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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
May 29, 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 29, 1940 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seats |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Cal Hubbard 3B: Joe Rue |
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 |
| Tom Seats | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
May 29, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell 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: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Feller
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau 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. Seats
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Seats
Heath hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Heath reaches second base with a double. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Seats
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boudreau scores. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. Seats
Trosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Trosky reaches second base with a double. Heath scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Seats
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Seats
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Seats
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trosky scores. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mack vs. Seats
Mack 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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a line drive towards third. Keltner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Feller
There's a wild pitch. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mack catches it and throws to second with Boudreau covering, to double up Higgins. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Seats
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seats fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Seats
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Seats
Heath takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Seats
Chapman hits a line drive into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Seats
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. York juggles the ball. That's an error on York. Boudreau moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Seats
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Bell reaches second base with a double. Boudreau scores. Heath scores. Trosky goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
There goes Bell. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Bell steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Gorsica
Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorsica vs. Feller
Gorsica strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Gorsica
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Gorsica
There goes Hemsley. The throw from Sullivan and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Gorsica
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gorsica. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Feller vs. Gorsica
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Gorsica
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Feller
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gorsica
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gorsica
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gorsica
Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Trosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Gorsica
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 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorsica vs. Feller
Gorsica strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell 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, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gorsica
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Gorsica
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica juggles the ball. That's an error on Gorsica. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Gorsica
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Gorsica
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Gorsica
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields the ball and throws to Gorsica covering. Safe. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Gorsica
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, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Chapman. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Gehringer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Feller
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell 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, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gorsica
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Gorsica
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Gorsica
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Gorsica
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Averill vs. Feller
Earl Averill pinch hits for Johnny Gorsica.
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Higgins scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemsley for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. McKain
Mack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell who is chasing the ball. Mack reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Feller vs. McKain
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. McKain
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. McKain
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Feller
York hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. McKain
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. McKain
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. McKain
Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. McKain
Hemsley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. Higgins scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Feller
Pete Fox pinch hits for Archie McKain.
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1940 -- Detroit at Cleveland
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 2 1 0
McCosky B, cf 4 0 1 0 Heath J, lf 4 2 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Chapman B, cf 5 0 1 1
Greenberg H, lf 4 0 2 1 Trosky H, 1b 5 2 3 1
York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell B, rf 5 0 1 3
Campbell B, rf 4 1 1 1 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Higgins M, 3b 3 2 2 0 Hemsley R, c 5 1 2 1
Sullivan B, c 4 0 1 1 Mack R, 2b 4 0 3 1
Seats T, p 0 0 0 0 Feller B, p 4 0 1 0
Gorsica J, p 2 0 0 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 0 1
McKain A, p 0 0 0 0
Fox P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 39 7 14 7
Detroit 000 101 101 -- 4
Cleveland 330 010 00x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Seats T (L) 1.2 5 6 3 3 0
Gorsica J 4.1 6 1 0 0 2
McKain A 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 8 4 4 3 4
E -- York R, Gorsica J 2
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 12
2B -- Greenberg H 2, Heath J, Trosky H 2, Bell B, Chapman B, Higgins M 2, Sullivan B
3B -- Mack R
HR -- Campbell B
SB -- Bell B
CS -- Hemsley R
WP -- Feller B
T -- 2:04
A -- 2500
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