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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 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 September 4, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 17,170 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Joe Rue 3B: Lou Kolls |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Billy Sullivan | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 4, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Rowe
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weatherly for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Rowe
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. Campbell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Feller
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Feller
Hemsley fires to first and picks off York. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Rowe
Trosky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Averill is chasing the ball. Trosky rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Rowe
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Rowe
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Rowe
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Feller
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Feller
Tebbetts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Rowe
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan juggles the ball. That's an error on Sullivan. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Rowe
Feller 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 -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Rowe
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Rowe
Boudreau 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, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Feller
Rowe hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Rowe
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Rowe
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Rowe
Keltner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Rowe
Mack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill who is chasing the ball. Mack reaches third base with a triple. Trosky scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Rowe
Hemsley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Feller vs. Rowe
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Feller
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Feller
Averill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack misplays the ball. That's an error on Mack. York moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Feller
Tebbetts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Rowe
Weatherly hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Rowe
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Feller
Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath throws the ball in to Boudreau who tags Bartell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
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
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Rowe
Trosky hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Rowe
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Rowe
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Rowe
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. Rowe
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Feller
Oscar Grimes now playing first base.
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Feller
York bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Feller
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Rowe
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Feller for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Rowe
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Rowe
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Rowe
Grimes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Feller
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Feller
Rowe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mack throws to second for one, and Boudreau throws to first, and Grimes drops the ball. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Feller
There goes Bartell. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Bartell steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Rowe
Heath 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, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Rowe
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Rowe
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Naymick
Mike Naymick now pitching. Frankie Pytlak now catching.
York hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Naymick
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Naymick
Sullivan hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Rowe
Pytlak hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rowe
Beau Bell pinch hits for Mike Naymick.
Bell 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, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1940 -- Cleveland at Detroit
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Chapman B, rf 4 0 1 0 Bartell D, ss 3 1 1 0
Weatherly R, cf 4 0 2 0 Campbell B, rf 4 3 3 1
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 2 2 4
Trosky H, 1b 3 2 2 1 Greenberg H, lf 4 1 2 1
Grimes O, 1b 1 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 0 2 1
Heath J, lf 4 0 0 0 Averill E, cf 4 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sullivan B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mack R, 2b 4 0 2 1 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 2 0 0 0 Rowe S, p 3 0 1 0
Pytlak F, c 1 0 0 0
Feller B, p 3 0 0 0
Naymick M, p 0 0 0 0
Bell B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 33 7 11 7
Cleveland 010 100 000 -- 2
Detroit 200 110 30x -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (L) 7.0 11 7 4 1 3
Naymick M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe S (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 4
E -- Sullivan B, Mack R, Grimes O, Gehringer C
DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 3
2B -- Gehringer C
3B -- Mack R
HR -- Trosky H, Greenberg H, Campbell B, Gehringer C
SB -- Bartell D
T -- 2:13
A -- 17170
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