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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
April 21, 1931
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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 April 21, 1931 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Sorrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clint Brown |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hub Walker | Center Fielder |
| Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| John Stone | Left Fielder |
| Marv Owen | Shortstop |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Vic Sorrell | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Burnett | Third Baseman |
| Lew Fonseca | First Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hodapp | Second Baseman |
| Bibb Falk | Right Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Bill Hunnefield | Shortstop |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Clint Brown | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
April 21, 1931
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brown
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brown
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp misplays the ball. That's an error on Hodapp. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Brown
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Brown
There goes Johnson. The throw from Sewell and he is out, Hunnefield applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Sorrell
Burnett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Sorrell
Fonseca bunts towards the mound. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Burnett moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Sorrell
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodapp vs. Sorrell
Hodapp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Hodapp reaches second base with a double. Burnett scores. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Falk vs. Sorrell
Falk hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Averill scores. Hodapp moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vosmik vs. Sorrell
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorrell fields it and throws to home to get Hodapp. Falk moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunnefield vs. Sorrell
Hunnefield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Brown
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Brown
McManus hits a popup towards third. Burnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Brown
Stone hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Brown
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Brown
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Sorrell
Sewell hits a popup towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sorrell
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Sorrell
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen misplays the ball. That's an error on Owen. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Sorrell
There goes Burnett. The throw from Schang and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fonseca vs. Sorrell
Fonseca hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Brown
Sorrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brown
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burnett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brown
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Sorrell
Averill hits a line drive into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Sorrell
Hodapp hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Sorrell
Falk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Sorrell
Vosmik hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Brown
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Brown
Alexander hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Brown
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McManus for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Brown
Stone hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Sorrell
Hunnefield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Sorrell
Sewell bunts towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunnefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Sorrell
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunnefield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burnett vs. Sorrell
Burnett 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Brown
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burnett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Brown
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Brown
Sorrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Brown
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Sorrell
Fonseca takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Sorrell
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Sorrell
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brown
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Brown
Gehringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Brown
Alexander hits a popup towards first. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Sorrell
Falk hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Sorrell
Vosmik is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Sorrell
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gehringer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Brown
McManus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Brown
Stone hits a fly ball into right field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Brown
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Sorrell
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sorrell
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Sorrell
Burnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Sorrell
There goes Burnett. The throw from Schang and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Brown
Mark Koenig pinch hits for Wally Schang.
Koenig hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Brown
Sorrell hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brown
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burnett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Sorrell
Ray Hayworth now catching.
Fonseca hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Fonseca reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Sorrell
Averill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Averill reaches third base with a triple. Fonseca scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodapp vs. Sorrell
Hodapp hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Falk vs. Sorrell
Falk hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Averill scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Sorrell
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brown
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Brown
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Brown
There goes Johnson. The throw from Sewell and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Brown
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Brown
Gee Walker pinch runs for Dale Alexander.
There goes Walker. The throw from Sewell and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Brown
McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Brown
Stone hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Ferrell
Wes Ferrell now pitching.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Ferrell
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Sorrell
Bill Akers now playing shortstop. Marv Owen now playing first base.
Hunnefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Herring
Art Herring now pitching.
Sewell bunts towards the mound. Herring fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunnefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Herring
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Herring, and towards Akers, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunnefield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burnett vs. Herring
Burnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fonseca vs. Herring
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Burnett moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fonseca vs. Herring
Fonseca hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunnefield scores. Burnett moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1931 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Walker H, cf 4 0 0 0 Burnett J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Johnson R, rf 3 1 0 0 Fonseca L, 1b 3 1 2 1
Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Averill E, cf 3 2 1 1
Alexander D, 1b 3 0 2 1 Hodapp J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Walker G, pr 0 1 0 0 Falk B, rf 4 0 2 2
Akers B, ss 0 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 0 0
McManus M, 3b 3 1 0 0 Hunnefield B, ss 3 1 1 0
Stone J, lf 4 1 1 3 Sewell L, c 2 0 0 0
Owen M, ss-1b 4 0 1 0 Brown C, p 3 0 0 0
Schang W, c 2 0 0 0 Ferrell W, p 1 0 0 0
Koenig M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hayworth R, c 1 0 0 0
Sorrell V, p 3 0 1 0
Herring A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 5 4 30 5 8 5
Detroit 000 000 004 -- 4
Cleveland 200 000 021 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sorrell V (L)* 8.0 7 5 5 4 1
Herring A 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Brown C 8.1 5 4 4 3 1
Ferrell W (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Hodapp J, Owen M, Schang W
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 4, Cleveland 7
2B -- Hodapp J, Fonseca L
3B -- Averill E
HR -- Stone J
SB -- Burnett J, Johnson R, Walker G
CS -- Johnson R, Burnett J
SH -- Fonseca L, Sewell L 2
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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