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@BAL		2
0
CHW
@BAL		3
1
DET
@CLE		3
4
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@PHA		11
1
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@WSH		4
3
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@CHC		0
5
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@CHC		1
6
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@MLN		4
1
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@NYG		3
8
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@PIT		2
4
Tuesday, August 17, 1954,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 25,883, Time of Game: 2:19
Tigers
3
52-64
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Indians
4
83-33
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
W: Bob Lemon (17-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  1    3  8  4
Indians         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  2    4  7  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .285 .699 0.064 1.23 0.122 -0.059 0.4 2 3 2B
Fred Hatfield 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .698 -0.024 1.51 0.053 -0.076 -0.3 2 5 HBP
   Frank Bolling 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .624 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Jim Delsing LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .237 .664 0.003 1.69 0.048 -0.046 -0.1 1 0
Ray Boone 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .301 .863 -0.091 1.92 0.082 -0.173 -0.9 0 3
Wayne Belardi 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .851 -0.086 1.15 0.000 -0.086 -0.6 9 0
   Walt Dropo 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .738 0.233 3.45 0.233 0.000 1.0 4 0
Al Kaline RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .270 .639 -0.035 1.23 0.026 -0.061 0.1 2 0
Bill Tuttle CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .285 .779 0.059 1.36 0.093 -0.034 0.0 2 0 SF
Frank House C 4 2 2 1 0 0 .240 .663 0.287 1.76 0.354 -0.068 0.7 3 0 HR,SB
George Zuverink P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .271 -0.166 1.42 0.000 -0.166 -1.5 0 1
Team Totals 33 3 8 3 1 4 .242 .641 0.244 1.54 1.011 -0.769 -1.3 25 13
2B: H Kuenn (22, off B Lemon).
HR: F House (7, off B Lemon; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: B Tuttle (2, off B Lemon).
HBP: F Hatfield (3, by B Lemon).
TB: F House 5; H Kuenn 3; B Tuttle; J Delsing; W Dropo; R Boone.
RBI: F House (29); J Delsing (22); B Tuttle (51).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
E: B Tuttle (5); R Boone (17); F Hatfield (6); W Belardi (5).
Baserunning
SB: F House (1, 2nd base off B Lemon/J Hegan).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Smith RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .271 .815 -0.040 1.87 0.075 -0.116 0.1 2 1 2B,IW
Bobby Avila 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .326 .858 0.413 2.19 0.428 -0.015 2.4 4 5
Larry Doby CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .850 -0.157 1.84 0.000 -0.157 -1.0 1 0
Vic Wertz 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .245 .686 0.232 1.98 0.297 -0.065 0.6 13 0 IW
   Bill Glynn 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .722 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Hank Majeski 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .751 -0.140 1.37 0.000 -0.140 -1.1 1 0
Dave Pope LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .280 .704 -0.174 1.73 0.000 -0.174 -1.0 1 0
Sam Dente SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .667 -0.020 0.98 0.032 -0.053 -0.0 1 6
   Dale Mitchell PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .672 0.095 2.55 0.095 0.000 0.3
   Wally Westlake PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 .824 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jim Hegan C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .727 -0.027 0.95 0.021 -0.048 -0.4 4 0
   Dave Philley PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .225 .665 0.251 4.61 0.251 0.000 0.7
Bob Lemon P 4 0 1 1 0 0 .235 .627 0.309 2.60 0.387 -0.079 0.6 0 1
Team Totals 34 4 7 2 4 3 .206 .525 0.742 1.88 1.586 -0.847 1.2 27 13
2B: A Smith (21, off G Zuverink).
IBB: V Wertz (5, by G Zuverink); A Smith (1, by G Zuverink).
TB: A Smith 2; B Avila 2; D Mitchell; D Philley; J Hegan; B Lemon.
RBI: B Lemon (9); B Avila (44).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Smith-V Wertz.
