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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 29, 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 April 29, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 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 | April 29, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cotton Pippen |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,072 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Cotton Pippen | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 29, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Pippen
Boudreau 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Pippen
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Pippen
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Pippen
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Pippen
Heath 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
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky scores. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Campbell scores. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Feller
York strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell hits a line drive into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Feller
Tebbetts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Pippen
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Pippen
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Pippen
Mack takes first base on ball four. Keltner moves to third. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Feller vs. Pippen
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Pippen
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keltner scores. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weatherly vs. Pippen
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weatherly for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pippen vs. Feller
Pippen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pippen
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pippen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Pippen
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trosky for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Pippen
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Pippen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Feller
York hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Pippen
Keltner 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, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Pippen
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field. Greenberg picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Greenberg. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Pippen
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Pippen
Feller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Pippen
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pippen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
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, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Feller
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pippen vs. Feller
Pippen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Pippen
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Pippen
Chapman is hit by the pitch. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Pippen
Trosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Pippen
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Pippen
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Pippen
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Pippen
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Pippen
Feller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Feller
York hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Pippen
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Pippen
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pippen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Pippen
Chapman bunts towards the mound. Pippen fields it and throws to third for the out. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Pippen
Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Trosky reaches second base with a double. Trosky is thrown out after the base hit. Weatherly scores. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Pippen
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Pippen
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Feller
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pippen vs. Feller
Scat Metha pinch runs for Birdie Tebbetts.
Pippen hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Pippen
Billy Sullivan now catching.
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Pippen
Mack bunts in front of the plate. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Pippen
Feller bunts between the mound and first base. Pippen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Feller for the out. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Pippen
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pippen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Feller
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins is hit by the pitch. Campbell moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell takes first base on ball four. Campbell scores. York moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Pippen
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Pippen
Chapman hits a popup in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Pippen
Trosky hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of McCosky. Trosky reaches second base with a double. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Pippen
Heath is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1940 -- Cleveland at Detroit
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 5 0 1 1 McCosky B, cf 2 1 0 0
Weatherly R, cf 3 1 2 0 Campbell B, rf 3 2 1 0
Chapman B, rf 4 1 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 1 1
Trosky H, 1b 5 0 2 2 Greenberg H, lf 4 0 2 1
Heath J, lf 4 0 1 0 York R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 5 1 1 0 Higgins M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 5 0 3 0 Bartell D, ss 3 0 0 2
Mack R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 1 0
Feller B, p 2 0 0 0 Metha S, pr 0 0 0 0
Sullivan B, c 1 0 0 0
Pippen C, p 3 0 0 0
Benton A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 3 27 4 6 4
Cleveland 010 000 200 -- 3
Detroit 300 000 01x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (L) 8.0 6 4 4 6 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Pippen C (W) 8.1 10 3 3 5 3
Benton A (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Gehringer C, Greenberg H
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 13, Detroit 7
2B -- Greenberg H, Trosky H 2
SH -- Feller B, Gehringer C
HBP -- by Pippen C (Chapman B), by Feller B (Higgins M)
T -- 2:33
A -- 9072
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