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BOS  8
NYY  4
 CHW  7
KCA  1
 CLE  5
@DET  3
 CHC  6
@CIN  4
(10)		 BRO 10
@NYG  8
 PHI  4
@PIT  3
 STL  8
MLN  7
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 42,684

 Thursday, April 14, 1955
Time of Game: 2:26
Indians
5
2-0
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         2  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    5 11  0
Tigers          1  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    3  6  1
W: Mike Garcia (1-0), L: Billy Hoeft (0-1)
 Tigers
3
1-2
Lost 1
6th, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Smith RF                    5   2   4   2    0   0  .667 2.000              1   0   HR,SB
B Avila 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .286  .730              2   2   GDP
L Doby CF                     5   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500              3   0   
A Rosen 3B                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .125  .347              1   3   GDP
R Kiner LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .286 1.089              3   0   
V Wertz 1B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .167  .542              9   0   
  J Altobelli PR-1B           0   0   0   0    0   0                          2   0   
G Strickland SS               3   0   0   1    1   1  .000  .250              0   4   GDP
J Hegan C                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .875              6   0   HR
M Garcia P                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000              0   0   
Totals                       35   5  11   0    5   6                         27   9
Batting Events
HR: J Hegan (1, off A Aber; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Smith (2, off G Zuverink; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: A Smith 7; J Hegan 4; M Garcia 2; R Kiner; A Rosen; B Avila; L Doby.
GIDP: A Rosen (1); B Avila (1); G Strickland (1).
RBI: A Smith 2 (4); J Hegan (1); A Rosen (1); G Strickland (1).
2-out RBI: A Rosen; G Strickland.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Smith (1, 2nd base off B Hoeft/F House).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .333 1.051              3   2   
F Hatfield 2B                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .250 1.000              3   4   HBP
A Kaline RF                   4   0   2   3    0   0  .462 1.308              1   1   2·3B
R Boone 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .308              1   4   
J Porter 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .580              8   0   
J Delsing LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .733              2   0   
B Tuttle CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .167  .404              3   0   
F House C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .429              6   1   
B Hoeft P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Zuverink P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Fain PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  H Malmberg PR               0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Aber P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Flowers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .429 1.286              0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   0    2   6                         27  12
Batting Events
3B: A Kaline 2 (2, 2 off M Garcia).
HBP: F Hatfield (2, by M Garcia).
TB: A Kaline 6; B Tuttle; F Fain; J Delsing; H Kuenn.
RBI: A Kaline 3 (5).
2-out RBI: A Kaline 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 4. R Boone-F Hatfield-J Porter 3; A Kaline-H Kuenn.
E: H Kuenn (1).

Pitching Stats

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, W (1-0)              9     6   3   3    2   6   0   3.00   36     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 6     67    -     1.35   0.40
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 6           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hoeft, L (0-1)               0.2   2   2   2    3   2   0  27.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2     39    -     1.29  -0.21
G Zuverink                     4.1   4   2   2    0   2   1   4.15   15     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 4          3-0    0.88   0.02
A Aber                         3.2   5   1   1    2   2   1   2.45   17     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 5          0-0    1.04   0.07
B Flowers                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.65   0.01
Totals                         9    11   5   5    5   6   2          40     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0·11          5-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Garcia (1; F Hatfield).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Eddie Rommel.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 42,684.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Al Smith                     RF       1. Harvey Kuenn                 SS
2. Bobby Avila                  2B       2. Fred Hatfield                2B
3. Larry Doby                   CF       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Al Rosen                     3B       4. Ray Boone                    3B
5. Ralph Kiner                  LF       5. Jay Porter                   1B
6. Vic Wertz                    1B       6. Jim Delsing                  LF
7. George Strickland            SS       7. Bill Tuttle                  CF
8. Jim Hegan                     C       8. Frank House                   C
9. Mike Garcia                   P       9. Billy Hoeft                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 12- RR -21% 61% 1-4 DET A. Kaline M. Garcia Triple to CF; Malmberg Scores; Kuenn Scores
t5 0 1-- RR 16% 84% 2-1 CLE A. Smith G. Zuverink Home Run; Garcia Scores
b1 1 1-- R -14% 51% 0-2 DET A. Kaline M. Garcia Triple to CF; Hatfield Scores
t7 0 12- OO -12% 67% 4-3 CLE B. Avila A. Aber Fly Ball Double Play: RF-SS
t1 2 -2- R 9% 58% 0-0 CLE A. Rosen B. Hoeft Single to CF; Smith Scores

