Cleveland Indians vs Detroit Tigers
September 22, 1947 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 22, 1947 at Briggs Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Detroit Tigers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 7, Detroit Tigers 6

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Mitchell rf,lf 4 1 1 1
Bockman lf 3 0 0 0
  Seerey lf 0 0 0 0
  Edwards ph,rf 1 1 1 3
Keltner 3b 5 1 2 1
Boudreau ss 4 0 1 1
Gordon 2b 5 0 1 0
Fleming 1b 4 1 1 0
Metkovich cf 3 0 1 0
Hegan c 4 1 2 0
Embree p 3 1 2 1
  Klieman p 0 0 0 0
  Rosen ph 1 1 1 0
  Feller p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 7 13 7
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Lake ss 4 0 0 0
Mayo 2b 5 1 2 0
Wertz rf 5 1 4 1
Wakefield lf 4 0 1 0
Kell 3b 4 2 2 1
Evers cf 3 1 0 0
Cullenbine 1b 4 1 1 3
Wagner c 2 0 1 1
  Swift c 2 0 0 0
Overmire p 4 0 0 0
  Trucks p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 6 11 6
Cleveland 002 100 0047133
Detroit 010 010 0406111
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Embree   7.1 8 3 3 1 0
  Klieman  W(5-4) 0.2 2 3 3 1 0
  Feller  SV(3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
11
6
6
2
1
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Overmire   8.0 11 6 6 4 2
  Trucks  L(10-12) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Totals
9.0
13
7
7
4
2

  E–Keltner (12), Fleming (7), Embree (1), Wakefield (11).  DP–Cleveland 3. Bockman-Hegan-Fleming, Bockman-Boudreau-Gordon, Fleming-Boudreau-Embree.  2B–Cleveland Hegan (12), Detroit Wertz 2 (19); Kell (28).  3B–Cleveland Keltner (3).  HR–Cleveland Edwards (15,9th inning off Trucks 2 on 0 out), Detroit Cullenbine (24,8th inning off Klieman 1 on).  SH–Metkovich (9); Wakefield (3).  Team LOB–8.  Team–7.  SB–Kell (9).  U-HP–Charlie Berry, 1B–Red Jones, 2B–Cal Hubbard, 3B–Eddie Hurley.  T–2:22.  A–12,955.
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