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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 12, 1941
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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 August 12, 1941 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Ernie Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Soup Campbell | Center Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Right Fielder |
| Larry Rosenthal | Left Fielder |
| Oscar Grimes | First Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 12, 1941
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Benton
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Benton
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Benton
Keltner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Feller
There goes McCosky. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. McCosky steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Benton
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Heath reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosenthal vs. Benton
Rosenthal 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: --3
Grimes vs. Benton
Grimes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mack vs. Benton
Mack hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it 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: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell 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. Feller
York strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Croucher vs. Feller
Croucher takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benton vs. Feller
Benton 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Benton
Desautels hits a popup towards short. Croucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Benton
Feller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Benton
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Benton
Campbell 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
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff hits a fly ball into center field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Benton
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Croucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Benton
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosenthal vs. Benton
Rosenthal hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Benton
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mack vs. Benton
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Feller
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Feller
There goes Sullivan. The throw from Desautels and he is out, Mack applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Benton
Desautels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Benton
Feller bunts in front of the plate. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Benton
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Desautels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Benton
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Benton
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Feller
Croucher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Feller
Benton bunts towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benton for the out. Croucher moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first, with Feller covering, for the out. Croucher moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Croucher scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Benton
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Benton
Rosenthal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Benton
Grimes hits a line drive into left field. Radcliff picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Radcliff. Rosenthal moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mack vs. Benton
Mack is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Benton
Gee Walker pinch hits for Gene Desautels.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Rollie Hemsley now catching.
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Feller
There goes Campbell. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Campbell steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Feller
York hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Croucher vs. Feller
There go the runners. The throw from Hemsley to Keltner. The throw back to home, and Campbell is out at the plate. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Croucher vs. Feller
Croucher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Feller
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Benton
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Benton
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Benton
Campbell 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 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Campbell. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Benton
Tuck Stainback now playing left field.
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Benton
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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Benton
Rosenthal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heath. Campbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Feller
York hits a fly ball into left field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Croucher vs. Feller
Croucher strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Feller
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Benton
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Benton
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1941, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 0 0 Radcliff R, lf 3 0 0 0
Campbell S, cf 3 0 0 0 Stainback T, lf 0 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 1 1
Heath J, rf 3 0 1 0 McCosky B, cf 2 0 1 0
Rosenthal L, lf 4 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Grimes O, 1b 4 0 2 0 Campbell B, rf 3 0 2 0
Mack R, 2b 3 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Desautels G, c 1 0 0 0 Sullivan B, c 2 1 2 0
Walker G, ph 1 0 0 0 Croucher F, ss 3 1 2 1
Hemsley R, c 1 0 0 0 Benton A, p 3 0 0 0
Feller B, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 28 2 8 2
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 000 011 00x -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (L) 8.0 8 2 2 7 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (W) 9.0 4 0 0 5 2
E -- Radcliff R
DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 10
2B -- McCosky B, Campbell B
3B -- Heath J
SB -- McCosky B, Campbell B
CS -- Sullivan B
SH -- Feller B, Benton A
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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