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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 1, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 1, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Sullivan |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Burnett | Third Baseman |
| Lew Fonseca | First Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hodapp | Second Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Bibb Falk | Right Fielder |
| Bill Hunnefield | Shortstop |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Hub Walker | Center Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Second Baseman |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| John Stone | Left Fielder |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Marv Owen | Shortstop |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Charlie Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 1, 1931
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Sullivan
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Sullivan
Fonseca is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Sullivan
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Sullivan
There goes Averill. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Averill steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodapp vs. Sullivan
Hodapp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Sullivan
Vosmik is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harder
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Harder
Harder fires over to first and Fonseca drops the ball. That's an error on Fonseca. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Harder
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koenig vs. Harder
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Harder
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunnefield. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Harder
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca can't make a play. That's a base hit. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McManus vs. Harder
McManus hits a popup in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Sullivan
Falk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Sullivan
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Sullivan
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Harder
Owen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Falk who is chasing the ball. Owen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. Harder
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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Harder
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Owen scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Harder
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Harder
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Sullivan
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Sullivan
Burnett hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Sullivan
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Sullivan
There goes Fonseca. The throw from Schang and he is out, Owen applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Harder
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Harder
Alexander hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Alexander reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Harder
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alexander scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Harder
There goes Stone. The throw from Sewell and he is out, Hodapp applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Harder
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Sullivan
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Sullivan
Hodapp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Sullivan
Vosmik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodapp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Falk vs. Sullivan
Falk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodapp scores. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunnefield vs. Sullivan
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Sullivan
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Harder
Owen 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 -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Harder
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Harder
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Sullivan
Harder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Sullivan
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Sullivan
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harder
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Harder
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Harder
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Sullivan
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Sullivan
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Owen. Hodapp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Sullivan
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hodapp moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Falk vs. Sullivan
Falk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Harder
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Harder
Stone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Harder
McManus takes first base on ball four. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Harder
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Harder
Harder spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Harder. Stone moves to third. McManus moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schang vs. Harder
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. Harder
Schang is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Harder
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Sullivan
Hunnefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Sullivan
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Sullivan
Ed Morgan pinch hits for Mel Harder.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burnett vs. Sullivan
Burnett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Shoffner
Milt Shoffner now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Shoffner
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Burnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Shoffner
Koenig hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Shoffner
There goes Johnson. The throw from Sewell and he is out, Hunnefield applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Sullivan
Fonseca hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Walker. Fonseca reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Sullivan
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fonseca moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodapp vs. Sullivan
Hodapp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fonseca scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Sullivan
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. Sullivan
Falk hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Shoffner
Alexander 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 -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Shoffner
Stone hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Shoffner
Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Marty McManus.
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Shoffner
Shoffner fires over to first and Fonseca drops the ball. That's an error on Fonseca. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Shoffner
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Sullivan
Joe Dugan now playing third base.
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Sullivan
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Sullivan
Glenn Myatt pinch hits for Milt Shoffner.
Myatt hits a fly ball towards left. Stone catches it and throws to Koenig who relays to Alexander to double up Sewell. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1931 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Burnett J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Johnson R, rf 3 1 1 0
Fonseca L, 1b 4 1 2 0 Walker H, cf 4 0 0 0
Averill E, cf 4 0 1 0 Koenig M, 2b 4 0 0 1
Hodapp J, 2b 2 1 1 1 Alexander D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Vosmik J, lf 4 0 1 0 Stone J, lf 4 1 3 1
Falk B, rf 4 0 1 1 McManus M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Hunnefield B, ss 4 0 1 0 Gehringer C, ph 0 0 0 0
Sewell L, c 3 0 0 0 Dugan J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Harder M, p 2 0 0 0 Owen M, ss 4 1 1 0
Morgan E, ph 1 0 0 0 Schang W, c 2 0 0 0
Shoffner M, p 0 0 0 0 Sullivan C, p 3 0 1 1
Myatt G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 30 4 7 3
Cleveland 000 100 010 -- 2
Detroit 111 001 00x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (L) 6.0 7 4 2 2 3
Shoffner M 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan C (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 4
E -- Fonseca L 2, Hunnefield B, Owen M, Harder M
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Detroit 6
2B -- Alexander D, Fonseca L
3B -- Owen M
SB -- Averill E, McManus M, Stone J
CS -- Fonseca L, Stone J, Johnson R
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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