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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 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 July 4, 1949 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 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 | July 4, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Bill McKinley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Lou Boudreau | Third Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Campbell | First Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 1949
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Houtteman
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up 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: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Houtteman
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Houtteman
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Houtteman
Boudreau 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 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz 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: ---
Evers vs. Feller
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Feller
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Houtteman
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Houtteman
Houtteman spins and fires to second, with Lipon covering, and Kennedy is picked off. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Houtteman
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Houtteman
Feller hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin 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: ---
Kolloway vs. Feller
Kolloway strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Feller
Lipon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Feller
Houtteman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell takes first base on ball four. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell hits a line drive 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: ---
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone hits a line drive into left 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: ---
Vernon vs. Houtteman
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Houtteman
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Campbell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Feller
Evers bunts towards the mound. Feller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mullin moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Feller
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kolloway vs. Feller
Kolloway hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mullin scores. Wertz moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lipon vs. Feller
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wertz scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houtteman vs. Feller
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Houtteman for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Houtteman
Gordon hits a fly ball into left 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. Houtteman
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Houtteman
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Houtteman
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boone. Campbell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campbell moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Feller
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Houtteman
Feller 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: ---
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Houtteman
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball 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: ---
Robinson vs. Feller
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Feller
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Feller
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Houtteman
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Campbell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Houtteman
Gordon hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Boudreau vs. Houtteman
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Houtteman
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Feller
Houtteman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Houtteman
Thurman Tucker pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Houtteman
Hal Peck pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Peck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Bobby Avila pinch runs for Hal Peck.
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers who is chasing the ball. Mitchell reaches third base with a triple. Tucker scores. Avila goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Gray
Ted Gray now pitching.
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Gray
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Gray
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Paige
Mike Tresh now catching. Satchel Paige now pitching.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Paige
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Paige covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Paige
Evers hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Gray
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Gray
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paige vs. Gray
Paige strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Paige
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Paige
Kolloway is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Paige
Dick Wakefield pinch hits for Johnny Lipon.
Wakefield strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1949, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 4 1 2 2 Campbell P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Boone R, ss 4 0 2 1 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mullin P, lf 3 1 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 3 1 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Evers H, cf 4 0 1 0 Boudreau L, 3b 3 0 2 0 Robinson A, c 4 0 1 0 Kennedy B, rf 4 0 1 0 Kolloway D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 3 0 1 1 Tucker T, ph 1 1 1 0 Wakefield D, ph 1 0 0 0 Tresh M, c 1 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 3 0 0 0 Feller B, p 2 0 0 0 Gray T, p 0 0 0 0 Peck H, ph 1 0 1 0 Avila B, pr 0 1 0 0 Paige S, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 11 3 32 2 6 2 Cleveland 000 000 030 -- 3 Detroit 000 200 000 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (W) 7.0 6 2 2 3 5 Paige S (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Houtteman A (L)* 7.0 10 3 3 0 2 Gray T 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Boone R DP -- Cleveland 2, Detroit 2 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 6 2B -- Kennedy B, Boudreau L 3B -- Mitchell D SH -- Vernon M T -- 2:18 A -- 0
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