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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 31, 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 31, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1931 |
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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 31, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willis Hudlin |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Uhle |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Roy Van Graflan 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Porter | Right Fielder |
Johnny Burnett | Second Baseman |
Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
Ed Morgan | First Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
Luke Sewell | Catcher |
Jonah Goldman | Shortstop |
Willis Hudlin | Pitcher |
Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
Hub Walker | Center Fielder |
Bill Akers | Shortstop |
John Stone | Left Fielder |
Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
Marv Owen | First Baseman |
Mark Koenig | Second Baseman |
Ray Hayworth | Catcher |
George Uhle | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 31, 1931
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Uhle
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Uhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Uhle
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Akers. Burnett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Uhle
Johnny Hodapp pinch runs for Johnny Burnett.
Averill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodapp scores. Averill moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Uhle
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Uhle can't make a play. That's a base hit. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vosmik vs. Uhle
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Averill scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Uhle
Kamm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Uhle
The umpire calls a balk on Uhle Morgan scores. Kamm moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Uhle
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hudlin
Johnny Hodapp now playing second base.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hudlin
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Akers vs. Hudlin
Akers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill who is chasing the ball. Akers reaches third base with a triple. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stone vs. Hudlin
There's a wild pitch. Akers scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Hudlin
Stone 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, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Hudlin
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldman vs. Uhle
Goldman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Uhle
Hudlin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Uhle
Porter bunts towards the mound. Uhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hudlin
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Hudlin
Koenig 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, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Hudlin
Hayworth strikes out. Sewell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hayworth out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Uhle
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Uhle
Averill hits a popup towards short. Akers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Uhle
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Uhle
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhle vs. Hudlin
Uhle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hudlin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hudlin
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Uhle
Kamm is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Uhle
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goldman vs. Uhle
Goldman hits a popup towards short. Akers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudlin vs. Uhle
Hudlin hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Akers vs. Hudlin
Akers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Hudlin
Stone 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, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Hudlin
McManus hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Uhle
Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodapp vs. Uhle
Hodapp bunts towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Averill vs. Uhle
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig. Porter scores. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Uhle
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Uhle
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Uhle
Kamm 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
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hudlin
Owen hits a popup towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Hudlin
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Hudlin
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Uhle
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus juggles the ball. That's an error on McManus. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goldman vs. Uhle
Goldman bunts towards the mound. Uhle fields it and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudlin vs. Uhle
Hudlin hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Uhle
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhle vs. Hudlin
Uhle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hudlin
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hudlin
Walker hits a popup towards short. Goldman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Akers vs. Hudlin
Akers hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Uhle
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Owen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hodapp for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Uhle
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Uhle
Morgan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Uhle
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Uhle
There goes Vosmik. The throw from Hayworth and he is out, Koenig applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Hudlin
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Hudlin
McManus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Hudlin
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stone moves to third. McManus moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koenig vs. Hudlin
Koenig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stone scores. McManus scores. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayworth vs. Ferrell
Wes Ferrell now pitching.
Hayworth bunts towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to third for the out. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhle vs. Ferrell
Uhle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ferrell
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Uhle
Kamm hits a line drive into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Uhle
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goldman vs. Uhle
Goldman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hayworth fields it and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Uhle
Ferrell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ferrell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Akers vs. Ferrell
Akers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Ferrell
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Ferrell
McManus 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, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Uhle
Porter hits a line drive towards short. Akers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Uhle
Hodapp hits a popup towards short. Akers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Uhle
Averill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Uhle
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Ferrell
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Ferrell
Koenig hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Ferrell
Hayworth hits a popup towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1931 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Porter D, rf 5 1 1 0 Johnson R, rf 4 0 1 0 Burnett J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Walker H, cf 3 1 0 0 Hodapp J, pr-2b 3 1 1 0 Akers B, ss 4 1 2 1 Averill E, cf 5 2 2 1 Stone J, lf 4 1 1 0 Morgan E, 1b 5 2 3 2 McManus M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 1 1 Owen M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kamm W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Koenig M, 2b 4 0 1 2 Sewell L, c 4 0 1 0 Hayworth R, c 4 0 0 0 Goldman J, ss 3 0 0 0 Uhle G, p 3 0 0 0 Hudlin W, p 3 0 0 0 Ferrell W, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 10 4 34 4 7 3 Cleveland 300 020 100 -- 6 Detroit 200 000 200 -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hudlin W (W)* 6.0 6 4 4 1 2 Ferrell W (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Uhle G (L) 9.0 10 6 2 0 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Akers B, Koenig M, McManus M LOB -- Cleveland 7, Detroit 4 2B -- Porter D 3B -- Akers B HR -- Morgan E CS -- Vosmik J SH -- Hodapp J, Goldman J HBP -- by Uhle G (Kamm W) WP -- Hudlin W Balk -- Uhle G T -- 1:52 A -- 0
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