Outfield Assists: A Smith (J Delsing at 1st base).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Zuverink, L (7-8) 8.1 7 4 3 4 3 0 3.50 38 54 -0.743 1.88 -1.2
Team Totals 8.1 7 4 3 4 3 0 3.24 38 54 -0.743 1.54 -1.2

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Lemon, W (17-5) 9 8 3 3 1 4 1 2.97 36 62 -0.243 1.54 1.3
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 1 4 1 3.00 36 62 -0.243 1.88 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Lemon (3; F Hatfield).
IBB: G Zuverink 2 (4; V Wertz, A Smith).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 25,883.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Cleveland Indians
1 Harvey Kuenn SS 1 Al Smith RF
2 Fred Hatfield 2B 2 Bobby Avila 2B
3 Jim Delsing LF 3 Larry Doby CF
4 Ray Boone 3B 4 Vic Wertz 1B
5 Wayne Belardi 1B 5 Hank Majeski 3B
6 Al Kaline RF 6 Dave Pope LF
7 Bill Tuttle CF 7 Sam Dente SS
8 Frank House C 8 Jim Hegan C
9 George Zuverink P 9 Bob Lemon P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-3 1 1-3 R CLE B. Lemon G. Zuverink 39% 84% Single to CF; Westlake Scores; Philley to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw); Lemon to 2B
b8 1-2 2 --3 R CLE V. Wertz G. Zuverink 28% 55% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Avila Scores/No RBI/unER
t8 1-1 0 --- R DET F. House B. Lemon -25% 25% Home Run
b9 2-3 1 1-- CLE D. Philley G. Zuverink 25% 45% Single to RF; Westlake to 3B
t9 2-2 0 1-- DET W. Dropo B. Lemon -23% 19% Single to RF; Boone to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn B. Lemon 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET F. Hatfield B. Lemon 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Delsing B. Lemon 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Smith G. Zuverink -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Avila G. Zuverink -1% 51% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CLE L. Doby G. Zuverink -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET R. Boone B. Lemon 2% 52% Popfly: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET W. Belardi B. Lemon 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Lemon 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CLE V. Wertz G. Zuverink -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CLE H. Majeski G. Zuverink -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- O CLE D. Pope G. Zuverink -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- DET B. Tuttle B. Lemon -4% 46% Single to CF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O DET F. House B. Lemon 2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Tuttle to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O DET G. Zuverink B. Lemon 4% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 -2- O DET H. Kuenn B. Lemon 4% 55% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O CLE S. Dente G. Zuverink -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Hegan G. Zuverink -2% 51% Popfly: 2B
b3 0-0 2 --- O CLE B. Lemon G. Zuverink -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O DET F. Hatfield B. Lemon 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- DET J. Delsing B. Lemon -3% 50% Single to RF
t4 0-0 1 1-- OO DET R. Boone B. Lemon 6% 56% Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- CLE A. Smith G. Zuverink 8% 63% Double to CF
b4 0-0 0 -2- R CLE B. Avila G. Zuverink 9% 72% Single to 1B/Bunt; Smith Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI
b4 1-0 0 1-- O CLE L. Doby G. Zuverink -1% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Avila to 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- CLE V. Wertz G. Zuverink 2% 72% Intentional Walk
b4 1-0 1 12- O CLE H. Majeski G. Zuverink -4% 69% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 12- O CLE D. Pope G. Zuverink -4% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O DET W. Belardi B. Lemon 3% 68% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Lemon 2% 70% Popfly: 2B
t5 0-1 2 --- O DET B. Tuttle B. Lemon 1% 71% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- CLE S. Dente G. Zuverink 3% 75% Walk
