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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 6, 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 6, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 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 6, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 22,566 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: George Pipgras 3B: Bill Summers |
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 |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Johnny Allen | 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 |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 6, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newsom
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Newsom
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. Boudreau goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Newsom
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Newsom
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Newsom
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Newsom
Mack 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, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Allen
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Allen
Campbell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Allen
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Allen
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campbell scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Allen
York hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Newsom
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Newsom
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newsom
Boudreau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Allen
Stainback hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Allen
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Allen
Tebbetts bunts towards first. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsom vs. Allen
Newsom hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Newsom
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stainback. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Newsom
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Newsom
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Bell trying to get to home. Campbell throws the ball in to Tebbetts, who tags Bell, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Newsom
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Allen
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Allen
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Allen
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Allen
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pytlak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Newsom
Mack hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Newsom
Pytlak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Newsom
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Newsom
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Allen
York hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Allen
Stainback bunts towards the mound. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Allen
Sullivan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Allen
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsom vs. Allen
Newsom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Allen
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Newsom
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newsom
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
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Milnar
Al Milnar now pitching.
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Milnar
Gehringer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Milnar
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Milnar
York takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stainback vs. Milnar
Stainback takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Milnar
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Greenberg scores. York scores. Stainback moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Milnar
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. Stainback scores. Sullivan goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsom vs. Milnar
Newsom strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Newsom
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: ---
Keltner vs. Newsom
Keltner 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Newsom
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Milnar
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Milnar
Campbell bunts between the mound and first base. Milnar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Milnar
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Milnar
Greenberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Newsom
Pytlak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Newsom
Odell Hale pinch hits for Al Milnar.
Hale takes first base on ball four. Pytlak moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Newsom
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. Pytlak moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weatherly vs. Newsom
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pytlak scores. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boudreau scores. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Newsom
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Naymick
Mike Naymick now pitching.
York strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Naymick
Stainback strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Naymick
Sullivan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Naymick
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsom vs. Naymick
Newsom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Naymick
Bartell hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Newsom
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newsom
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Newsom
Mack hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Newsom
Pytlak hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Naymick
Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Naymick
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Naymick
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Naymick
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Naymick
Stainback hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Stainback reaches second base with a double. York moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Naymick
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Naymick
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Newsom
Soup Campbell pinch hits for Mike Naymick.
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newsom
Boudreau strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Newsom
Weatherly 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 9/6/1940 -- Cleveland at Detroit
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 5 2 1 0 Bartell D, ss 5 0 1 0
Weatherly R, cf 5 2 3 2 Campbell B, rf 4 1 1 0
Chapman B, rf 4 0 0 1 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bell B, 1b 4 0 1 2 Greenberg H, lf 4 2 1 2
Heath J, lf 4 0 1 0 York R, 1b 3 1 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Stainback T, cf 4 2 3 0
Mack R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sullivan B, 3b 3 3 2 2
Pytlak F, c 3 1 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 5 1 3 2
Allen J, p 2 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 4 0 2 2
Milnar A, p 0 0 0 0
Hale O, ph 0 0 0 0
Naymick M, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 36 10 14 8
Cleveland 201 000 200 -- 5
Detroit 100 340 11x -- 10
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Allen J (L) 4.0 8 4 4 1 0
Milnar A 2.0 2 4 0 3 3
Naymick M 2.0 4 2 2 2 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W) 9.0 9 5 5 2 5
E -- Bartell D, Bell B
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 10
2B -- Weatherly R 2, Tebbetts B 2, Stainback T
HR -- Sullivan B, Greenberg H
SH -- Campbell B
HBP -- by Naymick M (Sullivan B)
T -- 2:45
A -- 22566
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