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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
September 9, 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 9, 1938 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willis Hudlin |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
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 |
| Tommy Bridges | 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 |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Willis Hudlin | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
September 9, 1938
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hudlin
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hudlin
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Hudlin
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Hudlin
Greenberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Hudlin
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Hudlin
Fox bunts towards the mound. Hudlin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rogell vs. Hudlin
Rogell hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. Hudlin
Christman hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Bridges
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Bridges
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Bridges
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Bridges
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Bridges
Trosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Hudlin
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bridges for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hudlin
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hudlin
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Hudlin
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
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Bridges
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bridges
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Bridges
Hale hits a line drive into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Hudlin
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Hudlin
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Hudlin
Fox hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Hudlin
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Bridges
Hudlin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Bridges
Lary hits a line drive into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Bridges
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Hudlin
Christman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Hudlin
Pytlak fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Pytlak. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Hudlin
Bridges bunts and there's an error on the play. Christman scores. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Hudlin
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Hudlin
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bridges scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Hudlin
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Hudlin
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Bridges
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Bridges
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields the ball and throws to Bridges covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Bridges
Trosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pytlak vs. Bridges
Pytlak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath scores. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Bridges
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Hudlin
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hudlin
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Hudlin
Rogell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Hudlin
Christman hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Bridges
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Bridges
Hudlin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Hudlin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Bridges
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Bridges
Weatherly hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Hudlin
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hudlin
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hudlin
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bridges moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehringer vs. Hudlin
Gehringer hits a line drive to center field. Weatherly throws towards Hale. Hale fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hale. Bridges scores. Morgan scores. Walker goes all the way around to score. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Jungels
Ken Jungels now pitching.
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Jungels
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Jungels
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Jungels
Rogell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Bridges
Campbell hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Bridges
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Bridges
Trosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Jungels
Lou Boudreau now playing third base. Ray Mack now playing second base.
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Jungels
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Jungels
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Mack fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jungels
There goes Morgan. The throw from Pytlak and he is out, Lary applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Bridges
Pytlak strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bridges
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Bridges
Mack hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jungels vs. Bridges
Jungels strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jungels
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Jungels
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Jungels
There go the runners. The throw from Pytlak and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Walker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Jungels
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Jungels
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Jungels
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rogell vs. Jungels
Rogell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Bridges
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Bridges
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Bridges
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Bridges
Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Bridges
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Bridges
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Jungels
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Jungels
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bridges for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jungels
Morgan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jungels
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bridges
Boudreau 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, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Bridges
Mack hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bridges
Earl Averill pinch hits for Ken Jungels.
Averill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1938 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Morgan C, cf 5 1 1 0 Lary L, ss 4 0 1 0
Walker D, lf 5 3 4 1 Weatherly R, cf 4 2 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 5 2 3 2 Campbell B, rf 4 1 1 0
Greenberg H, 1b 5 2 2 3 Heath J, lf 4 2 3 4
York R, c 4 0 2 1 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Fox P, rf 5 0 1 0 Pytlak F, c 4 0 1 1
Rogell B, ss 5 0 1 1 Keltner K, 3b 2 0 0 0
Christman M, 3b 4 1 0 0 Boudreau L, 3b 1 0 0 0
Bridges T, p 2 2 0 0 Hale O, 2b 2 0 0 0
Mack R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Hudlin W, p 2 0 1 0
Jungels K, p 1 0 0 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0
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40 11 14 8 35 5 9 5
Detroit 300 205 010 -- 11
Cleveland 100 100 030 -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (W) 9.0 9 5 5 1 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hudlin W (L)* 5.0 11 9 8 3 2
Jungels K 4.0 3 2 2 2 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Pytlak F 2, Hale O 2
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Cleveland 4
2B -- Weatherly R, Hudlin W
HR -- Greenberg H, Heath J
SB -- Gehringer C, Walker D
CS -- Morgan C
SH -- Bridges T
HBP -- by Jungels K (Morgan C)
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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