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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
May 4, 1919
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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 4, 1919 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Coveleski |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | First Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Smith | Right Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Stan Coveleski | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
May 4, 1919
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Coveleski
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Coveleski
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Coveleski
Cobb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it 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: ---
Graney vs. Ehmke
Graney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ehmke
Chapman bunts towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. Graney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Ehmke
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Graney moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Ehmke
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Young. Graney scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Ehmke
Gardner 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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Coveleski
Veach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Coveleski
Heilmann 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Coveleski
Flagstead strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Coveleski
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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Ehmke
Wambsganss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ehmke
Johnston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Ehmke
O'Neill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coveleski vs. Ehmke
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Coveleski
Stanage hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Coveleski
Ehmke 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, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Coveleski
Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ehmke
Graney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flagstead. Graney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Ehmke
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Ehmke
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Graney moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Ehmke
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heilmann fields the ball and throws to Ehmke covering. Safe. Graney scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Ehmke
Ehmke fires to first and picks off Smith. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Coveleski
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Coveleski
Cobb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Cobb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Coveleski
Veach hits a line drive to center field. Speaker throws towards the plate. O'Neill fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on O'Neill. Cobb scores. Veach moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Coveleski
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Veach moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flagstead vs. Coveleski
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Veach scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Coveleski
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ehmke
Gardner hits a fly ball 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: ---
Wambsganss vs. Ehmke
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Ehmke
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Coveleski
Stanage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Coveleski
Ehmke hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Coveleski
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Ehmke
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coveleski vs. Ehmke
Coveleski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graney vs. Ehmke
Graney hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ehmke
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Coveleski
Jones hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Coveleski
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cobb for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Coveleski
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Ehmke
Speaker hits a fly ball into right field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ehmke
Smith hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Ehmke
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Ehmke
Wambsganss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Ehmke
Johnston hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Ehmke
O'Neill hits a line drive to right field. Flagstead throws towards the plate. Stanage fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stanage. Gardner scores. Wambsganss moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coveleski vs. Ehmke
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stanage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Coveleski
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Coveleski
Flagstead 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: 1--
Shorten vs. Coveleski
Chick Shorten pinch hits for Ralph Young.
Shorten hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Speaker. Shorten reaches second base with a double. Heilmann goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanage vs. Coveleski
Stanage strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ehmke vs. Coveleski
Ehmke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ehmke
Babe Ellison now playing second base.
Graney hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ehmke
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Ehmke
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ehmke
Smith takes first base on ball four. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Ehmke
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Coveleski
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Coveleski
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Coveleski
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Ehmke
Wambsganss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ehmke
Johnston bunts towards the mound. Ehmke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Ehmke
Ehmke fires to first and picks off Johnston. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Ehmke
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Coveleski
Veach strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Coveleski
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Coveleski
Flagstead hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Graney. Flagstead reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellison vs. Coveleski
Ellison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flagstead scores. Ellison moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanage vs. Coveleski
There's a wild pitch. Ellison moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanage vs. Coveleski
Stanage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ehmke vs. Coveleski
There's a wild pitch. Stanage moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ehmke vs. Coveleski
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Ehmke
Coveleski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ehmke
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ehmke
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Ehmke
Speaker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Ehmke
Smith hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cobb. Smith reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. Speaker moves to third. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1919 -- DET at CLE (D)
DET AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 4 0 0 0 Jack Graney, lf 4 2 1 0
Bob Jones, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ray Chapman, ss 4 1 1 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 1 1 0 Tris Speaker, cf 3 0 0 0
Bobby Veach, lf 3 1 1 0 Elmer Smith, rf 4 1 3 2
Harry Heilmann, 1b 4 1 1 0 Larry Gardner, 3b 4 1 1 1
Ira Flagstead, rf 4 1 2 1 Bill Wambsganss, 2b 4 0 2 0
Ralph Young, 2b 2 0 0 0 Doc Johnston, 1b 3 0 1 0
Chick Shorten, ph 1 0 1 1 Steve O'Neill, c 3 0 1 0
Babe Ellison, 2b 1 0 1 1 Stan Coveleski, p 4 0 0 0
Oscar Stanage, c 3 0 0 0
Howard Ehmke, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 3 33 5 10 3
DET 000 200 101 -- 4
CLE 101 002 001 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Howard Ehmke (L) 8.2 10 5 3 6 3
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Stan Coveleski (W) 9.0 7 4 2 2 5
E -- Ralph Young, Steve O'Neill, Oscar Stanage
DP -- DET 1
LOB -- DET 5, CLE 9
2B -- Jack Graney, Ty Cobb, Elmer Smith 2, Chick Shorten, Ira Flagstead, Ray Chapman
SH -- Ray Chapman
WP -- Stan Coveleski 2
A -- 20000
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