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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 31, 1945
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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 August 31, 1945 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1945 |
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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 | August 31, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allie Reynolds |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 12,498 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Cihocki | Shortstop |
Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
Les Fleming | Right Fielder |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
Don Ross | Third Baseman |
Pat Seerey | Center Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Allie Reynolds | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
Red Borom | Second Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Bob Maier | Third Baseman |
Paul Richards | Catcher |
Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 31, 1945
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Trout
Cihocki hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Trout
Rocco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Trout
Fleming hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Fleming reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Trout
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Fleming trying to get to home. Cullenbine throws the ball in to Richards who tags Fleming who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Reynolds
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borom vs. Reynolds
Borom strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Reynolds
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Trout
Meyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Trout
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Trout
Seerey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Reynolds
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Reynolds
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Reynolds
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Trout
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Trout
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Borom 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: ---
Cihocki vs. Trout
Cihocki hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Reynolds
Maier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Reynolds
Richards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Reynolds
Trout hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Reynolds
Webb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Trout
Rocco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Trout
Fleming hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Trout
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Trout
Meyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Trout
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borom vs. Reynolds
Felix Mackiewicz now playing center field. Pat Seerey now playing right field.
Borom hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Reynolds
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mackiewicz. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Reynolds
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Reynolds
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Reynolds
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Trout
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Trout
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Trout
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Reynolds
Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Reynolds
The ball gets by Hayes for a passed ball. Maier moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Reynolds
Richards bunts, foul, towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trout vs. Reynolds
Trout hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mackiewicz. Trout reaches second base with a double. Maier scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Reynolds
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borom vs. Reynolds
Borom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trout moves to third. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Reynolds
Cramer hits a fly ball towards cemter. Mackiewicz catches it and throws to home to double up Trout. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonnell vs. Trout
Jim McDonnell pinch hits for Al Cihocki.
McDonnell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Trout
Rocco hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Rocco reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mackiewicz vs. Trout
There's a wild pitch. Rocco scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Trout
Mackiewicz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Trout
Heath takes first base on ball four. Mackiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Trout
Meyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Trout
Ross takes first base on ball four. Mackiewicz moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seerey vs. Trout
Seerey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Reynolds
Elmer Weingartner now playing shortstop.
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mackiewicz. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Reynolds
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Reynolds
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maier vs. Reynolds
Maier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Reynolds
Eddie Mayo pinch hits for Paul Richards.
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Trout
Bob Swift now catching.
Hayes 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--
Reynolds vs. Trout
Reynolds bunts for an out with unknown description. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weingartner vs. Trout
Weingartner hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rocco vs. Trout
Rocco is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mackiewicz vs. Trout
Mackiewicz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Trout
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Mueller
Les Mueller now pitching.
There goes Heath. The throw from Swift and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyer vs. Mueller
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Mueller
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHale vs. Reynolds
John McHale pinch hits for Les Mueller.
McHale strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mierkowicz vs. Reynolds
Ed Mierkowicz pinch hits for Skeeter Webb.
Mierkowicz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borom vs. Reynolds
Borom hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Overmire
Stubby Overmire now pitching. Joe Hoover now playing shortstop.
Seerey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Overmire
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Overmire
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Reynolds
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Reynolds
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Reynolds
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weingartner vs. Overmire
Weingartner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Overmire
Rocco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Rocco reaches second base with a double. Weingartner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mackiewicz vs. Overmire
Mackiewicz hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Overmire
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weingartner scores. Rocco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Overmire
Meyer hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Rocco scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Overmire
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Reynolds
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Reynolds
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Reynolds
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1945 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Cihocki A, ss 2 0 0 0 Webb S, ss 2 0 0 0 McDonnell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mierkowicz E, ph 1 0 0 0 Weingartner E, ss 2 1 1 0 Hoover J, ss 0 0 0 0 Rocco M, 1b 4 3 2 0 Borom R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fleming L, rf 2 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 1 1 0 Mackiewicz F, cf 2 1 1 3 Greenberg H, lf 4 0 2 1 Heath J, lf 4 1 4 1 Cullenbine R, rf 4 0 0 0 Meyer D, 2b 4 0 1 2 York R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ross D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Maier B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Seerey P, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Richards P, c 2 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 3 1 1 0 Mayo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Reynolds A, p 3 0 0 0 Swift B, c 1 0 0 0 Trout D, p 2 0 2 1 Mueller L, p 0 0 0 0 McHale J, ph 1 0 0 0 Overmire S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 11 6 32 2 6 2 Cleveland 000 101 302 -- 7 Detroit 000 110 000 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Reynolds A (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 6 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trout D (L) 6.2 8 5 5 5 5 Mueller L 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Overmire S 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 E -- Swift B DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 6 2B -- Fleming L, Heath J, Cramer D, Trout D, Greenberg H, Rocco M 3B -- Rocco M HR -- Mackiewicz F SB -- Heath J SH -- Reynolds A WP -- Trout D PB -- Hayes F T -- 2:32 A -- 12498
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