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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 9, 1943
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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 9, 1943 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Weafer |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rusty Peters | Third Baseman |
| Oris Hockett | Center Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 9, 1943
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Trucks
Peters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Trucks
Hockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Trucks
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Trucks
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Heath reaches second base with a double. Hockett moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosar vs. Trucks
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hockett scores. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rocco vs. Trucks
Rocco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Smith
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Smith
Hoover takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Smith
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack misplays the ball. That's an error on Mack. Cramer moves to third. Hoover moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Smith
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cramer scores. Hoover moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Smith
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Outlaw vs. Smith
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bloodworth vs. Smith
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Trucks
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Trucks
Mack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Trucks
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peters vs. Trucks
Peters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Mack scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Trucks
Hockett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Smith
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Smith
Trucks strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Smith
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Trucks
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Trucks
Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Trucks
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Trucks
Rocco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Smith
Hoover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Smith
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Smith
York 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 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Trucks
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Trucks
Mack bunts for an out with unknown description. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Trucks
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Trucks
Peters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hockett vs. Trucks
Hockett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Smith
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Smith
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Smith
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Trucks
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Trucks
Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Trucks
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Trucks
Rocco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Smith
Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Smith
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack misplays the ball. That's an error on Mack. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Smith
Cramer bunts towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richards moves to third. Trucks moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoover vs. Smith
Hoover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wakefield vs. Smith
Wakefield hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Richards scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Smith
York strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Trucks
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Trucks
Mack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Trucks
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Smith
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Smith
Outlaw hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Smith
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Smith
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Trucks
Peters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Trucks
Hockett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Hockett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Trucks
Cullenbine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hockett scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Trucks
Heath hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cramer, who is chasing the ball. Heath reaches third base with a triple. Cullenbine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosar vs. Trucks
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rocco vs. Trucks
Rocco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Smith
Don Ross pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Smith
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Smith
Hoover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Smith
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. Hoover moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Smith
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Henshaw
Roy Henshaw now pitching.
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Henshaw
Boudreau is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Henshaw
Mack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Henshaw
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Henshaw
Peters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Smith
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Smith
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Smith
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Smith
Bloodworth is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Henshaw
Hockett hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Hockett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullenbine vs. Henshaw
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hockett scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Henshaw
Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Henshaw
Rosar takes first base on ball four. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rocco vs. Henshaw
Rocco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cullenbine scores. Rosar moves to third. Rocco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Orrell
Joe Orrell now pitching.
Boudreau bunts for an out with unknown description. Rosar scores. Rocco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mack vs. Orrell
There's a wild pitch. Rocco scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Orrell
Mack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Smith
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Smith
Charlie Metro pinch runs for Paul Richards. Joe Wood pinch hits for Joe Orrell.
Wood hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Smith
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Smith
Hoover takes first base on ball four. Metro moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Smith
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1943, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Peters R, 3b 5 0 0 1 Cramer D, cf 4 1 1 0
Hockett O, cf 5 3 3 0 Hoover J, ss 3 0 2 0
Cullenbine R, rf 5 2 3 2 Wakefield D, lf 4 0 0 1
Heath J, lf 5 0 2 1 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 4 1 2 1 Higgins P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rocco M, 1b 5 1 1 1 Outlaw J, rf 3 1 1 1
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 2 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Mack R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Richards P, c 3 1 1 0
Smith A, p 3 0 1 0 Metro C, pr 0 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0
Ross D, ph 1 0 0 0
Henshaw R, p 0 0 0 0
Orrell J, p 0 0 0 0
Wood J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 16 7 32 3 7 2
Cleveland 110 000 204 -- 8
Detroit 100 011 000 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A (W) 9.0 7 3 1 7 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 7.0 11 4 4 1 2
Henshaw R 1.1 5 4 4 1 1
Orrell J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Mack R 2
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Detroit 9
2B -- Heath J, Hockett O
3B -- Heath J, Hockett O
HR -- Outlaw J
CS -- Boudreau L, Bloodworth J
SH -- Mack R, Boudreau L
WP -- Orrell J
T -- 2:02
A -- 0
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