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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
May 23, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 23, 1927 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ownie Carroll |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Levsen |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Billy Evans 2B: Harry Geisel 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Center Fielder |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| Al Wingo | Right Fielder |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
| Ownie Carroll | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
| Lew Fonseca | Second Baseman |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
| Glenn Myatt | Catcher |
| Pat McNulty | Center Fielder |
| Rube Lutzke | Third Baseman |
| Dutch Levsen | Pitcher |
| Jack McCallister | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
May 23, 1927
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Levsen
Warner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McNulty. Warner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Levsen
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warner scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Levsen
Manush strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Levsen
There goes Gehringer. The throw from Myatt and he is out, Fonseca applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Levsen
Fothergill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Carroll
Summa hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Carroll
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Carroll
There goes Jamieson. The throw from Bassler and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Carroll
Fonseca hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Levsen
Wingo hits a fly ball into center field. McNulty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Levsen
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Levsen
Tavener hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bassler vs. Levsen
Bassler hits a fly ball into center field. McNulty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carroll vs. Levsen
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carroll vs. Levsen
Carroll strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Carroll
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Carroll
Sewell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Carroll
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Levsen
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Levsen
Gehringer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Levsen
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manush for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNulty vs. Carroll
McNulty hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Carroll
Lutzke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Lutzke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Levsen vs. Carroll
Levsen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lutzke scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summa vs. Carroll
Summa takes first base on ball four. Levsen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jamieson vs. Carroll
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Levsen moves to third. Summa moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fonseca vs. Carroll
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Levsen
Fothergill hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Levsen
Wingo hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Levsen
Blue hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Carroll
Burns hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Carroll
Sewell hits a line drive into right field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Carroll
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNulty vs. Carroll
McNulty hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Levsen
Tavener hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Levsen
Bassler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Levsen
Carroll hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bassler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warner vs. Levsen
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Levsen fields it and throws to third for the out. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Levsen
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carroll scores. Warner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Levsen
Manush hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Carroll
Lutzke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levsen vs. Carroll
Levsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summa vs. Carroll
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Levsen
Fothergill hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Levsen
Wingo hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Levsen
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Levsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Carroll
Jamieson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill who is chasing the ball. Jamieson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fonseca vs. Carroll
Fonseca hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jamieson tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Carroll
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manush throws the ball in to Tavener who tags Burns trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Carroll
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Carroll
Myatt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNulty vs. Carroll
McNulty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sewell scores. Myatt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lutzke vs. Carroll
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lutzke vs. Carroll
Lutzke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Levsen
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Levsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Levsen
Bassler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Levsen
Carroll hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bassler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warner vs. Levsen
Warner takes first base on ball four. Bassler moves to third. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehringer vs. Levsen
Gehringer is hit by the pitch. Bassler scores. Carroll moves to third. Warner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manush vs. Levsen
Manush hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lutzke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fothergill vs. Levsen
Fothergill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carroll scores. Warner scores. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Smith
Sherry Smith now pitching. Harry Heilmann pinch hits for Al Wingo.
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summa. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. Gehringer scores. Fothergill goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Smith
Blue hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lutzke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhle vs. Carroll
Art Ruble now playing right field. George Uhle pinch hits for Sherry Smith.
Uhle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summa vs. Carroll
Johnny Burnett pinch runs for George Uhle.
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Carroll
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. Summa moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fonseca vs. Carroll
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Shaute
Joe Shaute now pitching.
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Shaute
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Shaute
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Carroll
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Carroll
Sewell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruble. Sewell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myatt vs. Carroll
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNulty vs. Carroll
McNulty hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Shaute
Warner hits a popup towards third. Lutzke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Shaute
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Shaute
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Shaute
Fothergill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Carroll
Lutzke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaute vs. Carroll
Freddy Spurgeon pinch runs for Rube Lutzke.
Shaute strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summa vs. Carroll
Summa takes first base on ball four. Spurgeon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jamieson vs. Whitehill
Earl Whitehill now pitching.
Bassler fires to first and picks off Summa. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jamieson vs. Whitehill
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1927, game 2 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Warner J, 3b 4 2 1 0 Summa H, rf 3 0 0 0
Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 2 3 Jamieson C, lf 3 1 1 0
Manush H, cf 5 0 0 0 Fonseca L, 2b 3 0 0 1
Fothergill B, lf 5 1 1 2 Burns G, 1b 4 1 2 1
Wingo A, rf 3 0 0 0 Sewell J, ss 4 1 2 0
Heilmann H, ph 1 0 1 2 Myatt G, c 4 1 1 0
Ruble A, rf 0 0 0 0 McNulty P, cf 4 0 1 1
Blue L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lutzke R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Tavener J, ss 4 0 1 0 Spurgeon F, pr 0 0 0 0
Bassler J, c 4 1 2 0 Levsen D, p 2 0 2 1
Carroll O, p 4 2 2 0 Smith S, p 0 0 0 0
Whitehill E, p 0 0 0 0 Uhle G, ph 1 0 1 0
Burnett J, pr 0 0 0 0
Shaute J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 32 5 11 4
Detroit 100 010 500 -- 7
Cleveland 001 103 000 -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Carroll O (W) 8.1 11 5 5 5 1
Whitehill E (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Levsen D (L) 6.2 9 7 7 2 3
Smith S 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Shaute J 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 6
2B -- Warner J, Lutzke R, Heilmann H, Sewell J
3B -- Jamieson C
HR -- Burns G
SB -- Tavener J, Blue L, McNulty P, Myatt G
CS -- Gehringer C, Jamieson C
SF -- Fonseca L
HBP -- by Levsen D (Gehringer C)
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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