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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
August 16, 1915
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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 August 16, 1915 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Coveleski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Walker |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Ollie Chill 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Sam Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Harry Coveleski | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denney Wilie | Center Fielder |
| Terry Turner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Jay Kirke | First Baseman |
| Elmer Smith | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Ben Egan | Catcher |
| Roy Walker | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
August 16, 1915
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Walker
Vitt hits a popup towards first. Kirke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Walker
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Walker
Cobb hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Walker
There goes Bush. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Bush steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Walker
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Wilie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilie vs. Coveleski
Wilie is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Coveleski
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Coveleski
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford 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: ---
Veach vs. Walker
Veach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Walker
The ball gets by Egan for a passed ball. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Walker
Burns bunts towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Veach moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Walker
Young bunts towards third. Turner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Veach scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Walker
Stanage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coveleski vs. Walker
Coveleski bunts, foul, towards first. Kirke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vitt vs. Walker
Vitt takes first base on ball four. Young scores. Stanage moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bush vs. Walker
There goes Vitt. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Vitt steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bush vs. Walker
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cobb vs. Walker
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanage scores. Vitt scores. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. Walker
There goes Cobb. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crawford vs. Walker
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Coveleski
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirke vs. Coveleski
Kirke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Coveleski
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wambsganss vs. Coveleski
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt throws to second for one, and Young throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Jackson scores. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Egan vs. Coveleski
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Brenton
Lynn Brenton now pitching.
Veach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Brenton
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards right. Jackson fields it and throws to second to catch Veach for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Brenton
There goes Burns. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Brenton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Turner. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanage vs. Brenton
Brenton spins and fires to second, with Chapman covering, and Burns is picked off. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Brenton
There goes Young. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanage vs. Brenton
Stanage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilie. Stanage reaches second base with a double. Young scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coveleski vs. Brenton
Coveleski hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenton vs. Coveleski
Brenton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilie vs. Coveleski
Wilie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Coveleski
Turner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Turner reaches second base with a double. Wilie moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Coveleski
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Coveleski
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Brenton
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Brenton
Bush hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Brenton
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Brenton
There goes Cobb. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Brenton
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Coveleski
Kirke hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coveleski
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Coveleski
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Coveleski
Egan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Brenton
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Brenton
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Brenton
Young bunts towards third. Turner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Brenton
Stanage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coveleski vs. Brenton
There goes Stanage. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Stanage steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coveleski vs. Brenton
Coveleski hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenton vs. Coveleski
Brenton strikes out. Stanage drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brenton out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilie vs. Coveleski
Wilie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Coveleski
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Coveleski
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it 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: ---
Vitt vs. Brenton
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Brenton
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Brenton
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up 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: ---
Jackson vs. Coveleski
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirke vs. Coveleski
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young 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: ---
Smith vs. Coveleski
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Brenton
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Brenton
Veach hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Brenton
Burns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Coveleski
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Coveleski
Egan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenton vs. Coveleski
Brenton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Brenton
Young strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Brenton
Stanage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coveleski vs. Brenton
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Brenton
Vitt takes first base on ball four. Coveleski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Brenton
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilie vs. Coveleski
Wilie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Coveleski
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilie moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Coveleski
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilie scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Coveleski
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirke vs. Coveleski
Kirke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Coveleski
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Brenton
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Brenton
There goes Cobb. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Brenton
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Wilie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Brenton
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirke fields the ball and throws to Brenton covering. Safe. Cobb scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Brenton
Burns hits a ball on the groundBurns is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Coveleski
Baby Doll Jacobson now playing center field. Joe Evans pinch hits for Bill Wambsganss.
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Coveleski
Steve O'Neill pinch hits for Ben Egan.
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paschal vs. Coveleski
Billy Southworth pinch runs for Steve O'Neill. Ben Paschal pinch hits for Lynn Brenton.
Paschal hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilie vs. Coveleski
Wilie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Southworth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Turner vs. Coveleski
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1915, game 1 -- DET at CLE (D)
DET AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Ossie Vitt, 3b 3 1 0 0 Denney Wilie, cf 5 1 2 0
Donie Bush, ss 3 0 0 0 Terry Turner, 3b 5 0 2 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 1 2 2 Ray Chapman, ss 4 0 1 1
Baby Doll Jacobs, cf 0 0 0 0 Shoeless Joe Jac, rf 3 1 1 0
Sam Crawford, rf 5 0 0 0 Jay Kirke, 1b 4 0 2 0
Bobby Veach, lf 5 1 3 1 Elmer Smith, lf 4 0 1 0
George Burns, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bill Wambsganss, 2b 3 0 0 1
Ralph Young, 2b 4 2 2 1 Joe Evans, ph 1 0 0 0
Oscar Stanage, c 4 1 4 1 Ben Egan, c 3 0 0 0
Harry Coveleski, p 4 0 0 0 Steve O'Neill, ph 1 0 0 0
Billy Southworth, pr 0 0 0 0
Roy Walker, p 0 0 0 0
Lynn Brenton, p 3 0 1 0
Ben Paschal, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 12 5 37 2 10 2
DET 041 000 001 -- 6
CLE 010 000 010 -- 2
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Harry Coveleski (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 4
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Roy Walker (L) 2.0 4 4 4 3 0
Lynn Brenton 7.0 8 2 1 2 2
E -- Ralph Young 2, Terry Turner
DP -- DET 1, CLE 1
LOB -- DET 9, CLE 9
2B -- Oscar Stanage, Terry Turner
SB -- Donie Bush, Ossie Vitt, Ty Cobb 3, George Burns, Ralph Young, Oscar Stanage
SH -- George Burns
WP -- Roy Walker
PB -- Ben Egan
T -- 1:43
A -- 0
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