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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
May 31, 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 May 31, 1920 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hooks Dauss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Myers |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | First Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Right Fielder |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Hooks Dauss | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | 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 |
| Elmer Myers | Pitcher |
| Tris Speaker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
May 31, 1920
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Myers
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Myers
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Myers
Cobb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Myers
There's a wild pitch. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Myers
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Myers
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cobb scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Myers
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Dauss
Jamieson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dauss
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Dauss
Speaker hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Dauss
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones has Chapman trapped. There's the throw to Stanage and back to Bush, who tags Chapman for the out. Speaker moves to third. Smith moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. Dauss
Gardner hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Cobb. Gardner reaches second base with a double. Speaker scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Dauss
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it 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: ---
Bush vs. Myers
Bush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Myers
Stanage bunts towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauss vs. Myers
Dauss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bush scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Niehaus
Dick Niehaus now pitching.
Young hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Niehaus
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Dauss
Johnston hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Dauss
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehaus vs. Dauss
Niehaus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Dauss
Jamieson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Niehaus
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Niehaus
Veach bunts towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Niehaus
Heilmann hits a popup towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flagstead vs. Niehaus
Flagstead 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, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dauss
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Dauss
Speaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Dauss
Smith bunts towards the mound. Dauss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chapman moves to third. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gardner vs. Dauss
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out. Speaker moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wambsganss vs. Dauss
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnston vs. Dauss
Johnston 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 4
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Niehaus
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Niehaus
Stanage bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bush moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauss vs. Niehaus
Dauss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Niehaus
Young hits a line drive towards short. Chapman catches it and steps on second to double up Bush. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Dauss
O'Neill hits a fly ball into right field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehaus vs. Dauss
Niehaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Dauss
Jamieson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Dauss
Chapman 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, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niehaus
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Niehaus
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into center field. Speaker picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Speaker. Jones goes all the way around to score. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Niehaus
Veach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cobb scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Niehaus
Heilmann hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Niehaus
Flagstead hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Niehaus
There goes Veach. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Veach steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Niehaus
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Dauss
Speaker bunts towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dauss
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Dauss
Gardner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Gardner reaches second base with a double. Speaker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Dauss
Wambsganss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Dauss
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Niehaus
Stanage hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauss vs. Niehaus
Dauss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Niehaus
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Dauss
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. O'Neill reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niehaus vs. Dauss
Niehaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jamieson vs. Dauss
Jamieson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Jamieson reaches second base with a double. O'Neill scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Dauss
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Dauss
Speaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jamieson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dauss
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niehaus
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Niehaus
Cobb hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Niehaus
Veach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Niehaus
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Dauss
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Dauss
Wambsganss bunts towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Dauss
Johnston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gardner scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Dauss
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niehaus vs. Dauss
Niehaus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Johnston scores. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jamieson vs. Dauss
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Niehaus
Flagstead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Niehaus
Bush hits a line drive into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Niehaus
Stanage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dauss
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Dauss
Speaker bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Dauss
Smith 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, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Dauss
Gardner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Dauss
Wambsganss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Dauss
There goes Wambsganss. The throw from Stanage and he is out, Bush applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Niehaus
Babe Ellison pinch hits for Hooks Dauss.
Ellison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Niehaus
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinelli vs. Niehaus
Babe Pinelli pinch hits for Bob Jones.
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1920, game 1 -- DET at Cleveland (D)
DET AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Ralph Young, 2b 5 1 1 0 Jamieson C, lf 5 1 1 1
Bob Jones, 3b 3 1 0 0 Chapman R, ss 5 1 3 0
Babe Pinelli, ph 1 0 0 0 Speaker T, cf 4 2 4 1
Ty Cobb, cf 3 2 2 1 Smith E, rf 5 1 1 0
Bobby Veach, lf 2 0 1 1 Gardner L, 3b 4 2 3 5
Harry Heilmann, 1b 4 0 1 1 Wambsganss B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ira Flagstead, rf 3 0 0 0 Johnston D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Donie Bush, ss 3 1 1 0 O'Neill S, c 4 1 2 0
Oscar Stanage, c 2 0 0 0 Myers E, p 0 0 0 0
Hooks Dauss, p 3 0 2 1 Niehaus D, p 3 0 2 1
Babe Ellison, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 8 4 37 9 17 9
DET 210 020 000 -- 5
Cleveland 200 012 22x -- 9
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Hooks Dauss (L) 8.0 17 9 9 3 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Myers E 1.1 5 3 3 0 0
Niehaus D (W) 7.2 3 2 1 5 1
E -- Speaker T
DP -- DET 1, Cleveland 3
LOB -- DET 6, Cleveland 9
2B -- Ralph Young, Speaker T, Gardner L 2, Jamieson C
3B -- O'Neill S
HR -- Gardner L
SB -- Bobby Veach
CS -- Wambsganss B
SH -- Oscar Stanage 2, Bobby Veach, Wambsganss B, Speaker T
WP -- Myers E
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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