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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 22, 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 September 22, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Gettel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Red Jones 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Les Fleming | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Al Gettel | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 22, 1947
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Houtteman
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. Mitchell goes all the way around to score. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Houtteman
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metkovich scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Houtteman
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Houtteman
Fleming hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. Fleming reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Houtteman
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Houtteman
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Gettel
Lake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Lake reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayo vs. Gettel
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lake scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gettel
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Gettel
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Gettel
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Gettel
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Evers reaches second base with a double. Wakefield scores. Kell scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Gettel
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Gettel
Swift hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Swift reaches second base with a double. Evers scores. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Houtteman vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Houtteman
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Houtteman
Gromek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Houtteman
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Gromek
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Gromek
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gromek
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Houtteman
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Houtteman
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Houtteman
Fleming takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Houtteman
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Gromek
Wakefield hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Gromek
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Houtteman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Houtteman
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Houtteman
Gromek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Gromek
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Gromek
Swift bunts towards first. Fleming scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Houtteman vs. Gromek
Houtteman hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Gromek
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Houtteman
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Houtteman
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Houtteman
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fleming vs. Houtteman
Fleming hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Houtteman
Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. Boudreau scores. Fleming moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Houtteman
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Gromek
Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gromek
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Gromek
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Houtteman
Hegan hits a line drive towards the mound. Houtteman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Houtteman
Gromek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Houtteman
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Gromek
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Gromek
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Gromek
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Houtteman
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Houtteman
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Houtteman
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Gromek
Houtteman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Gromek
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Gromek
There goes Lake. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Gromek
Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Houtteman
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Houtteman
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Houtteman
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gromek
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Gromek
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a popup towards the mound. Gromek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Gromek
Evers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Gromek
Cullenbine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Cullenbine reaches second base with a double. Wakefield scores. Evers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Gromek
Swift hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Houtteman
Hal Peck pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Peck hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Houtteman
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1947, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 5 1 2 0 Lake E, ss 3 1 1 0
Metkovich G, cf 5 2 2 1 Mayo E, 2b 4 0 0 1
Edwards H, rf 4 0 0 1 Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 0
Boudreau L, ss 3 1 0 0 Wakefield D, lf 4 2 2 0
Fleming L, 1b 3 0 2 0 Kell G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 3 0 1 2 Evers H, cf 4 2 3 2
Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 2 0 1 2
Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0 Swift B, c 3 0 1 1
Gettel A, p 0 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 3 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 3 0 2 0
Peck H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 31 6 9 6
Cleveland 200 020 000 -- 4
Detroit 400 000 02x -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Gettel A 0.2 5 4 4 1 0
Gromek S (L) 7.1 4 2 2 2 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (W) 9.0 9 4 4 3 4
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Detroit 5
2B -- Metkovich G, Fleming L, Evers H, Swift B, Cullenbine R
3B -- Lake E
CS -- Lake E
SH -- Swift B
T -- 1:51
A -- 0
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