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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
July 4, 1916
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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 July 4, 1916 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill James |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Coveleski |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 17,635 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Ollie Chill 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Harry Heilmann | Center Fielder |
| Sam Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Bill James | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Chick Gandil | First Baseman |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Stan Coveleski | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
July 4, 1916
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Coveleski
Vitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Coveleski
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Coveleski
Heilmann strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Coveleski
Crawford hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. James
Graney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. James
Wambsganss bunts towards the mound. James fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on James. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. James
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roth vs. James
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gandil vs. James
Gandil hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Speaker scores. Roth moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. James
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Coveleski
Veach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Coveleski
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Coveleski
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Veach moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanage vs. Coveleski
Stanage hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wambsganss scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. James
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. James
O'Neill bunts for an out with unknown description. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coveleski vs. James
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graney vs. James
Graney strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Coveleski
James hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Coveleski
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Coveleski
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Coveleski
There goes Bush. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. James
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. James
Speaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. James
Roth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Coveleski
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Coveleski
Crawford hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Coveleski
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. James
Gandil hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. James
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. James
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Chapman for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Coveleski
Burns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Graney who is chasing the ball. Burns reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Coveleski
Young hits a line drive to right center field. That will be extra bases. Roth and Speaker chase after the ball. Roth picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Roth. Burns scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanage vs. Coveleski
Stanage hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
James vs. Coveleski
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Young scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Coveleski
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Coveleski
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. James
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coveleski vs. James
Coveleski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graney vs. James
Graney hits a line drive into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. James
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Neill scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. James
Speaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roth vs. James
There goes Speaker. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Speaker steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roth vs. James
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Coveleski
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Coveleski
Crawford hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Coveleski
Veach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Coveleski
The ball gets by O'Neill for a passed ball. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Coveleski
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veach scores. Burns moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Coveleski
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. James
Gandil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. James
Chapman bunts for an out with unknown description. Gandil moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. James
Evans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. James
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Coveleski
Stanage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Coveleski
There goes Stanage. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Coveleski
James hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Coveleski
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. James
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graney vs. James
Graney hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Graney reaches second base with a double. Coveleski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wambsganss vs. James
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into center field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speaker vs. James
Speaker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Roth vs. James
Roth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coveleski scores. Graney scores. Speaker moves to third. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gandil vs. James
Gandil hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Speaker tags and scores. Roth tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. James
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Roth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. James
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Coveleski
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Coveleski
Heilmann strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Coveleski
Crawford hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Coveleski
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Cunningham
George Cunningham now pitching.
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Cunningham
Coveleski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Cunningham
Graney strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Coveleski
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Coveleski
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Coveleski
Stanage strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kavanagh vs. Coveleski
Marty Kavanagh pinch hits for George Cunningham.
Kavanagh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vitt vs. Coveleski
Vitt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1916, game 2 -- DET at CLE (D)
DET AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Ossie Vitt, 3b 5 0 1 0 Jack Graney, lf 5 1 1 0
Donie Bush, ss 2 0 0 0 Bill Wambsganss, 2b 4 0 1 1
Harry Heilmann, cf 4 0 0 0 Tris Speaker, cf 2 2 1 0
Sam Crawford, rf 4 0 0 0 Braggo Roth, rf 4 1 1 2
Bobby Veach, lf 4 1 2 0 Chick Gandil, 1b 2 0 1 2
George Burns, 1b 4 1 3 1 Ray Chapman, ss 2 0 1 1
Ralph Young, 2b 4 1 2 1 Joe Evans, 3b 4 0 1 0
Oscar Stanage, c 4 0 1 0 Steve O'Neill, c 3 1 1 0
Bill James, p 3 0 1 1 Stan Coveleski, p 4 1 1 0
George Cunningham, p 0 0 0 0
Marty Kavanagh, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 11 3 30 6 9 6
DET 000 021 000 -- 3
CLE 100 010 40x -- 6
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Bill James (L) 7.0 9 6 5 4 1
George Cunningham 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Stan Coveleski (W) 9.0 11 3 1 2 3
E -- Bill James, Braggo Roth
DP -- DET 1, CLE 1
LOB -- DET 7, CLE 7
2B -- Chick Gandil, Ralph Young, Jack Graney, Ray Chapman
3B -- George Burns
SB -- Tris Speaker
CS -- Donie Bush, Oscar Stanage
SH -- Steve O'Neill, Ray Chapman
SF -- Chick Gandil
PB -- Steve O'Neill
T -- 1:50
A -- 17635
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