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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 4, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Milnar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 57,633 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: John Quinn 3B: Steve Basil |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Al Milnar | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Red Kress | Third Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Newhouser
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Newhouser
Mack hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Newhouser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mack for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Milnar
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Milnar
McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Milnar
Gehringer bunts towards the mound. Milnar fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Milnar
Greenberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Milnar
York hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Newhouser
Trosky hits a line drive off the glove of Kress, and into shallow left field. Trosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Newhouser
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pytlak vs. Newhouser
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Milnar
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Milnar
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Milnar
There goes Fox. The throw from Pytlak and he is out, Mack applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Milnar
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Newhouser
Milnar strikes out. Tebbetts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Milnar out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Newhouser
Weatherly 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
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Milnar
Newhouser hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Milnar
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Milnar
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Newhouser
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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Newhouser
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Newhouser
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Trosky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Milnar
Gehringer 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 -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Milnar
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Milnar
York takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Milnar
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Greenberg moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Milnar
Fox hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Newhouser
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milnar vs. Newhouser
Milnar strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Milnar
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Milnar
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Milnar
Bartell hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Newhouser
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Newhouser
Mack bunts towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Newhouser
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. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Newhouser
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Milnar
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Milnar
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields it, tags the runner, and races towards first, beating Gehringer, for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Milnar
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Newhouser
Pytlak hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milnar vs. Newhouser
Milnar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Milnar
York hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Milnar
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Milnar
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Newhouser
Weatherly bunts towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Newhouser
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Newhouser
Trosky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Milnar
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Milnar
Frank Croucher pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
Croucher hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Milnar
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Milnar
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Benton
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Milnar
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Milnar
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Milnar
York bunts towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gehringer moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Milnar
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to third for the out. Gehringer scores. York moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Milnar
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. York moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Milnar
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Benton
Pytlak hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Benton
Milnar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Benton
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Milnar
Benton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Milnar
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Milnar
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCosky for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Milnar
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Allen
Johnny Allen now pitching.
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Benton
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Benton
Mack bunts in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields it and throws to first for the out. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Benton
Trosky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Benton
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Benton
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Allen
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Allen
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Allen
Scat Metha pinch runs for Red Kress.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau throws to second for one, and Mack throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Allen
Earl Averill pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts.
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. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1940, game 2 -- Cleveland at Detroit
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 2 0
Weatherly R, cf 4 1 2 0 McCosky B, cf 4 0 1 0
Mack R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 1 0
Trosky H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Greenberg H, lf 2 0 0 0
Bell B, rf 5 0 1 1 York R, 1b 4 0 2 0
Chapman B, lf 4 0 1 1 Kress R, 3b 4 0 0 1
Keltner K, 3b 5 0 0 0 Metha S, pr 0 0 0 0
Pytlak F, c 4 0 1 0 Fox P, rf 5 0 1 0
Milnar A, p 4 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0
Allen J, p 0 0 0 0 Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 2 0 0 0
Croucher F, ph 1 0 0 0
Benton A, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 2 6 2 35 1 7 1
Cleveland 000 100 000 01 -- 2
Detroit 000 000 001 00 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Milnar A 9.2 7 1 1 7 1
Allen J (W) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H 8.0 4 1 0 2 6
Benton A (L) 3.0 2 1 1 1 2
E -- Gehringer C, Bartell D, Mack R
DP -- Cleveland 3, Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 10
2B -- Trosky H, Chapman B, Weatherly R, Gehringer C
CS -- Fox P
SH -- Gehringer C, Weatherly R, Mack R
T -- 2:30
A -- 57633
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