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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 4, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 4, 1942 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 4, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Milnar |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Ernie Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Don Ross | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
Oris Hockett | Right Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Les Fleming | First Baseman |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Otto Denning | Catcher |
Al Milnar | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 4, 1942
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Milnar
Hitchcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Milnar
McCosky bunts towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Milnar
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Milnar
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Bridges
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Bridges
Hockett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ross. Hockett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Bridges
Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hockett scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Bridges
Heath takes first base on ball four. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fleming vs. Bridges
Fleming hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Keltner scores. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Bridges
Boudreau bunts towards first. York juggles the ball. That's an error on York. Heath scores. Fleming moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Bridges
Mack hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Denning vs. Bridges
Denning strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Milnar
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Milnar
York hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Milnar
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Milnar
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. Ross moves to third. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bridges vs. Milnar
Bridges takes first base on ball four. Ross scores. Bloodworth moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hitchcock vs. Milnar
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bloodworth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Milnar
McCosky hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Bridges
Milnar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Bridges
Weatherly strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Bridges
Hockett strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Milnar
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Milnar
Milnar fires to first and picks off Cramer. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Milnar
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Milnar
Ross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
York strikes out. There goes Ross. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bloodworth vs. Heving
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bridges
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Bridges
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Bridges
Fleming hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Bridges
Boudreau is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Heving
Tebbetts 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Heving
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Heving
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Bridges
Mack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ross. Mack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Denning vs. Bridges
Denning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mack scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heving vs. Bridges
Heving bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Denning moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Bridges
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Denning scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Bridges
Hockett hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Bridges
There goes Weatherly. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Weatherly steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Bridges
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Bridges
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Heving
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Heving
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Heving
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Heving
Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Heving
York takes first base on ball four. Higgins moves to third. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bloodworth vs. Heving
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Heving
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Gorsica
Boudreau bunts towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. Fleming moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Gorsica
Mack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Denning vs. Gorsica
Denning is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heving vs. Gorsica
Heving hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorsica vs. Heving
Gorsica hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Heving
Hitchcock bunts in front of the plate. Denning fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Heving
McCosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Denning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Heving
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Heving
Higgins hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Gorsica
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Gorsica
Hockett hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Gorsica
There goes Weatherly. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Weatherly steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Gorsica
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Gorsica
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fleming vs. Gorsica
Fleming takes first base on ball four. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Gorsica
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. Keltner scores. Fleming moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mack vs. Gorsica
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Heving
Ross hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Heving
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Heving
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Heving
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorsica vs. Heving
Gorsica hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Denning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denning vs. Gorsica
Denning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Gorsica
Heving hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Gorsica
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Heving
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Heving
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCosky for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Heving
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Gorsica
Hockett is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Gorsica
There goes Hockett. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Bloodworth applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gorsica
Keltner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Gorsica
Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Heath reaches second base with a double. Keltner scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Gorsica
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Gorsica
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Gorsica
Mack strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Heving
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Heving
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Heving
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Heving
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Heving
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. York moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Heving
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1942, game 1 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Hitchcock B, ss 5 0 2 1 Weatherly R, cf 5 2 2 1 McCosky B, lf 5 0 1 0 Hockett O, rf 4 1 1 0 Cramer D, cf 5 1 3 0 Keltner K, 3b 5 3 5 2 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Heath J, lf 4 2 1 1 Ross D, rf 4 1 2 1 Fleming L, 1b 4 0 2 1 York R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 2 4 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mack R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 1 0 Denning O, c 3 1 1 1 Bridges T, p 1 0 0 1 Milnar A, p 1 0 0 0 Gorsica J, p 2 0 0 0 Heving J, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 11 3 36 10 15 10 Detroit 020 010 000 -- 3 Cleveland 300 302 02x -- 10 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bridges T (L) 4.0 8 6 6 1 5 Gorsica J 4.0 7 4 4 2 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Milnar A 2.1 4 2 2 5 0 Heving J (W) 6.2 7 1 1 2 3 E -- York R DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Detroit 13, Cleveland 9 2B -- Hockett O, Mack R, Keltner K, Heath J SB -- Ross D, Weatherly R 2 CS -- Hockett O SH -- Boudreau L 2, Heving J HBP -- by Gorsica J (Hockett O) T -- 2:14 A -- 0
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