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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 15, 1942
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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 April 15, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 1942 |
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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 | April 15, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Poat |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 3,916 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Ernie Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
Oris Hockett | Right Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Les Fleming | First Baseman |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Otto Denning | Catcher |
Ray Poat | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
Eric McNair | Shortstop |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 15, 1942
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Trout
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Trout
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Trout
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair 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: ---
Bloodworth vs. Poat
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Poat
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Poat
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Poat
York hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Poat
Higgins 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
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Trout
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Trout
Fleming hits a line drive towards the mound. Trout reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Trout
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it 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: ---
Harris vs. Poat
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Poat
McNair hits a popup towards first. Fleming settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Poat
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trout vs. Poat
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harris scores. Trout moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Poat
Bloodworth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trout scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Poat
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Trout
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Trout covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denning vs. Trout
Denning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poat vs. Trout
Poat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Poat
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Poat
York hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Poat
Higgins 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Trout
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Trout
Hockett hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Trout
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Trout
Heath takes first base on ball four. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fleming vs. Trout
Fleming hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner scores. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Trout
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Poat
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Poat
McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Poat
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris scores. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trout vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Trout bunts in front of the plate. Denning fields it and throws to first for the out. McNair moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bloodworth vs. Ferrick
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McNair scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Ferrick
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Trout
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denning vs. Trout
Denning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrick vs. Trout
Ferrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ferrick
McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Ferrick
York hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ferrick
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Ferrick
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Ferrick
There goes Harris. The throw from Denning and he is out, Mack applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ferrick
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Trout
Weatherly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Trout
Hockett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Trout
Keltner hits a popup towards short. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Trout
Heath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Ferrick
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Ferrick
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Ferrick
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Trout
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fleming for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Trout
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Trout
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denning vs. Trout
Denning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ferrick
Cramer 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ferrick
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Ferrick
York hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ferrick, and towards Mack, who fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Ferrick
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Trout
Fabian Gaffke pinch hits for Tom Ferrick.
Gaffke hits a fly ball towards right. Harris settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Harris. Gaffke moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Trout
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hockett vs. Trout
Hockett hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Gaffke moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Trout
There's a wild pitch. Gaffke scores. Hockett moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Trout
Keltner hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Trout
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Eisenstat
Harry Eisenstat now pitching.
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Eisenstat
McNair hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Eisenstat
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trout vs. Eisenstat
Trout hits a popup towards first. Fleming settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Trout
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Trout covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Trout
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Trout
Mack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denning vs. Trout
Denning hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Denning reaches second base with a double. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mills vs. Trout
Buster Mills pinch hits for Harry Eisenstat.
Mills is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weatherly vs. Trout
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/15/1942 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Weatherly R, cf 5 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 2 2 Hockett O, rf 4 0 2 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 1 0 McCosky B, lf 3 1 2 0 Heath J, lf 3 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 1 1 2 Fleming L, 1b 4 0 1 1 Higgins P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 0 Harris N, rf 4 2 2 0 Mack R, 2b 4 0 0 0 McNair E, ss 4 1 1 0 Denning O, c 4 0 2 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 2 1 Poat R, p 1 0 0 0 Trout D, p 3 1 1 1 Ferrick T, p 1 0 0 0 Gaffke F, ph 1 1 0 0 Eisenstat H, p 0 0 0 0 Mills B, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 7 1 33 6 11 6 Cleveland 000 100 010 -- 2 Detroit 020 220 00x -- 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Poat R (L)* 3.0 8 4 4 0 0 Ferrick T 4.0 2 2 2 2 0 Eisenstat H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trout D (W) 9.0 7 2 1 2 4 * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th E -- Harris N DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 6 2B -- Denning O HR -- York R CS -- Harris N SH -- Trout D HBP -- by Trout D (Mills B) WP -- Trout D T -- 1:45 A -- 3916
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