Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Indians
August 18, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 18, 1954 at Cleveland Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Detroit Tigers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Detroit Tigers 0, Cleveland Indians 4

Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Kuenn ss 4 0 2 0
Hatfield 2b 2 0 0 0
Delsing lf 4 0 0 0
Boone 3b 3 0 0 0
Belardi 1b 4 0 1 0
  Bertoia pr 0 0 0 0
Kaline rf 4 0 2 0
Tuttle cf 4 0 0 0
House c 4 0 0 0
Hoeft p 2 0 1 0
Totals 31 0 6 0
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Smith rf 3 1 1 3
Avila 2b 3 1 1 1
Doby cf 3 0 0 0
Wertz 1b 2 0 0 0
  Glynn 1b 1 0 0 0
Majeski 3b 3 0 0 0
Westlake lf 3 0 1 0
Dente ss 3 1 0 0
Hegan c 4 0 0 0
Wynn p 4 1 2 0
Totals 29 4 5 4
Detroit 000 000 000061
Cleveland 000 001 30x450
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft  L(6-13) 8.0 5 4 4 7 3
Totals
8.0
5
4
4
7
3
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn  W(16-9) 9.0 6 0 0 3 3
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
3
3

  E–Hoeft (1).  DP–Detroit 1. Kuenn-Hatfield-Belardi, Cleveland 1. Avila-Dente-Wertz.  2B–Detroit Hoeft (6,off Wynn), Cleveland Westlake (7,off Hoeft).  HR–Cleveland Avila (13,6th inning off Hoeft 0 on 1 out); Smith (9,7th inning off Hoeft 2 on 2 out).  SH–Hatfield (3,off Wynn).  Team LOB–8.  IBB–Dente (1,by Hoeft).  Team–8.  CS–Kaline (2,2nd base by Wynn/Hegan).  U-HP–Bill Summers, 1B–Joe Paparella, 2B–Hank Soar, 3B–Ed Runge.  T–2:22.  A–9,442.
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