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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 27, 1939
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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 June 27, 1939 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 55,305 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: Steve Basil 3B: Red Ormsby |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Red Kress | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | Second Baseman |
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 27, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Feller
Fox hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Feller
Averill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Newsom
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Averill who is chasing the ball. Hemsley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Newsom
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trosky vs. Newsom
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campbell tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Newsom
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Newsom
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes misplays the ball. That's an error on Grimes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Feller
Kress strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Feller
Rogell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Newsom
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Newsom
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kress picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kress. Grimes moves to third. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Feller vs. Newsom
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hemsley vs. Newsom
Hemsley bunts towards the right side of the infield. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grimes scores. Webb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Newsom
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Webb scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Feller
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Feller
Beau Bell pinch hits for Bobo Newsom.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Coffman
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Coffman
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Coffman
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Coffman
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Coffman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Feller
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Feller
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Feller
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Coffman
Feller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Coffman
Hemsley bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Feller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Coffman
Campbell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Feller scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Coffman
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Coffman
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Feller
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Feller
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coffman vs. Feller
Coffman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Coffman
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Coffman
Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Coffman
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Feller
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Feller
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Feller
Kress takes first base on ball four. Averill moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Coffman
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Coffman
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Coffman
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Feller
Rogell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Feller
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffman vs. Feller
Coffman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Coffman
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Coffman
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chapman for the out. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Coffman
Trosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Coffman
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, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Feller
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Feller
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Coffman
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Coffman
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coffman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Coffman
There goes Grimes. The throw from Tebbetts and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webb vs. Coffman
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Feller vs. Coffman
Feller strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Feller
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Feller
Rudy York pinch hits for Billy Rogell.
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Feller
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1939 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
McCosky B, cf 4 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 2 1 1 1
Fox P, rf 4 0 0 0 Campbell B, rf 3 1 3 2
Averill E, lf 3 0 1 0 Chapman B, cf 3 0 1 1
Higgins P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 3 0 0 1
Kress R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 4 0 1 0
Greenberg H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rogell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Grimes O, 2b 4 1 2 0
York R, ph 0 0 0 0 Webb S, ss 4 1 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0 Feller B, p 3 1 0 0
Newsom B, p 0 0 0 0
Bell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Coffman S, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 1 0 30 5 10 5
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 220 100 00x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (L) 2.0 5 4 4 1 1
Coffman S 6.0 5 1 1 2 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 1 0 0 6 13
E -- Grimes O, Kress R, Tebbetts B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Cleveland 7
3B -- Hemsley R
SB -- Grimes O
SH -- Hemsley R 2
SF -- Trosky H
T -- 2:03
A -- 55305
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