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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 21, 1940
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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 September 21, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 1940 |
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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 | September 21, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Milnar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 42,320 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Steve Basil 2B: George Pipgras 3B: Bill McGowan |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Al Milnar | Pitcher |
Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 21, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Rowe
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Rowe
There's a wild pitch. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Rowe
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Rowe
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 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Milnar
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Milnar
McCosky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Milnar
Gehringer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rowe
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Rowe
Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Rowe
Mack is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Milnar
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Milnar
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Milnar
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Milnar
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Milnar
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Rowe
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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Rowe
Milnar strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Rowe
Weatherly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it 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: ---
Rowe vs. Milnar
Rowe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Milnar
The ball gets by Hemsley for a passed ball. Rowe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Milnar
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Milnar
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Milnar
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Rowe
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Rowe
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trosky for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rowe
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Milnar
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Milnar
York strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Milnar
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly who is chasing the ball. Higgins reaches third base with a triple. Bell throws the ball in to Hemsley who tags Higgins trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Rowe
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Rowe
Mack hits a line drive towards first. York catches it and steps on first to double up Keltner. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Rowe
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milnar vs. Rowe
Milnar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Milnar
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Milnar
Frankie Pytlak now catching.
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rowe vs. Milnar
Rowe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Milnar
Bartell bunts towards third. Keltner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Keltner. Rowe moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCosky vs. Milnar
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rowe scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Milnar
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Bartell trying to get to third. Boudreau throws to Keltner who tags Bartell for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Rowe
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Rowe covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Rowe
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Milnar
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Milnar
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Milnar
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Milnar
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Fox reaches second base with a double. Higgins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Milnar
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Fox scores. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowe vs. Milnar
Rowe strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Rowe
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Rowe covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rowe
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Rowe
Keltner hits a line drive into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Rowe
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pytlak vs. Rowe
Pytlak takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hale vs. Rowe
Odell Hale pinch hits for Al Milnar.
Hale strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
Bartell 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, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Howell
McCosky bunts towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Howell
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Howell
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Howell
There goes Greenberg. The throw from Pytlak and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Rowe
Weatherly hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Rowe
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Howell
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Howell
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Howell
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Howell
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Rowe
Trosky hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rowe
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Rowe
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1940 -- Cleveland at Detroit Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Chapman B, lf 4 0 1 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 1 0 Weatherly R, cf 3 0 0 0 McCosky B, cf 4 0 0 1 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Greenberg H, lf 3 0 1 1 Bell B, rf 4 0 1 0 York R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Higgins M, 3b 2 1 1 0 Mack R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Fox P, rf 4 2 3 1 Hemsley R, c 2 0 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 1 1 Pytlak F, c 0 0 0 0 Rowe S, p 3 1 2 1 Milnar A, p 2 0 0 0 Hale O, ph 1 0 0 0 Howell D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 31 5 11 5 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 000 022 10x -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Milnar A (L) 6.0 9 4 4 3 5 Howell D 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Rowe S (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 5 E -- Keltner K, Chapman B DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 6 2B -- Chapman B, Fox P 2, Gehringer C 3B -- Higgins M CS -- Greenberg H WP -- Rowe S PB -- Hemsley R T -- 2:12 A -- 42320
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