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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
August 12, 1942
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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, 1942 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Heving |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
| Moe Franklin | Shortstop |
| Dixie Parsons | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oris Hockett | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Grimes | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Fabian Gaffke | Center Fielder |
| Les Fleming | First Baseman |
| Rusty Peters | Shortstop |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Joe Heving | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
August 12, 1942
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Heving
Bloodworth 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: ---
Cramer vs. Heving
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Heving
McCosky hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Gaffke. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Heving
Higgins 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: ---
Hockett vs. Newhouser
Hockett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Newhouser
Grimes strikes out. There goes Hockett. The throw from Parsons to Franklin, and Hockett is out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball 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: ---
York vs. Heving
York hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Heving
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Radcliff for the out. York moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Franklin vs. Heving
Franklin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parsons vs. Heving
Parsons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peters scoops it up 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: ---
Heath vs. Newhouser
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaffke vs. Newhouser
Gaffke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Gaffke reaches second base with a double. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fleming vs. Newhouser
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peters vs. Newhouser
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Desautels vs. Newhouser
Desautels is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Heving
Newhouser 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: ---
Bloodworth vs. Heving
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Heving
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peters fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Heving
There goes Cramer. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. Cramer steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Heving
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Heving
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Gaffke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Newhouser
Heving takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Newhouser
Hockett hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Newhouser
Grimes hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Heving
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Heving
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Franklin vs. Heving
Franklin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. York moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parsons vs. Heving
Parsons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. York scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Heving
Newhouser hits a popup towards the mound. Heving settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Newhouser
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Newhouser
Gaffke hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Newhouser
Fleming hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Heving
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Heving
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCosky vs. Heving
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Heving
Higgins 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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Newhouser
Peters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Newhouser
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heving vs. Newhouser
Heving hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parsons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hockett vs. Newhouser
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Heving
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Heving
Radcliff hits a line drive towards first. Fleming reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Heving
Franklin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parsons vs. Heving
Parsons hits a popup towards first. Fleming settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Newhouser
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Newhouser
Heath hits a line drive towards third. Higgins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaffke vs. Newhouser
Gaffke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franklin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Heving
Newhouser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fleming settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Heving
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Heving
Cramer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Heving
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Peters fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Newhouser
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franklin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Newhouser
Peters is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Newhouser
Desautels hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Heving
Higgins hits a line drive towards short. Peters reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Heving
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Heving
There goes York. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. York steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Heving
Radcliff strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Franklin vs. Heving
Franklin hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denning vs. Newhouser
Otto Denning pinch hits for Joe Heving.
Denning hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Newhouser
Hockett hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Newhouser
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Newhouser
Heath takes first base on ball four. Grimes moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaffke vs. Newhouser
Gaffke is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Kennedy
Vern Kennedy now pitching.
Parsons hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Kennedy
Newhouser bunts towards first. Fleming fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Grimes covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Kennedy
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Newhouser
Fleming hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parsons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Newhouser
Roy Weatherly pinch hits for Rusty Peters.
Weatherly hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Newhouser
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Gene Desautels.
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franklin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1942, game 2 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bloodworth J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Hockett O, rf 3 0 0 0
Cramer D, cf 3 1 0 0 Grimes O, 2b 4 0 1 0
McCosky B, lf 4 0 2 1 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 2 0
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 2 0 0 0
York R, 1b 4 1 3 0 Gaffke F, cf 4 0 1 0
Radcliff R, rf 4 0 0 0 Fleming L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Franklin M, ss 4 0 1 0 Peters R, ss 3 0 1 0
Parsons D, c 4 0 2 1 Weatherly R, ph 1 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 4 0 0 0 Desautels G, c 3 0 0 0
Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0
Heving J, p 1 0 0 0
Denning O, ph 1 0 0 0
Kennedy V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 10 2 31 0 5 0
Detroit 001 100 000 -- 2
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Heving J (L) 8.0 9 2 2 0 3
Kennedy V 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Cleveland 8
2B -- McCosky B, York R, Gaffke F, Bloodworth J, Keltner K
SB -- Cramer D, York R
CS -- Hockett O
HBP -- by Heving J (Cramer D)
T -- 1:45
A -- 3000
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