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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 2, 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 September 2, 1945 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 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 | September 2, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bagby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Les Mueller |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 30,656 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
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 |
Jim Bagby | 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 |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Les Mueller | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 2, 1945
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Mueller
Cihocki strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Mueller
Rocco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Mueller
Fleming hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cullenbine throws the ball in to Borom who tags Fleming trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rocco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Mueller
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rocco scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Mueller
Meyer hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Bagby
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borom vs. Bagby
Borom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bagby
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Mueller
Ross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Borom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Mueller
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Mueller
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Bagby
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Bagby
There goes Greenberg. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Cihocki applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Bagby
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Bagby
York strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Bagby
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Mueller
Bagby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cihocki vs. Mueller
Cihocki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mueller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Mueller
Rocco hits a popup in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Mueller
Fleming hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Bagby
Swift strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bagby
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Bagby
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Mueller
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Mueller
Meyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Mueller
Ross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Borom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Mueller
Seerey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Mueller
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meyer scores. Seerey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bagby vs. Mueller
Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Borom scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borom vs. Bagby
Borom 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--
Cramer vs. Bagby
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Bagby
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Mueller
Cihocki hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Mueller
Rocco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Rocco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Mueller
Fleming hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rocco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Caster
George Caster now pitching.
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Bagby
Felix Mackiewicz now playing center field. Pat Seerey now playing right field.
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Seerey. Cullenbine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Bagby
York strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Bagby
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swift vs. Bagby
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Caster
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Caster
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Borom scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Caster
Seerey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Caster
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Bagby
Caster 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--
Webb vs. Bagby
Webb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Caster moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borom vs. Bagby
Borom bunts towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to third for the out. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Bagby
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields it and throws to second for the out. Webb moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Bagby
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Webb scores. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Bagby
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Bagby
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Caster
Bagby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cihocki vs. Caster
Cihocki bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Borom covering, for the out. Bagby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rocco vs. Caster
Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mackiewicz vs. Caster
Mackiewicz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bagby scores. Rocco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Caster
Heath takes first base on ball four. Rocco moves to third. Mackiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meyer vs. Caster
Meyer hits a popup towards third. Maier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Caster
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Borom scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Bagby
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Bagby
Eddie Mayo pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hostetler vs. Bagby
Chuck Hostetler pinch hits for George Caster.
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eaton vs. Bagby
Zeb Eaton pinch hits for Skeeter Webb.
Eaton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borom vs. Bagby
Borom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Tobin
Joe Hoover now playing shortstop. Paul Richards now catching. Jim Tobin now pitching.
Seerey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Seerey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Tobin
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bagby vs. Tobin
Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cihocki vs. Tobin
Cihocki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Borom scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bagby
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Bagby
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Bagby
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Bagby
York hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Seerey. York reaches second base with a double. Cramer scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Bagby
Ed Mierkowicz pinch runs for Rudy York.
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops it up and throws to first, with Bagby covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Tobin
John McHale now playing first base.
Rocco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Rocco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mackiewicz vs. Tobin
Mackiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Tobin
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Borom scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rocco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyer vs. Tobin
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Tobin
Ross takes first base on ball four. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seerey vs. Tobin
Seerey hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Bagby
Jimmy Outlaw pinch hits for Paul Richards.
Outlaw hits a popup towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Bagby
Tobin hits a popup towards short. Cihocki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Bagby
Hoover 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--
Borom vs. Bagby
Borom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1945 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Cihocki A, ss 4 0 0 0 Webb S, ss 3 1 1 0 Rocco M, 1b 4 1 3 0 Eaton Z, ph 1 0 0 0 Fleming L, rf 3 0 2 0 Hoover J, ss 1 0 1 0 Mackiewicz F, cf 2 0 1 1 Borom R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Heath J, lf 4 0 1 1 Cramer D, cf 4 1 1 0 Meyer D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Greenberg H, lf 3 0 1 1 Ross D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 2 0 1 0 Seerey P, cf-rf 4 0 2 0 York R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hayes F, c 4 0 1 1 Mierkowicz E, pr 0 0 0 0 Bagby J, p 4 1 2 0 McHale J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Maier B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Swift B, c 2 0 0 0 Mayo E, ph 1 0 1 0 Richards P, c 0 0 0 0 Outlaw J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mueller L, p 1 0 0 0 Caster G, p 1 0 1 0 Hostetler C, ph 1 0 1 0 Tobin J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 13 3 35 2 10 2 Cleveland 100 100 100 -- 3 Detroit 000 001 010 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Bagby J (W) 9.0 10 2 2 3 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Mueller L (L) 4.1 9 2 2 0 2 Caster G 2.2 2 1 1 3 2 Tobin J 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 13, Detroit 9 2B -- Rocco M 2, Cullenbine R, Seerey P, York R CS -- Greenberg H SH -- Cihocki A T -- 1:56 A -- 30656
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