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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 14, 1939
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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 14, 1939 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 14, 1939 |
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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 | August 14, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Archie McKain |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
Archie McKain | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 14, 1939
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. McKain
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. McKain
Campbell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Allen
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Allen
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Allen
Averill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. McKain
Trosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. McKain
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. McKain
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. McKain
Mack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Allen
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner juggles the ball. That's an error on Keltner. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Allen
Higgins takes first base on ball four. York moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Allen
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Allen
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. York moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Croucher vs. Allen
Croucher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McKain vs. Allen
McKain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. McKain
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. McKain
Allen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. McKain
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Allen
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Allen
McCoy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Allen
Averill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Allen
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. McCoy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Allen
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Higgins reaches second base with a double. McCoy scores. York goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Allen
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. McKain
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. McKain
Trosky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. McKain
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. McKain
Keltner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Allen
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Allen
Croucher strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKain vs. Allen
McKain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. McKain
Mack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. McKain
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. McKain
Allen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Allen
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Allen
McCoy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Allen
Averill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. McKain
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. McKain
Campbell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Campbell reaches second base with a double. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Boudreau tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. McKain
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. McKain
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. McKain
Keltner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Allen
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Allen
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Allen
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Allen
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. McKain
Mack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Mack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. McKain
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. McKain
Allen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. McKain
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Allen
Croucher strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKain vs. Allen
McKain strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Allen
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Allen
McCoy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Allen
Averill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. McKain
Campbell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. McKain
Trosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. McKain
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. McKain
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. McKain
Keltner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Allen
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Allen
There's a wild pitch. York moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Allen
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Allen
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. York scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Allen
There goes Fox. The throw from Hemsley and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Fox goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Allen
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Milnar
Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Frank Croucher. Al Milnar now pitching.
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKain vs. Milnar
Gehringer is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. McKain
Billy Rogell now playing shortstop.
Mack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. McKain
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. McKain
Milnar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKain vs. Milnar
McKain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Milnar
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Milnar
McCoy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Milnar
Averill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. McKain
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. McKain
Campbell bunts for an out with unknown description. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. McKain
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards second. McCoy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McCoy. Boudreau scores. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. McKain
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. McKain
Keltner hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Tebbetts. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. McKain
Keltner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. McKain
Mack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Milnar
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Milnar
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Milnar
Fox hits a line driveFox is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/14/1939, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Boudreau L, ss 5 2 2 0 McCosky B, cf 4 0 2 0 Campbell B, rf 3 1 1 0 McCoy B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Chapman B, cf 3 2 1 1 Averill E, lf 5 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 2 2 3 York R, 1b 5 2 3 0 Heath J, lf 5 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 3 0 1 2 Keltner K, 3b 5 1 2 2 Fox P, rf 5 1 2 1 Mack R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 0 0 Croucher F, ss 3 0 0 0 Allen J, p 3 0 0 0 Gehringer C, ph 1 0 0 0 Milnar A, p 1 0 0 0 Rogell B, ss 0 0 0 0 McKain A, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 10 6 37 4 11 3 Cleveland 000 201 010 4 -- 8 Detroit 002 000 020 0 -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Allen J 7.1 9 4 3 4 3 Milnar A (W) 2.2 2 0 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO McKain A (L) 10.0 10 8 5 3 5 E -- Keltner K, Hemsley R, McCoy B, Tebbetts B DP -- Cleveland 3 LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 8 2B -- Higgins P, Campbell B, Fox P, Mack R, York R HR -- Trosky H, Keltner K SB -- Heath J, Chapman B, Fox P SH -- Campbell B SF -- Chapman B WP -- Allen J T -- 2:19 A -- 0
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