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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 5, 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 5, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 18,508 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Joe Rue 2B: Lou Kolls 3B: George Pipgras |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Beau Bell | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Al Smith | 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 |
| Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
| Billy Sullivan | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 5, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bridges
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. Bridges
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bridges
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Smith
Campbell 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Smith
Gehringer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Bridges
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bridges
Keltner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell who is chasing the ball. Keltner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mack vs. Bridges
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Bridges
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan 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: ---
Greenberg vs. Smith
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Smith
York hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Heath. York reaches second base with a double. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stainback vs. Smith
Stainback hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mack catches it and throws to second with Boudreau covering, to double up York. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Smith
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bridges
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Bridges
Boudreau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Bridges
Weatherly strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Smith
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Smith
Bridges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Bridges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner juggles the ball. That's an error on Keltner. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campbell vs. Smith
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. Bridges scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Smith
There goes Campbell. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bridges
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Bridges
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bridges
Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Smith
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Smith
Greenberg hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Smith
York hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Bridges
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Bridges
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bridges
Smith takes first base on ball four. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Bridges
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Bridges
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Bridges
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Smith
Stainback hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Smith
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Smith
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benton vs. Smith
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Benton
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Benton
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell hits a line drive towards third. Keltner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Smith
Campbell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Smith
There goes Campbell. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Smith
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Smith
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Smith
York hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Smith
Stainback strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Benton
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Benton
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Smith
Sullivan hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Smith
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Smith
Benton bunts towards first. Bell scoops it up and throws to first, with Mack covering, for the out. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Smith
Campbell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Smith
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Benton
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Benton
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Benton
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Heath fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Heath. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Dobson
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stainback vs. Dobson
Stainback hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Sullivan reaches third base with a triple. Greenberg scores. York goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tebbetts vs. Dobson
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sullivan scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Dobson
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Benton
Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley 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, 3 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Benton
Odell Hale pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback 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 9/5/1940 -- Cleveland at Detroit
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 4 1 1 1 Bartell D, ss 2 1 0 0
Weatherly R, cf 4 0 0 0 Campbell B, rf 4 1 2 4
Chapman B, rf 3 0 2 1 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bell B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Greenberg H, lf 3 3 2 0
Heath J, lf 4 0 0 0 York R, 1b 3 2 2 4
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stainback T, cf 4 0 0 0
Mack R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Sullivan B, 3b 4 1 2 2
Hemsley R, c 4 1 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 1 1 1
Smith A, p 2 1 2 0 Bridges T, p 1 1 1 0
Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0 Benton A, p 2 0 0 0
Hale O, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 10 3 31 11 11 11
Cleveland 000 030 000 -- 3
Detroit 011 003 33x -- 11
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A (L) 7.0 9 8 7 3 4
Dobson J 1.0 2 3 3 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T 4.2 6 3 3 2 4
Benton A (W) 4.1 4 0 0 0 0
E -- Keltner K, Heath J
DP -- Cleveland 2, Detroit 3
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 1
2B -- Greenberg H 2, York R, Bridges T, Sullivan B
3B -- Keltner K, Sullivan B
HR -- York R, Campbell B
CS -- Campbell B 2
SH -- Benton A
T -- 2:10
A -- 18508
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