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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
May 9, 1918
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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 9, 1918 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| 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 | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Dressen | First Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Tubby Spencer | Catcher |
| Bernie Boland | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Terry Turner | Third Baseman |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Rip Williams | First Baseman |
| Smoky Joe Wood | Left Fielder |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Guy Morton | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
May 9, 1918
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Morton
Dressen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Morton
Bush takes first base on ball four. Dressen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Morton
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields it and throws to second for the out. Dressen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heilmann vs. Morton
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Boland
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dressen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chapman for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Boland
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Boland
Speaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Turner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roth vs. Boland
Roth takes first base on ball four. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wambsganss vs. Boland
Wambsganss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Wambsganss reaches second base with a double. Turner scores. Speaker scores. Roth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Boland
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roth scores. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wood vs. Boland
Wood hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Morton
Vitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Morton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Wambsganss fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Morton
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boland vs. Morton
Boland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Boland
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dressen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Neill for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Boland
Morton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Boland
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Morton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Boland
Turner bunts towards the mound. Boland juggles the ball. That's an error on Boland. Morton moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speaker vs. Boland
Speaker takes first base on ball four. Morton scores. Chapman moves to third. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roth vs. Erickson
Eric Erickson now pitching.
Roth takes first base on ball four. Chapman scores. Turner moves to third. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wambsganss vs. Erickson
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Turner tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Erickson
Williams 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, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Morton
Dressen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Morton
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Morton
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Erickson
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Erickson
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Erickson
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Morton
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. Speaker throws the ball in to Turner who tags Heilmann trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Morton
Vitt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Morton
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Erickson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Erickson
Turner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Erickson
Speaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Erickson
There goes Speaker. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Speaker steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Erickson
Roth is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Morton
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Morton
Erickson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Morton
Dressen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Erickson
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Erickson
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wood vs. Erickson
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Erickson
O'Neill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Morton
Bush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Morton
Cobb takes first base on ball four. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Morton
Veach hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Morton
Heilmann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss catches it and throws to first to double up Cobb. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Erickson
Morton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Morton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Erickson
Spencer fires to second and picks off Morton for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Erickson
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Erickson
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Morton
Vitt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Morton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Morton covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Morton
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Erickson
Speaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Speaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Erickson
Roth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Erickson
Wambsganss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Erickson
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Morton
Ben Dyer pinch hits for Eric Erickson.
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Morton
Dressen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Morton
Bush bunts towards third. Turner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dressen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Morton
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Morton
Veach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Veach reaches third base with a triple. Bush scores. Cobb goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Morton
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Dyer
Ben Dyer now pitching.
Wood 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Dyer
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Dyer
Morton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Morton
Vitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Morton
Young takes first base on ball four. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Vitt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyer vs. Bagby
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vitt scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Bagby
Dressen hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1918 -- DET at CLE (D)
DET AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Lee Dressen, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ray Chapman, ss 3 1 0 0
Donie Bush, ss 2 1 2 0 Terry Turner, 3b 2 2 0 0
Ty Cobb, cf 3 1 0 0 Tris Speaker, cf 3 1 3 1
Bobby Veach, lf 4 0 1 2 Braggo Roth, rf 2 1 0 1
Harry Heilmann, rf 4 0 1 0 Bill Wambsganss, 2b 3 0 1 3
Ossie Vitt, 3b 2 1 0 0 Rip Williams, 1b 4 0 1 1
Ralph Young, 2b 3 0 0 0 Smoky Joe Wood, lf 4 0 1 0
Tubby Spencer, c 4 0 0 0 Steve O'Neill, c 4 0 0 0
Bernie Boland, p 1 0 0 0 Guy Morton, p 3 1 1 0
Eric Erickson, p 1 0 0 0 Jim Bagby, p 0 0 0 0
Ben Dyer, ph-p 2 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 5 3 28 6 7 6
DET 000 000 021 -- 3
CLE 330 000 00x -- 6
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Bernie Boland (L) 1.1 2 6 5 5 0
Eric Erickson 5.2 5 0 0 1 5
Ben Dyer 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Guy Morton (W)* 8.0 4 3 3 8 6
Jim Bagby (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Bernie Boland
DP -- DET 1, CLE 2
LOB -- DET 7, CLE 6
2B -- Bill Wambsganss, Harry Heilmann, Guy Morton, Tris Speaker
3B -- Rip Williams, Bobby Veach
SB -- Tris Speaker
SH -- Terry Turner
SF -- Bill Wambsganss
A -- 3500
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