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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 5, 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 July 5, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 5, 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 | July 5, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal White |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 31,032 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Art Passarella 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 |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Mel Harder | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Dixie Parsons | Catcher |
Hal White | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 5, 1942
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. White
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hockett vs. White
Hockett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. White
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. White
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Heath reaches third base with a triple. Keltner scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fleming vs. White
Fleming takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. White
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. Heath scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. White
Mack hits a fly ball towards right. Harris settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Harris. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. White
Hegan 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 1
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Harder
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Harder
McCosky 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. White
Harder 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. White
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. White
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. White drops the ball. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. White
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Harder
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Harder
York strikes out. The ball gets by Hegan. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Harder
Bloodworth is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parsons vs. Harder
Parsons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. White
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. White
Fleming hits a line drive into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. White
Boudreau hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Harder
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Harder
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Harder
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack misplays the ball. That's an error on Mack. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Mack fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. White
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. White
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. White
Harder is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Harder
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Harder
York strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Harder
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. White
Weatherly hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. White
Hockett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. White
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Harder
Parsons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Harder
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Harder
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. White
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. White
Fleming is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. White
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. White
Mack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Harder
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, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harder
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 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. White
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. White
Harder hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Parsons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. White
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. White
There goes Weatherly. The throw from Parsons and he is out, Hitchcock applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Harder
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Harder
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Harder
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parsons vs. Harder
Parsons hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. White
Hockett hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. White
Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. White
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Heath reaches second base with a double. Keltner scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. White
Fleming is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. White
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. There goes Fleming trying to get to third. Cramer throws the ball in to Higgins, who tags Fleming for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. White
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Harder
Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Hal White.
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Harder
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Harder
McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Harder, and towards Mack, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hal Newhouser now pitching.
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Newhouser
Harder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Newhouser
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaffke vs. Newhouser
Fabian Gaffke pinch hits for Oris Hockett.
Gaffke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harder
Fabian Gaffke now playing right field.
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Harder
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Harder
York hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/5/1942, game 2 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Weatherly R, cf 5 1 2 0 Hitchcock B, ss 3 0 0 0 Hockett O, rf 4 0 0 0 McCosky B, lf 4 0 1 0 Gaffke F, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 2 2 1 Higgins P, 3b 4 1 1 1 Heath J, lf 4 2 2 2 Harris N, rf 2 0 1 0 Fleming L, 1b 2 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 2 Bloodworth J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Parsons D, c 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0 White H, p 2 0 0 0 Harder M, p 4 0 1 0 Gehringer C, ph 1 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 8 5 29 1 3 1 Cleveland 300 000 020 -- 5 Detroit 000 100 000 -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Harder M (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO White H (L) 8.0 7 5 5 3 5 Newhouser H 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Harris N, White H, Hegan J, Mack R DP -- Cleveland 2 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 5 2B -- Weatherly R, Keltner K, Heath J 3B -- Heath J HR -- Higgins P SB -- Harris N CS -- Weatherly R HBP -- by Harder M (Bloodworth J) T -- 1:52 A -- 31032
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