garcia).
TB: J Delsing 4; F Bolling 2; B Tuttle; W Dropo; A Kaline; H Kuenn.
GIDP: R Boone (1).
RBI: M Batts (1); W Dropo (2); J Delsing (1).
2-out RBI: J Delsing; W Dropo.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. R Boone-F Bolling-W Dropo; H Kuenn-W Dropo; H Kuenn-F Bolling-W Dropo.
Baserunning Events
SB: F Bolling (1, 2nd base off M Garcia/J Hegan).
CS: F Bolling (1, 2nd base by M Garcia/J Hegan).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Avila 2B                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .429 1.143              1   2   
D Philley RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .231              1   0   GDP
B Glynn 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .583 1.199             12   1   
A Rosen 3B                    3   1   2   2    0   1  .538 1.346              1   3   HR,2B,SF
L Doby CF                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .629              5   0   HBP,GDP
W Westlake LF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .273 1.203              0   0   GDP
  D Mitchell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Kennedy LF                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
G Strickland SS               3   0   1   0    1   1  .400 1.300              3   7   2B
J Hegan C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .833              4   1   
  L Easter PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  A Smith PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
M Garcia P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   SH
  R Nelson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       28   2   7   0    6   2                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: G Strickland (1, off T Gray); A Rosen (1, off R Branca).
HR: A Rosen (1, off T Gray; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SF: A Rosen (1, off T Gray).
SH: M Garcia (1, off T Gray).
HBP: L Doby (1, by T Gray).
TB: A Rosen 6; B Glynn 2; G Strickland 2; L Easter; W Westlake.
GIDP: W Westlake (1); L Doby (1); D Philley (2).
RBI: A Rosen 2 (3).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Strickland-B Avila-B Glynn.

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Gray                         7     4   2   2    5   1   1   2.57   27     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 3     57    -     1.09   0.06
R Branca, W (1-0)              2     3   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 3          0-0    3.02   0.30
Totals                         9     7   2   2    6   2   1          37     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 6           -  
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Garcia, L (0-1)              9     9   3   3    3   4   0   3.00   36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 9     58    -     1.62  -0.14
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Gray (1; L Doby).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Bill Grieve, 3B - Charlie Berry.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 40,421.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Cleveland Indians                            
1. Frank Bolling                2B       1. Bobby Avila                  2B
2. Jim Delsing                  LF       2. Dave Philley                 RF
3. Harvey Kuenn                 SS       3. Bill Glynn                   1B
4. Ray Boone                    3B       4. Al Rosen                     3B
5. Walt Dropo                   1B       5. Larry Doby                   CF
6. Al Kaline                    RF       6. Wally Westlake               LF
7. Bill Tuttle                  CF       7. George Strickland            SS
8. Al Lakeman                    C       8. Jim Hegan                     C
9. Ted Gray                      P       9. Mike Garcia                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 -2- R 24% 45% 1-2 DET J. Delsing M. Garcia Single to LF; Bolling Scores
b6 1 --- R -19% 27% 1-1 CLE A. Rosen T. Gray Home Run
t9 1 12- 14% 72% 2-2 DET B. Tuttle M. Garcia Single to SS; Kaline to 2B; Dropo to 3B
b8 2 123 O 13% 50% 2-2 CLE D. Mitchell R. Branca Flyball: LF
t9 1 123 RO 13% 85% 2-2 DET M. Batts M. Garcia Groundout: 3B-SS-1B; Dropo Scores; Kaline to 3B; Tuttle to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET F. Bolling M. Garcia Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 DET J. Delsing M. Garcia Single to RF
t1 1 1-- 6% 57% 0-0 DET H. Kuenn M. Garcia Single to RF; Delsing to 3B
t1 1 1-3 OO -11% 45% 0-0 DET R. Boone M. Garcia Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Ted Gray facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 CLE B. Avila T. Gray Walk
b1 0 1-- -5% 36% 0-0 CLE D. Philley T. Gray Walk; Avila to 2B
b1 0 12- -7% 29% 0-0 CLE B. Glynn T. Gray Single to P/Bunt; Philley to 2B; Avila to 3B
b1 0 123 RO 3% 32% 0-0 CLE A. Rosen T. Gray Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Avila Scores
b1 1 12- OO 7% 39% 1-0 CLE L. Doby T. Gray Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 DET W. Dropo M. Garcia Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 DET A. Kaline M. Garcia Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 34% 0-1 DET B. Tuttle M. Garcia Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Ted Gray facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 CLE W. Westlake T. Gray Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- -2% 34% 1-0 CLE G. Strickland T. Gray Walk
b2 1 1-- -3% 31% 1-0 CLE J. Hegan T. Gray Walk; Strickland to 2B
b2 1 12- O 2% 33% 1-0 CLE M. Garcia T. Gray Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hegan to 2B; Strickland to 3B
