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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 6, 1947
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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 August 6, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 6, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Jones 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Bill Grieve |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Center Fielder |
Hank Edwards | Left Fielder |
Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Jimmy Outlaw | Third Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 6, 1947
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Trucks
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Trucks
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peck vs. Trucks
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peck for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Trucks
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer 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: ---
Lake vs. Feller
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Feller
Mayo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Feller
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Feller
Outlaw strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Trucks
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Trucks
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Trucks
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lake fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Trucks
Feller hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Feller
Cramer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Feller
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Feller
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Trucks
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Trucks
Edwards hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Trucks
Peck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Trucks
Boudreau bunts towards first. Cullenbine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boudreau for the out. Peck moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peck scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. White
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. White
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. White
Hegan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Feller vs. White
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Feller
White hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Feller
Lake hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Feller
Mayo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. White
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. White
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. White
Peck hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Feller
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Feller
Outlaw hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Outlaw reaches second base with a double. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cramer vs. Feller
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wakefield scores. Outlaw moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Feller
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swift vs. Feller
Swift hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Feller
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Hal White.
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lake vs. Feller
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Overmire
Stubby Overmire now pitching.
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Overmire
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Overmire
Keltner hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Overmire
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Overmire
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Feller
Al Lopez now catching.
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Feller
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Outlaw vs. Feller
Outlaw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mullin scores. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Feller
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Overmire
Feller hits a popup towards third. Outlaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Overmire
Mitchell hits a line drive towards first. Cullenbine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Overmire
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Feller
Cullenbine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Feller
Swift hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Overmire vs. Feller
Overmire strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Feller
Lake hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Overmire
Peck hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Overmire
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards third. Outlaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Overmire
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Overmire
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Overmire
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Feller
George Metkovich now playing center field.
Mayo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Feller
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Klieman
Ed Klieman now pitching.
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Klieman
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Klieman
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Overmire
Hal Wagner now catching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klieman vs. Overmire
Klieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Overmire
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Overmire
Edwards hits a popup towards third. Outlaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Klieman
Pat Seerey now playing center field.
Wagner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Klieman
Fred Hutchinson pinch hits for Stubby Overmire.
Hutchinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Hutchinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Stephens
Skeeter Webb pinch runs for Fred Hutchinson. Bryan Stephens now pitching.
Lake bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Webb moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayo vs. Stephens
Mayo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Seerey. Mayo reaches second base with a double. Webb scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Stephens
Mullin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Stephens
Wakefield hits a line drive to center field. Seerey throws towards third. Keltner fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Keltner. Mayo scores. Mullin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Outlaw vs. Stephens
Outlaw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mullin scores. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Willis
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Doc Cramer. Les Willis now pitching.
Evers takes first base on ball four. Wakefield moves to third. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cullenbine vs. Willis
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Wakefield scores. Outlaw moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Willis
Wagner hits a line drive into center field. Seerey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Seerey. Outlaw scores. Evers scores. Cullenbine moves to third. Wagner moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Webb vs. Willis
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cullenbine scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Willis
There's a wild pitch. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lake vs. Willis
Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wagner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Willis
Mayo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Benton
Hoot Evers now playing center field. Al Benton now pitching.
Peck hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cullenbine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Benton
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Benton
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Evers 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 8/6/1947, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Mitchell D, cf 4 1 1 0 Lake E, ss 5 0 1 1 Metkovich G, cf 1 0 0 0 Mayo E, 2b 6 2 3 2 Seerey P, cf 0 0 0 0 Mullin P, rf 4 3 2 1 Edwards H, lf 5 1 2 2 Wakefield D, lf 2 2 2 1 Peck H, rf 5 2 2 1 Outlaw J, 3b 5 1 4 2 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 1 Robinson E, 1b 5 2 2 2 Evers H, ph-cf 0 1 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 2 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 3 1 0 1 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Swift B, c 3 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0 Wagner H, c 2 2 2 2 Lopez A, c 1 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0 Feller B, p 3 0 0 0 White H, p 1 0 0 0 Klieman E, p 1 0 1 0 Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0 Stephens B, p 0 0 0 0 Overmire S, p 1 0 0 0 Willis L, p 0 0 0 0 Hutchinson F, ph 1 0 1 0 Webb S, pr 1 1 0 1 Benton A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 12 6 39 13 17 12 Cleveland 014 000 100 -- 6 Detroit 100 110 19x -- 13 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B 6.1 9 4 4 4 5 Klieman E* 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 Stephens B (L) 0.1 3 4 3 1 0 Willis L 0.2 2 3 0 2 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V 2.1 7 5 5 0 0 White H 1.2 1 0 0 2 0 Overmire S (W) 4.0 4 1 1 1 1 Benton A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Keltner K, Seerey P DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 10 2B -- Mitchell D, Outlaw J, Hutchinson F, Mayo E 3B -- Edwards H HR -- Mullin P, Robinson E, Edwards H, Peck H, Mayo E, Wagner H SB -- Gordon J, Keltner K SH -- Boudreau L, Lake E WP -- Willis L T -- 2:43 A -- 0
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