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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 19, 1940
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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 April 19, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cotton Pippen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 26,259 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Cotton Pippen | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 19, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Allen
McCosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Allen
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Allen
Gehringer 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 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Pippen
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell 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. Pippen
Weatherly strikes out. Tebbetts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Weatherly out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pippen
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Allen
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Allen
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Allen
Higgins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky 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: ---
Trosky vs. Pippen
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Pippen
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Pippen
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Allen
Bartell 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Allen
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pippen vs. Allen
Pippen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Pippen
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Pippen
Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Pippen
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Pippen
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Allen
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Allen
Campbell hits a popup towards short. Boudreau 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. Allen
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Allen
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Allen
York hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Pippen
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Pippen
There's a wild pitch. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Pippen
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Pippen
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Pippen
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Allen
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Allen
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Allen
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Pippen
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Pippen
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Pippen
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Pippen
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pippen vs. Allen
Pippen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Allen
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Allen
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Pippen
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Pippen
Weatherly bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Pippen
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Pippen
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Pippen
Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Pippen
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Pippen
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Pippen
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pippen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Allen
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Allen
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Allen
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Allen
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Allen
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hutchinson
Fred Hutchinson now pitching.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Hutchinson
Boudreau strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Hutchinson
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
There goes Weatherly. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Allen
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Allen
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hutchinson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Allen
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Allen
Campbell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Allen
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Hutchinson
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hutchinson
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Allen
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Allen
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Allen
Higgins hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly 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 4/19/1940 -- Detroit at Cleveland
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
McCosky B, cf 3 0 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 1 1 0
Campbell B, rf 4 0 1 0 Weatherly R, cf 3 0 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Chapman B, rf 4 1 1 1
Greenberg H, lf 3 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 2 1 0 0
York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 4 1 1 3
Higgins M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Bartell D, ss 3 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 2 0 1 0
Pippen C, p 2 0 0 0 Allen J, p 3 0 1 0
Hutchinson F, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 28 4 7 4
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 000 004 00x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Pippen C (L) 6.0 6 4 4 3 4
Hutchinson F 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Allen J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 2
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 4
2B -- Chapman B
HR -- Heath J
CS -- Weatherly R
SH -- Weatherly R
WP -- Pippen C
T -- 2:05
A -- 26259
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