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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 27, 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 May 27, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Naymick |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 25,718 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Joe Rue 2B: George Moriarty 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Mike Naymick | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 27, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Naymick
Bartell hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Naymick
McCosky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Naymick
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it 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. Newsom
Boudreau strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newsom
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chapman for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Naymick
Greenberg 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Naymick
York hits a fly ball into right field. Bell 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. Naymick
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Newsom
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Newsom
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Newsom
Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Newsom
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field. Greenberg picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Greenberg. Here's the throw into the infield and Keltner is out. Trosky scores. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Newsom
Mack is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naymick vs. Newsom
Naymick hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naymick for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Naymick
Higgins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Naymick
Sullivan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Chapman. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsom vs. Naymick
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Naymick
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Naymick
McCosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newsom
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newsom
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Newsom
There goes Bell. The throw from Sullivan and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Naymick
Gehringer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Naymick
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Naymick
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Naymick
Campbell hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Heath chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Boudreau. Boudreau fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Boudreau. Gehringer goes all the way around to score. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Naymick
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campbell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Naymick
Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Newsom
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Newsom
Heath takes first base on ball four. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Newsom
Newsom spins and fires to second, with Bartell covering, and Trosky is picked off. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Newsom
Keltner strikes out. There goes Heath. The throw from Sullivan to second, and Heath is out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Naymick
Newsom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Eisenstat
Harry Eisenstat now pitching.
Bartell bunts towards the mound. Eisenstat fields it and throws to first for the out. Newsom moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Eisenstat
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Eisenstat
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Eisenstat
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Newsom
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Newsom
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenstat vs. Newsom
Eisenstathits a dribbler in front of the plate. Sullivan interferes with Eisenstat who is awarded first base. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Newsom
Boudreau hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Newsom
Bell 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: ---
York vs. Eisenstat
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Eisenstat
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Eisenstat
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Eisenstat
Sullivan bunts towards the mound. Eisenstat fields it and throws to home to get Campbell. Higgins moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsom vs. Eisenstat
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newsom
Frank Croucher now playing second base.
Chapman hits a popup in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Newsom
Trosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Newsom
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Newsom
Keltner hits a popup towards first. York settles under it 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: ---
Bartell vs. Eisenstat
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Eisenstat
McCosky hits a fly ball 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: ---
Croucher vs. Eisenstat
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Newsom
Hemsley hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Newsom
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenstat vs. Newsom
Eisenstat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Eisenstat
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Eisenstat
York 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: ---
Campbell vs. Eisenstat
Campbell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Eisenstat
Higgins 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 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newsom
Boudreau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newsom
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Eisenstat
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsom vs. Eisenstat
Newsom bunts towards the mound. Eisenstat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Eisenstat
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Newsom moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Eisenstat
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newsom moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Croucher vs. Humphries
Johnny Humphries now pitching.
Croucher hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newsom scores. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Humphries
Greenberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Newsom
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Newsom
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newsom
Keltner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1940 -- Detroit at Cleveland
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 4 0 2 2 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 0 0
McCosky B, cf 5 0 0 0 Bell B, rf 4 0 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 1 1 0 0 Chapman B, cf 4 0 0 0
Croucher F, 2b 2 0 0 1 Trosky H, 1b 3 1 2 0
Greenberg H, lf 5 1 1 1 Heath J, lf 3 0 0 0
York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Campbell B, rf 4 1 2 1 Hemsley R, c 3 0 1 1
Higgins M, 3b 4 0 2 1 Mack R, 2b 2 0 1 0
Sullivan B, c 4 2 2 0 Naymick M, p 1 0 0 0
Newsom B, p 3 1 1 0 Eisenstat H, p 1 0 0 0
Humphries J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 6 29 1 6 1
Detroit 001 200 012 -- 6
Cleveland 010 000 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Naymick M (L)* 4.0 4 3 3 1 2
Eisenstat H 4.1 6 3 3 1 2
Humphries J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Greenberg H, Boudreau L, Sullivan B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Cleveland 5
2B -- Sullivan B 2, Campbell B
HR -- Greenberg H
CS -- Bell B, Heath J
SH -- Bartell D
HBP -- by Naymick M (Gehringer C)
T -- 2:16
A -- 25718
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