MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
04/20/1946
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 28 - SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (4-1) 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 6 14 1
Cleveland Guardians (2-2) 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 13 0
Detroit Gets 6-3 Win
The Detroit Tigers spoiled a good performance by Cleveland catcher Clyde Kluttz, bumping off Cleveland, 6-3, at Cleveland Stadium. Kluttz was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and a walk, while adding 2 RBI. Johnny Gee earned save number 2 this season. The loss puts Cleveland at 2-2.

With one out in the top of the eighth, Fritz Ostermueller had a game-changing hit. The Tigers pitcher slammed a 2-run single off Mickey Harris, making the score 6-3, Detroit.

Detroit manager Steve O'Neill praised his team's "businesslike approach."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Appling SS 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .381 0 2
C. Laabs LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .182 3 5
S. Spence CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .625 0 2
T. Henrich RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 5 .238 2 3
C. Ryan 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .200 0 1
E. Robinson 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .182 1 1
H. Majeski 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .375 0 1
F. Anderson C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .200 0 0
F. Ostermueller P 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .667 0 2
   J. Gee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 6 14 6 2 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Henrich (2, 1st Inning off M. Harris, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Spence (2, 4th Inning off M. Harris, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Ryan (1, 4th Inning off M. Harris, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Robinson (1, 6th Inning off M. Harris, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Appling 3 , S. Spence 3 , T. Henrich 2 , C. Ryan 4 , E. Robinson 4 , H. Majeski 2 , F. Ostermueller 2
2-out RBI: L. Appling , T. Henrich
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Laabs , T. Henrich , C. Ryan , H. Majeski
GIDP: T. Henrich
Hit by Pitch: S. Spence , F. Anderson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Majeski (3)
CS: F. Anderson (2)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Ryan (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Robinson-Majeski)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Lake SS 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 .267 0 5
J. Lindell RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .333 0 2
E. Waitkus 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .235 0 2
J. Gordon 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .200 0 0
C. Kluttz C 4 0 3 2 1 0 0 .375 0 3
B. Kennedy LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 5 .312 0 1
H. Evers CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .286 1 2
R. Russell 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .167 0 0
M. Harris P 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   H. Bithorn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-D. Cramer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   V. Olsen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-C. Gilbert PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 38 3 13 3 5 2 22      
a - D. Cramer pinch hit for H. Bithorn in the 8th
b - C. Gilbert pinch hit for V. Olsen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Gordon (1, 3rd Inning off F. Ostermueller, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Waitkus (1, 5th Inning off F. Ostermueller, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Kluttz 2 (3, 5th Inning off F. Ostermueller, 1 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off J. Gee, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Harris (1, 6th Inning off F. Ostermueller, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Lindell 2 , E. Waitkus 3 , J. Gordon 2 , C. Kluttz 5 , B. Kennedy , H. Evers 2 , R. Russell , M. Harris 3
2-out RBI: C. Kluttz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Lake , J. Lindell , J. Gordon , B. Kennedy , H. Evers , R. Russell , C. Gilbert
Sac Bunt: M. Harris
Sac Fly: E. Lake
Team LOB: 15

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gordon-Lake-Waitkus)
OF assists: 1 (Evers(Ostermueller at 3rd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Ostermueller W (1-0) 7.1 9 3 3 5 2 0 130 3.68   
J. Gee SV (2) 1.2 4 0 0 0 0 0 25 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Ostermueller 45
Batters Faced: F. Ostermueller 37, J. Gee 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Ostermueller 10-10, J. Gee 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: F. Ostermueller 130-66, J. Gee 25-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gee 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Harris L (0-1) 7.1 13 6 6 2 3 1 129 7.36   
H. Bithorn 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.00   
V. Olsen 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Harris 29
Batters Faced: M. Harris 36, H. Bithorn 2, V. Olsen 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Harris 4-12, H. Bithorn 2-0, V. Olsen 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Harris 129-85, H. Bithorn 7-5, V. Olsen 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Bithorn 2-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Harris 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Clyde Kluttz
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (46 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 17921
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