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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 |
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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 | May 23, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Collins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Garland Buckeye |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: Billy Evans 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
Marty McManus | Second Baseman |
Heinie Manush | Center Fielder |
Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
Al Wingo | Right Fielder |
Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
Larry Woodall | Catcher |
Rip Collins | Pitcher |
George Moriarty | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
Lew Fonseca | Second Baseman |
George Burns | First Baseman |
Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
Luke Sewell | Catcher |
Pat McNulty | Center Fielder |
Rube Lutzke | Third Baseman |
Garland Buckeye | Pitcher |
Jack McCallister | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
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. Buckeye
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Buckeye
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Buckeye
Manush hits a fly ball towards left. Jamieson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Jamieson. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Buckeye
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Collins
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blue. Summa moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jamieson vs. Collins
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fonseca vs. Collins
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Summa moves to third. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Collins
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner has Summa trapped. There's the throw to Woodall and back to Warner, who tags Summa for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Collins
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Buckeye
Wingo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Buckeye
Blue hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Wingo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tavener vs. Buckeye
Tavener bunts towards the mound. Buckeye fields it and throws to third for the out. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodall vs. Buckeye
Woodall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blue scores. Tavener moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Buckeye
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buckeye fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Warner vs. Buckeye
Warner hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Collins
Sewell 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: ---
McNulty vs. Collins
McNulty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lutzke vs. Collins
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
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Buckeye
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buckeye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Buckeye
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Buckeye
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckeye vs. Collins
Buckeye 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: ---
Summa vs. Collins
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Collins covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Collins
Jamieson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Collins
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collins can't make a play. That's a base hit. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Collins
Burns 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
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Buckeye
Wingo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Buckeye
Blue 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: ---
Tavener vs. Buckeye
Tavener hits a fly ball into center field. McNulty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Collins
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Collins
Sewell bunts towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNulty vs. Collins
McNulty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lutzke vs. Collins
Woodall has Sewell trapped. The throw from Woodall to Warner and back to Woodall who tags Sewell out. McNulty moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lutzke vs. Collins
Lutzke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckeye vs. Collins
Buckeye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McNulty scores. Lutzke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summa vs. Collins
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summa for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Buckeye
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Buckeye
Collins bunts towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warner vs. Buckeye
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Woodall trying to get to third. Sewell throws to Lutzke who tags Woodall for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Buckeye
McManus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Warner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manush vs. Buckeye
Manush hits a line drive into center field. McNulty picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McNulty. McNulty throws it away. That's an error on McNulty. Warner scores. McManus goes all the way around to score. Manush moves all the way to home. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Buckeye
Fothergill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Buckeye
Wingo hits a fly ball into center field. McNulty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Collins
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Collins
Fonseca takes first base on ball four. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Collins
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jamieson scores. Fonseca moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sewell vs. Collins
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fonseca scores. Burns scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Collins
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener can't make a play. That's a base hit. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNulty vs. Gibson
Sam Gibson now pitching.
McNulty bunts towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to third. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lutzke vs. Gibson
Lutzke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sewell scores. Sewell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckeye vs. Gibson
Buckeye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lutzke moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Summa vs. Smith
George Smith now pitching.
Summa takes first base on ball four. Buckeye moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jamieson vs. Smith
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. Lutzke scores. Buckeye moves to third. Summa moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fonseca vs. Smith
Fonseca hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckeye scores. Summa moves to third. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Hankins
Don Hankins now pitching.
Burns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Woodall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sewell vs. Hankins
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Buckeye
Blue hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Buckeye
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Hankins
Sewell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Sewell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNulty vs. Hankins
McNulty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lutzke vs. Hankins
Lutzke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sewell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckeye vs. Hankins
Buckeye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hankins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Buckeye
Hankins 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, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Buckeye
Warner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Buckeye
McManus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Hankins
Summa hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Hankins
Jamieson hits a line drive towards short. Tavener reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Hankins
Fonseca bunts towards the mound. Hankins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Hankins
There goes Fonseca. The throw from Woodall and he is safe. Fonseca steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Hankins
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Buckeye
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 -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Buckeye
Fothergill hits a fly ball into center field. McNulty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Buckeye
Wingo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Buckeye
Blue takes first base on ball four. Wingo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Buckeye
Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Jackie Tavener.
Gehringer 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
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Hankins
Bernie DeViveiros now playing shortstop.
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Hankins
Sewell bunts towards the mound. Hankins fields it and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNulty vs. Hankins
McNulty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hankins fields it and has Sewell trapped. There's the throw to Warner who throws to McManus, who tags Sewell for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lutzke vs. Hankins
Lutzke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McNulty moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckeye vs. Hankins
Buckeye hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Woodall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Buckeye
Woodall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Buckeye
Harry Heilmann pinch hits for Don Hankins.
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Buckeye
Warner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Buckeye
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. McNulty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1927, game 1 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Warner J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Summa H, rf 4 0 1 0 McManus M, 2b 5 1 1 0 Jamieson C, lf 3 1 2 1 Manush H, cf 4 1 1 1 Fonseca L, 2b 4 1 3 1 Fothergill B, lf 3 0 0 0 Burns G, 1b 5 1 1 1 Wingo A, rf 4 0 2 0 Sewell J, ss 5 1 3 2 Blue L, 1b 3 1 1 0 Sewell L, c 3 2 2 0 Tavener J, ss 3 0 0 0 McNulty P, cf 4 1 2 0 Gehringer C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lutzke R, 3b 4 1 2 3 DeViveiros B, ss 0 0 0 0 Buckeye G, p 5 1 2 1 Woodall L, c 4 0 2 1 Collins R, p 1 0 0 0 Gibson S, p 0 0 0 0 Smith G, p 0 0 0 0 Hankins D, p 1 0 0 0 Heilmann H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 8 2 37 9 18 9 Detroit 010 030 000 -- 4 Cleveland 000 171 00x -- 9 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Collins R (L)* 4.0 11 6 6 3 0 Gibson S 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 Smith G+ 0.0 1 0 0 2 0 Hankins D 3.2 4 1 1 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Buckeye G (W) 9.0 8 4 2 3 1 * Pitched to 5 batters in 5th + Pitched to 3 batters in 5th E -- Jamieson C, Blue L, McNulty P 2 DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, Cleveland 12 2B -- Sewell L SB -- Fonseca L CS -- Sewell J SH -- Sewell L 2, Collins R, McNulty P T -- 2:05 A -- 0
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