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Cleveland Guardians @
Detroit Tigers
1944-04-30 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· 1:54
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 2β1. Vern Kennedy earned the win and Ed Klieman picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Vern Kennedy L: Stubby Overmire SV: Ed Klieman
Umpires β HP: Bill Grieve Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Hal Weafer Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Mickey Rocco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Cullenbine | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Boudreau | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Seerey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Vern Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Hoover | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Eddie Mayo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Doc Cramer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmy Outlaw | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul Richards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stubby Overmire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Don Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Kennedy | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Joe Heving | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stubby Overmire | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rusty Peters: 63
- Mickey Rocco: 63
- Roy Cullenbine: 9/F89
Bot 1
- Joe Hoover: K
- Eddie Mayo: 43
- Doc Cramer: 63
Top 2
- Jeff Heath: S
- Ken Keltner: 4(1)4(B)/GDP
- Lou Boudreau: D
- Pat Seerey: IW
- George Susce: 1/L
Bot 2
- Rudy York: 9
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Jimmy Outlaw: 7
Top 3
- Vern Kennedy: 63
- Rusty Peters: 8
- Mickey Rocco: D
- Roy Cullenbine: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Chuck Hostetler: S
- Paul Richards: 64(1)3/GDP
- Stubby Overmire: W
- Joe Hoover: PB.1-2
- Joe Hoover: W
- Eddie Mayo: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jeff Heath: S
- Ken Keltner: 8
- Lou Boudreau: 43.1-2
- Pat Seerey: W
- George Susce: 8
Bot 4
- Don Ross: 4/P
- Rudy York: K
- Pinky Higgins: S
- Jimmy Outlaw: PB.1-2
- Jimmy Outlaw: 53
Top 5
- Vern Kennedy: 63
- Rusty Peters: S
- Mickey Rocco: S.1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: 4
- Jeff Heath: K
Bot 5
- Chuck Hostetler: E6
- Paul Richards: 53.1-2
- Stubby Overmire: W
- Joe Hoover: K
- Eddie Mayo: S.2-H;1-2
- Don Ross: K
Top 6
- Ken Keltner: 13
- Lou Boudreau: S
- Pat Seerey: 4
- George Susce: 13
Bot 6
- Rudy York: S
- Pinky Higgins: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jimmy Outlaw: D
- Chuck Hostetler: 1/L
Top 7
- Vern Kennedy: K
- Rusty Peters: W
- Mickey Rocco: W.1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: D7.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Heath: FC4/DP.3XH(425);2-3;BX2(543)
Bot 7
- Paul Richards: 53
- Stubby Overmire: K23
- Joe Hoover: S
- Eddie Mayo: POCS2(2363)
Top 8
- Ken Keltner: 5/P
- Lou Boudreau: S7
- Pat Seerey: D7/F7DW.1-H
- George Susce: 8
- Vern Kennedy: 13
Bot 8
- Eddie Mayo: S
- Don Ross: 3/BG/SH.1-2
- Rudy York: S7/DP.2XH(762);BX2(24)
Top 9
- Rusty Peters: 53
- Mickey Rocco: 3/G
- Roy Cullenbine: 5/P
Bot 9
- Pinky Higgins: 8/L
- Jimmy Outlaw: W
- Chuck Hostetler: 16(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Cramer pulled a leg muscle chasing a fly
- Very strange, but that is how it was reported
- Mayo ejected by HP umpire Grieve for arguing he was safe at home
















