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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 1, 1949
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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 1, 1949 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1949 |
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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 | May 1, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 53,486 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill Grieve |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Second Baseman |
Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Sam Vico | First Baseman |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 1, 1949
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Newhouser
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon 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. Lemon
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Lemon
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Lemon
Wakefield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lemon
Robinson 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
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Newhouser
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Lemon
Vico 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Lemon
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Newhouser
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield who is chasing the ball. Mitchell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Newhouser
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Lemon
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Lemon
Lipon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Newhouser
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Lemon
Wakefield hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lemon
Robinson 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, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Lemon
Vico 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
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Newhouser
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Lemon
Newhouser strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Lemon
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Lemon
Lipon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Newhouser
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Keltner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keltner scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Newhouser
There goes Vernon. The throw from Robinson and he is out, Lipon applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell 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, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Lemon
Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Newhouser
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Hegan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Newhouser
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lemon
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Lemon
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gordon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Newhouser
Al Rosen pinch hits for Larry Doby.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Newhouser
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Lemon
Thurman Tucker now playing center field.
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Lemon
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Lemon
Lipon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Newhouser
Boone hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Lou Boudreau pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/1/1949 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 4 0 1 0 Lake E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 2 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 3 1 1 0 Rosen A, ph 1 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Tucker T, cf 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 2 1 0 0 Clark A, rf 4 0 0 0 Wakefield D, lf 3 1 1 3 Gordon J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Robinson A, c 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 2 1 Groth J, cf 1 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 2 1 Vico S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Boone R, ss 4 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0 Boudreau L, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 25 3 2 3 Cleveland 000 101 000 -- 2 Detroit 300 000 00x -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (L) 8.0 2 3 3 4 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 7 DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 2 2B -- Gordon J, Hegan J 3B -- Mitchell D, Keltner K HR -- Wakefield D CS -- Vernon M T -- 1:45 A -- 53486
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