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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 15, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 15, 1949 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 44,510 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Pat Mullin | Center Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Berardino | Third Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 15, 1949
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Feller
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Feller
Wakefield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry misplays the ball. That's an error on Berry. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a fly ball towards right. Wertz catches it and throws to first to double up Vernon. Mitchell scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz hits a popup towards third. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Feller
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newhouser
Berardino hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Newhouser
Tresh strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Feller
Kolloway hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Feller
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Feller
Newhouser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Newhouser
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Feller
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Feller covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Feller
Wakefield 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wakefield scores. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Feller
Feller spins and fires to second, with Boudreau covering, and Wertz is picked off. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newhouser
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Feller
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Feller
Kolloway hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Feller
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Newhouser
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Newhouser
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Feller
Newhouser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Feller
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino juggles the ball. That's an error on Berardino. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Feller
There goes Lake. The throw from Tresh and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Feller
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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Feller
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Feller
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolloway vs. Feller
Kolloway hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newhouser
Berardino hits a line drive towards short. Lake reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Newhouser
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Feller
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Neil Berry.
Evers hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Feller
Newhouser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Feller
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Newhouser
Sam Vico now playing first base. Don Kolloway now playing second base.
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Feller
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Feller
Johnny Lipon pinch runs for Dick Wakefield.
Wertz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Feller
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Feller
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Johnny Groth now playing center field. Pat Mullin now playing left field.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newhouser
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Newhouser
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Newhouser
Feller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Feller
Vico hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Feller
Newhouser bunts towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. Vico moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Feller
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Feller
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Vico trying to get to home. Kennedy throws the ball in to Tresh who tags Vico who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Newhouser
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doby moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peck vs. Newhouser
Hal Peck pinch hits for Johnny Berardino.
Peck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby scores. Boudreau moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1949 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 5 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 5 1 1 0
Mullin P, cf-lf 5 0 2 0 Doby L, cf 5 1 2 0
Wakefield D, lf 3 1 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lipon J, pr 0 1 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 0 1
Groth J, cf 0 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 5 1 2 1
Wertz V, rf 4 1 2 2 Berardino J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 3 1 Peck H, ph 1 0 1 1
Robinson A, c 4 0 1 0 Kennedy B, rf 4 1 3 1
Kolloway D, 1b-2b 4 0 0 0 Tresh M, c 3 0 0 0
Berry N, 2b 2 0 0 0 Feller B, p 4 0 1 0
Evers H, ph 1 0 0 0
Vico S, 1b 1 0 1 0
Newhouser H, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 39 4 11 4
Detroit 000 100 002 0 -- 3
Cleveland 100 000 101 1 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L) 9.1 11 4 3 2 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 10.0 9 3 3 1 6
E -- Berry N, Berardino J, Vico S
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Cleveland 10
HR -- Gordon J, Wertz V, Kennedy B
CS -- Lake E
SH -- Newhouser H, Vernon M
T -- 2:41
A -- 44510
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