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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 27, 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 May 27, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,801 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Pat Seerey | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| John McHale | First Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 27, 1947
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Benton
Peck 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Benton
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Benton
Seerey bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Benton
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Feller
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Feller
Mayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Feller
Evers hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wakefield vs. Feller
Wakefield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin takes first base on ball four. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lake scores. Mayo scores. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McHale vs. Feller
McHale strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Benton
Robinson 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: ---
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Benton
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Benton
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Feller vs. Benton
Feller hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Feller
Wagner 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: ---
Benton vs. Feller
Benton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Feller
Lake hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Feller
Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Benton
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Benton
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Benton
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Feller
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Feller
Wakefield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McHale vs. Feller
Feller spins and fires to second, with Boudreau covering, and Wakefield is picked off. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Benton
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Benton
Robinson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHale vs. Feller
McHale hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Feller
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Feller
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Benton
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Benton
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Benton
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Feller
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Feller
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Feller
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Feller
There goes Evers. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Benton
Peck hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mayo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Benton
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Benton
Seerey hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Feller
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Wakefield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wakefield scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McHale vs. Feller
McHale hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Feller
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Benton
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Benton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Benton
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fleming vs. Benton
Les Fleming pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Fleming hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mullin. Fleming reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sepkowski vs. Benton
Bob Lemon pinch runs for Les Fleming. Ted Sepkowski pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Sepkowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peck vs. Benton
Peck hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gettel
Al Lopez now catching. Al Gettel now pitching. Doc Cramer pinch hits for Al Benton.
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Gettel
Jimmy Outlaw pinch runs for Doc Cramer.
Lake bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Gettel
Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Gettel
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Gettel
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. Outlaw moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Gettel
Mullin strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Newhouser
Hal Newhouser now pitching.
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Newhouser
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mullin. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Newhouser
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gettel
Kell hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Metkovich. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McHale vs. Gettel
McHale bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Gettel
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Gettel
Newhouser strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Newhouser
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conway vs. Newhouser
Jack Conway pinch hits for Al Gettel.
Conway hits a popup, foul, towards first. McHale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Newhouser
Peck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Newhouser
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1947 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Peck H, rf 4 0 0 0 Lake E, ss 2 1 0 0
Metkovich G, cf 4 0 1 0 Mayo E, 2b 4 1 1 0
Seerey P, lf 3 0 0 0 Evers H, cf 4 0 1 0
Boudreau L, ss 3 1 1 0 Wakefield D, lf 3 1 2 0
Robinson E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Mullin P, rf 3 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 1 4 3
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 3 0 McHale J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0 Wagner H, c 4 0 0 1
Fleming L, ph 1 0 1 1 Benton A, p 2 0 1 0
Lemon B, pr 0 0 0 0 Cramer D, ph 1 0 1 0
Lopez A, c 1 0 0 0 Outlaw J, pr 0 0 0 0
Feller B, p 2 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 1 0 0 0
Sepkowski T, ph 0 0 0 0
Gettel A, p 0 0 0 0
Conway J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 31 4 10 4
Cleveland 000 000 110 -- 2
Detroit 200 001 01x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (L) 6.0 8 3 3 2 3
Gettel A 2.0 2 1 0 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (W) 7.0 5 1 1 4 1
Newhouser H (S) 2.0 3 1 1 1 2
E -- Gordon J, Metkovich G
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Detroit 8
2B -- Fleming L, Boudreau L
3B -- Wakefield D
CS -- Evers H
SH -- Seerey P, Lake E, McHale J
T -- 2:13
A -- 15801
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