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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 5, 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 5, 1949 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Papish |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marv Grissom |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 47,716 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Jones 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Frank Papish | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Marv Grissom | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 5, 1949
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Grissom
Mitchell 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: ---
Boone vs. Grissom
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Grissom
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Grissom
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Grissom
There's a wild pitch. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Grissom
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Grissom
Boudreau 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Papish
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Papish
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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Papish
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Papish
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. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Grissom
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Grissom
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papish vs. Grissom
Papish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Grissom
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Papish moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Grissom
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Papish scores. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Papish
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Papish
Kolloway hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Papish
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Papish
Vico hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Papish scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vico for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Stuart
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Stuart
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stuart fields it and throws to first for the out. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Stuart
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Stuart
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Stuart
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Papish
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Papish
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Papish
Kell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Kell reaches second base with a double. Lipon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groth vs. Papish
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Papish
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lipon scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Papish
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papish vs. Stuart
Papish strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Stuart
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Stuart
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
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Papish
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Papish
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Papish
Vico hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Stuart
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Stuart
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Stuart
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Stuart
Boudreau strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Stuart
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Papish
Eddie Lake pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
Lake hits a popup towards third. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Papish
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Papish
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Papish
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Papish
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Hegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papish vs. Trout
Papish bunts towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Trout
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Trout
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hegan scores. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Trout
Vernon hits a line drive into center field. Groth picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Groth. Mitchell scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Trout
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Papish
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Papish
Kolloway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Papish
Swift hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Papish
Vico takes first base on ball four. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trout vs. Papish
Trout hits a line drive towards short. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Trout
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Trout
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Trout
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Trout
Hegan hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Papish
Lipon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Papish
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Papish
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Papish
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papish vs. Trout
Papish hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Trout
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Trout
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Papish
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Papish
Kolloway 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, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Papish
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Papish
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 9
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trout
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Trout
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Trout
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Trout, and towards Lipon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Papish
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Dizzy Trout.
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Papish
Lipon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Papish
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1949 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 5 1 3 0 Lipon J, ss 3 1 0 0
Boone R, ss 5 1 2 2 Kell G, 3b 5 0 3 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 2 Groth J, cf 1 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 5 2 3 1 Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 1
Gordon J, 2b 5 1 3 3 Evers H, lf 4 0 1 0
Boudreau L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kolloway D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kennedy B, rf 3 0 0 0 Swift B, c 3 0 1 0
Hegan J, c 4 1 1 0 Vico S, 1b 3 0 0 0
Papish F, p 2 1 0 0 Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 1 0 0 0
Lake E, ph 1 0 0 0
Trout D, p 1 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 14 8 31 1 7 1
Cleveland 310 022 000 -- 8
Detroit 001 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Papish F (W) 9.0 7 1 1 7 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Grissom M (L) 1.2 6 4 4 1 0
Stuart M 3.1 4 2 2 1 2
Trout D 4.0 4 2 2 1 0
E -- Groth J
DP -- Cleveland 3, Detroit 3
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 10
2B -- Boone R, Kell G 2
HR -- Gordon J
SH -- Papish F
WP -- Grissom M
T -- 2:25
A -- 47716
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