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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
September 8, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 8, 1938 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chet Morgan | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| John Kroner | Third Baseman |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
September 8, 1938
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Whitehill
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Whitehill
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kroner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Whitehill
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Whitehill
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Benton
Lary hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Benton
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Benton
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Benton
There goes Campbell. The throw from York and he is out, Rogell applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Whitehill
York strikes out. Hemsley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws York out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Whitehill
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Whitehill
Rogell hits a popup towards third. Kroner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Benton
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Benton
Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Trosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kroner vs. Benton
Kroner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Whitehill
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kroner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Whitehill
Benton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Whitehill
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Benton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Whitehill
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Benton scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Whitehill
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Whitehill
Greenberg hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Weatherly. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Whitehill
York is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Benton
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Benton
Whitehill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Benton
Lary hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Lary reaches second base with a double. Whitehill moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weatherly vs. Benton
Weatherly strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campbell vs. Benton
Campbell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Whitehill
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Whitehill
There's a wild pitch. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Whitehill
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. Whitehill
Christman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Rogell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benton vs. Whitehill
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kroner fields it and throws to home to get Rogell. Christman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Whitehill
Morgan hits a line drive towards the mound. Whitehill catches it and throws to second to double up Christman. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Benton
Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Benton
Trosky hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kroner vs. Benton
Kroner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Whitehill
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Whitehill
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Whitehill
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Whitehill
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale misplays the ball. That's an error on Hale. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Whitehill
Fox hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Benton
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Benton
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lary vs. Benton
Lary hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Lary reaches second base with a double. Hale scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Benton
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Benton
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Benton
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Whitehill
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kroner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Whitehill
Christman bunts in front of the plate. Hemsley scoops up the ball and tags Christman for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Whitehill
Benton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Benton
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trosky for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kroner vs. Benton
Kroner hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Benton
Hale hits a line drive into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Whitehill
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Whitehill
Walker bunts towards third. Kroner picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kroner. Morgan moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehringer vs. Whitehill
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Whitehill
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Whitehill
York takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Whitehill
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rogell vs. Whitehill
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kroner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Benton
Frankie Pytlak pinch hits for Earl Whitehill.
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Benton
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Benton
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Benton
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Benton
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Galehouse
Denny Galehouse now pitching.
Christman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Galehouse
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Galehouse
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Galehouse
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Benton
Trosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Benton
Kroner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Benton
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Galehouse
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Galehouse
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Galehouse
York hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Benton
Earl Averill pinch hits for Denny Galehouse.
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Benton
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Benton
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Benton
Campbell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1938 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Morgan C, cf 3 2 2 0 Lary L, ss 4 0 2 1
Walker D, lf 5 0 1 1 Weatherly R, cf 5 0 3 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Campbell B, rf 4 0 0 0
Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 1 1 Heath J, lf 4 0 1 0
York R, c 4 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Fox P, rf 4 1 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 1 0
Rogell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Kroner J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Christman M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Hale O, 2b 3 1 0 0
Benton A, p 4 1 1 0 Whitehill E, p 1 0 0 0
Pytlak F, ph 1 0 0 0
Galehouse D, p 0 0 0 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 34 1 8 1
Detroit 002 100 100 -- 4
Cleveland 000 010 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (W) 9.0 8 1 1 5 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (L) 7.0 8 4 4 5 4
Galehouse D 2.0 0 0 0 1 4
E -- Hale O, Kroner J
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Cleveland 11
2B -- Trosky H, Morgan C, Greenberg H, Lary L 2, Heath J
CS -- Campbell B
WP -- Whitehill E, Benton A
T -- 2:09
A -- 0
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