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Scores
Standings
CLE
@DET		9
3
CLE
@DET		1
4
BOS
@PHA		4
6
BRO
@CHC		9
6
BSN
@CIN		4
5		 
(11)
NYG
@PIT		14
7
PHI
@STL		10
6
Thursday, August 28, 1952,
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:29
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Indians
9
72-54
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
3
42-84
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Early Wynn (17-12)
L: Ted Gray (11-14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         2  0  5   0  0  0   2  0  0    9 14  1
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    3  6  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dale Mitchell LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .334 .843 0.014 0.47 0.038 -0.024 0.6 0 0 2B
   Harry Simpson PR-RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265 .733 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 1 0
Bobby Avila 2B 5 3 3 0 0 1 .300 .774 0.115 0.43 0.117 -0.002 1.6 6 2
Larry Doby CF 3 1 0 0 2 2 .283 .938 0.062 0.57 0.068 -0.006 -0.2 4 0
Luke Easter 1B 4 1 0 2 0 0 .248 .805 -0.024 0.97 0.005 -0.030 -0.4 3 0
   Bill Glynn 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .703 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.1 4 0
Al Rosen 3B 5 1 4 4 0 0 .301 .916 0.222 0.72 0.224 -0.001 3.1 1 1
Wally Westlake RF-LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .207 .586 0.084 0.44 0.102 -0.019 1.3 3 0 3B
Jim Hegan C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .241 .650 0.001 0.33 0.022 -0.021 0.5 5 0 2B
George Strickland SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .174 .540 0.013 0.22 0.025 -0.013 -0.2 0 6
Early Wynn P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .175 .429 -0.056 0.37 0.000 -0.056 -1.5 0 1 2·GDP
Team Totals 37 9 14 9 4 3 .378 .926 0.430 0.48 0.601 -0.173 4.8 27 10
2B: D Mitchell (22, off B Wight); J Hegan (17, off B Wight).
3B: W Westlake (1, off T Gray).
TB: A Rosen 4; W Westlake 3; B Avila 3; D Mitchell 3; J Hegan 2; E Wynn; B Glynn; G Strickland.
GIDP: E Wynn 2 (2).
RBI: A Rosen 4 (85); W Westlake 2 (27); L Easter 2 (72); J Hegan (34).
2-out RBI: A Rosen 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Strickland-B Avila-B Glynn.
E: B Glynn (4).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Groth CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .700 -0.066 0.50 0.000 -0.066 -1.0 0 1
Johnny Pesky SS-2B 3 2 1 0 2 0 .222 .639 0.020 0.24 0.030 -0.010 0.1 4 4
Fred Hatfield 3B 3 1 2 2 2 0 .251 .637 0.050 0.34 0.056 -0.006 2.4 1 1 HR
Walt Dropo 1B 5 0 1 1 0 2 .290 .826 0.080 0.59 0.101 -0.021 0.2 11 1
Jim Delsing LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .258 .677 -0.041 0.70 0.014 -0.055 -0.0 3 0
Bud Souchock RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .815 -0.074 0.69 0.000 -0.074 -1.7 4 1 GDP
Joe Ginsberg C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .216 .648 0.044 0.36 0.049 -0.005 0.5 3 0
Al Federoff 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .504 -0.034 0.75 0.000 -0.034 -0.7 1 6 SH
   Pat Mullin PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .749 0.003 0.07 0.003 0.000 0.2
   Neil Berry SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .570 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ted Gray P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .175 .362 -0.039 1.42 0.000 -0.039 -0.3 0 0
   Bill Wight P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .465 -0.009 0.19 0.000 -0.009 -0.4 0 1
   Cliff Mapes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .201 .656 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.4
   Hal White P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 7 5 .188 .615 -0.071 0.49 0.253 -0.324 -1.2 27 15
HR: F Hatfield (3, off E Wynn; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SH: A Federoff (4, off E Wynn).
TB: F Hatfield 5; J Pesky; J Delsing; W Dropo; P Mullin.
GIDP: B Souchock (15).
RBI: F Hatfield 2 (23); W Dropo (81).
2-out RBI: F Hatfield 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 3. J Pesky-A Federoff-W Dropo; J Pesky-W Dropo; B Souchock-W Dropo-J Pesky.
