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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 31, 1941
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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 31, 1941 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Soup Campbell | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Grimes | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 31, 1941
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Feller
Croucher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff hits a fly ball into left field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Rowe
Boudreau hits a line drive 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. Rowe
Weatherly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Rowe
Campbell 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Feller
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes York trying to get to home. Heath throws the ball in to Desautels who tags York who's trying to score from second, for the out. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowe vs. Feller
Rowe 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Croucher vs. Feller
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Rowe
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Rowe
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Rowe
Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it 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: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Weatherly who is chasing the ball. Gehringer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a popup, foul, 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: --3
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Feller
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Rowe
Mack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Mack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Rowe
Desautels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Rowe
Feller 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: -2-
Boudreau vs. Rowe
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Rowe
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowe vs. Feller
Rowe hits a fly ball into right 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: 1--
Croucher vs. Feller
Croucher hits a fly ball into left field. Campbell settles under the ball 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: ---
Campbell vs. Rowe
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Rowe
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Rowe
Grimes strikes out. There goes Heath. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Rowe
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher can't make a play. That's a base hit. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mack vs. Rowe
There goes Heath. The slide. Sullivan applies the tag. Heath is out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Weatherly who is chasing the ball. Radcliff reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Feller
York hits a fly ball into left field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Rowe
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Rowe
Desautels 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Rowe
Feller hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rowe vs. Feller
Rowe hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Weatherly who is chasing the ball. Rowe reaches third base with a triple. Higgins scores. Sullivan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Croucher vs. Feller
Croucher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rowe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Feller
There goes Radcliff. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. Radcliff steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Rowe
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Rowe
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Rowe
Campbell hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Feller
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campbell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heath. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. York moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rowe vs. Feller
Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Croucher vs. Feller
Croucher hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Rowe
Heath hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Rowe
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimes for the out. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Rowe
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heath scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Rowe
Mack hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of McCosky. Mack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosenthal vs. Rowe
Larry Rosenthal pinch hits for Gene Desautels.
Rosenthal 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 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
Rollie Hemsley now catching.
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Feller
Tuck Stainback pinch runs for Rip Radcliff.
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stainback moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Feller
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stainback scores. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a line drive towards first. Grimes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rowe
Tuck Stainback now playing left field. Gee Walker pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stainback. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Rowe
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
Weatherly hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Weatherly reaches third base with a triple. Walker scores. Boudreau goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Gorsica
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. York juggles the ball. That's an error on York. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Gorsica
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Gorsica
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campbell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Trout
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Brown
Clint Brown now pitching.
Trout hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Weatherly, who is chasing the ball. Trout reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Croucher vs. Brown
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Brown
Gehringer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stainback vs. Brown
Stainback strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCosky vs. Brown
McCosky hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Weatherly. Trout scores. Gehringer moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campbell vs. Brown
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. Gehringer scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Trout
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Trout
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Clint Brown.
Dean strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Trout
Boudreau strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Trout
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gehringer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1941, game 1 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Croucher F, ss 6 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 1 0 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Weatherly R, cf 5 1 1 2
Radcliff R, lf 5 0 3 1 Campbell S, lf 4 1 0 0
Stainback T, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Heath J, rf 4 1 2 0
McCosky B, cf 4 0 1 1 Grimes O, 1b 4 0 1 1
Campbell B, rf 5 1 2 1 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 1
York R, 1b 4 0 2 1 Mack R, 2b 4 0 2 0
Higgins P, 3b 3 1 1 1 Desautels G, c 2 0 0 0
Sullivan B, c 4 1 3 0 Rosenthal L, ph 1 0 0 0
Rowe S, p 4 1 1 2 Hemsley R, c 1 0 1 0
Gorsica J, p 0 0 0 0 Feller B, p 2 0 0 0
Trout D, p 1 1 1 0 Walker G, ph 1 1 1 0
Brown C, p 0 0 0 0
Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 7 15 7 36 5 9 4
Detroit 000 003 112 -- 7
Cleveland 000 000 140 -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe S* 7.0 6 3 3 2 2
Gorsica J 0.1 2 2 1 0 0
Trout D (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B 8.0 13 5 5 8 6
Brown C (L) 1.0 2 2 1 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- York R, Weatherly R
LOB -- Detroit 16, Cleveland 6
2B -- Mack R 2, Sullivan B, Heath J, Walker G
3B -- Gehringer C, Radcliff R, Rowe S, Weatherly R, Trout D
SB -- Heath J, Radcliff R
CS -- Heath J
T -- 2:53
A -- 0
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