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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 22, 1940
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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, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 22, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 56,771 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: George Pipgras 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Bill Summers |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 22, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Bridges
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Bridges
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg strikes out. There goes McCosky. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Gehringer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Feller
York is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Bridges
Trosky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bridges
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Bridges
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Bridges
Mack bunts in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pytlak vs. Bridges
Pytlak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Pytlak reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Keltner goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Smith
Clay Smith now pitching.
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Feller
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Feller
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Feller
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Smith
Weatherly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Smith
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Smith
Trosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Bell reaches second base with a double. Boudreau scores. Trosky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Gorsica
Keltner bunts towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mack vs. Gorsica
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pytlak vs. Gorsica
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Gorsica
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCosky scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Feller
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gorsica
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Gorsica
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Gorsica
Boudreau strikes out. Tebbetts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Boudreau out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gorsica
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gorsica
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Feller
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Feller
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. Higgins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Feller
Earl Averill pinch hits for Johnny Gorsica.
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Hal Newhouser now pitching.
Keltner hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Newhouser
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Newhouser
Pytlak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Feller
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Newhouser
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Newhouser
Weatherly strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Feller
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Feller
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Feller
Bruce Campbell pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
Feller spins and fires to second, with Boudreau covering, and Tebbetts is picked off. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Seats
Tom Seats now pitching.
Trosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Seats
Bell hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Seats
Keltner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Seats
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Seats
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Feller
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Tom Seats.
Mullin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Feller
York 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, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
Feller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. McKain
Weatherly bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. McKain
Boudreau hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. McKain
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Feller
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Feller
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McKain
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. McKain
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. McKain
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Feller
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Archie McKain.
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman 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 9/22/1940 -- Cleveland at Detroit
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Chapman B, lf 5 1 3 1 Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 0
Weatherly R, cf 4 1 1 1 McCosky B, cf 4 2 1 0
Boudreau L, ss 4 1 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 2 1 2 2
Trosky H, 1b 4 2 2 1 Greenberg H, lf 4 1 1 2
Bell B, rf 5 2 2 2 York R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 2 1 1 Higgins M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Mack R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fox P, rf 4 0 0 0
Pytlak F, c 4 0 1 3 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 2 1
Feller B, p 4 1 1 1 Bridges T, p 0 0 0 0
Smith C, p 1 0 0 0
Gorsica J, p 0 0 0 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell B, ph 0 0 0 0
Seats T, p 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
McKain A, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 12 10 33 5 8 5
Cleveland 034 100 110 -- 10
Detroit 001 100 300 -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 8 5 5 5 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (L) 1.1 4 3 1 0 0
Smith C* 0.2 2 3 3 1 1
Gorsica J 2.0 2 2 2 2 1
Newhouser H 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
Seats T 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
McKain A 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Bartell D, Gehringer C
DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Pytlak F, Bell B, Tebbetts B 2, Chapman B
HR -- Trosky H, Weatherly R, Chapman B, Keltner K, Gehringer C, Greenberg H, Feller B
SB -- Gehringer C, McCosky B
SH -- Keltner K, Weatherly R
T -- 2:56
A -- 56771
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