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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 4, 1947
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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 July 4, 1947 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Black |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: Cal Hubbard 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Left Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Don Black | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 4, 1947
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Black
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Black
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Outlaw vs. Black
Outlaw strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Black
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Black
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lake scores. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Black
Kell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Black scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kell for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Benton
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Benton
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Benton
There goes Metkovich. The throw from Swift and he is out, Kell applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Benton
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Black
Mayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Black
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Black
Benton hits a popup towards the mound. Black catches it and throws to first to double up Mayo. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Benton
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Benton
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon strikes out. Swift drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gordon out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Benton
Keltner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Benton
Hegan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Black vs. Benton
Black hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Black
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Black
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Black
Outlaw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Benton
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo misplays the ball. That's an error on Mayo. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Benton
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Benton
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Benton
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Outlaw. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Metkovich scores. Edwards goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Benton
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Benton
Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Outlaw. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Houtteman
Al Lopez pinch hits for Jim Hegan. Art Houtteman now pitching.
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keltner scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Black vs. Houtteman
Black hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Black
Al Lopez now catching.
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Black
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Black
Kell hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Houtteman
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Houtteman
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Houtteman
The ball gets by Swift for a passed ball. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Houtteman
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Houtteman
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Houtteman
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Cullenbine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Black
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Black
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Black
Houtteman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Black
Lake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Black
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Black
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Black
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Black
Cramer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Houtteman
Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Outlaw. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Houtteman
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Black vs. Houtteman
Black hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Houtteman
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Black
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Black
There goes Kell. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Black
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Black
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Mitchell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Houtteman
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Houtteman
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Houtteman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Black
Houtteman hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Black
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lake for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Black
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Black
Outlaw hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Houtteman
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Outlaw. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Houtteman
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lake. Gordon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Houtteman
There goes Keltner. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Keltner steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Houtteman
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Black vs. Houtteman
Black hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Houtteman
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Black
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Black
Cramer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Black
Kell hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Houtteman
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Houtteman
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Houtteman
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Houtteman
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Houtteman
Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Houtteman
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Black
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Black covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Black
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Black
Dick Wakefield pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Wakefield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Wakefield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Black
Lake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Black
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Black
Outlaw hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich 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 7/4/1947, game 1 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 3 3 2 5 Metkovich G, cf 5 1 1 0
Cullenbine R, 1b 2 0 1 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 1 2 0
Outlaw J, lf 5 0 0 0 Edwards H, rf 5 1 1 0
Mullin P, rf 4 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 3 2 2
Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 1 Robinson E, 1b 4 2 2 5
Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 5 3 3 3
Mayo E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 5 2 4 1
Swift B, c 3 1 0 0 Hegan J, c 1 0 1 0
Benton A, p 1 0 0 0 Lopez A, ph-c 4 0 1 1
Houtteman A, p 2 1 1 0 Black D, p 4 0 0 0
Wakefield D, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 6 40 13 17 12
Detroit 100 030 002 -- 6
Cleveland 035 000 14x -- 13
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (L) 2.2 8 8 4 1 1
Houtteman A 5.1 9 5 5 3 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Black D (W) 9.0 8 6 6 6 6
E -- Mayo E, Gordon J, Lake E
DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 7
2B -- Metkovich G, Boudreau L, Keltner K 2, Gordon J, Wakefield D
3B -- Mitchell D
HR -- Robinson E 2, Keltner K, Gordon J 2, Lake E 2
SB -- Keltner K
CS -- Metkovich G, Kell G
PB -- Swift B
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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