b2 2 -23 O 5% 38% 1-0 CLE B. Avila T. Gray Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 DET A. Lakeman M. Garcia Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 DET T. Gray M. Garcia Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- 1% 35% 0-1 DET F. Bolling M. Garcia Single to 3B
t3 2 1-- O -3% 33% 0-1 DET J. Delsing M. Garcia Bolling Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Ted Gray facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 CLE D. Philley T. Gray Lineout: 2B
b3 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 CLE B. Glynn T. Gray Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 CLE A. Rosen T. Gray Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 8% 45% 0-1 DET J. Delsing M. Garcia Double to LF
t4 0 -2- O -2% 43% 0-1 DET H. Kuenn M. Garcia Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Delsing to 3B
t4 1 --3 O -7% 36% 0-1 DET R. Boone M. Garcia Strikeout
t4 2 --3 R 11% 47% 0-1 DET W. Dropo M. Garcia Single to RF; Delsing Scores
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 1-1 DET A. Kaline M. Garcia Single to SS; Dropo out at 3B/SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Ted Gray facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 1-1 CLE L. Doby T. Gray Popfly: 2B
b4 1 --- -3% 44% 1-1 CLE W. Westlake T. Gray Single to CF
b4 1 1-- O 2% 46% 1-1 CLE G. Strickland T. Gray Double to LF; Westlake out at Hm/LF-3B-C
b4 2 -2- O 4% 50% 1-1 CLE J. Hegan T. Gray Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 DET B. Tuttle M. Garcia Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 1-1 DET A. Lakeman M. Garcia Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 1-1 DET T. Gray M. Garcia Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Ted Gray facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 CLE M. Garcia T. Gray Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- -3% 43% 1-1 CLE B. Avila T. Gray Walk
b5 1 1-- OO 7% 50% 1-1 CLE D. Philley T. Gray Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 DET F. Bolling M. Garcia Popfly: SS
t6 1 --- 4% 50% 1-1 DET J. Delsing M. Garcia Walk
t6 1 1-- O -3% 48% 1-1 DET H. Kuenn M. Garcia Groundout: SS-1B; Delsing to 2B
t6 2 -2- O -5% 43% 1-1 DET R. Boone M. Garcia Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Ted Gray facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 CLE B. Glynn T. Gray Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- R -19% 27% 1-1 CLE A. Rosen T. Gray Home Run
b6 1 --- -2% 25% 2-1 CLE L. Doby T. Gray Hit By Pitch
b6 1 1-- OO 5% 30% 2-1 CLE W. Westlake T. Gray Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -4% 25% 1-2 DET W. Dropo M. Garcia Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O -3% 23% 1-2 DET A. Kaline M. Garcia Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -2% 20% 1-2 DET B. Tuttle M. Garcia Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Ted Gray facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 2% 22% 2-1 CLE G. Strickland T. Gray Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 1% 24% 2-1 CLE J. Hegan T. Gray Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 1% 25% 2-1 CLE M. Garcia T. Gray Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 8-9-1
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Al Lakeman (C) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O -5% 19% 1-2 DET J. Pesky M. Garcia Strikeout
Chuck Kress pinch hits for Ted Gray (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O -4% 15% 1-2 DET C. Kress M. Garcia Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- 3% 19% 1-2 DET F. Bolling M. Garcia Single to CF
t8 2 1-- 2% 21% 1-2 DET J. Delsing M. Garcia Bolling Steals 2B
t8 2 -2- R 24% 45% 1-2 DET J. Delsing M. Garcia Single to LF; Bolling Scores
t8 2 1-- O -5% 40% 2-2 DET H. Kuenn M. Garcia Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Ralph Branca facing 1-2-3
Ralph Branca replaces Chuck Kress (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Matt Batts replaces Johnny Pesky (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 4% 44% 2-2 CLE B. Avila R. Branca Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 3% 48% 2-2 CLE D. Philley R. Branca Popfly: 3B
b8 2 --- -2% 45% 2-2 CLE B. Glynn R. Branca Single to RF
b8 2 1-- -6% 39% 2-2 CLE A. Rosen R. Branca Double to LF; Glynn to 3B
b8 2 -23 -2% 37% 2-2 CLE L. Doby R. Branca Walk
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Wally Westlake (LF) batting 6th
b8 2 123 O 13% 50% 2-2 CLE D. Mitchell R. Branca Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 4-5-6
Bob Kennedy replaces Dale Mitchell (PH) playing LF batting 6th
t9 0 --- 8% 58% 2-2 DET R. Boone M. Garcia Walk
t9 0 1-- 12% 70% 2-2 DET W. Dropo M. Garcia Walk; Boone to 2B
t9 0 12- O -12% 58% 2-2 DET A. Kaline M. Garcia Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Dropo to 2B
t9 1 12- 14% 72% 2-2 DET B. Tuttle M. Garcia Single to SS; Kaline to 2B; Dropo to 3B
t9 1 123 RO 13% 85% 2-2 DET M. Batts M. Garcia Groundout: 3B-SS-1B; Dropo Scores; Kaline to 3B; Tuttle to 2B
t9 2 -23 O -4% 81% 3-2 DET R. Branca M. Garcia Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Ralph Branca facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 9% 89% 2-3 CLE G. Strickland R. Branca Strikeout
Luke Easter pinch hits for Jim Hegan (C) batting 8th
b9 1 --- -10% 80% 2-3 CLE L. Easter R. Branca Single to RF
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Mike Garcia (P) batting 9th; Al Smith pinch runs for Luke Easter (PH) batting 8th
b9 1 1-- O 11% 91% 2-3 CLE R. Nelson R. Branca Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 2-3 CLE B. Avila R. Branca Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.

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