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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
May 31, 1928
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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 31, 1928 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1928 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Shaute |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Chick Galloway | Shortstop |
| Merv Shea | Catcher |
| Sam Gibson | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
| Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
| Sam Langford | Center Fielder |
| Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
| Lew Fonseca | First Baseman |
| Johnny Hodapp | Third Baseman |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Carl Lind | Second Baseman |
| Joe Shaute | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
May 31, 1928
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Shaute
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Shaute
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaute fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Shaute
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaute covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Gibson
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summa vs. Gibson
Summa hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Langford vs. Gibson
Langford takes first base on ball four. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fonseca vs. Gibson
Fonseca takes first base on ball four. Jamieson moves to third. Langford moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodapp vs. Gibson
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Shaute
Fothergill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Langford. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Shaute
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fothergill tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Shaute
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galloway vs. Shaute
Galloway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fothergill scores. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shea vs. Shaute
Shea hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jamieson who is chasing the ball. Shea reaches third base with a triple. Heilmann scores. Galloway goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Shaute
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shea scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Shaute
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Shaute
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Shaute
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaute fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Gibson
Lind hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaute vs. Gibson
Shaute hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gehringer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gehringer. Lind moves to third. Shaute moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jamieson vs. Gibson
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Summa vs. Gibson
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. Lind scores. Shaute moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Langford vs. Gibson
Langford hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Shaute
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Shaute, and towards Lind, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Shaute
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hodapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Shaute
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hodapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Gibson
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Gibson
Hodapp hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Shaute
Galloway hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Shaute
Shea hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Shaute
Gibson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Gibson
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaute vs. Gibson
Shaute hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Shaute
Sweeney hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Shaute
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Shaute
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Shaute
Fothergill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Langford. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Shaute
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaute fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Gibson
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jamieson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Gibson
Summa 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: ---
Langford vs. Gibson
Langford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Shaute
Heilmann strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Shaute
Galloway hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Shaute
There goes Galloway. The throw from Sewell and he is safe. Galloway steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shea vs. Shaute
Shea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Shaute
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaute fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Gibson
Fonseca hits a line drive towards short. Galloway reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Gibson
Hodapp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Gibson
Lind 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 7
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Shaute
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Shaute
Rice bunts towards the mound. Shaute fields it and throws to first for the out. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Shaute
Gehringer 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: -2-
Fothergill vs. Shaute
There goes Sweeney. The throw from Sewell and he is safe. Sweeney steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fothergill vs. Shaute
Ed Montague now playing third base.
Fothergill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McManus vs. Shaute
McManus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. Fothergill moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heilmann vs. Shaute
The umpire calls a balk on Shaute Fothergill scores. McManus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Shaute
There goes McManus. The throw from Shaute to Montague and back to Lind, and McManus is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Gibson
Glenn Myatt pinch hits for Joe Shaute.
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. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Gibson
Jamieson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summa vs. Gibson
Summa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Summa reaches second base with a double. Jamieson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Langford vs. Gibson
Langford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jamieson scores. Summa moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell hits a line drive towards third. McManus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Buckeye
Garland Buckeye now pitching.
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galloway vs. Buckeye
There's a wild pitch. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galloway vs. Buckeye
Paul Easterling pinch runs for Harry Heilmann.
Galloway hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Langford. Galloway reaches second base with a double. Easterling scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shea vs. Buckeye
Shea hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Buckeye
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Galloway scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Buckeye
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Buckeye
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Buckeye
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Montague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Gibson
Paul Easterling now playing right field.
Fonseca hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Fonseca reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montague vs. Gibson
Montague hits a line drive towards short. Galloway catches it and throws to second to double up Fonseca. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Gibson
Lind hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Buckeye
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Buckeye
There goes Fothergill. The throw from Sewell and he is out, Lind applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Buckeye
McManus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterling vs. Buckeye
Easterling hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Langford. Easterling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galloway vs. Buckeye
Galloway 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, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Gibson
George Burns pinch hits for Garland Buckeye.
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Gibson
Jamieson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summa vs. Gibson
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summa for the out. Burns moves to third. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Langford vs. Gibson
Langford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Gibson
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jamieson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Gibson
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fonseca vs. Gibson
Fonseca 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 5/31/1928 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Sweeney B, 1b 5 1 1 0 Jamieson C, lf 4 2 3 0
Rice H, cf 4 1 3 0 Summa H, rf 5 0 1 1
Gehringer C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Langford S, cf 4 0 1 2
Fothergill B, lf 4 2 3 1 Sewell J, ss 5 0 1 1
McManus M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Fonseca L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Heilmann H, rf 3 1 1 0 Hodapp J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Easterling P, pr-rf 1 1 1 0 Montague E, 3b 1 0 0 0
Galloway C, ss 5 2 3 2 Sewell L, c 4 0 2 0
Shea M, c 4 1 1 2 Lind C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Gibson S, p 4 0 2 2 Shaute J, p 2 0 1 0
Myatt G, ph 1 0 0 0
Buckeye G, p 0 0 0 0
Burns G, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 16 8 37 4 12 4
Detroit 040 010 220 -- 9
Cleveland 010 000 102 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson S (W) 9.0 12 4 4 4 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Shaute J (L) 7.0 10 7 7 2 2
Buckeye G 2.0 6 2 2 0 0
E -- Gehringer C
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Cleveland 10
2B -- Fothergill B 2, Summa H, Galloway C, Fonseca L, Easterling P
3B -- Shea M
SB -- Galloway C, Sweeney B
CS -- McManus M, Fothergill B
SH -- Rice H
SF -- McManus M
WP -- Buckeye G
Balk -- Shaute J
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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