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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 27, 1940
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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 April 27, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 27, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Naymick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 20,133 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Mike Naymick | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 27, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Newhouser
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Newhouser
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Newhouser
Newhouser spins and fires to second, with Bartell covering, and Weatherly is picked off. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Naymick
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Naymick
Campbell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Naymick
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Naymick
There's a wild pitch. Campbell moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Naymick
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campbell scores. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Naymick
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Newhouser
Heath hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Newhouser
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Newhouser
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Naymick
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Naymick
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Naymick
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Naymick
Newhouser takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Naymick
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Tebbetts trying to get to home. Weatherly throws the ball in to Hemsley who tags Tebbetts who's trying to score from second, for the out. Newhouser moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naymick vs. Newhouser
Naymick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Newhouser
Weatherly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Naymick
Campbell hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Naymick
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Naymick
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Newhouser
Trosky strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Newhouser
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Naymick
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Naymick
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Naymick
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Naymick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Newhouser
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Newhouser
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naymick vs. Newhouser
Naymick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keltner scores. Naymick moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Newhouser
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Naymick
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Naymick
Newhouser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Naymick
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Naymick
Campbell hits a line drive into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Newhouser
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Newhouser
Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Newhouser
There goes Heath. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Naymick
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Naymick, and towards Boudreau, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Naymick
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Naymick
York takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Naymick
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Naymick
Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. York moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Naymick
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Newhouser
Hemsley bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Newhouser
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naymick vs. Newhouser
The ball gets by Tebbetts for a passed ball. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naymick vs. Newhouser
Naymick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Naymick
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Naymick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Naymick
McCosky strikes out. Hemsley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McCosky out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Naymick
Campbell hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Weatherly. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Naymick
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newhouser
Boudreau hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Newhouser
Weatherly strikes out. Tebbetts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Weatherly out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Newhouser
Trosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Naymick
Greenberg hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Weatherly. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Naymick
York hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Naymick
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Naymick
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Heath 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: ---
Heath vs. Newhouser
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Newhouser
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Newhouser
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Newhouser
There go the runners. The throw from Tebbetts and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Keltner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mack vs. Newhouser
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Naymick vs. Newhouser
Naymick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Naymick
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts.
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Naymick
Earl Averill pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Naymick
McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Smith
Pete Fox pinch hits for Bruce Campbell. Al Smith now pitching.
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Smith
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Averill moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Humphries
Scat Metha pinch runs for Charlie Gehringer. Johnny Humphries now pitching.
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1940 -- Cleveland at Detroit
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 4 2 3 3 McCosky B, cf 5 0 2 0
Weatherly R, cf 4 0 1 0 Campbell B, rf 4 1 2 0
Chapman B, rf 4 0 1 0 Fox P, ph 1 0 0 0
Trosky H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 4 0 0 0 Metha S, pr 0 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 3 2 3 0 Greenberg H, lf 4 1 1 1
Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0 York R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mack R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Higgins M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Naymick M, p 3 0 1 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 1 1
Smith A, p 0 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 2 0 0 0
Humphries J, p 0 0 0 0 Sullivan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 1 0 0 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 10 3 33 2 7 2
Cleveland 100 010 011 -- 4
Detroit 100 001 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Naymick M (W) 8.1 7 2 2 6 1
Smith A 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Humphries J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L) 9.0 10 4 3 3 6
E -- Weatherly R, Tebbetts B
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 11
2B -- Greenberg H
HR -- Boudreau L 2
SB -- Hemsley R, Keltner K
CS -- Heath J
WP -- Naymick M
PB -- Tebbetts B
T -- 2:15
A -- 20133
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