Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Feller
  
  Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Feller
  
  Fox strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Feller
  
  Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Newhouser
  
  Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weatherly vs. Newhouser
  
  Weatherly takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boudreau vs. Newhouser
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Chapman moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Trosky vs. Newhouser
  
  Trosky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Newhouser
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Newhouser
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mack vs. Smith
  
  Clay Smith now pitching.
  
  Mack strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Feller
  
  York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higgins vs. Feller
  
  Higgins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Higgins reaches second base with a double. York goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meyer vs. Feller
  
  Meyer strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sullivan vs. Feller
  
  Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Feller
  
  Hemsley fires to first and picks off Sullivan. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Feller
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Smith
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Feller vs. Smith
  
  Feller hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Smith
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Smith, and towards Bartell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Feller
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau misplays the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Feller
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCosky vs. Feller
  
  McCosky hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greenberg vs. Feller
  
  Greenberg hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  York vs. Feller
  
  York is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Smith
  
  Weatherly hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Smith
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boudreau for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Smith
  
  Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Feller
  
  Higgins 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Feller
  
  Meyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Feller
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Smith
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Smith
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Smith
  
  Mack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Mack reaches second base with a double. Keltner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hemsley vs. Smith
  
  Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Feller vs. Smith
  
  Feller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Feller
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Feller
  
  Bartell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Feller
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Smith
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weatherly vs. Smith
  
  Weatherly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Smith
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trosky vs. Smith
  
  Trosky is hit by the pitch. Boudreau moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Smith
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Bell reaches second base with a double. Boudreau scores. Trosky moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Keltner vs. Smith
  
  Keltner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mack vs. Smith
  
  Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hemsley vs. Smith
  
  Hemsley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Feller vs. Smith
  
  Feller strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Feller
  
  McCosky hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Feller
  
  Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  York vs. Feller
  
  York hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Higgins vs. Feller
  
  Higgins hits a line drive into left field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Greenberg scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meyer vs. Feller
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Smith
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weatherly vs. Smith
  
  Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boudreau vs. Smith
  
  There goes Chapman. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boudreau vs. Smith
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trosky vs. Smith
  
  Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Smith
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Feller
  
  Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Feller
  
  Bruce Campbell pinch hits for Clay Smith.
  
  Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Feller
  
  Bartell takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Feller
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCosky vs. Feller
  
  McCosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Campbell scores. Bartell scores. Fox moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Greenberg vs. Feller
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox scores. McCosky moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  York vs. Feller
  
  York strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Seats
  
  Tom Seats now pitching.
  
  Keltner strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Seats
  
  Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Seats
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Feller vs. Seats
  
  Feller hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  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 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Feller
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Feller
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Averill vs. Feller
  
  Earl Averill pinch hits for Tom Seats.
  
  Averill strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Hutchinson
  
  Fred Hutchinson now pitching.
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weatherly vs. Hutchinson
  
  Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boudreau vs. Hutchinson
  
  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 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Feller
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Feller
  
  Fox strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  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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         Game of 8/12/1940 -- Detroit at Cleveland

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Bartell D, ss         3  1  0  0   Chapman B, lf         4  3  3  0   
Fox P, rf             4  1  1  0   Weatherly R, cf       4  1  1  2   
McCosky B, cf         5  0  1  2   Boudreau L, ss        5  1  2  1   
Greenberg H, lf       4  1  1  1   Trosky H, 1b          3  1  1  2   
York R, 1b            4  1  1  0   Bell B, rf            4  1  2  2   
Higgins M, 3b         4  0  2  2   Keltner K, 3b         3  1  2  0   
Meyer D, 2b           4  0  0  0   Mack R, 2b            3  0  1  1   
Sullivan B, c         3  0  1  0   Hemsley R, c          4  0  0  0   
Newhouser H, p        0  0  0  0   Feller B, p           4  0  0  0   
Smith C, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Campbell B, ph        0  1  0  0                                      
Seats T, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Averill E, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Hutchinson F, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  7  5                        34  8 12  8

Detroit          010 001 300 --  5
Cleveland        300 131 00x --  8

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L)       0.2  3  3  3  2  0
Smith C               5.1  8  5  5  1  3
Seats T               1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Hutchinson F          1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Feller B (W)          9.0  7  5  5  5  7

E -- Boudreau L, Chapman B
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Cleveland 7
2B -- Keltner K, Higgins M, Mack R, Bell B, Greenberg H, McCosky B
HR -- Trosky H, Bell B, Weatherly R
SB -- Chapman B
HBP -- by Smith C (Trosky H)
T -- 2:30
A -- 23720

    

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