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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
April 17, 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 April 17, 1927 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 17, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Gibson |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Uhle |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Pants Rowland 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
Marty McManus | Second Baseman |
Heinie Manush | Center Fielder |
Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
Sam Gibson | Pitcher |
George Moriarty | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
Freddy Spurgeon | Second Baseman |
Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
George Burns | First Baseman |
Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
Bernie Neis | Center Fielder |
Luke Sewell | Catcher |
Rube Lutzke | Third Baseman |
George Uhle | Pitcher |
Jack McCallister | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
April 17, 1927
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Uhle
Tavener hits a line drive into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Uhle
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Uhle
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Sewell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Uhle
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jamieson. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. Manush goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Uhle
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke can't make a play. That's a base hit. Fothergill moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Uhle
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Gibson
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spurgeon vs. Gibson
Spurgeon bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summa vs. Gibson
Summa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Gibson
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Uhle
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Uhle
Bassler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Uhle
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Spurgeon can't make a play. That's a base hit. Bassler moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tavener vs. Uhle
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Uhle fields it and throws to home to get Bassler. Gibson moves to third. Tavener moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McManus vs. Uhle
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell 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: ---
Neis vs. Gibson
Neis hits a popup 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: ---
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell 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: ---
Manush vs. Uhle
Manush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Uhle
Fothergill bunts in front of the plate. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Uhle
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manush scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Uhle
Blue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warner vs. Uhle
Warner hits a fly ball into center field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bassler vs. Uhle
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Gibson
Lutzke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhle vs. Gibson
Uhle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lutzke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jamieson vs. Gibson
Jamieson bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to third for the out. Uhle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spurgeon vs. Gibson
Spurgeon hits a line drive into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summa vs. Gibson
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards second base. McManus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Uhle
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Uhle
Tavener takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Uhle
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Tavener trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Uhle
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Gibson
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell hits a line drive towards third. Warner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Gibson
Neis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Neis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lutzke vs. Gibson
Lutzke 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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Uhle
Fothergill hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jamieson. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Uhle
Heilmann bunts towards first. Burns fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Uhle
Blue hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Uhle
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke can't make a play. That's a base hit. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bassler vs. Uhle
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bassler for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhle vs. Gibson
Uhle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Gibson
Jamieson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Jamieson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spurgeon vs. Gibson
Spurgeon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Spurgeon reaches second base with a double. Jamieson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summa vs. Gibson
Summa hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spurgeon tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Gibson
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Uhle
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Sewell can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Uhle
Tavener bunts towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tavener for the out. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Uhle
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Uhle fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Uhle
There goes McManus. The throw from Sewell and he is out, Sewell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Gibson
Neis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Uhle
Manush hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Uhle
Fothergill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Uhle
There goes Fothergill. The throw from Sewell and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Uhle
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Uhle
Blue takes first base on ball four. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Warner vs. Uhle
Warner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fothergill scores. Heilmann scores. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bassler vs. Uhle
Bassler hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Uhle
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. Warner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tavener vs. Uhle
Tavener hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Gibson
Lutzke strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Gibson
Lew Fonseca pinch hits for George Uhle.
Fonseca hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Gibson
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spurgeon vs. Gibson
Spurgeon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Buckeye
Lew Fonseca now playing second base. Garland Buckeye now pitching.
McManus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Buckeye
Manush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Buckeye
Fothergill hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Buckeye
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Gibson
Summa hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Gibson
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neis vs. Gibson
Neis hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Buckeye
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Buckeye
Warner hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Buckeye
Bassler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Buckeye
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bassler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tavener vs. Buckeye
Tavener hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lutzke vs. Gibson
Lutzke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Gibson
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1927 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Tavener J, ss 4 0 0 0 Jamieson C, lf 3 1 2 0 McManus M, 2b 5 0 2 0 Spurgeon F, 2b 3 0 1 1 Manush H, cf 4 2 1 0 Buckeye G, p 0 0 0 0 Fothergill B, lf 3 1 2 1 Summa H, rf 3 0 0 0 Heilmann H, rf 4 1 2 1 Burns G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Blue L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Sewell J, ss 4 0 1 0 Warner J, 3b 5 0 2 2 Neis B, cf 4 0 1 0 Bassler J, c 5 0 2 0 Sewell L, c 4 0 2 0 Gibson S, p 5 0 4 1 Lutzke R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Uhle G, p 2 0 1 0 Fonseca L, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 16 5 32 1 8 1 Detroit 101 000 300 -- 5 Cleveland 000 010 000 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gibson S (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Uhle G (L) 7.0 14 5 5 4 0 Buckeye G 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 E -- Sewell L DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 14, Cleveland 8 2B -- Fothergill B 2, Jamieson C, Spurgeon F SB -- Fothergill B CS -- McManus M SH -- Spurgeon F, Fothergill B, Tavener J SF -- Summa H T -- 2:12 A -- 0
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