4/14/1955, Cle55-Det55, Briggs Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1955 Cleveland         0  0  0  1  0  0  0  2  0     3  6  0    14  2
1955 Detroit           0  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0     2 10  3     7  1
 
Cleveland            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Detroit              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Smith             rf  3  0  1  1  .286    Kuenn             ss  4  0  1  1  .364       
Avila             2b  4  0  0  0  .000    Hatfield          2b  4  1  2  0  .385       
Doby              cf  4  0  1  0  .125    Kaline            rf  4  0  2  0  .250       
Rosen             3b  4  0  1  0  .143    Boone             3b  4  0  0  0  .091       
Kiner             lf  3  1  0  0  .143    Porter            1b  3  0  1  1  .111       
Wertz             1b  3  1  1  0  .286     Fain             ph  1  0  0  0  .000       
 Altobelli        1b  0  0  0  0  .000    Delsing           lf  3  0  1  0  .167       
Strickland        ss  2  0  1  0  .500    Tuttle            cf  4  0  1  0  .182       
 Foiles           ph  1  1  0  0  .000    House             c   4  1  2  0  .600       
Hegan             c   3  0  1  0  .400    Hoeft             p   3  0  0  0  .000       
 Pope             ph  1  0  0  0  .000     Black            p   0  0  0  0  .000       
 Narleski         p   1  0  0  0  .000     Phillips,J       ph  1  0  0  0  .000       
Garcia            p   3  0  0  0  .000                         35  2 10  2             
 Dente            ph  1  0  0  1  .000                                              
                     33  3  6  2                                                    
 
Cleveland                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Garcia           W 1-0           7.0 10  2  2  1  4 109  75  2.57
Narleski         S 1             2.0  0  0  0  0  1  18  12  0.00
                                 9.0 10  2  2  1  5 127  87 
 
Detroit                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Hoeft            L 0-1           7.1  5  3  0  6  6 146  80  0.00
Black            BS 1            1.2  1  0  0  1  1  29  14  0.00
                                 9.0  6  3  0  7  7 175  94 
 
Cle: Foiles batted for Strickland in the 8th
     Pope batted for Hegan in the 8th
     Dente batted for Garcia in the 8th
     Dente moved to ss in the 8th
     Foiles moved to c in the 8th
     Altobelli inserted at 1b in the 9th
Det: Fain batted for Porter in the 8th
     Fain moved to 1b in the 9th
     Phillips,J batted for Black in the 9th
 
E-Boone, Porter, House. 2B-Smith, House. CS-Rosen. K-Avila 2, Rosen, Kiner, 
Wertz, Hegan, Garcia, Porter, Tuttle, Hoeft 3. BB-Smith, Avila, Doby, Kiner, 
Wertz 2, Foiles, Delsing. HBP-Smith, Rosen, Kiner, Strickland. HB-Hoeft 2, 
Black 2. 
GWRBI: Smith
Temperature: 55, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to right at 9 MPH, 
Rain Delays: 41 minutes.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1955 Cleveland         0  0  0  1  0  0  0  2  0     3  6  0    14  2
1955 Detroit           0  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0     2 10  3     7  1
 
 
Cleveland            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Smith             rf 1>8            W            7            HBP          D.3-H;1-3 
Avila             2b   k            k            31           5            W         
Doby              cf   63           W.1-2      5>4            S.1-3        54/f      
Rosen             3b 2>k            43           S            54/f       9>HBP       
Kiner             lf   W          4>e3.B-1       CS2(24)    8>7            HBP.1-2   
                                                 k(23)                               
Wertz             1b   W.1-2        S.1-2      6>63           W            k         
 Altobelli        1b                                                                 
Strickland        ss   note 1       note 2       3/g                                 
 Foiles           ph                                          W.1-2        note 3    
Hegan             c    643/gdp      S.2-3;1-2    k            Black                  
 Pope             ph                                          note 4                 
 Narleski         p                                                        53        
Garcia            p  3>4            note 5     7>k                                   
 Dente            ph                                          note 6                 
 
 1: HBP.2-3;1-2  2: S.2-H(8e2);1-2  3: 64/f.2-3;B-1  4: e5.2-3;1-2;B-1 
 5: 2/f.2-3;1-2;B-1  6: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 
 