b5 1-0 0 1-- O CLE J. Hegan G. Zuverink -3% 72% Flyball: CF
b5 1-0 1 1-- O CLE B. Lemon G. Zuverink -3% 69% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 2 1-- O CLE A. Smith G. Zuverink -2% 67% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- DET F. House B. Lemon -6% 61% Single to RF
t6 0-1 0 1-- DET G. Zuverink B. Lemon -4% 57% House Steals 2B
t6 0-1 0 -2- O DET G. Zuverink B. Lemon 7% 64% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-1 1 -2- DET H. Kuenn B. Lemon -8% 56% Single to SS; House to 3B
t6 0-1 1 1-3 DET F. Hatfield B. Lemon -5% 50% Hit By Pitch; Kuenn to 2B
t6 0-1 1 123 RO DET J. Delsing B. Lemon -2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B; House Scores; Kuenn to 3B; Hatfield to 2B
t6 1-1 2 -23 O DET R. Boone B. Lemon 9% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- CLE B. Avila G. Zuverink 5% 62% Walk
b6 1-1 0 1-- O CLE L. Doby G. Zuverink -5% 58% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1-1 1 1-- O CLE V. Wertz G. Zuverink -4% 54% Flyball: LF
b6 1-1 2 1-- O CLE H. Majeski G. Zuverink -4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- O DET W. Belardi B. Lemon 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-1 1 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Lemon 3% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-1 2 --- O DET B. Tuttle B. Lemon 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 6-7-8
b7 1-1 0 --- O CLE D. Pope G. Zuverink -4% 55% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-1 1 --- O CLE S. Dente G. Zuverink -3% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-1 2 --- CLE J. Hegan G. Zuverink 2% 54% Single to CF
b7 1-1 2 1-- O CLE B. Lemon G. Zuverink -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 8-9-1
t8 1-1 0 --- R DET F. House B. Lemon -25% 25% Home Run
t8 2-1 0 --- O DET G. Zuverink B. Lemon 2% 27% Flyball: LF
t8 2-1 1 --- DET H. Kuenn B. Lemon -4% 22% Double to CF
t8 2-1 1 -2- O DET F. Hatfield B. Lemon 3% 26% Foul Flyball: 2B
t8 2-1 2 -2- O DET J. Delsing B. Lemon 4% 29% Foul Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 1-2-3
Walt Dropo replaces Wayne Belardi playing 1B batting 5th
b8 1-2 0 --- O CLE A. Smith G. Zuverink -6% 23% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- CLE B. Avila G. Zuverink 12% 35% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Avila to 2B
b8 1-2 1 -2- O CLE L. Doby G. Zuverink -8% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B; Avila to 3B
b8 1-2 2 --3 R CLE V. Wertz G. Zuverink 28% 55% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Avila Scores/No RBI/unER
b8 2-2 2 1-- O CLE H. Majeski G. Zuverink -5% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 4-5-6
Bill Glynn replaces Vic Wertz playing 1B batting 4th
t9 2-2 0 --- DET R. Boone B. Lemon -8% 42% Single to LF
t9 2-2 0 1-- DET W. Dropo B. Lemon -23% 19% Single to RF; Boone to 3B
t9 2-2 0 1-3 DET A. Kaline B. Lemon -3% 16% Walk; Dropo to 2B
t9 2-2 0 123 RO DET B. Tuttle B. Lemon -5% 11% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Boone Scores; Dropo to 3B
t9 3-2 1 1-3 O DET F. House B. Lemon 5% 16% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 3-2 2 1-3 O DET G. Zuverink B. Lemon 4% 19% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 6-7-8
Frank Bolling replaces Fred Hatfield playing 2B batting 2nd
b9 2-3 0 --- O CLE D. Pope G. Zuverink -9% 11% Groundout: 2B-1B
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Sam Dente (SS) batting 7th
b9 2-3 1 --- CLE D. Mitchell G. Zuverink 10% 20% Single to RF
Dave Philley pinch hits for Jim Hegan (C) batting 8th
Wally Westlake pinch runs for Dale Mitchell (PH) batting 7th
b9 2-3 1 1-- CLE D. Philley G. Zuverink 25% 45% Single to RF; Westlake to 3B
b9 2-3 1 1-3 R CLE B. Lemon G. Zuverink 39% 84% Single to CF; Westlake Scores; Philley to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw); Lemon to 2B
b9 3-3 1 -23 CLE A. Smith G. Zuverink -1% 83% Intentional Walk
b9 3-3 1 123 R CLE B. Avila G. Zuverink 17% 100% Single to RF; Philley Scores; Lemon to 3B; Smith to 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 4.

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