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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 1949
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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 July 4, 1949 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1949 |
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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 | July 4, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Bearden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 49,985 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Lou Boudreau | Third Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Gene Bearden | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Sam Vico | First Baseman |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 1949
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell juggles the ball. That's an error on Kell. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Newhouser
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon 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: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Evers 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: ---
Lipon vs. Bearden
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Bearden
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boudreau 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: ---
Groth vs. Bearden
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy 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 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Bearden
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Bearden
Evers 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Bearden
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Hegan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bearden vs. Newhouser
Bearden bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Newhouser
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Bearden
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Bearden
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Bearden
Newhouser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vico moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Bearden
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Bearden
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vico moves to third. Newhouser moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Bearden
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vico scores. Newhouser scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Bearden
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Bearden
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Bearden
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kolloway for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Bearden
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone misplays the ball. That's an error on Boone. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Bearden
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. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearden vs. Newhouser
Bearden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Bearden
Newhouser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Bearden
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Bearden
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Kell reaches second base with a double. Lipon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Garcia
There goes Kell. The slide. Hegan applies the tag. Kell is out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Newhouser
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Garcia
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Garcia
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Garcia
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to third for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Newhouser
Allie Clark pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Bobby Avila pinch runs for Allie Clark.
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Newhouser
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hegan trying to get to home. Evers throws the ball in to Swift who tags Hegan, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Zoldak
Sam Zoldak now pitching.
Swift hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Zoldak
Vico bunts towards third. Boudreau fields it and throws to first for the out. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newhouser vs. Zoldak
Newhouser hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Zoldak
Lipon 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
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Boudreau reaches third base with a triple. Doby scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Hutchinson
Fred Hutchinson now pitching.
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Zoldak
Kell hits a line drive into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Zoldak
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zoldak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Zoldak
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hutchinson
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zoldak vs. Hutchinson
There goes Hegan. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Hegan steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zoldak vs. Hutchinson
Zoldak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Hutchinson
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Mitchell reaches third base with a triple. Zoldak goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Hutchinson
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Overmire
Stubby Overmire now pitching.
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Overmire
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Overmire
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Zoldak
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Zoldak
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Zoldak
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Doby 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 7/4/1949, game 2 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 5 1 2 3 Lipon J, ss 4 1 1 0 Boone R, ss 4 1 2 1 Kell G, 3b 4 0 2 1 Vernon M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 4 0 1 2 Doby L, cf 5 2 2 2 Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Evers H, lf 4 0 0 0 Boudreau L, 3b 3 0 2 1 Kolloway D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kennedy B, rf 4 1 1 0 Swift B, c 4 0 2 0 Hegan J, c 4 1 2 0 Vico S, 1b 2 1 0 0 Bearden G, p 1 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 2 1 1 0 Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0 Hutchinson F, p 0 0 0 0 Clark A, ph 1 0 1 0 Overmire S, p 0 0 0 0 Avila B, pr 0 0 0 0 Zoldak S, p 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 14 7 32 3 7 3 Cleveland 001 000 114 -- 7 Detroit 002 010 000 -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Bearden G 4.1 6 3 3 1 0 Garcia M 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Zoldak S (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H 7.2 10 3 3 2 2 Hutchinson F (L) 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 Overmire S 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 E -- Kell G, Boone R DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 2 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Detroit 4 2B -- Hegan J, Kell G, Doby L 3B -- Boudreau L, Mitchell D HR -- Doby L SB -- Hegan J SH -- Bearden G, Vico S T -- 2:16 A -- 49985
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