 
Detroit              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Kuenn             ss 1>43         3>9            7            S.2-H                  
Hatfield          2b   S            9          6>S            4                      
Kaline            rf   S.1-2        6/L          S.1-2        3                      
Boone             3b   7          4>31           8.2-3      8>Narleski               
                                                              43                     
Porter            1b   k            8            S.3-H;1-3                           
 Fain             ph                                          5/L                    
Delsing           lf 2>S            5/fl         W.1-2        7                      
Tuttle            cf   S.1-2      5>9            note 1     9>k                      
House             c    note 2       S          7>D            43                     
Hoeft             p    k            k            k/b                                 
 Black            p                                                                  
 Phillips,J       ph                                          63                     
 
 1: 16/b/dp.3x3  2: 153/gdp.1-2 
 
 
Cleveland        IN OUT ER                  Detroit          IN OUT ER                  
Garcia           A1  D3  2 W 1-0            Hoeft            A1  D7  0 L 0-1            
Narleski         D4  D9  0 S 1              Black            D8  E8  0 BS 1             
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1955 Cleveland         0  0  0  1  0  0  0  2  0     3  6  0    14  2
1955 Detroit           0  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0     2 10  3     7  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Cleveland batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Smith flied out to center (BFBSBX)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Avila struck out (CFBS)
 0-0  2 --- 02  Doby grounded out to short (CFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Detroit batting
 0-0  0 --- 02  Kuenn grounded out to second (CFFFX)
 0-0  1 --- 21  Hatfield grounded a single up the middle (BBCX)
                Started raining
 0-0  1 1-- 01  Kaline reached on an infield single to second, Hatfield 
                  to second (CX)
 0-0  1 12- 00  Boone lined out to left (X)
 0-0  2 12- 32  Porter struck out (BBFCFB>F>F>F>C)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Cleveland batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Rosen struck out (BCFBBS)
 0-0  1 --- 31  Kiner walked (BCBBB)
 0-0  1 1-- 32  Wertz walked, Kiner to second (CBBCB>B)
 0-0  1 12- 21  Strickland was hit by a pitch, Kiner to third, Wertz to 
                  second (BBCH)
 0-0  1 123 01  Hegan grounded into a double play, Kuenn to Hatfield to 
                  Porter (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Detroit batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Delsing lined a single to right center (SFFBX)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Tuttle lined a single between first and second, Delsing 
                  to second (X)
 0-0  0 12- 22  House grounded into a double play, Garcia to Rosen to 
                  Wertz, Tuttle to second (CBFFBX)
                Stopped raining
 0-0  2 -2- 12  Hoeft struck out (BSCS)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Cleveland batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Garcia popped out to second (FX)
 0-0  1 --- 30  Smith walked (BBBB)
 0-0  1 1-- 32  Avila struck out (1CB11FBF1FBS)
 0-0  2 1-- 31  Doby walked, Smith to second (1BBBCB)
 0-0  2 12- 00  Rosen grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Detroit batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Kuenn popped out to right (X)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Hatfield flied out to right (CBFX)
 0-0  2 --- 21  Kaline lined out to short (CBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Cleveland batting
 0-0  0 --- 31  Kiner to first on an error by the first baseman Porter 
                  (BCBBX)
 0-0  0 1-- 22  Wertz lined a single to shallow center, Kiner to second 
                  (BCBFFX)
 0-0  0 12- 11  Strickland grounded a single up the middle, Kiner scored 
                  on an error by the catcher House, Wertz to second (BbCX)
 1-0  0 12- 01  Hegan singled to shallow center, Wertz to third, 
                  Strickland to second (SX)
 1-0  0 123 00  Garcia grounded to the catcher, forcing Wertz at home, 
