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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 25, 1948
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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 April 25, 1948 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Gettel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 48,880 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Red Jones 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thurman Tucker | Center Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Allie Clark | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Al Gettel | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Neil Berry | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| Hank Riebe | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 25, 1948
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Newhouser
Tucker 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz 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: ---
Berry vs. Gettel
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker 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. Gettel
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gettel
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gettel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Gettel
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Gettel
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Newhouser
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Newhouser
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hegan for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Gettel
Wakefield 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Gettel
Vico is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riebe vs. Gettel
Riebe hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Gettel
Newhouser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vico moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Gettel
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vico scores. Newhouser moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Gettel
Mayo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gettel
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Newhouser
Ray Murray pinch hits for Al Gettel.
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Newhouser
Tucker 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, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Muncrief
Bob Muncrief now pitching.
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Muncrief
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Muncrief
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vico vs. Muncrief
Vico hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Riebe vs. Muncrief
Riebe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Newhouser
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Newhouser
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Hegan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Muncrief vs. Newhouser
Muncrief is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Muncrief
Newhouser hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Muncrief
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Muncrief
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Muncrief
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Newhouser
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
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. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Muncrief
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Muncrief
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Muncrief
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan fields it 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: ---
Clark vs. Newhouser
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Newhouser
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers who is chasing the ball. Hegan reaches third base with a triple. Clark scores. Keltner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Muncrief vs. Newhouser
Muncrief strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tucker vs. Newhouser
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Muncrief
Vico hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutchinson vs. Muncrief
Fred Hutchinson pinch hits for Hank Riebe.
Hutchinson hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Muncrief
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
Mullin hits a line drive towards first. Robinson catches it and steps on first to double up Vico. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Trucks
Bob Swift now catching. Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Trucks
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, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Trucks
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Muncrief
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Muncrief
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Muncrief
Kell takes first base on ball four. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Christopher
Russ Christopher now pitching.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mayo moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Christopher
Evers 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, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Trucks
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, 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, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Trucks
Keltner hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Trucks
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Christopher
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Christopher
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Christopher
Swift hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Christopher
Hal Wagner pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Christopher
Paul Campbell pinch runs for Hal Wagner.
Berry takes first base on ball four. Wakefield moves to third. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayo vs. Christopher
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Gentry
Rufe Gentry now pitching.
Christopher 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, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Gentry
Tucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gentry
There goes Tucker. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Tucker steals second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Gentry
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Gentry
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Gentry
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Christopher
Kell 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, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Christopher
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Christopher
Evers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Christopher
Wakefield strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1948 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Tucker T, cf 5 0 2 0 Berry N, ss 4 1 2 1
Doby L, rf 5 0 0 0 Mayo E, 2b 4 1 1 3
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gordon J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 0
Clark A, lf 2 2 0 0 Evers H, cf 5 0 2 0
Robinson E, 1b 4 2 2 1 Wakefield D, lf 3 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 3 3 4 Vico S, 1b 3 1 1 0
Hegan J, c 4 0 2 2 Riebe H, c 2 0 0 0
Gettel A, p 0 0 0 0 Hutchinson F, ph 1 0 0 0
Murray R, ph 1 0 0 0 Swift B, c 1 0 0 0
Muncrief B, p 2 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 2 1 1 0
Christopher R, p 1 0 0 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner H, ph 0 0 0 0
Campbell P, pr 0 0 0 0
Gentry R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 10 7 34 4 8 4
Cleveland 010 302 010 -- 7
Detroit 040 000 000 -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Gettel A 2.0 4 4 4 1 0
Muncrief B (W) 4.1 3 0 0 3 1
Christopher R (S) 2.2 1 0 0 3 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L) 6.0 8 6 6 2 6
Trucks V 2.0 1 1 1 0 2
Gentry R 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 11
2B -- Hegan J
3B -- Hegan J
HR -- Keltner K 2, Mayo E, Robinson E
SB -- Tucker T
HBP -- by Gettel A (Vico S)
T -- 2:32
A -- 48880
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