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 CLE A. Smith B. Hoeft Single to CF
t1 0 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 CLE B. Avila B. Hoeft Smith Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 CLE B. Avila B. Hoeft Strikeout
t1 1 -2- O -3% 48% 0-0 CLE L. Doby B. Hoeft Strikeout
t1 2 -2- R 9% 58% 0-0 CLE A. Rosen B. Hoeft Single to CF; Smith Scores
t1 2 1-- 2% 59% 1-0 CLE R. Kiner B. Hoeft Walk; Rosen to 2B
t1 2 12- 3% 62% 1-0 CLE V. Wertz B. Hoeft Walk; Rosen to 3B; Kiner to 2B
t1 2 123 R 9% 71% 1-0 CLE G. Strickland B. Hoeft Walk; Rosen Scores; Kiner to 3B; Wertz to 2B
George Zuverink replaces Billy Hoeft pitching and batting 9th
t1 2 123 O -5% 66% 2-0 CLE J. Hegan G. Zuverink Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 68% 0-2 DET H. Kuenn M. Garcia Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- -3% 65% 0-2 DET F. Hatfield M. Garcia Walk
b1 1 1-- R -14% 51% 0-2 DET A. Kaline M. Garcia Triple to CF; Hatfield Scores
b1 1 --3 O 6% 57% 1-2 DET R. Boone M. Garcia Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 2 --3 O 4% 61% 1-2 DET J. Porter M. Garcia Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 9-1-2
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 2-1 CLE M. Garcia G. Zuverink Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- 2% 61% 2-1 CLE A. Smith G. Zuverink Single to SS
t2 1 1-- OO -5% 56% 2-1 CLE B. Avila G. Zuverink Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- -4% 52% 1-2 DET J. Delsing M. Garcia Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O 2% 54% 1-2 DET B. Tuttle M. Garcia Groundout: 3B-1B; Delsing to 2B
b2 1 -2- -2% 52% 1-2 DET F. House M. Garcia Walk
b2 1 12- O 4% 56% 1-2 DET G. Zuverink M. Garcia Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Delsing to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O 6% 62% 1-2 DET H. Kuenn M. Garcia Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 2-1 CLE L. Doby G. Zuverink Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -2% 58% 2-1 CLE A. Rosen G. Zuverink Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O -1% 57% 2-1 CLE R. Kiner G. Zuverink Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 1-2 DET F. Hatfield M. Garcia Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 1-2 DET A. Kaline M. Garcia Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 1-2 DET R. Boone M. Garcia Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 60% 2-1 CLE V. Wertz G. Zuverink Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O -2% 59% 2-1 CLE G. Strickland G. Zuverink Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 58% 2-1 CLE J. Hegan G. Zuverink Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 1-2 DET J. Porter M. Garcia Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 2% 63% 1-2 DET J. Delsing M. Garcia Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 64% 1-2 DET B. Tuttle M. Garcia Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 4% 68% 2-1 CLE M. Garcia G. Zuverink Single to LF
t5 0 1-- RR 16% 84% 2-1 CLE A. Smith G. Zuverink Home Run; Garcia Scores
t5 0 --- 2% 86% 4-1 CLE B. Avila G. Zuverink Single to RF
t5 0 1-- O -2% 84% 4-1 CLE L. Doby G. Zuverink Strikeout
t5 1 1-- OO -3% 82% 4-1 CLE A. Rosen G. Zuverink Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 84% 1-4 DET F. House M. Garcia Flyball: LF
Ferris Fain pinch hits for George Zuverink (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- -3% 81% 1-4 DET F. Fain M. Garcia Single to CF
