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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 1938
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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, 1938 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 4, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Home Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo White | Center Fielder |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Rudy York | Catcher |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
Don Ross | Third Baseman |
Elden Auker | Pitcher |
Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 1938
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Auker
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Auker
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Auker
There goes Lary. The throw from York and he is safe. Lary steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Auker
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solters vs. Auker
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell 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: ---
White vs. Feller
White hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Feller
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Feller
York hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Auker
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Auker
Hemsley 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 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Feller
Fox hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Feller
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Feller
Ross strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Auker
Feller hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Auker
Lary hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Auker
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Feller
Auker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Feller
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Feller
Rogell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Feller
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a popup beyond first. Trosky can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. There goes York trying to get to second. Feller throws to second, with Lary covering, who tags York for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Auker
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Auker
Solters strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Auker
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Feller
Fox hits a line drive into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Feller
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Feller
Ross hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Auker
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Auker
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Auker
Feller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Auker
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Feller
Auker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Feller
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Feller
Rogell hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Feller
There goes Auker. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Auker steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Auker
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Auker covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Auker
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Auker
Solters hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Auker
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Auker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Feller
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. York moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Feller
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. York scores. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Feller
Walker hits a fly ball towards center field. Averill makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Averill. Greenberg scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Feller
There goes Fox. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Fox steals third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ross vs. Feller
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to home. Hemsley drops the ball. Fox scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auker vs. Feller
Ross is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auker vs. Feller
Auker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Feller
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rogell vs. Feller
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Auker
Hemsley hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of White. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Auker
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Auker
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a line drive towards third. Keltner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Feller
York hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Feller
The ball gets by Hemsley for a passed ball. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Feller
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Feller
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale misplays the ball. That's an error on Hale. Greenberg moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Feller
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Auker
Campbell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Auker
Roy Weatherly pinch hits for Odell Hale.
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Auker
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Feller
John Kroner now playing second base.
Auker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Feller
White bunts towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Auker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Feller
Rogell takes first base on ball four. Auker moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Auker scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Feller
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Rogell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Feller
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rogell scores. York moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Feller
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Auker
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1938, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Lary L, ss 3 0 0 0 White J, cf 5 2 3 0 Campbell B, rf 4 0 1 0 Rogell B, ss 3 1 0 0 Hale O, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 1 2 Weatherly R, ph 1 0 0 0 York R, c 4 1 2 1 Kroner J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 1 1 0 Solters M, lf 4 1 1 1 Fox P, rf 4 1 2 2 Averill E, cf 3 0 0 0 Walker D, lf 5 0 0 1 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ross D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 2 2 2 Auker E, p 3 1 1 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 1 0 Feller B, p 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 35 7 10 6 Cleveland 000 011 100 -- 3 Detroit 001 003 03x -- 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (L) 8.0 10 7 6 8 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Auker E (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 2 E -- Averill E, Hemsley R, Lary L, Hale O DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 4, Detroit 12 2B -- White J, Hemsley R HR -- Keltner K 2, Solters M SB -- Lary L, Auker E, Fox P PB -- Hemsley R T -- 2:17 A -- 0
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