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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 18, 1947
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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 April 18, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 1947 |
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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 | April 18, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Embree |
Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 46,111 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
Dale Mitchell | Center Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Pat Seerey | Left Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Red Embree | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Left Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 18, 1947
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Trucks
Peck hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Trucks
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine juggles the ball. That's an error on Cullenbine. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Trucks
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Trucks
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seerey vs. Trucks
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Embree
Lake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Seerey who is chasing the ball. Lake reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Embree
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullenbine vs. Embree
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Embree
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Embree
Evers takes first base on ball four. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayo vs. Embree
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Trucks
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Trucks
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Embree vs. Trucks
Embree strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peck vs. Trucks
Peck hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Embree
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Embree
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Embree
Trucks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Embree
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Trucks
Mitchell hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Trucks
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Trucks
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seerey vs. Trucks
Seerey hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Embree
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Embree
Cullenbine hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Embree
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Trucks
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Trucks
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Embree vs. Trucks
Embree bunts in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peck vs. Trucks
Peck hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Embree
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Embree
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Embree
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Trucks
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Evers 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. Trucks
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Embree
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Embree fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Embree
Trucks hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Embree
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Embree
There goes Lake. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Trucks
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Trucks
Seerey hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Trucks
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Embree
Kell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Embree
Cullenbine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Embree
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Embree
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Embree
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Embree fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Trucks
George Metkovich pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Embree vs. Trucks
Embree strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Trucks
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Embree
Al Lopez now catching.
Mullin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Embree
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Embree
Trucks hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Embree
Lake hits a line drive towards third. Keltner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Trucks
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Trucks
Boudreau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Embree
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Embree
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Embree
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Embree
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Trucks
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Trucks
Seerey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Trucks
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Seerey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fleming vs. Trucks
Les Fleming pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Fleming hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Trucks
Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Red Embree.
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/1947 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Peck H, rf 4 0 0 0 Lake E, ss 3 0 1 0 Mitchell D, cf 4 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 2 1 1 1 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wertz V, lf 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Evers H, cf 3 0 1 0 Seerey P, lf 3 0 0 0 Mayo E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mullin P, rf 3 1 1 1 Hegan J, c 1 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0 Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 0 0 0 0 Fleming L, ph 1 0 0 0 Embree R, p 2 0 0 0 Wasdell J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 3 0 27 2 4 2 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 000 001 10x -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Embree R (L) 8.0 4 2 2 5 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V (W) 9.0 3 0 0 6 5 E -- Cullenbine R DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Detroit 6 3B -- Lake E HR -- Cullenbine R, Mullin P CS -- Lake E SH -- Embree R T -- 2:11 A -- 46111
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