Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Bagby
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Bagby
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jamieson vs. Middleton
  
  Jamieson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wambsganss vs. Middleton
  
  Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speaker vs. Middleton
  
  Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merritt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merritt. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Middleton
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field. Heilmann picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Heilmann. Speaker moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gardner vs. Middleton
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Gardner reaches second base with a double. Speaker scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sewell vs. Middleton
  
  Sewell hits a line drive into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heilmann vs. Bagby
  
  Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blue vs. Bagby
  
  Blue hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Blue reaches second base with a double. Heilmann moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Merritt vs. Bagby
  
  Merritt hits a popup towards first. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bassler vs. Bagby
  
  Bassler hits a popup, foul, towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Middleton vs. Bagby
  
  Middleton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Speaker. Middleton reaches second base with a double. Heilmann scores. Blue scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Bagby
  
  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

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnston vs. Middleton
  
  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 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Middleton
  
  O'Neill hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cobb. O'Neill reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bagby vs. Middleton
  
  Bagby hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jamieson vs. Middleton
  
  Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jamieson for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Bagby
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cobb vs. Bagby
  
  Cobb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veach vs. Bagby
  
  Bagby fires over to first and Wambsganss covering first, drops the ball. That's an error on Wambsganss. Cobb moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Veach vs. Bagby
  
  Veach strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Heilmann vs. Bagby
  
  Heilmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. Cobb scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blue vs. Bagby
  
  Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merritt vs. Bagby
  
  Merritt hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wambsganss vs. Middleton
  
  Wambsganss 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. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speaker vs. Middleton
  
  Speaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Middleton
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Smith reaches second base with a double. Wambsganss scores. Speaker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gardner vs. Middleton
  
  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. Speaker scores. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sewell vs. Middleton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Smith scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Middleton
  
  Sewell 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, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnston vs. Middleton
  
  Johnston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Johnston reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Neill vs. Middleton
  
  O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bassler vs. Bagby
  
  Bassler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Bassler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shorten vs. Bagby
  
  Chick Shorten pinch hits for Jim Middleton.
  
  Shorten 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, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Bagby
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Bagby
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops it up and throws to first, with Bagby covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagby vs. Oldham
  
  Red Oldham now pitching.
  
  Bagby 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: ---
  Jamieson vs. Oldham
  
  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, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wambsganss vs. Oldham
  
  Wambsganss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speaker vs. Oldham
  
  Speaker takes first base on ball four. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wood vs. Oldham
  
  Smoky Joe Wood pinch hits for Elmer Smith.
  
  Wood hits a line drive towards short. Merritt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cobb vs. Bagby
  
  Smoky Joe Wood now playing right field.
  
  Cobb hits a fly ball into right field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veach vs. Bagby
  
  Veach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops it up and throws to first, with Bagby covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heilmann vs. Bagby
  
  Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blue vs. Bagby
  
  Blue hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Oldham
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merritt misplays the ball. That's an error on Merritt. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sewell vs. Oldham
  
  Sewell bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burns vs. Oldham
  
  George Burns pinch hits for Doc Johnston.
  
  Burns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Burns reaches second base with a double. Gardner scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Neill vs. Oldham
  
  O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bagby vs. Oldham
  
  Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oldham fields it and throws to third for the out. O'Neill moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jamieson vs. Oldham
  
  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 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Bagby
  
  George Burns now playing first base.
  
  Merritt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bassler vs. Bagby
  
  Bassler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Merritt moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oldham vs. Uhle
  
  George Uhle now pitching.
  
  Oldham hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Uhle
  
  There goes Bassler. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Bassler steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Uhle
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jones vs. Uhle
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wambsganss vs. Oldham
  
  Wambsganss hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speaker vs. Oldham
  
  Speaker hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Oldham
  
  Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Oldham
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cobb vs. Uhle
  
  Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veach vs. Uhle
  
  Veach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heilmann vs. Uhle
  
  Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Veach trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blue vs. Uhle
  
  Blue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Merritt vs. Uhle
  
  Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Uhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Oldham
  
  Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burns vs. Oldham
  
  There goes Sewell. The throw from Bassler and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burns vs. Oldham
  
  Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Oldham
  
  O'Neill takes first base on ball four. Burns moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Uhle vs. Oldham
  
  Uhle strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jamieson vs. Oldham
  
  Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merritt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bassler vs. Uhle
  
  Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oldham vs. Uhle
  
  Oldham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Uhle
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wambsganss vs. Oldham
  
  Wambsganss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Wambsganss reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Speaker vs. Oldham
  
  Speaker hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wood vs. Oldham
  
  Wood hits a popup towards short. Merritt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gardner vs. Oldham
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merritt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sewell vs. Oldham
  
  Sewell hits a popup towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Uhle
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cobb vs. Uhle
  
  Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veach vs. Uhle
  
  Veach takes first base on ball four. Cobb moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heilmann vs. Uhle
  
  Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cobb scores. Veach moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blue vs. Caldwell
  
  Ray Caldwell now pitching.
  
  Blue takes first base on ball four. Veach moves to third. Heilmann moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cole vs. Caldwell
  
  Bert Cole pinch hits for Herm Merritt.
  
  Cole strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bassler vs. Caldwell
  
  Bassler strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1921 -- DET at CLE (D)

  DET                AB  R  H RBI    CLE                AB  R  H RBI
Ralph Young, 2b       4  0  0  0   Charlie Jamieson, lf  5  0  0  0   
Bob Jones, 3b         5  0  1  0   Bill Wambsganss, 2b   5  1  2  0   
Ty Cobb, cf           4  2  1  0   Tris Speaker, cf      4  2  1  0   
Bobby Veach, lf       4  0  1  0   Elmer Smith, rf       2  1  2  1   
Harry Heilmann, rf    5  1  5  2   Smoky Joe Woo, ph-rf  2  0  0  0   
Lu Blue, 1b           3  1  2  0   Larry Gardner, 3b     5  1  2  2   
Herm Merritt, ss      4  0  1  0   Joe Sewell, ss        3  0  0  0   
Bert Cole, ph         1  0  0  0   Doc Johnston, 1b      2  0  1  0   
Johnny Bassler, c     5  0  2  0   George Burns, ph-1b   2  0  2  1   
Jim Middleton, p      1  0  1  2   Steve O'Neill, c      2  0  1  0   
Chick Shorten, ph     1  0  0  0   Jim Bagby, p          3  0  0  0   
Red Oldham, p         2  0  0  0   George Uhle, p        1  0  0  0   
                                   Ray Caldwell, p       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  4 14  4                        36  5 11  4

DET              021 000 001 --  4
CLE              103 010 00x --  5

  DET                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jim Middleton (L)     3.0  6  4  2  0  1
Red Oldham            5.0  5  1  0  5  1

  CLE                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jim Bagby (W)*        5.0 10  3  3  1  2
George Uhle           3.1  4  1  1  3  1
Ray Caldwell (S)      0.2  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Herm Merritt 2, Harry Heilmann, Bill Wambsganss, Ralph Young
DP -- CLE 1
LOB -- DET 13, CLE 13
2B -- Bob Jones, Larry Gardner, Lu Blue, Jim Middleton, Steve O'Neill, Harry Heilmann, Elmer Smith, Doc Johnston, Johnny Bassler, George Burns, Bill Wambsganss
SB -- Johnny Bassler
CS -- Joe Sewell
SH -- Joe Sewell
WP -- Jim Middleton
T -- 2:00
A -- 7000

    

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