Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Newhouser
  
  Boudreau hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Newhouser
  
  Weatherly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Newhouser
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trosky vs. Newhouser
  
  Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heath vs. Newhouser
  
  Newhouser spins and fires to second, with Bartell covering, and Weatherly is picked off. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Naymick
  
  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 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Naymick
  
  Campbell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Naymick
  
  Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greenberg vs. Naymick
  
  There's a wild pitch. Campbell moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Greenberg vs. Naymick
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campbell scores. Gehringer moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  York vs. Naymick
  
  York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Newhouser
  
  Heath hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Newhouser
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Newhouser
  
  Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Newhouser
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Naymick
  
  Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Naymick
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Naymick
  
  Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newhouser vs. Naymick
  
  Newhouser takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCosky vs. Naymick
  
  McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Tebbetts trying to get to home. Weatherly throws the ball in to Hemsley who tags Tebbetts who's trying to score from second, for the out. Newhouser moves to second. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naymick vs. Newhouser
  
  Naymick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boudreau vs. Newhouser
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Newhouser
  
  Weatherly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Naymick
  
  Campbell hits a popup 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: ---
  Gehringer vs. Naymick
  
  Gehringer 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 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Naymick
  
  Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Newhouser
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Newhouser
  
  Trosky strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Newhouser
  
  Heath is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Naymick
  
  York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Naymick
  
  Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Naymick
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Naymick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Newhouser
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Newhouser
  
  Hemsley 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Newhouser
  
  Mack 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--
  Naymick vs. Newhouser
  
  Naymick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boudreau vs. Newhouser
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keltner scores. Naymick moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Weatherly vs. Newhouser
  
  Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Naymick
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newhouser vs. Naymick
  
  Newhouser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCosky vs. Naymick
  
  McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Naymick
  
  Campbell hits a line drive into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Newhouser
  
  Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Newhouser
  
  Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Newhouser
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Newhouser
  
  There goes Heath. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Naymick
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Naymick, and towards Boudreau, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Naymick
  
  Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  York vs. Naymick
  
  York takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Higgins vs. Naymick
  
  Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bartell vs. Naymick
  
  Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. York moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tebbetts vs. Naymick
  
  Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Newhouser
  
  Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Newhouser
  
  Hemsley bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Newhouser
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Naymick vs. Newhouser
  
  The ball gets by Tebbetts for a passed ball. Mack moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Naymick vs. Newhouser
  
  Naymick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newhouser vs. Naymick
  
  Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Naymick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Naymick
  
  McCosky strikes out. Hemsley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McCosky out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Naymick
  
  Campbell hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Weatherly. Campbell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gehringer vs. Naymick
  
  Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Newhouser
  
  Boudreau hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Newhouser
  
  Weatherly strikes out. Tebbetts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Weatherly out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Newhouser
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Newhouser
  
  Trosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Naymick
  
  Greenberg hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Weatherly. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  York vs. Naymick
  
  York hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Higgins vs. Naymick
  
  Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bartell vs. Naymick
  
  Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Newhouser
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Newhouser
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Newhouser
  
  Hemsley takes first base on ball four. Keltner moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mack vs. Newhouser
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Tebbetts and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Keltner scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mack vs. Newhouser
  
  Mack strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Naymick vs. Newhouser
  
  Naymick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Naymick
  
  Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts.
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Naymick
  
  Earl Averill pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
  
  Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCosky vs. Naymick
  
  McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Averill moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Smith
  
  Pete Fox pinch hits for Bruce Campbell. Al Smith now pitching.
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gehringer vs. Smith
  
  Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Averill moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Greenberg vs. Humphries
  
  Scat Metha pinch runs for Charlie Gehringer. Johnny Humphries now pitching.
  
  Greenberg hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/27/1940 -- Cleveland at Detroit

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Boudreau L, ss        4  2  3  3   McCosky B, cf         5  0  2  0   
Weatherly R, cf       4  0  1  0   Campbell B, rf        4  1  2  0   
Chapman B, rf         4  0  1  0   Fox P, ph             1  0  0  0   
Trosky H, 1b          4  0  1  0   Gehringer C, 2b       3  0  0  0   
Heath J, lf           4  0  0  0   Metha S, pr           0  0  0  0   
Keltner K, 3b         3  2  3  0   Greenberg H, lf       4  1  1  1   
Hemsley R, c          3  0  0  0   York R, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Mack R, 2b            4  0  0  0   Higgins M, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Naymick M, p          3  0  1  0   Bartell D, ss         4  0  1  1   
Smith A, p            0  0  0  0   Tebbetts B, c         2  0  0  0   
Humphries J, p        0  0  0  0   Sullivan B, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Newhouser H, p        1  0  0  0   
                                   Averill E, ph         1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4 10  3                        33  2  7  2

Cleveland        100 010 011 --  4
Detroit          100 001 000 --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Naymick M (W)         8.1  7  2  2  6  1
Smith A               0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Humphries J (S)       0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L)       9.0 10  4  3  3  6

E -- Weatherly R, Tebbetts B
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 11
2B -- Greenberg H
HR -- Boudreau L 2
SB -- Hemsley R, Keltner K
CS -- Heath J
WP -- Naymick M
PB -- Tebbetts B
T -- 2:15
A -- 20133

    

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