Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Bridges
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weatherly vs. Bridges
  
  Weatherly 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 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boudreau vs. Bridges
  
  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 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Feller
  
  Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCosky vs. Feller
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Feller
  
  Gehringer takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greenberg vs. Feller
  
  Greenberg strikes out. There goes McCosky. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Gehringer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  York vs. Feller
  
  York is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Higgins vs. Feller
  
  Higgins strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Bridges
  
  Trosky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Bridges
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Bridges
  
  Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mack vs. Bridges
  
  Mack bunts in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pytlak vs. Bridges
  
  Pytlak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Pytlak reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Keltner goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Feller vs. Smith
  
  Clay Smith now pitching.
  
  Feller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chapman vs. Smith
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Feller
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Feller
  
  Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Feller
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Smith
  
  Weatherly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Smith
  
  Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trosky vs. Smith
  
  Trosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Gorsica
  
  Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Bell reaches second base with a double. Boudreau scores. Trosky goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keltner vs. Gorsica
  
  Keltner bunts towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mack vs. Gorsica
  
  Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pytlak vs. Gorsica
  
  Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell scores. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Feller vs. Gorsica
  
  Feller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Feller
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Feller
  
  McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Feller
  
  Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Greenberg vs. Feller
  
  Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCosky scores. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  York vs. Feller
  
  York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Gorsica
  
  Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Gorsica
  
  Weatherly 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, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Gorsica
  
  Boudreau strikes out. Tebbetts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Boudreau out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Gorsica
  
  Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Gorsica
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Feller
  
  Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Feller
  
  Fox strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tebbetts vs. Feller
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. Higgins goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Averill vs. Feller
  
  Earl Averill pinch hits for Johnny Gorsica.
  
  Averill strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bartell vs. Feller
  
  Bartell hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Newhouser
  
  Hal Newhouser now pitching.
  
  Keltner hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Newhouser
  
  Mack strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pytlak vs. Newhouser
  
  Pytlak strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Feller
  
  McCosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Feller
  
  Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Feller
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  York vs. Feller
  
  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 6

• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Feller vs. Newhouser
  
  Feller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Newhouser
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Weatherly vs. Newhouser
  
  Weatherly strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boudreau vs. Newhouser
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Feller
  
  Higgins strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Feller
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Feller
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campbell vs. Feller
  
  Bruce Campbell pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
  
  Feller spins and fires to second, with Boudreau covering, and Tebbetts is picked off. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Seats
  
  Tom Seats now pitching.
  
  Trosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Seats
  
  Bell hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Seats
  
  Keltner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Seats
  
  Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pytlak vs. Seats
  
  Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Feller
  
  Pat Mullin pinch hits for Tom Seats.
  
  Mullin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Feller
  
  Bartell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Feller
  
  McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Feller
  
  Gehringer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Feller
  
  Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Feller
  
  York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 9 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Feller vs. McKain
  
  Archie McKain now pitching.
  
  Feller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. McKain
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weatherly vs. McKain
  
  Weatherly bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boudreau vs. McKain
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trosky vs. McKain
  
  Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Feller
  
  Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Feller
  
  Fox 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, 10 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Feller
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. McKain
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. McKain
  
  Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. McKain
  
  Mack hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Feller
  
  Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Archie McKain.
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Feller
  
  Bartell 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, 10 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Feller
  
  McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1940 -- Cleveland at Detroit

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Chapman B, lf         5  1  3  1   Bartell D, ss         4  0  0  0   
Weatherly R, cf       4  1  1  1   McCosky B, cf         4  2  1  0   
Boudreau L, ss        4  1  0  0   Gehringer C, 2b       2  1  2  2   
Trosky H, 1b          4  2  2  1   Greenberg H, lf       4  1  1  2   
Bell B, rf            5  2  2  2   York R, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Keltner K, 3b         4  2  1  1   Higgins M, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Mack R, 2b            4  0  1  0   Fox P, rf             4  0  0  0   
Pytlak F, c           4  0  1  3   Tebbetts B, c         4  0  2  1   
Feller B, p           4  1  1  1   Bridges T, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Smith C, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Gorsica J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Averill E, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Newhouser H, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Campbell B, ph        0  0  0  0   
                                   Seats T, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Mullin P, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   McKain A, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Sullivan B, ph        1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 10 12 10                        33  5  8  5

Cleveland        034 100 110 -- 10
Detroit          001 100 300 --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Feller B (W)          9.0  8  5  5  5  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bridges T (L)         1.1  4  3  1  0  0
Smith C*              0.2  2  3  3  1  1
Gorsica J             2.0  2  2  2  2  1
Newhouser H           2.0  1  0  0  0  4
Seats T               1.0  2  1  1  0  0
McKain A              2.0  1  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

E -- Bartell D, Gehringer C
DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Pytlak F, Bell B, Tebbetts B 2, Chapman B
HR -- Trosky H, Weatherly R, Chapman B, Keltner K, Gehringer C, Greenberg H, Feller B
SB -- Gehringer C, McCosky B
SH -- Keltner K, Weatherly R
T -- 2:56
A -- 56771

    

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