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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
September 12, 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 September 12, 1917 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Klepfer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill James |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 3,170 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Joe Evans | Third 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 |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Tubby Spencer | Catcher |
| Bill James | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
September 12, 1917
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. James
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. James
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. James
Speaker bunts towards third. Vitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roth vs. James
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roth vs. James
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. James
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Klepfer
Bush 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Klepfer
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Klepfer
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. James
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. James
Evans bunts towards the mound. James settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. James
O'Neill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Klepfer
Veach hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Klepfer
Heilmann 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Klepfer
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klepfer vs. James
Klepfer 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. James
Graney strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. James
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. James
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roth vs. James
Roth 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Klepfer
Young strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Klepfer
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Klepfer
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris juggles the ball. That's an error on Harris. James moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Klepfer
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields the ball and throws to Klepfer covering. Safe. James moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vitt vs. Klepfer
Vitt hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. James
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. James
Wambsganss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. James
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. James
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Klepfer
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Klepfer
Veach hits a ball on the ground into left field. Graney picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Graney. Cobb goes all the way around to score. Veach moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Klepfer
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. Veach scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Klepfer
Burns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Klepfer
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. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Klepfer
There goes Heilmann, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Heilmann steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Klepfer
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klepfer vs. James
Klepfer hits a popup towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. James
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. James
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Klepfer
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Klepfer
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Klepfer
Vitt hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Klepfer
Cobb 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
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. James
Speaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Speaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. James
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Speaker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. James
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Speaker scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. James
Wambsganss 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
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
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, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Klepfer
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Klepfer
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Klepfer
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. James
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. James
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. James
Elmer Smith pinch hits for Ed Klepfer.
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graney vs. James
Graney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Evans trying to get to home. Heilmann throws the ball in to Spencer who tags Evans who's trying to score from second, for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. James
There goes Graney. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Graney steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. James
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Smith scores. Graney moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speaker vs. James
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Morton
Guy Morton now pitching. George Harper pinch hits for Tubby Spencer.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Morton
James strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Morton
Bush strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. James
Oscar Stanage now catching.
Roth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. James
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. James
Wambsganss hits a line drive into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. James
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Morton
Vitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Morton
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Morton
Veach hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. James
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. James
Morton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. James
Graney hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Morton
Heilmann 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, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Morton
Burns hits a line drive into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Morton
Young hits a line drive into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. James
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. James
Speaker bunts towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. James
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. James
There goes Chapman. The slide. Stanage applies the tag. Chapman is out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Morton
Stanage strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Morton
James strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Morton
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Morton
There goes Bush. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play
Top 11
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. James
Ben Dyer now playing shortstop.
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. James
Wambsganss bunts towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. James
Josh Billings pinch hits for Joe Evans.
Billings hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. James
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Morton
Terry Turner now playing third base.
Vitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Morton
There goes Vitt. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Vitt steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Morton
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vitt moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Morton
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vitt tags and scores. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1917, game 2 -- CLE at DET (D)
CLE AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Jack Graney, lf 5 0 1 0 Donie Bush, ss 4 0 1 0
Ray Chapman, ss 2 1 1 0 Benjamin Dyer, ss 0 0 0 0
Tris Speaker, cf 3 1 2 0 Ossie Vitt, 3b 5 1 2 0
Braggo Roth, rf 4 0 0 1 Ty Cobb, cf 5 1 0 0
Joe Harris, 1b 4 0 1 1 Bobby Veach, lf 4 1 1 1
Bill Wambsganss, 2b 5 0 1 0 Harry Heilmann, rf 4 1 1 1
Joe Evans, 3b 4 0 1 0 George Burns, 1b 4 0 1 0
Josh Billings, ph 1 0 0 0 Ralph Young, 2b 4 0 0 0
Terry Turner, 3b 0 0 0 0 Tubby Spencer, c 2 0 0 0
Steve O'Neill, c 5 0 0 0 George Harper, ph 1 0 0 0
Ed Klepfer, p 2 0 0 0 Oscar Stanage, c 1 0 0 0
Elmer Smith, ph 0 1 0 0 Bill James, p 3 0 0 0
Guy Morton, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 7 2 37 4 6 2
CLE 100 001 100 00 -- 3
DET 000 300 000 01 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Ed Klepfer 6.0 4 3 0 1 2
Guy Morton (L) 4.2 2 1 1 1 4
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Bill James (W) 11.0 7 3 2 7 4
E -- Joe Harris, Joe Evans, Jack Graney
DP -- CLE 1, DET 1
LOB -- CLE 8, DET 4
2B -- Ray Chapman, Harry Heilmann, Tris Speaker
SB -- Tris Speaker, Ray Chapman, Harry Heilmann, Jack Graney, Ossie Vitt
CS -- Donie Bush
SH -- Tris Speaker
SF -- Bobby Veach
PB -- Tubby Spencer 2
T -- 2:22
A -- 3170
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