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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 8, 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 September 8, 1949 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 19,877 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 8, 1949
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it 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. Wynn
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Wynn
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Wynn
Wertz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wynn
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Wynn
Kolloway hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Wynn
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Wynn
Newhouser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Wynn
Lake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry scores. Newhouser moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Wynn
Mullin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wynn
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan hits a line drive into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Newhouser
Wynn 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, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Papish
Frank Papish now pitching.
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Papish
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Papish
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Papish
Newhouser bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Papish
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry scores. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Papish
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Papish
Mullin 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, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Papish
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Papish
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Papish
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papish vs. Newhouser
Papish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Papish
Mike Tresh now catching.
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Kolloway reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berry vs. Papish
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kolloway scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Papish
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Papish
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Papish
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Ray Boone pinch runs for Lou Boudreau.
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Boone for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Papish
Ray Boone now playing shortstop.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Papish
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Papish
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mullin moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Papish
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Mullin scores. Wertz moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kolloway vs. Papish
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to home to get Wertz. Evers moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Papish
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evers scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Papish
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Papish covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy 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, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Papish
Bobby Avila now playing second base.
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Papish
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Papish
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 10
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 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Newhouser
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newhouser
Johnny Berardino pinch hits for Frank Papish.
Berardino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell 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 9/8/1949, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 4 0 0 0 Lake E, ss 5 0 1 1
Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 5 1 1 1
Boone R, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Mullin P, lf 4 3 3 3
Keltner K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 4 1 2 2
Doby L, cf 3 0 0 0 Evers H, cf 3 1 1 0
Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Robinson A, c 3 0 0 1
Avila B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Kolloway D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Berry N, 2b 3 2 2 2
Kennedy B, rf 3 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 3 1 1 0
Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0
Tresh M, c 1 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 1 0 0 0
Papish F, p 0 0 0 0
Berardino J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 1 0 34 10 12 10
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 240 101 20x -- 10
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 2.0 5 6 6 2 1
Papish F 6.0 7 4 4 3 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (W) 9.0 1 0 0 1 3
DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 6
3B -- Kolloway D
HR -- Wertz V, Mullin P
SH -- Newhouser H
T -- 1:41
A -- 19877
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