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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 26, 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 26, 1945 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 26, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 41,880 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Joe Rue |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Les Fleming | Right Fielder |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Pat Seerey | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Elmer Weingartner | Shortstop |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Third Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 26, 1945
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Benton
Meyer hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Benton
Rocco hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Benton
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. York juggles the ball. That's an error on York. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Gromek
Webb 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Gromek
Mayo 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gromek
Cramer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fleming. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Gromek
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Benton
Fleming takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Benton
Ross bunts towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Fleming moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seerey vs. Benton
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Benton
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up 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: ---
Cullenbine vs. Gromek
Cullenbine hits a line drive into center field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Gromek
York strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Gromek
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weingartner vs. Benton
Weingartner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Benton
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gromek for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Benton
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Gromek
Swift hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Swift reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. Gromek
Benton bunts towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. Swift moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webb vs. Gromek
Webb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fleming who is chasing the ball. Webb reaches third base with a triple. Swift scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayo vs. Gromek
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cramer vs. Gromek
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 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Benton
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Benton
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Benton
Fleming hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Fleming reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Benton
Ross is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seerey vs. Benton
Seerey takes first base on ball four. Fleming moves to third. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Benton
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Gromek
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Gromek
Cullenbine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Gromek
York is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weingartner vs. Benton
Weingartner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Benton
Gromek hits a line drive towards short. Webb reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Benton
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Gromek
Outlaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Gromek
Outlaw is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Gromek
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weingartner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Outlaw moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benton vs. Gromek
Benton bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Outlaw scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Gromek
Webb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fleming. Webb reaches second base with a double. Benton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayo vs. Gromek
Mayo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Gromek
Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Gromek
Greenberg hits a popup towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Benton
Rocco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Benton
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Benton drops the ball. Rocco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fleming vs. Benton
Paul Richards now catching.
Fleming hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Fleming reaches second base with a double. Rocco scores. Heath goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Caster
George Caster now pitching.
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fleming moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seerey vs. Caster
Seerey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fleming scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Caster
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weingartner vs. Caster
Weingartner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb 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: ---
Cullenbine vs. Gromek
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Gromek
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Gromek
Outlaw hits a fly ball into center field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Caster
Gromek hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Caster
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb misplays the ball. That's an error on Webb. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Caster
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Caster
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Gromek
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gromek
Hub Walker pinch hits for George Caster.
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Gromek
Webb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Gromek
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Heath 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: ---
Fleming vs. Bridges
Tommy Bridges now pitching.
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bridges, and towards Webb, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Bridges
Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Bridges
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gromek
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Gromek
Greenberg hits a popup towards short. Weingartner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Gromek
Cullenbine strikes out. There goes Cramer. The throw from Hayes to Weingartner, and Cramer is out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weingartner vs. Bridges
Weingartner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Bridges
Gromek bunts towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. Weingartner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Bridges
Meyer hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rocco vs. Bridges
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Bridges covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Gromek
Felix Mackiewicz now playing center field. Pat Seerey now playing right field.
York hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Gromek
Outlaw hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eaton vs. Gromek
Zeb Eaton pinch hits for Paul Richards.
Eaton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1945, game 2 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Meyer D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Webb S, ss 4 0 2 1
Rocco M, 1b 5 1 1 0 Mayo E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 4 1 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 2 0
Fleming L, rf 3 1 2 2 Greenberg H, lf 4 0 0 0
Mackiewicz F, cf 0 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 4 0 0 0
Ross D, 3b 2 0 1 0 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Seerey P, cf-rf 3 0 1 1 Outlaw J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hayes F, c 4 0 0 0 Swift B, c 2 1 1 0
Weingartner E, ss 4 0 1 0 Richards P, c 1 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 3 0 0 0 Eaton Z, ph 1 0 0 0
Benton A, p 0 0 0 1
Caster G, p 0 0 0 0
Walker H, ph 0 0 0 0
Bridges T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 31 2 6 2
Cleveland 000 003 000 -- 3
Detroit 001 010 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 9.0 6 2 1 2 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (L)* 5.0 3 3 2 2 3
Caster G 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Bridges T 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- York R, Weingartner E, Benton A, Webb S
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 6
2B -- Cramer D, Swift B, Fleming L 2, Webb S
3B -- Webb S
CS -- Cramer D
SH -- Ross D, Benton A 2, Gromek S
HBP -- by Benton A (Ross D)
T -- 2:09
A -- 41880
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