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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 2, 1943
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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 May 2, 1943 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1943 |
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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 | May 2, 1943 |
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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 | Johnny Gorsica |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 22,040 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Weafer |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oris Hockett | Right Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Hank Edwards | Center Fielder |
Otto Denning | First Baseman |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Mel Harder | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
Ned Harris | Center Fielder |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
Dixie Parsons | Catcher |
Johnny Gorsica | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 2, 1943
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Gorsica
Hockett hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Gorsica
Boudreau 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gorsica
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Gorsica
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Gorsica
There's a wild pitch. Keltner scores. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Gorsica
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bloodworth. Heath scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denning vs. Gorsica
There goes Edwards. The throw from Parsons and he is out, Bloodworth applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Harder
Hoover hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Harder
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Harder
There goes Harris. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Harris steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Harder
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Harder
York strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denning vs. Gorsica
Denning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Gorsica
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Gorsica
Mack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harder vs. Gorsica
Harder hits a line drive towards third. Higgins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Harder
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parsons vs. Harder
Parsons hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Gorsica
Hockett hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Gorsica
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Gorsica
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorsica vs. Harder
Gorsica takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Harder
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. Gorsica moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Harder
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gorsica moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wakefield vs. Harder
Wakefield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gorsica scores. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Harder
York hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Harder
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gorsica
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 -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gorsica
Edwards hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denning vs. Gorsica
Denning hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parsons vs. Harder
Parsons bunts in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to first for the out. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gorsica vs. Harder
Gorsica hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoover vs. Harder
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Gorsica
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Gorsica
There goes Rosar. The throw from Parsons and he is out, Bloodworth applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Gorsica
Mack hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Gorsica
Harder hits a line drive towards first. York reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Gorsica
Hockett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Gorsica
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Harder
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Harder
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Edwards. Wakefield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Harder
York hits a ball on the ground towards first. Denning juggles the ball. That's an error on Denning. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bloodworth vs. Harder
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gorsica
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gorsica
Heath hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gorsica
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denning vs. Gorsica
Denning 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 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parsons vs. Harder
Parsons bunts towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Harder
Don Ross pinch hits for Johnny Gorsica.
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoover vs. Harder
Hoover takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Harder
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Hal Newhouser now pitching.
Rosar 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Newhouser
Mack hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Newhouser
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Harder
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Harder
York 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Naymick
Mike Naymick now pitching.
Bloodworth hits a popup towards first. Denning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Naymick
Radcliff 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Newhouser
Hockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Newhouser
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wakefield throws the ball in to Bloodworth who tags Heath, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Boudreau scores. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Newhouser
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Denning vs. Newhouser
Denning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Naymick
Parsons strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Naymick
Joe Wood pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Naymick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Naymick
Hoover 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
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Henshaw
Roy Henshaw now pitching.
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Henshaw
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naymick vs. Henshaw
Naymick bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Henshaw covering, for the out. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hockett vs. Henshaw
Hockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mack scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Henshaw
Boudreau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Naymick
Harris hits a line drive towards first. Denning reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Naymick
Wakefield hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Naymick
York strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1943 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Hockett O, rf 4 0 2 1 Hoover J, ss 4 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 1 0 0 Harris N, cf 4 1 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Wakefield D, lf 5 0 2 1 Heath J, lf 4 1 2 1 York R, 1b 5 0 0 0 Edwards H, cf 3 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 3 1 Denning O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 2 0 Radcliff R, rf 3 0 2 0 Mack R, 2b 4 2 2 1 Parsons D, c 2 0 0 0 Harder M, p 3 0 0 0 Gorsica J, p 1 1 0 0 Naymick M, p 0 0 0 0 Ross D, ph 1 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0 Wood J, ph 1 0 0 0 Henshaw R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 11 3 34 2 8 2 Cleveland 200 010 011 -- 5 Detroit 002 000 000 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Harder M (W) 6.1 8 2 2 4 4 Naymick M (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gorsica J (L) 6.0 6 3 2 2 0 Newhouser H 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 Henshaw R 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 E -- Bloodworth J, Denning O, Mack R DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 11 2B -- Wakefield D HR -- Mack R SB -- Harris N CS -- Edwards H, Rosar B SH -- Parsons D 2, Naymick M WP -- Gorsica J T -- 2:07 A -- 22040
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