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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
April 20, 1917
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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 April 20, 1917 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bernie Boland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Guy Morton |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,870 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Center Fielder |
| Sam Crawford | First Baseman |
| Ben Dyer | Third Baseman |
| Tubby Spencer | Catcher |
| Bernie Boland | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Milo Allison | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Lou Guisto | First Baseman |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Terry Turner | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Guy Morton | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
April 20, 1917
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Morton
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Morton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Morton
There goes Bush. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Bush steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Morton
Cobb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bush scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Morton
Veach hits a popup towards first. Guisto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Morton
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roth. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. Roth throws the ball in to Turner who tags Heilmann trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cobb goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Boland
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Boland
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush misplays the ball. That's an error on Bush. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Boland
Speaker hits a line drive into center field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Boland
There goes Chapman. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Boland
Wambsganss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guisto vs. Boland
Guisto hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cobb. Guisto reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. Wambsganss goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Boland
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Morton
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Morton
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Morton
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Boland
Turner hits a line drive into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Boland
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Boland
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boland vs. Morton
Boland 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, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Morton
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Morton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guisto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Boland
Allison 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, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Boland
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Boland
Speaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cobb. Speaker reaches second base with a double. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Boland
Wambsganss bunts towards the mound. Boland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Speaker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guisto vs. Boland
Guisto hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Boland
Wambsganss is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Boland
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Morton
Cobb hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Morton
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Morton
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Morton
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Boland
Turner hits a line drive into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Boland
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Boland
Morton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Boland
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Morton
Dyer hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Morton
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boland vs. Morton
Boland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Morton
Bush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Boland
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Boland
Speaker hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Boland
Wambsganss hits a line drive towards left. Veach catches it and throws to second to double up Speaker. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Morton
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Morton
There's a wild pitch. Young moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Morton
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Morton
Veach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Veach reaches second base with a double. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. Morton
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cobb scores. There goes Veach trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Morton
Crawford hits a popup towards first. Guisto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Morton
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guisto vs. Boland
Guisto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Boland
Roth bunts for an out with unknown description. Guisto moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Boland
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Boland
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Morton
Spencer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Spencer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boland vs. Morton
Boland 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, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Morton
Bush hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Neill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Morton
Young 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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Boland
Morton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Boland
Allison hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Boland
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Morton
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Morton
Veach bunts for an out with unknown description. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Morton
Heilmann is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Morton
Crawford hits a ball on the ground that hits Heilmann. Heilmann is out and Crawford is safe at first. There goes Heilmann trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Morton
There goes Cobb. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Turner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Boland
Speaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Boland
Wambsganss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guisto vs. Boland
Guisto hits a line drive towards first. Crawford catches it and steps on first to double up Wambsganss. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Morton
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman misplays the ball. That's an error on Chapman. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Morton
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boland vs. Morton
Boland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Morton
Fred Nicholson pinch runs for Tubby Spencer.
Bush hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Morton
Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Allison is chasing the ball. Young rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Morton
Cobb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speaker throws the ball in to Chapman who tags Cobb trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Boland
Oscar Stanage now catching.
Roth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kavanagh vs. Boland
Marty Kavanagh pinch hits for Terry Turner.
Kavanagh hits a line drive into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Boland
Ray Miller pinch hits for Steve O'Neill.
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Boland
Joe Harris pinch hits for Guy Morton.
There goes Miller. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Boland
Harris strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1917 -- DET at CLE (D)
DET AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 4 1 0 0 Milo Allison, lf 4 0 0 0
Ralph Young, 2b 5 2 2 3 Ray Chapman, ss 3 2 0 0
Ty Cobb, rf 4 2 3 2 Tris Speaker, cf 4 1 1 1
Bobby Veach, lf 3 0 1 0 Bill Wambsganss, 2b 3 1 2 1
Harry Heilmann, cf 2 0 2 2 Lou Guisto, 1b 3 0 1 2
Sam Crawford, 1b 4 0 1 0 Braggo Roth, rf 3 0 0 0
Ben Dyer, 3b 4 0 0 0 Terry Turner, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tubby Spencer, c 3 0 1 0 Marty Kavanagh, ph 1 0 0 0
Fred Nicholson, pr 0 1 0 0 Steve O'Neill, c 2 0 0 0
Oscar Stanage, c 0 0 0 0 Ray Miller, ph 0 0 0 0
Bernie Boland, p 4 1 1 0 Guy Morton, p 3 0 0 0
Joe Harris, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 11 7 30 4 4 4
DET 200 002 003 -- 7
CLE 202 000 000 -- 4
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Bernie Boland (W) 9.0 4 4 2 5 3
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Guy Morton (L) 9.0 11 7 4 4 4
E -- Donie Bush, Ralph Young, Sam Crawford, Ray Chapman
DP -- DET 2
LOB -- DET 5, CLE 5
2B -- Harry Heilmann, Lou Guisto, Tris Speaker, Ralph Young, Bobby Veach
3B -- Tubby Spencer
HR -- Ralph Young
SB -- Donie Bush, Ray Chapman, Ray Miller
SH -- Braggo Roth, Bobby Veach
HBP -- by Guy Morton (Harry Heilmann)
WP -- Guy Morton
T -- 1:47
A -- 3870
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