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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 27, 1947
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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 September 27, 1947 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 9,438 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Jim Boyer 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Center Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Les Fleming | First Baseman |
| Hank Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 27, 1947
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Lemon
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Lemon
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peck. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Mayo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wakefield vs. Lemon
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. Mayo scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peck vs. Newhouser
Peck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Peck moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Newhouser
There's a wild pitch. Peck moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Newhouser
There's a wild pitch. Peck scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Newhouser
Fleming strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Lemon
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Lemon
Swift hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fleming settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Lemon
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Newhouser
Edwards 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Newhouser
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Lemon
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Lemon
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Lemon
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kell for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Newhouser
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lemon
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: ---
Cullenbine vs. Lemon
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Lemon
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Lemon
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Boudreau fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lake vs. Lemon
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Newhouser
Fleming 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Newhouser
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Lemon
Mayo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Lemon
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
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Newhouser
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Newhouser
Peck 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 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Lemon
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Lemon
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newhouser vs. Lemon
Newhouser hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Newhouser
Fleming strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Lemon
Lake hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Lemon
Mayo 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Newhouser
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Newhouser
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
The ball gets by Swift for a passed ball. Hegan moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitchell vs. Newhouser
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to home to get Hegan. Lemon moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keltner for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Lemon
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, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Lemon
Cullenbine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Cullenbine reaches second base with a double. Evers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Lemon
Swift is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Lemon
Newhouser takes first base on ball four. Cullenbine moves to third. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hutchinson vs. Lemon
Fred Hutchinson pinch hits for Eddie Lake.
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Cullenbine scores. Swift moves to third. Newhouser moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Newhouser
Skeeter Webb now playing shortstop.
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon 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 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Lemon
Wakefield bunts in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to first for the out. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers hits a popup towards first. Fleming settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Lemon
Cullenbine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Lemon
Swift hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Newhouser
Jimmy Outlaw now playing left field. Al Rosen pinch hits for Les Fleming.
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Newhouser
Eddie Bockman pinch hits for Hank Edwards.
Bockman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Newhouser
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1947 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 4 0 1 0 Mitchell D, cf 4 0 1 0
Hutchinson F, ph 1 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 2 0
Webb S, ss 0 0 0 0 Peck H, rf 4 1 1 1
Mayo E, 2b 5 1 2 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 0
Wertz V, rf 5 1 2 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wakefield D, lf 4 0 1 1 Fleming L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Outlaw J, lf 0 0 0 0 Rosen A, ph 1 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Edwards H, lf 3 0 0 0
Evers H, cf 5 1 1 0 Bockman E, ph 1 0 0 0
Cullenbine R, 1b 3 1 2 2 Hegan J, c 4 0 1 0
Swift B, c 4 0 2 0 Lemon B, p 2 0 1 0
Newhouser H, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 11 3 32 2 7 1
Detroit 100 000 021 -- 4
Cleveland 200 000 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L) 9.0 11 4 3 7 4
E -- Gordon J
DP -- Detroit 2, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Detroit 13, Cleveland 6
2B -- Wertz V, Keltner K, Lemon B, Cullenbine R
SH -- Wakefield D
WP -- Newhouser H 2
PB -- Swift B
T -- 2:18
A -- 9438
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