Harry Malmberg pinch runs for Ferris Fain (PH) batting 9th
b5 1 1-- -5% 77% 1-4 DET H. Kuenn M. Garcia Single to LF; Malmberg to 2B
b5 1 12- O 5% 82% 1-4 DET F. Hatfield M. Garcia Flyball: LF
b5 2 12- RR -21% 61% 1-4 DET A. Kaline M. Garcia Triple to CF; Malmberg Scores; Kuenn Scores
b5 2 --3 O 6% 67% 3-4 DET R. Boone M. Garcia Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Al Aber facing 5-6-7
Al Aber replaces Harry Malmberg (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 4% 70% 4-3 CLE R. Kiner A. Aber Single to 2B
t6 0 1-- O -4% 67% 4-3 CLE V. Wertz A. Aber Flyball: 3B
t6 1 1-- O -3% 64% 4-3 CLE G. Strickland A. Aber Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O -3% 61% 4-3 CLE J. Hegan A. Aber Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 4% 65% 3-4 DET J. Porter M. Garcia Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 3% 68% 3-4 DET J. Delsing M. Garcia Flyball: 3B
b6 2 --- -2% 66% 3-4 DET B. Tuttle M. Garcia Single to RF
b6 2 1-- O 4% 70% 3-4 DET F. House M. Garcia Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Al Aber facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- 4% 74% 4-3 CLE M. Garcia A. Aber Single to LF
t7 0 1-- 5% 79% 4-3 CLE A. Smith A. Aber Single to CF; Garcia to 2B
t7 0 12- OO -12% 67% 4-3 CLE B. Avila A. Aber Fly Ball Double Play: RF-SS
t7 2 1-- O -2% 65% 4-3 CLE L. Doby A. Aber Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 5% 69% 3-4 DET A. Aber M. Garcia Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O 3% 73% 3-4 DET H. Kuenn M. Garcia Flyball: 2B
b7 2 --- -3% 70% 3-4 DET F. Hatfield M. Garcia Hit By Pitch
b7 2 1-- O 5% 75% 3-4 DET A. Kaline M. Garcia Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Al Aber facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- 3% 78% 4-3 CLE A. Rosen A. Aber Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rosen to 1B
t8 0 1-- O -3% 75% 4-3 CLE R. Kiner A. Aber Flyball: CF
t8 1 1-- 3% 79% 4-3 CLE V. Wertz A. Aber Walk; Rosen to 2B
Joe Altobelli pinch runs for Vic Wertz (1B) batting 6th
t8 1 12- OO -8% 70% 4-3 CLE G. Strickland A. Aber Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 4-5-6
Joe Altobelli moves from PR to 1B
b8 0 --- O 6% 76% 3-4 DET R. Boone M. Garcia Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 5% 81% 3-4 DET J. Porter M. Garcia Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 3% 84% 3-4 DET J. Delsing M. Garcia Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Al Aber facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- R 9% 93% 4-3 CLE J. Hegan A. Aber Home Run
t9 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-3 CLE M. Garcia A. Aber Strikeout; Garcia out at 1B/C-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 91% 5-3 CLE A. Smith A. Aber Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- 0% 92% 5-3 CLE B. Avila A. Aber Walk
t9 2 1-- 1% 93% 5-3 CLE L. Doby A. Aber Single to RF; Avila to 2B
Ben Flowers replaces Al Aber pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 12- O -1% 91% 5-3 CLE A. Rosen B. Flowers Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 3-5 DET B. Tuttle M. Garcia Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 3-5 DET F. House M. Garcia Groundout: 2B-1B
Red Wilson pinch hits for Ben Flowers (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 DET R. Wilson M. Garcia Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 3.

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