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Detroit Tigers @
Cleveland Guardians
1946-08-12 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 12000 Β· 1:55
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 3β2. Al Benton earned the win and George Caster picked up the save. Roy Cullenbine went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Al Benton L: Joe Berry SV: George Caster
Umpires β HP: Jim Boyer Β· 1B: Joe Rue Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Eddie Rommel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Lake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Kell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hoot Evers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Wakefield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Cullenbine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Paul Richards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Fred Hutchinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Case | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Conway | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hank Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Lou Boudreau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Gromek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jimmy Wasdell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Woodling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
George Caster | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Gromek | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Joe Berry | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Lake: E5
- George Kell: 63.1-2
- Hoot Evers: 63.2-3
- Hank Greenberg: D7.3-H(UR)
- Dick Wakefield: 9
Bot 1
- George Case: 23
- Jack Conway: 8
- Felix Mackiewicz: 43
Top 2
- Roy Cullenbine: 3/G
- Skeeter Webb: K
- Paul Richards: 7
Bot 2
- Hank Edwards: W
- Heinz Becker: 23.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: 63
- Ken Keltner: 8
Top 3
- Al Benton: S6
- Eddie Lake: 7
- George Kell: 7
- Hoot Evers: K
Bot 3
- Jim Hegan: 9
- Steve Gromek: K
- George Case: 53
Top 4
- Hank Greenberg: 9
- Dick Wakefield: S9
- Roy Cullenbine: S8.1-2
- Skeeter Webb: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jack Conway: 63
- Felix Mackiewicz: 53
- Hank Edwards: 63
Top 5
- Paul Richards: 4
- Al Benton: K
- Eddie Lake: 53
Bot 5
- Heinz Becker: 53
- Lou Boudreau: 63
- Ken Keltner: 6
Top 6
- George Kell: D7
- Hoot Evers: FC3.2X3(36)
- Hank Greenberg: 7
- Dick Wakefield: 3/G
Bot 6
- Jim Hegan: 63
- Steve Gromek: K
- George Case: 5
Top 7
- Roy Cullenbine: HR
- Skeeter Webb: 63
- Paul Richards: 9
- Al Benton: K
Bot 7
- Jack Conway: 63
- Felix Mackiewicz: E4
- Hank Edwards: 43.1-2
- Heinz Becker: 63
Top 8
- Eddie Lake: S
- George Kell: POCS2(136)
- George Kell: 9
- Hoot Evers: K
Bot 8
- Lou Boudreau: S9
- Ken Keltner: D9.1-3
- Jim Hegan: 43.3-H;2-3
- Jimmy Wasdell: 8.3-H
- George Case: D7
- Jack Conway: 7
Top 9
- Hank Greenberg: S9
- Dick Wakefield: 8
- Roy Cullenbine: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 9
- Felix Mackiewicz: 63
- Hank Edwards: 8
- Heinz Becker: W
- Lou Boudreau: 53
Top 10
- Skeeter Webb: S1
- Paul Richards: 24/SH.1-2
- Fred Hutchinson: W
- Eddie Lake: W.2-3;1-2
- George Kell: 9.3-H
- Hoot Evers: 3
Bot 10
- Ken Keltner: 3
- Jim Hegan: 43
- Gene Woodling: 43


















