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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 | Doc Ayers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bagby |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Dick Nallin 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 |
| Chick Shorten | Right Fielder |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
| Doc Ayers | 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 |
| Jim Bagby | 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. Bagby
Young 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: ---
Jones vs. Bagby
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Bagby
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Bagby
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball 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: ---
Jamieson vs. Ayers
Jamieson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ayers
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Ayers
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ayers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Bagby
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shorten vs. Bagby
Shorten bunts towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Bagby
Bush bunts towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ainsmith vs. Bagby
Ainsmith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ayers
Smith 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ayers
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Ayers
Wambsganss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Ayers
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Bagby
Ayers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bagby
Young bunts towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Ayers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Bagby
Jones 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Bagby
Cobb 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Ayers
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Ayers
Bagby hits a popup towards first. Heilmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Ayers
Jamieson hits a popup towards first. Heilmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Bagby
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Bagby
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Bagby
Shorten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Bagby
Bush hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ayers
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Ayers
Speaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ayers
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speaker moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. Ayers
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Speaker tags and scores. Smith tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wambsganss vs. Ayers
Wambsganss is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnston vs. Ayers
Johnston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Ayers
O'Neill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Bagby
Ainsmith hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Bagby
Ayers 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bagby
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Bagby
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Ayers
Bagby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Ayers
Jamieson bunts towards the mound. Ayers fields it and throws to first for the out. Bagby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Ayers
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Ayers
Speaker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ayers
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Bagby
Cobb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jamieson. Cobb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Bagby
Veach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Bagby
Heilmann hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shorten vs. Bagby
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cobb moves to third. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bush vs. Bagby
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flagstead vs. Bagby
Ira Flagstead pinch hits for Eddie Ainsmith.
Flagstead strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ayers
Oscar Stanage now catching.
Gardner hits a line drive into right field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Ayers
Wambsganss hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Ayers
Johnston hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Ayers
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bagby vs. Ayers
Bagby hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Wambsganss scores. O'Neill moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jamieson vs. Ayers
Jamieson hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Bagby
Babe Ellison pinch hits for Doc Ayers.
Ellison hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Speaker. Ellison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Bagby
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Bagby
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Bagby
Cobb hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Alten
Ernie Alten now pitching.
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Alten
The ball gets by Stanage for a passed ball. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Alten
Speaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Alten
George Burns pinch hits for Elmer Smith.
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush misplays the ball. That's an error on Bush. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Alten
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. Alten
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Burns scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Alten
There goes Gardner. The throw from Stanage and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wambsganss vs. Alten
Wambsganss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnston vs. Alten
Johnston hits a fly ball towards right. Shorten catches it and throws to Bush who relays to Heilmann to double up Wambsganss. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Bagby
Smoky Joe Wood now playing right field.
Veach 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Bagby
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shorten vs. Bagby
Shorten hits a fly ball into right center field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to third. Shorten moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bush vs. Bagby
Bush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heilmann scores. Shorten moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanage vs. Bagby
Stanage hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinelli vs. Bagby
Babe Pinelli pinch hits for Ernie Alten.
Pinelli hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Glaiser
John Glaiser now pitching.
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Glaiser
Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Glaiser
Jamieson hits a line drive towards the mound. Glaiser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bagby
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Bagby
Jones 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, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Bagby
Cobb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Bagby
Veach hits a line drive into right field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Bagby
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Cobb goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shorten vs. Bagby
Shorten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Bagby
Bush 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 5/31/1920, game 2 -- DET at Cleveland (D)
DET AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Ralph Young, 2b 3 0 1 0 Jamieson C, lf 4 0 1 0
Bob Jones, 3b 5 1 0 0 Chapman R, ss 3 1 0 0
Ty Cobb, cf 5 1 3 0 Speaker T, cf 4 2 2 2
Bobby Veach, lf 4 0 0 0 Smith E, rf 3 1 1 0
Harry Heilmann, 1b 5 1 3 2 Burns G, ph 1 1 0 0
Chick Shorten, rf 3 0 3 0 Wood S, rf 0 0 0 0
Donie Bush, ss 4 0 1 1 Gardner L, 3b 2 0 1 3
Eddie Ainsmith, c 2 0 0 0 Wambsganss B, 2b 2 1 1 0
Ira Flagstead, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnston D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Oscar Stanage, c 1 0 0 0 O'Neill S, c 3 0 0 0
Doc Ayers, p 2 0 1 0 Bagby J, p 3 1 1 1
Babe Ellison, ph 1 0 1 0
Ernie Alten, p 0 0 0 0
Babe Pinelli, ph 1 0 0 0
John Glaiser, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 13 3 29 7 8 7
DET 000 000 012 -- 3
Cleveland 000 221 20x -- 7
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Doc Ayers (L) 6.0 7 5 5 3 2
Ernie Alten 1.0 1 2 1 2 0
John Glaiser 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bagby J (W) 9.0 13 3 3 3 2
E -- Donie Bush, Oscar Stanage
DP -- DET 2
LOB -- DET 13, Cleveland 6
2B -- Ty Cobb, Babe Ellison, Harry Heilmann
HR -- Speaker T
SB -- Burns G, Chapman R, Gardner L
SH -- Chick Shorten, Donie Bush, Ralph Young, Jamieson C
SF -- Gardner L
HBP -- by Doc Ayers (Wambsganss B)
PB -- Oscar Stanage
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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