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Lineups and Summary
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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
October 3, 1915
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on October 3, 1915 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | October 3, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 3, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Klepfer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Coveleski |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 5,618 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bobby Wallace 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denney Wilie | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Braggo Roth | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Smith | Right Fielder |
| Jay Kirke | First Baseman |
| Walter Barbare | Third Baseman |
| Terry Turner | Second Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Ed Klepfer | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Sam Crawford | Right Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Red McKee | Catcher |
| Harry Coveleski | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
October 3, 1915
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilie vs. Coveleski
Wilie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Coveleski
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Coveleski
Roth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Klepfer
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Klepfer
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Klepfer
There goes Bush. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Bush steals third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Klepfer
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Klepfer
Veach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. Klepfer
The ball gets by O'Neill for a passed ball. Bush is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Bush scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Klepfer
There goes Veach. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Veach steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Klepfer
Crawford hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coveleski
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Coveleski
Kirke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barbare vs. Coveleski
Barbare strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Coveleski
Turner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Klepfer
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Klepfer
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKee vs. Klepfer
McKee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirke fields the ball and throws to Klepfer covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coveleski vs. Klepfer
Coveleski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McKee moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Klepfer
Bush bunts towards the mound. Klepfer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McKee moves to third. Coveleski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vitt vs. Klepfer
Vitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McKee scores. Coveleski scores. Bush moves to third. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cobb vs. Klepfer
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bush scores. Vitt moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veach vs. Klepfer
There goes Cobb. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veach vs. Klepfer
Veach hits a line drive into center field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Coveleski
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klepfer vs. Coveleski
Klepfer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilie vs. Coveleski
Wilie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Coveleski
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Klepfer
Crawford hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Klepfer
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Klepfer
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirke juggles the ball. That's an error on Kirke. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKee vs. Klepfer
McKee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns scores. Young moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coveleski vs. Klepfer
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Klepfer
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Coveleski
Roth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Coveleski
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirke vs. Coveleski
Kirke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barbare vs. Coveleski
Barbare hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. Kirke moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Turner vs. Coveleski
Turner hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Kirke moves to third. Barbare moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Neill vs. Coveleski
O'Neill hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Klepfer
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Klepfer
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Klepfer
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Klepfer
Crawford hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klepfer vs. Coveleski
Klepfer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilie vs. Coveleski
Wilie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Coveleski
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilie moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roth vs. Coveleski
Roth strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Coveleski
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Wilie scores. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirke vs. Coveleski
Kirke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Klepfer
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Klepfer
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Turner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKee vs. Klepfer
McKee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McKee is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. Coveleski
Barbare strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Coveleski
Turner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Coveleski
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klepfer vs. Coveleski
Klepfer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilie vs. Coveleski
Wilie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to third. Klepfer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Coveleski
Chapman takes first base on ball four. O'Neill scores. Klepfer moves to third. Wilie moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roth vs. Coveleski
Roth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moriarty vs. Klepfer
George Moriarty pinch hits for Harry Coveleski.
Moriarty strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Klepfer
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Klepfer
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. James
Bill James now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. James
Kirke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. James
Barbare hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Klepfer
Cobb strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Klepfer
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Klepfer
Crawford hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. James
Turner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. James
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. James
Bill Wambsganss pinch hits for Ed Klepfer.
Wambsganss strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilie vs. James
O'Neill is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. O'Neill goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilie vs. James
Wilie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. James
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Jones
Sad Sam Jones now pitching.
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Jones
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman misplays the ball. That's an error on Chapman. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKee vs. Jones
McKee hits a popup towards right field. Smith makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Smith. Burns moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dubuc vs. Jones
Jean Dubuc pinch hits for Bill James.
Dubuc hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burns tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Jones
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Dubuc
Jean Dubuc now pitching.
Roth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dubuc
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Dubuc
Kirke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 10/3/1915 -- CLE at DET (D)
CLE AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Denney Wilie, lf 4 1 2 0 Donie Bush, ss 5 2 2 0
Ray Chapman, ss 4 1 1 1 Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 0 1 2
Braggo Roth, cf 5 0 1 0 Ty Cobb, cf 4 0 2 1
Elmer Smith, rf 5 1 1 2 Bobby Veach, lf 3 0 0 0
Jay Kirke, 1b 5 0 2 0 Sam Crawford, rf 4 0 0 0
Walter Barbare, 3b 4 0 1 0 George Burns, 1b 4 2 3 0
Terry Turner, 2b 4 0 1 1 Ralph Young, 2b 4 0 0 0
Steve O'Neill, c 3 2 2 0 Red McKee, c 4 1 3 1
Ed Klepfer, p 3 0 1 0 Harry Coveleski, p 2 1 1 0
Bill Wambsganss, ph 1 0 0 0 George Moriarty, ph 1 0 0 0
Sad Sam Jones, p 0 0 0 0 Bill James, p 0 0 0 0
Jean Dubuc, ph-p 0 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 4 35 6 12 5
CLE 000 121 010 -- 5
DET 131 000 01x -- 6
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Ed Klepfer 7.0 11 5 3 1 2
Sad Sam Jones (L) 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Harry Coveleski 6.0 10 4 4 3 4
Bill James (W) 2.0 2 1 0 0 1
Jean Dubuc (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Steve O'Neill, Jay Kirke, Donie Bush, Ray Chapman, Elmer Smith
DP -- CLE 1, DET 1
LOB -- CLE 9, DET 7
3B -- Elmer Smith
SB -- Donie Bush, Bobby Veach, Ty Cobb
SF -- Jean Dubuc
T -- 1:45
A -- 5618
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