Outfield Assists: B Souchock (J Hegan at 2nd base); J Groth (B Glynn at 3rd base).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Early Wynn, W (17-12) 9 6 3 3 7 5 1 3.24 40 61 0.070 0.49 1.2
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 7 5 1 3.00 40 61 0.070 0.48 1.2

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ted Gray, L (11-14) 2.1 6 7 7 3 0 0 3.86 15 14 -0.431 1.19 -5.5
Bill Wight 5.2 6 2 2 1 3 0 3.63 22 1 1 0.001 0.09 0.2
Hal White 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.14 4 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 14 9 9 4 3 0 9.00 41 14 1 1 -0.430 0.49 -4.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Passarella, 1B - Scotty Robb, 2B - Bill Grieve, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Detroit Tigers
1 Dale Mitchell LF 1 Johnny Groth CF
2 Bobby Avila 2B 2 Johnny Pesky SS
3 Larry Doby CF 3 Fred Hatfield 3B
4 Luke Easter 1B 4 Walt Dropo 1B
5 Al Rosen 3B 5 Jim Delsing LF
6 Wally Westlake RF 6 Bud Souchock RF
7 Jim Hegan C 7 Joe Ginsberg C
8 George Strickland SS 8 Al Federoff 2B
9 Early Wynn P 9 Ted Gray P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 -23 RR CLE A. Rosen T. Gray 17% 68% Single to LF; Doby Scores; Avila Scores
t3 4-1 1 12- RR CLE W. Westlake T. Gray 10% 93% Triple to CF; Rosen Scores; Easter Scores
b1 0-2 1 12- R DET W. Dropo E. Wynn -10% 52% Single to LF; Hatfield to 2B; Pesky Scores
t3 2-1 0 1-- CLE B. Avila T. Gray 9% 74% Single to RF; Mitchell to 3B
t3 3-1 1 1-3 R CLE A. Rosen T. Gray 5% 83% Single to LF; Easter to 2B; Avila Scores

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Ted Gray facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Mitchell T. Gray -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- CLE B. Avila T. Gray 2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- CLE L. Doby T. Gray 4% 54% Walk; Avila to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O CLE L. Easter T. Gray -3% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B; Doby to 2B; Avila to 3B
t1 0-0 2 -23 RR CLE A. Rosen T. Gray 17% 68% Single to LF; Doby Scores; Avila Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- O CLE W. Westlake T. Gray -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O DET J. Groth E. Wynn 2% 69% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 1 --- DET J. Pesky E. Wynn -3% 66% Single to CF
b1 0-2 1 1-- DET F. Hatfield E. Wynn -4% 62% Walk; Pesky to 2B
b1 0-2 1 12- R DET W. Dropo E. Wynn -10% 52% Single to LF; Hatfield to 2B; Pesky Scores
b1 1-2 1 12- O DET J. Delsing E. Wynn 5% 57% Flyball: CF
b1 1-2 2 12- O DET B. Souchock E. Wynn 4% 61% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Ted Gray facing 7-8-9
t2 2-1 0 --- O CLE J. Hegan T. Gray -2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-1 1 --- CLE G. Strickland T. Gray 2% 61% Walk
t2 2-1 1 1-- OO CLE E. Wynn T. Gray -5% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Early Wynn facing 7-8-9
b2 1-2 0 --- DET J. Ginsberg E. Wynn -4% 53% Walk
b2 1-2 0 1-- O DET A. Federoff E. Wynn 2% 55% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Ginsberg to 2B
b2 1-2 1 -2- O DET T. Gray E. Wynn 4% 58% Strikeout
b2 1-2 2 -2- O DET J. Groth E. Wynn 4% 62% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Ted Gray facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- CLE D. Mitchell T. Gray 3% 65% Single to LF
t3 2-1 0 1-- CLE B. Avila T. Gray 9% 74% Single to RF; Mitchell to 3B
t3 2-1 0 1-3 CLE L. Doby T. Gray 3% 77% Walk; Avila to 2B
t3 2-1 0 123 RO CLE L. Easter T. Gray 0% 78% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Avila to 3B; Mitchell Scores
t3 3-1 1 1-3 R CLE A. Rosen T. Gray 5% 83% Single to LF; Easter to 2B; Avila Scores
t3 4-1 1 12- RR CLE W. Westlake T. Gray 10% 93% Triple to CF; Rosen Scores; Easter Scores
Bill Wight replaces Ted Gray pitching and batting 9th
t3 6-1 1 --3 R CLE J. Hegan B. Wight 2% 95% Double to CF; Westlake Scores
t3 7-1 1 -2- OO CLE G. Strickland B. Wight -1% 94% Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B-SS
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Indians' Early Wynn facing 2-3-4
b3 1-7 0 --- O DET J. Pesky E. Wynn 1% 95% Lineout: RF
b3 1-7 1 --- DET F. Hatfield E. Wynn -1% 94% Walk
b3 1-7 1 1-- O DET W. Dropo E. Wynn 1% 95% Flyball: RF
b3 1-7 2 1-- O DET J. Delsing E. Wynn 1% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tigers' Bill Wight facing 9-1-2
t4 7-1 0 --- O CLE E. Wynn B. Wight -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t4 7-1 1 --- O CLE D. Mitchell B. Wight -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 7-1 2 --- O CLE B. Avila B. Wight -0% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Indians' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
