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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
August 12, 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 August 12, 1940 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 23,720 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Harry Geisel 3B: John Quinn |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
August 12, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Feller
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a fly ball into left 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. Feller
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Newhouser
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. Newhouser
Trosky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newhouser
Bell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Smith
Clay Smith now pitching.
Mack strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Feller
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Higgins reaches second base with a double. York goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Feller
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Feller
Hemsley fires to first and picks off Sullivan. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Feller
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Smith
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Smith
Feller hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Smith, and towards Bartell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau misplays the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Feller
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Feller
York is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Smith
Weatherly hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Smith
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boudreau for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Smith
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Feller
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Feller
Meyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smith
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Smith
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Smith
Mack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Mack reaches second base with a double. Keltner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Smith
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Smith
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Feller
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Feller
Fox 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, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Smith
Weatherly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Smith
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Smith
Trosky is hit by the pitch. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Smith
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Bell reaches second base with a double. Boudreau scores. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Smith
Keltner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Smith
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemsley vs. Smith
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Feller vs. Smith
Feller strikes 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 line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Feller
York hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins hits a line drive into left field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Greenberg scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Feller
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball 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. Smith
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Smith
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Smith
There goes Chapman. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Smith
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Smith
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Smith
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Bruce Campbell pinch hits for Clay Smith.
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Feller
Fox takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Campbell scores. Bartell scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox scores. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Feller
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Seats
Tom Seats now pitching.
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Seats
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Seats
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Seats
Feller hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Feller
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Feller
Earl Averill pinch hits for Tom Seats.
Averill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Fred Hutchinson now pitching.
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Hutchinson
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Hutchinson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Feller
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a fly ball into left 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 8/12/1940 -- Detroit at Cleveland
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 3 1 0 0 Chapman B, lf 4 3 3 0
Fox P, rf 4 1 1 0 Weatherly R, cf 4 1 1 2
McCosky B, cf 5 0 1 2 Boudreau L, ss 5 1 2 1
Greenberg H, lf 4 1 1 1 Trosky H, 1b 3 1 1 2
York R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Bell B, rf 4 1 2 2
Higgins M, 3b 4 0 2 2 Keltner K, 3b 3 1 2 0
Meyer D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 3 0 1 1
Sullivan B, c 3 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0 Feller B, p 4 0 0 0
Smith C, p 2 0 0 0
Campbell B, ph 0 1 0 0
Seats T, p 0 0 0 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hutchinson F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 7 5 34 8 12 8
Detroit 010 001 300 -- 5
Cleveland 300 131 00x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L) 0.2 3 3 3 2 0
Smith C 5.1 8 5 5 1 3
Seats T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Hutchinson F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 7 5 5 5 7
E -- Boudreau L, Chapman B
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Cleveland 7
2B -- Keltner K, Higgins M, Mack R, Bell B, Greenberg H, McCosky B
HR -- Trosky H, Bell B, Weatherly R
SB -- Chapman B
HBP -- by Smith C (Trosky H)
T -- 2:30
A -- 23720
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