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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 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 July 4, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: George Pipgras 2B: Harry Geisel 3B: John Quinn |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Al Smith | 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 |
| Red Kress | 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
July 4, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bridges
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tebbetts scoops up the ball and tags Boudreau for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Bridges
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Bridges
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell 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: ---
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Smith
McCosky 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Smith
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the 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 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: ---
Bell vs. Bridges
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Smith
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Smith
York hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Smith
Kress 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Smith
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bridges
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Bridges
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bridges
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Smith
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Smith
Bridges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Smith
McCosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. McCosky reaches third base with a triple. Bartell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Smith
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bridges
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Bridges
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Bridges
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Bridges
Trosky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Smith
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Smith
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Smith
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bridges
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on York. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bridges
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bridges
Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Smith
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Smith
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Smith
Bridges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Smith
McCosky strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Bridges
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bridges
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bridges
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Bridges
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Smith
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Smith
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Smith
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Smith
Kress 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, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Smith
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Smith
Tebbetts hits a line drive towards third. Keltner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Bridges
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Bridges
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, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bridges
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Smith
Bridges hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Smith
McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Smith
Gehringer 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, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bridges
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Bridges
Pytlak hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Bridges
Odell Hale pinch hits for Al Smith.
Hale hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Hale reaches third base with a triple. Keltner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Bridges
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hale scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Bridges
Weatherly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Bridges
Mack 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, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Dobson
York hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Dobson
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Dobson
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kress moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Dobson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to second for the out. Kress scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Dobson
Bridges 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
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Bridges
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bridges
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bridges
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1940, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 3 0 2 1 Bartell D, ss 3 1 1 0
Weatherly R, cf 4 0 0 0 McCosky B, cf 4 0 2 1
Mack R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Trosky H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Greenberg H, lf 4 2 3 0
Bell B, rf 4 0 1 0 York R, 1b 4 1 1 3
Chapman B, lf 4 1 1 1 Kress R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 3 1 0 0 Fox P, rf 4 0 2 0
Pytlak F, c 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 1
Smith A, p 2 0 0 0 Bridges T, p 4 0 1 0
Hale O, ph 1 1 1 1
Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 3 35 5 11 5
Cleveland 000 000 021 -- 3
Detroit 001 002 02x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A (L) 7.0 8 3 3 1 4
Dobson J 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (W) 9.0 5 3 3 2 5
E -- York R
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Detroit 7
2B -- Greenberg H 2
3B -- McCosky B, Hale O
HR -- York R, Chapman B
WP -- Dobson J
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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