b4 1-7 0 --- O DET B. Souchock E. Wynn 1% 96% Strikeout
b4 1-7 1 --- O DET J. Ginsberg E. Wynn 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-7 2 --- O DET A. Federoff E. Wynn 0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tigers' Bill Wight facing 3-4-5
t5 7-1 0 --- O CLE L. Doby B. Wight -0% 97% Strikeout
t5 7-1 1 --- O CLE L. Easter B. Wight -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 7-1 2 --- O CLE A. Rosen B. Wight -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Indians' Early Wynn facing 9-1-2
b5 1-7 0 --- O DET B. Wight E. Wynn 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-7 1 --- O DET J. Groth E. Wynn 0% 98% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 1-7 2 --- DET J. Pesky E. Wynn -0% 97% Walk
b5 1-7 2 1-- O DET F. Hatfield E. Wynn 1% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tigers' Bill Wight facing 6-7-8
t6 7-1 0 --- O CLE W. Westlake B. Wight -0% 98% Flyball: 1B
t6 7-1 1 --- CLE J. Hegan B. Wight 0% 98% Walk
t6 7-1 1 1-- CLE G. Strickland B. Wight 0% 98% Single to LF; Hegan to 2B
t6 7-1 1 12- OO CLE E. Wynn B. Wight -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Indians' Early Wynn facing 4-5-6
b6 1-7 0 --- O DET W. Dropo E. Wynn 1% 98% Strikeout
b6 1-7 1 --- DET J. Delsing E. Wynn -1% 97% Walk
b6 1-7 1 1-- O DET B. Souchock E. Wynn 1% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 1-7 2 1-- DET J. Ginsberg E. Wynn -1% 98% Walk; Souchock to 2B
b6 1-7 2 12- O DET A. Federoff E. Wynn 1% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tigers' Bill Wight facing 1-2-3
t7 7-1 0 --- CLE D. Mitchell B. Wight 0% 99% Double to LF
Harry Simpson pinch runs for Dale Mitchell (LF) batting 1st
t7 7-1 0 -2- CLE B. Avila B. Wight 0% 99% Single/Bunt; Simpson to 3B
t7 7-1 0 1-3 O CLE L. Doby B. Wight -0% 99% Strikeout
t7 7-1 1 1-3 RO CLE L. Easter B. Wight 0% 99% Flyball: LF; Avila to 2B; Simpson Scores
t7 8-1 2 -2- R CLE A. Rosen B. Wight 0% 100% Single to RF; Avila Scores; Rosen to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 9-1 2 -2- O CLE W. Westlake B. Wight -0% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-9, Indians' Early Wynn facing 9-1-2
Bill Glynn replaces Luke Easter playing 1B batting 4th
Wally Westlake moves from RF to LF
Harry Simpson moves from PR to RF
b7 1-9 0 --- O DET B. Wight E. Wynn 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 1-9 1 --- O DET J. Groth E. Wynn 0% 100% Strikeout
b7 1-9 2 --- DET J. Pesky E. Wynn -0% 100% Walk
b7 1-9 2 1-- RR DET F. Hatfield E. Wynn -1% 99% Home Run; Pesky Scores
b7 3-9 2 --- O DET W. Dropo E. Wynn 0% 99% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 9, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-3, Tigers' Bill Wight facing 7-8-9
t8 9-3 0 --- O CLE J. Hegan B. Wight -0% 99% Flyball: 1B
t8 9-3 1 --- O CLE G. Strickland B. Wight -0% 99% Lineout: RF
t8 9-3 2 --- CLE E. Wynn B. Wight 0% 99% Single to CF
t8 9-3 2 1-- O CLE H. Simpson B. Wight -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-9, Indians' Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
b8 3-9 0 --- DET J. Delsing E. Wynn -1% 98% Single to RF
b8 3-9 0 1-- OO DET B. Souchock E. Wynn 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 3-9 2 --- DET J. Ginsberg E. Wynn -0% 100% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Al Federoff (2B) batting 8th
b8 3-9 2 1-- DET P. Mullin E. Wynn -0% 99% Single to RF; Ginsberg to 2B
Cliff Mapes pinch hits for Bill Wight (P) batting 9th
b8 3-9 2 12- O DET C. Mapes E. Wynn 1% 100% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 9, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-3, Tigers' Hal White facing 2-3-4
Hal White replaces Cliff Mapes (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Johnny Pesky moves from SS to 2B
Neil Berry replaces Pat Mullin (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 9-3 0 --- O CLE B. Avila H. White -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 9-3 1 --- O CLE L. Doby H. White -0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 9-3 2 --- CLE B. Glynn H. White 0% 100% Single to CF
t9 9-3 2 1-- O CLE A. Rosen H. White -0% 100% Single to CF; Glynn out at 3B/CF-3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-9, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
b9 3-9 0 --- O DET J. Groth E. Wynn 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 3-9 1 --- O DET J. Pesky E. Wynn 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 3-9 2 --- DET F. Hatfield E. Wynn -0% 100% Single to LF
b9 3-9 2 1-- O DET W. Dropo E. Wynn 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, Tigers 3.

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