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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
April 18, 1920
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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 18, 1920 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Ayers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Coveleski |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 25,307 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | First Baseman |
| Chick Shorten | Right Fielder |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Doc Ayers | 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 |
| Tris Speaker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
April 18, 1920
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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: ---
Young vs. Coveleski
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Coveleski
Cobb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ayers
Graney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ayers
Chapman bunts towards first. Heilmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Ayers
Speaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ayers
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ayers
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Coveleski
Veach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Veach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Coveleski
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shorten vs. Coveleski
Shorten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Coveleski
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Veach scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Coveleski
Stanage hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Ayers
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ayers
Johnston strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Ayers
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Coveleski
Ayers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Coveleski
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Coveleski
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner juggles the ball. That's an error on Gardner. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Coveleski
There goes Young. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Wambsganss applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Ayers
Coveleski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graney vs. Ayers
Graney bunts for an out with unknown description. Coveleski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Ayers
Chapman hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Coveleski scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Ayers
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ayers fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Ayers
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Ayers
Gardner hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wambsganss vs. Ayers
Wambsganss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Wambsganss reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Gardner scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Love
Slim Love now pitching.
Johnston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wambsganss scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Love
There goes Johnston. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Johnston steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Love
O'Neill hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Coveleski
Smoky Joe Wood now playing right field.
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Coveleski
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Coveleski
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shorten vs. Coveleski
Shorten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heilmann scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Coveleski
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Love
Coveleski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graney vs. Love
Graney bunts for an out with unknown description. Coveleski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Love
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Love
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Love
There's a wild pitch. Coveleski moves to third. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wood vs. Love
Wood strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Coveleski
Stanage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Stanage reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Love vs. Coveleski
Love bunts for an out with unknown description. Stanage moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Coveleski
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Coveleski
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanage scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Coveleski
There goes Young. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Love
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Love
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Love
There goes Wambsganss. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Wambsganss steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Love
There's a wild pitch. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnston vs. Love
Johnston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Love
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Coveleski
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Coveleski
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Coveleski
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speaker throws the ball in to Chapman who tags Heilmann trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Love
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Love
Graney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Love
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Graney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speaker vs. Love
Speaker hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Graney scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wood vs. Love
Wood hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Chapman tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Love
Gardner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Speaker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Love
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Coveleski
Shorten hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Shorten reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Coveleski
for an out with unknown description. Shorten moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanage vs. Coveleski
Stanage hits a fly ball towards cemter. Speaker catches it and throws to home to double up Shorten. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Love
Johnston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Love
There goes Johnston. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Johnston steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Love
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coveleski vs. Love
Charlie Jamieson pinch runs for Doc Johnston.
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Graney vs. Love
Graney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jamieson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Love
There goes Graney. The throw from Stanage and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Coveleski
Charlie Jamieson now playing first base. Ira Flagstead pinch hits for Slim Love.
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Coveleski
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, 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, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Coveleski
Cobb hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Okrie
Frank Okrie now pitching.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Okrie
Speaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Okrie
Wood hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Coveleski
Veach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Veach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Coveleski
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shorten vs. Coveleski
Shorten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Veach scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Coveleski
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Coveleski
Stanage hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1920 -- DET at Cleveland (D)
DET AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 4 0 0 0 Graney J, lf 1 1 1 1
Ralph Young, 2b 4 0 2 1 Chapman R, ss 5 3 2 1
Ty Cobb, cf 3 0 0 0 Speaker T, cf 4 2 2 3
Bobby Veach, lf 4 2 2 0 Smith E, rf 2 1 1 1
Harry Heilmann, 1b 4 1 2 0 Wood S, rf 2 0 0 1
Chick Shorten, rf 4 0 3 2 Gardner L, 3b 4 1 2 1
Bob Jones, 3b 4 0 1 1 Wambsganss B, 2b 4 1 2 2
Oscar Stanage, c 4 1 1 0 Johnston D, 1b 3 0 1 1
Doc Ayers, p 1 0 0 0 Jamieson C, pr-1b 0 1 0 0
Slim Love, p 0 0 0 0 O'Neill S, c 4 0 0 0
Ira Flagstead, ph 1 0 0 0 Coveleski S, p 3 1 1 0
Frank Okrie, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 11 4 32 11 12 11
DET 010 110 001 -- 4
Cleveland 205 003 10x -- 11
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Doc Ayers (L) 2.2 6 7 7 0 1
Slim Love 4.1 6 4 4 4 2
Frank Okrie 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Coveleski S (W) 9.0 11 4 4 1 3
E -- Gardner L
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- DET 4, Cleveland 5
2B -- Bobby Veach 2, Chapman R, Gardner L, Wambsganss B, Harry Heilmann, Oscar Stanage, Speaker T, Chick Shorten
HR -- Speaker T
SB -- Johnston D 2, Wambsganss B
CS -- Ralph Young 2, Graney J
SH -- Graney J 2, Slim Love
SF -- Wood S
HBP -- by Doc Ayers (Graney J)
WP -- Slim Love 2
T -- 1:50
A -- 25307
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