Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Gromek
  
  Lake hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Gromek
  
  Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Outlaw vs. Gromek
  
  Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Newhouser
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seerey vs. Newhouser
  
  Seerey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peck vs. Newhouser
  
  Peck hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Newhouser
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Gromek
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Gromek
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Gromek
  
  Evers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Evers reaches second base with a double. Kell moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McHale vs. Gromek
  
  McHale is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wagner vs. Gromek
  
  Wagner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Newhouser vs. Gromek
  
  Newhouser strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Newhouser
  
  Keltner hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Newhouser
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Newhouser
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Conway vs. Newhouser
  
  Conway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Gromek
  
  Lake hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Gromek
  
  Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Outlaw vs. Gromek
  
  Outlaw strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Newhouser
  
  Gromek hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Newhouser
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seerey vs. Newhouser
  
  Seerey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peck vs. Newhouser
  
  Peck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seerey moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Newhouser
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wertz. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Seerey scores. Peck goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keltner vs. Newhouser
  
  Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Gromek
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Conway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Gromek
  
  Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Gromek
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McHale vs. Gromek
  
  McHale strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Newhouser
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Newhouser
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conway vs. Newhouser
  
  Conway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Gromek
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newhouser vs. Gromek
  
  Newhouser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lake vs. Gromek
  
  Lake takes first base on ball four. Newhouser moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayo vs. Gromek
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Newhouser moves to third. Lake moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Outlaw vs. Gromek
  
  Outlaw hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wertz vs. Gromek
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newhouser scores. Lake moves to third. Mayo moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kell vs. Gromek
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Newhouser
  
  Gromek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Newhouser
  
  Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seerey vs. Newhouser
  
  Seerey strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peck vs. Newhouser
  
  Peck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gromek moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Newhouser
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Gromek
  
  Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McHale vs. Gromek
  
  McHale hits a line drive towards short. Conway reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Gromek
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newhouser vs. Gromek
  
  Newhouser hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lake vs. Gromek
  
  Lake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Newhouser
  
  Keltner hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Newhouser
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Newhouser
  
  Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Gromek
  
  Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Outlaw vs. Gromek
  
  Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Gromek
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Gromek
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conway vs. Newhouser
  
  Conway strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Newhouser
  
  Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards first. McHale scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Newhouser
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seerey vs. Newhouser
  
  Seerey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Gromek
  
  Evers hits a popup towards short. Conway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McHale vs. Gromek
  
  McHale hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Gromek
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newhouser vs. Gromek
  
  Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peck vs. Newhouser
  
  Peck takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Newhouser
  
  Robinson bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. Peck moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keltner vs. Newhouser
  
  Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Newhouser
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peck scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Newhouser
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Klieman
  
  Hank Edwards now playing right field. Ed Klieman now pitching.
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Klieman
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Klieman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wakefield vs. Klieman
  
  Dick Wakefield pinch hits for Jimmy Outlaw.
  
  Wakefield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1947, game 1 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Lake E, ss            4  0  0  0   Mitchell D, cf        4  0  1  0   
Mayo E, 2b            5  0  0  0   Seerey P, lf          3  1  1  0   
Outlaw J, rf          4  0  0  0   Peck H, rf            3  2  2  0   
Wakefield D, ph       1  0  0  0   Edwards H, rf         0  0  0  0   
Wertz V, lf           4  0  2  1   Robinson E, 1b        3  0  1  2   
Kell G, 3b            3  0  1  0   Keltner K, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Evers H, cf           4  0  2  0   Gordon J, 2b          3  0  1  1   
McHale J, 1b          3  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            4  0  0  0   
Wagner H, c           4  0  2  0   Conway J, ss          3  0  0  0   
Newhouser H, p        3  1  0  0   Gromek S, p           3  0  1  0   
                                   Klieman E, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  7  1                        30  3  7  3

Detroit          000 010 000 --  1
Cleveland        002 000 01x --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L)       8.0  7  3  3  3  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W)          8.0  7  1  1  4  5
Klieman E (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

LOB -- Detroit 11, Cleveland 7
2B -- Evers H, Robinson E, Wertz V
SH -- Robinson E
T -- 1:50
A -- 0

    

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