Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Lemon
  
  Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Lemon
  
  Mayo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich. Mayo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Lemon
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wakefield vs. Lemon
  
  Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Houtteman
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Houtteman
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Houtteman
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Lemon
  
  Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullin vs. Lemon
  
  Mullin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vico vs. Lemon
  
  Vico is hit by the pitch. Evers moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swift vs. Lemon
  
  Swift takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to third. Vico moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Houtteman vs. Lemon
  
  Houtteman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers scores. Vico moves to third. Swift moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lipon vs. Lemon
  
  Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Houtteman
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Houtteman
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Houtteman
  
  Keltner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Judnich vs. Houtteman
  
  Judnich hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Lemon
  
  Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Lemon
  
  Kell hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau catches it and throws to first to double up Mayo. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wakefield vs. Lemon
  
  Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Houtteman
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Houtteman
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Houtteman
  
  Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Houtteman
  
  Edwards 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 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Lemon
  
  Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Lemon
  
  Mullin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vico vs. Lemon
  
  Vico hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swift vs. Lemon
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Houtteman
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Houtteman
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Houtteman
  
  Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Houtteman
  
  Keltner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Judnich vs. Houtteman
  
  Judnich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Houtteman
  
  There goes Judnich. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Judnich steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hegan vs. Houtteman
  
  Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Houtteman
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Judnich moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mitchell vs. Houtteman
  
  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. Judnich scores. Hegan scores. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Edwards vs. Houtteman
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Lemon
  
  Paul Campbell pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
  
  Campbell 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Lemon
  
  Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayo vs. Lemon
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Overmire
  
  Stubby Overmire now pitching.
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Overmire
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Overmire
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Overmire
  
  Keltner hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Lemon
  
  Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wakefield vs. Lemon
  
  Wakefield is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evers vs. Lemon
  
  Evers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullin vs. Lemon
  
  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. Evers moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Judnich vs. Overmire
  
  Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Overmire
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Overmire
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hutchinson vs. Lemon
  
  Fred Hutchinson pinch hits for Bob Swift.
  
  Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Lemon
  
  Neil Berry pinch runs for Fred Hutchinson. Vic Wertz pinch hits for Stubby Overmire.
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Berry goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lipon vs. Lemon
  
  Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wertz moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayo vs. Lemon
  
  Mayo 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 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kell vs. Lemon
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. White
  
  Hal Wagner now catching. Hal White now pitching.
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. White
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. White
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wakefield vs. Lemon
  
  Bob Kennedy now playing right field. Thurman Tucker now playing center field.
  
  Wakefield 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 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Lemon
  
  Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Lemon
  
  Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. White
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. White
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. White
  
  Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vico vs. Lemon
  
  Vico hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Lemon
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Outlaw vs. Lemon
  
  Jimmy Outlaw pinch hits for Hal White.
  
  Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1948, game 1 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Lipon J, ss           4  0  1  0   Mitchell D, lf        3  0  1  3   
Mayo E, 2b            4  0  2  0   Edwards H, rf         4  0  0  0   
Kell G, 3b            4  1  1  0   Kennedy B, rf         0  0  0  0   
Wakefield D, lf       4  0  0  0   Boudreau L, ss        4  0  0  0   
Evers H, cf           4  1  2  1   Robinson E, 1b        4  1  2  0   
Mullin P, rf          4  0  0  0   Gordon J, 2b          4  1  1  2   
Vico S, 1b            3  0  1  0   Keltner K, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Swift B, c            1  0  0  0   Judnich W, cf         2  1  0  0   
Hutchinson F, ph      1  0  0  0   Tucker T, cf          0  0  0  0   
Berry N, pr           0  1  0  0   Hegan J, c            2  1  0  0   
Wagner H, c           1  0  0  0   Lemon B, p            3  1  1  0   
Houtteman A, p        1  0  1  1                                      
Campbell P, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Overmire S, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Wertz V, ph           1  0  1  1                                      
White H, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Outlaw J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  9  3                        30  6  6  6

Detroit          010 001 100 --  3
Cleveland        010 500 00x --  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L)       4.0  5  6  6  3  0
Overmire S            2.0  1  0  0  0  0
White H               2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W)           9.0  9  3  2  1  1

E -- Gordon J
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 3
2B -- Mayo E, Kell G, Wertz V
3B -- Mitchell D
HR -- Keltner K, Gordon J
SB -- Judnich W
HBP -- by Lemon B (Vico S)
T -- 1:52
A -- 0

    

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