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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 7, Cleveland Indians 5

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Detroit Tigers 7, Cleveland Indians 5

Day
Discrepancies

Game Played on Sunday, September 25, 1938 (D) at Briggs Stadium

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from
box score event files.
CLE A    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  3  -   5 10  2
DET A    0  0  0    0  2  1    3  1  x  -   7 12  1
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lary ss                       4   0   1   0       0   0       3   5
  Solters ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Weatherly cf                  3   0   0   0       1   0       5   0
Averill rf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Heath lf                      4   2   3   1       0   0       2   0
Trosky 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       8   0
Pytlak c                      4   1   1   1       0   0       2   0
Keltner 3b                    4   1   2   0       0   0       0   2
Kroner 2b                     4   1   1   1       0   0       3   3
Galehouse p                   3   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Campbell ph                 1   0   1   2       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   5  10   5       1   2      24  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Galehouse-Lary-Trosky, Kroner-Lary-Trosky, Lary-Kroner-Trosky.
E: Lary (26), Kroner (7).
BATTING - 
2B: Heath (30,off Poffenberger); Pytlak (14,off Poffenberger); Kroner (14,off
Poffenberger).
HR: Heath (18,9th inning off Poffenberger 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Weatherly (2,off Poffenberger).
Team LOB: 5.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Morgan cf                     4   0   1   1       0   0       4   0
Walker lf                     4   1   2   1       0   0       3   0
Gehringer 2b                  4   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Greenberg 1b                  4   1   1   1       0   1      12   1
Fox rf                        4   2   3   0       0   0       2   0
Rogell ss                     3   1   2   1       1   0       1   6
Tebbetts c                    4   1   1   1       0   0       2   1
Christman 3b                  4   1   2   1       0   0       2   3
Poffenberger p                3   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
Totals                       34   7  12   6       1   2      27  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Poffenberger-Rogell-Greenberg.
E: Christman (10).
BATTING - 
2B: Walker (27,off Galehouse); Greenberg (22,off Galehouse); Fox (33,off Galehouse).
GDP: Gehringer (19,off Galehouse); Rogell (13,off Galehouse); Tebbetts (4,off
Galehouse).
Team LOB: 4.
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Galehouse L(6-8)              8    12   7   4   1   2   0  35

Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Poffenberger W(6-6)           9    10   5   5   1   2   1  37

Umpires: HP - Lou Kolls, 1B - Cal Hubbard, 3B - Eddie Rommel
Time of Game: 1:56   Attendance: 19700
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             Detroit Tigers           
1. Lary                ss        Morgan              cf
2. Weatherly           cf        Walker              lf
3. Averill             rf        Gehringer           2b
4. Heath               lf        Greenberg           1b
5. Trosky              1b        Fox                 rf
6. Pytlak              c         Rogell              ss
7. Keltner             3b        Tebbetts            c
8. Kroner              2b        Christman           3b
9. Galehouse           p         Poffenberger        p

INDIANS 1ST: Lary singled; Weatherly grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Lary out at second]; Averill
out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers
0.

TIGERS 1ST: Morgan out on an unknown play; Walker singled;
Gehringer grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Walker out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Tigers 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Heath singled to third [Heath to second (error by
Christman)]; Trosky out on an unknown play; Pytlak out on an
unknown play; Keltner out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Greenberg grounded out (shortstop to first); Fox
singled; Rogell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Fox out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Tigers 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Kroner out on an unknown play; Galehouse flied to
right in foul territory; Lary out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Tebbetts out on an unknown play; Christman out on an
unknown play; Poffenberger out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Weatherly walked; Averill out on an unknown play;
Heath out on an unknown play; Trosky singled [Weatherly to
second]; Pytlak out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Morgan out on an unknown play; Walker out on an
unknown play; Gehringer out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Keltner out on an unknown play; Kroner out on an
unknown play; Galehouse struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Greenberg reached on an error by Lary; Fox singled
to right [Greenberg to second]; Rogell singled to right
[Greenberg scored (unearned), Fox to third]; Tebbetts grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Fox scored
(unearned) (RBI), Rogell out at second]; Christman singled;
Poffenberger out on an unknown play; 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Lary out on an unknown play; Weatherly out on an
unknown play; Averill out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Morgan out on an unknown play; Walker doubled;
Gehringer out on an unknown play; Greenberg doubled to left
[Walker scored]; Fox out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Heath doubled; Trosky out on an unknown play;
Pytlak doubled [Heath scored]; Keltner singled [Pytlak to
third]; Kroner out on an unknown play [Pytlak scored]; Galehouse
out on an unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers
3.

TIGERS 7TH: Rogell singled to center; Tebbetts singled [Rogell
to second]; Christman singled [Rogell scored, Tebbetts to
second]; Poffenberger struck out; Morgan singled to center
[Tebbetts scored, Christman to third]; Walker flied out to
center [Christman scored]; Gehringer out on an unknown play; 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 6.

INDIANS 8TH: Lary out on an unknown play; Weatherly out on an
unknown play; Averill out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 8TH: Greenberg struck out; Fox doubled; Rogell walked;
Tebbetts forced Rogell [Fox scored (error by Kroner) (unearned)
(no RBI), Tebbetts to second]; Christman out on an unknown play;
1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 7.

INDIANS 9TH: Heath homered; Trosky out on an unknown play;
Pytlak out on an unknown play; Keltner singled; Kroner doubled
[Keltner to third]; CAMPBELL BATTED FOR GALEHOUSE; Campbell
singled [Keltner scored, Kroner scored]; SOLTERS BATTED FOR
LARY; Solters struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 5,
Tigers 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          5  10   2    5
 Tigers           7  12   1    4
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