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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 20, 1942
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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 20, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oris Hockett | Right Fielder |
| Hank Edwards | Center Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Les Fleming | First Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Don Ross | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Parsons | Catcher |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 20, 1942
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Benton
Hockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Benton
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Benton
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Harder
Lipon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Harder
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Harder
York strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Benton
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Benton
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer 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: ---
Boudreau vs. Benton
Boudreau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Harder
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Harder
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parsons vs. Harder
Parsons takes first base on ball four. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Harder
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Benton
Mack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Benton
Desautels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Benton
Harder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Harder
Lipon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Harder
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Benton
Hockett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Benton
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Benton
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Benton
Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Harder
York strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Harder
Meyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Harder
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Benton
Fleming hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Benton
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Benton
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Harder
Parsons strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Harder
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Benton
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Benton
Harder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Benton
Hockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Benton
There goes Hockett. The throw from Parsons and he is safe. Hockett steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Benton
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lipon. Hockett scores. Edwards moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Benton
Keltner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Harder
Lipon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Harder
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Harder
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Benton
Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Benton
Fleming hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Benton
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Benton
Mack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Harder
Meyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Harder
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Benton
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards second. Meyer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Meyer. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harder vs. Benton
Harder bunts for an out with unknown description. Desautels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hockett vs. Benton
Hockett hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Desautels scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Benton
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Benton
There goes Edwards. The throw from Parsons and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Benton
Keltner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Harder
Rip Radcliff pinch hits for Dixie Parsons.
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Harder
Ned Harris pinch hits for Al Benton.
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Harder
Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Johnny Lipon.
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Harder
McCosky hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Henshaw
Al Unser now catching. Jimmy Bloodworth now playing shortstop. Roy Henshaw now pitching.
Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Henshaw
Fleming hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Henshaw
Fleming is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Henshaw
Boudreau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Harder
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Harder
Meyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Edwards. Meyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Harder
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Harder
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1942, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Hockett O, rf 4 1 2 1 Lipon J, ss 3 0 0 0
Edwards H, cf 4 0 1 0 Gehringer C, ph 0 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Unser A, c 0 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 3 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 2 0 0 0
Fleming L, 1b 4 0 1 0 McCosky B, lf 4 0 0 0
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 2 0 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mack R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Meyer D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Desautels G, c 3 1 1 0 Ross D, rf 3 0 0 0
Harder M, p 2 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Parsons D, c 1 0 0 0
Radcliff R, ph 1 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, ss 1 0 0 0
Benton A, p 2 0 0 0
Harris N, ph 0 0 0 0
Henshaw R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 8 1 29 0 2 0
Cleveland 000 001 010 -- 2
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (W) 9.0 2 0 0 6 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (L) 8.0 7 2 1 1 3
Henshaw R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Lipon J, Meyer D
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Detroit 8
2B -- Meyer D
SB -- Hockett O, Edwards H
CS -- Fleming L
SH -- Harder M
T -- 1:46
A -- 0
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