                  Strickland to third, Hegan to second, Garcia to first 
                  (X)
 1-0  1 123 11  Smith flied out to left (BFX)
 1-0  2 123 22  Avila grounded out to first (BCSFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Detroit batting
 1-0  0 --- 01  Boone grounded out to first (CX)
 1-0  1 --- 22  Porter flied out to center (BBCCX)
 1-0  2 --- 32  Delsing popped out to third (SFBBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Cleveland batting
 1-0  0 --- 11  Doby popped out to second (BCX)
 1-0  1 --- 31  Rosen lined a single to right (BFBBX)
 1-0  1 1-- 00  Rosen was caught stealing second (1>S)
 1-0  2 --- 22  Kiner struck out, House to Porter (1>S.BFBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Detroit batting
 1-0  0 --- 12  Tuttle flied out to right (FFBX)
 1-0  1 --- 12  House grounded a single between first and second (FFBX)
 1-0  1 1-- 02  Hoeft struck out (SbCS)
 1-0  2 1-- 00  Kuenn flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Cleveland batting
 1-0  0 --- 22  Wertz grounded out to short (CBSBX)
 1-0  1 --- 20  Strickland grounded out to first (BBX)
 1-0  2 --- 32  Hegan struck out (FBBBCFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Detroit batting
 1-0  0 --- 12  Hatfield lined a single to right (BCFX)
 1-0  0 1-- 31  Kaline reached on an infield single to the pitcher, 
                  Hatfield to second (BBSB>X)
 1-0  0 12- 12  Boone flied out to center, Hatfield to third (CCBX)
 1-0  1 1-3 11  Porter singled to right center, Hatfield scored, Kaline 
                  to third (BCX)
 1-1  1 1-3 31  Delsing walked, Porter to second (BB+3BCB)
 1-1  1 123 00  Tuttle bunted into a double play, Garcia to Strickland to 
                  Garcia, Kaline out at third (Xb)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Cleveland batting
 1-1  0 --- 02  Garcia struck out (CSFS)
 1-1  1 --- 00  Smith was hit by a pitch (H)
                Started raining
 1-1  1 1-- 32  Avila popped out to third (B1C1BSFB>FX)
 1-1  2 1-- 32  Doby grounded a single between first and second, Smith to 
                  third (SBCB1B>F>X)
 1-1  2 1-3 02  Rosen grounded to third, forcing Doby at second (CCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Detroit batting
 1-1  0 --- 22  House doubled deep to right (FBBSX)
                Game delayed by rain for 41 minutes
 1-1  0 -2- 22  Hoeft struck out on a fouled bunt (BbFbCbBbFb)
 1-1  1 -2- 00  Kuenn lined a single to left center, House scored (X)
 1-2  1 1-- 11  Hatfield popped out to second (FB1X)
 1-2  2 1-- 00  Kaline popped out to first (X)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Cleveland batting
 1-2  0 --- 02  Kiner lined out to left (SSX)
 1-2  1 --- 30  Wertz walked (BBBB)
                Foiles pinch hitting for Strickland
 1-2  1 1-- 31  Foiles walked, Wertz to second (BBSBB)
                Black now pitching
                Pope pinch hitting for Hegan
 1-2  1 12- 10  Wertz to third, Foiles to second on an error by the third 
                  baseman Boone, Pope to first (BX)
                Dente pinch hitting for Garcia
 1-2  1 123 00  Garcia grounded to short, forcing Pope at second, Wertz 
                  scored, Foiles to third, Garcia to first (X)
 2-2  2 1-3 31  Smith doubled deep to left center, Foiles scored, Dente 
                  to third (BSBBX)
 3-2  2 -23 31  Avila walked (BFBBB)
 3-2  2 123 00  Doby grounded to third, forcing Avila at second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Detroit batting
                Narleski now pitching
                Dente moved to shortstop
                Foiles moved to catcher
 3-2  0 --- 11  Boone grounded out to second (SBX)
                Fain pinch hitting for Porter
 3-2  1 --- 00  Porter lined out to third (X)
 3-2  2 --- 21  Delsing flied out to left (BBSX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Cleveland batting
                Fain moved to first base
 3-2  0 --- 31  Rosen was hit by a pitch (CBBBH)
 3-2  0 1-- 11  Kiner was hit by a pitch, Rosen to second (B11FH)
 3-2  0 12- 12  Wertz struck out (CBCS)
 3-2  1 12- 01  Foiles grounded to short, forcing Kiner at second, Rosen 
                  to third, Foiles to first (CX)
 3-2  2 1-3 00  Narleski grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Detroit batting
                Altobelli now playing first base
 3-2  0 --- 12  Tuttle struck out (BCSS)
                Started raining
 3-2  1 --- 00  House grounded out to second (X)
                Phillips,J pinch hitting for Black
 3-2  2 --- 22  Phillips,J grounded out to short (CBCBX)