On April 26, 1952 — Art Houtteman, needing to retire just one more batter to author a no-hitter, throws a fastball to Harry Simpson, who rips the pitch for a single, spoiling the right-hander’s chance for immortality. The Tigers’ 13-0 triumph over the Tribe at Briggs Stadium marks the team’s first victory of the season, after dropping eight decisions to start the campaign. Bob Lemon took the loss and the tigers were lead by George Kell with 3 hits.
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Detroit Tigers 13, Cleveland Indians 0
Game Played on Saturday, April 26, 1952 (D) at Briggs Stadium
CLE A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 DET A 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 6 x - 13 13 1
BOX+PBP WP: Houtteman (1-2) LP: Lemon (2-1) HR: Wertz (2), Ginsberg (1)
Play by Play
INDIANS 1ST: Simpson grounded out (pitcher to first); Avila grounded out (second to first); Mitchell grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: Priddy doubled to right; Kell made an out to second; Mullin walked; Wertz grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Mullin to second, Priddy to third]; Mapes was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0. INDIANS 2ND: Easter walked; Rosen forced Easter (shortstop to second); Fridley reached on an error by Kell [Rosen to second]; Boone grounded into a double play (second to first) [Fridley out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 2ND: Kolloway lined to right; Ginsberg made an out to third; Lipon flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0. INDIANS 3RD: Hegan struck out; Lemon struck out; Simpson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 3RD: Houtteman grounded out (second to first); Priddy flied out to center; Kell singled to left; Mullin made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0. INDIANS 4TH: Avila grounded out (shortstop to first); Mitchell flied out to right; Easter grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 4TH: Wertz flied out to center; Mapes singled to right; Kolloway was called out on strikes; Ginsberg walked [Mapes to second]; Lipon forced Mapes (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0. INDIANS 5TH: Rosen was called out on strikes; Fridley popped to catcher in foul territory; Boone flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 5TH: Houtteman was called out on strikes; Priddy walked; Kell grounded out (second to first) [Priddy to second]; Mullin tripled to center [Priddy scored]; Wertz homered [Mullin scored]; Mapes walked; Kolloway struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 3. INDIANS 6TH: GROTH REPLACED MULLIN (PLAYING LF); Hegan was called out on strikes; Lemon flied out to center; Simpson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 3. TIGERS 6TH: Ginsberg singled to center; Lipon doubled to right [Ginsberg to third]; Houtteman singled to left [Lipon to third, Ginsberg scored]; Priddy walked [Houtteman to second]; Kell singled to left [Priddy to second, Houtteman to third, Lipon scored]; BRISSIE REPLACED LEMON (PITCHING); Groth flied to center [Priddy to third, Houtteman scored]; Wertz flied to center [Priddy scored]; Mapes made an out to shortstop; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 7. INDIANS 7TH: Avila grounded out (second to first); Mitchell flied out to left; Easter flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 7. TIGERS 7TH: CHAKALES REPLACED BRISSIE (PITCHING); Kolloway flied out to right; Ginsberg made an out to second; Lipon grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 7. INDIANS 8TH: Rosen grounded out (third to first); Fridley struck out; Boone grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 7. TIGERS 8TH: Houtteman struck out; Priddy walked; Kell singled to right [Priddy to second]; Groth singled to right [Kell to third, Priddy scored]; Wertz reached on a fielder's choice [Groth to second]; Mapes flied to left; Kolloway singled to center [Kell scored, Groth scored, Wertz to second]; Ginsberg homered [Wertz scored, Kolloway scored]; Lipon made an out to second; 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 13. INDIANS 9TH: Hegan flied out to left; MCCOSKY BATTED FOR CHAKALES; McCosky grounded out (second to first); Simpson singled to left; Avila made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 13. Final Totals R H E LOB Indians 0 1 0 2 Tigers 13 13 1 7
