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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 9, 1917
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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 May 9, 1917 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Klepfer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Lou Guisto | First Baseman |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Terry Turner | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Ed Klepfer | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Sam Crawford | First Baseman |
| Harry Heilmann | Center Fielder |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Tubby Spencer | Catcher |
| Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 9, 1917
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ehmke
Graney 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ehmke
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Ehmke
Speaker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Klepfer
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Klepfer
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cobb vs. Klepfer
There goes Young. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Klepfer
Cobb hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bush tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Klepfer
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Klepfer
Crawford 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
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guisto vs. Ehmke
Guisto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Ehmke
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crawford scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roth for the out. Guisto moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Ehmke
Wambsganss strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Ehmke
Turner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Klepfer
Heilmann hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Klepfer
Vitt 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Klepfer
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Ehmke
O'Neill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. O'Neill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klepfer vs. Ehmke
Klepfer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graney vs. Ehmke
Graney takes first base on ball four. O'Neill moves to third. Klepfer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Ehmke
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speaker vs. Ehmke
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Neill scores. Klepfer moves to third. Graney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Guisto vs. Ehmke
Guisto is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Klepfer
Ehmke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Ehmke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Klepfer
Bush bunts towards third. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. Ehmke moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Klepfer
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields it and throws to home to get Ehmke. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Klepfer
Cobb hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Ehmke
Roth 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 -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Ehmke
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Ehmke
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Klepfer
Veach hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Klepfer
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Klepfer
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Ehmke
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klepfer vs. Ehmke
Klepfer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ehmke
Graney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ehmke
There goes Graney. The throw from Spencer and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Klepfer
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Klepfer
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman misplays the ball. That's an error on Chapman. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ehmke vs. Klepfer
Ehmke hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Klepfer
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ehmke
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Ehmke
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guisto vs. Ehmke
Guisto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Ehmke
There goes Guisto. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Guisto steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Ehmke
Roth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Klepfer
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Klepfer
Cobb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roth who is chasing the ball. Cobb reaches third base with a triple. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Klepfer
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Klepfer
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cobb scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Klepfer
There goes Crawford. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Wambsganss applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Klepfer
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Ehmke
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt juggles the ball. That's an error on Vitt. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Ehmke
Turner hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Ehmke
O'Neill bunts towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. Wambsganss moves to third. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kavanagh vs. Ehmke
Marty Kavanagh pinch hits for Ed Klepfer.
Kavanagh strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Graney vs. Ehmke
Graney hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Coumbe
Fritz Coumbe now pitching.
Vitt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Guisto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Coumbe
Spencer hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Coumbe
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Chapman. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Coumbe
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ehmke
Chapman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Ehmke
Speaker 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 -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guisto vs. Ehmke
Guisto hits a popup towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Coumbe
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Graney. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Coumbe
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Young moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veach vs. Coumbe
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards center. Speaker fields it and throws to second to catch Cobb for the out. Young scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Coumbe
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wambsganss scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Ehmke
Roth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Ehmke
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Ehmke
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush misplays the ball. That's an error on Bush. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Ehmke
O'Neill hits a popup towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Ehmke
Ray Miller pinch hits for Fritz Coumbe.
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1917, game 1 -- CLE at DET (D)
CLE AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Jack Graney, lf 3 0 1 0 Donie Bush, ss 2 1 0 0
Ray Chapman, ss 4 0 0 0 Ralph Young, 2b 3 2 2 0
Tris Speaker, cf 3 0 0 1 Ty Cobb, rf 3 1 1 2
Lou Guisto, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bobby Veach, lf 4 0 1 1
Braggo Roth, rf 4 0 1 0 Sam Crawford, 1b 4 0 1 1
Bill Wambsganss, 2b 4 0 0 0 Harry Heilmann, cf 3 0 0 0
Terry Turner, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ossie Vitt, 3b 3 0 0 0
Steve O'Neill, c 3 1 1 0 Tubby Spencer, c 3 0 0 0
Ed Klepfer, p 1 0 0 0 Howard Ehmke, p 3 0 1 0
Marty Kavanagh, ph 1 0 0 0
Fritz Coumbe, p 0 0 0 0
Ray Miller, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 3 1 28 4 6 4
CLE 001 000 000 -- 1
DET 100 002 01x -- 4
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Ed Klepfer (L) 6.0 5 3 3 2 0
Fritz Coumbe 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Howard Ehmke (W) 9.0 3 1 1 4 7
E -- Ray Chapman 2, Ossie Vitt, Sam Crawford, Donie Bush 2
DP -- CLE 1
LOB -- CLE 8, DET 4
2B -- Steve O'Neill, Howard Ehmke, Ralph Young
3B -- Ty Cobb
SB -- Lou Guisto
CS -- Ralph Young, Jack Graney, Sam Crawford
SH -- Donie Bush, Steve O'Neill
SF -- Ty Cobb
T -- 1:45
A -- 0
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