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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
April 20, 1921
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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 April 20, 1921 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Duster Mails |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Oldham |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ollie Chill 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Evans | Left Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Smoky Joe Wood | Right Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
| Riggs Stephenson | Second Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Duster Mails | Pitcher |
| Tris Speaker | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
| Red Oldham | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
April 20, 1921
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Oldham
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Oldham
Burns bunts towards the mound. Oldham fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Oldham
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Oldham
Wood hits a popup in front of the plate. Ainsmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Oldham
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Young fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mails
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Mails
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mails fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mails
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Oldham
Sewell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Oldham
Stephenson bunts towards third. Jones fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jones. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Oldham
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Neill for the out. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mails vs. Oldham
Mails strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Oldham
Evans hits a line drive towards short. Bush reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mails
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Mails
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mails
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Mails
Blue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ainsmith vs. Mails
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns fields the ball and throws to Mails covering. Safe. Heilmann scores. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oldham vs. Mails
Oldham hits a fly ball into right field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Oldham
Burns 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Oldham
Wood 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 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mails
Young hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Mails
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Mails
Cobb hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Mails
Veach hits a line drive into left field. Evans picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Evans. Bush scores. Cobb moves to third. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. Mails
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cobb scores. Veach scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mails
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Mails
Blue hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Blue reaches second base with a double. Evans throws the ball in to Stephenson who tags Blue, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Heilmann scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ainsmith vs. Mails
Ainsmith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oldham vs. Mails
Oldham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ainsmith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Clark
Bob Clark now pitching.
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Ainsmith trying to get to home. Evans throws the ball in to O'Neill who tags Ainsmith, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Oldham moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Oldham
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Oldham
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Oldham
Stephenson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Clark
Bush hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Clark
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Clark
Veach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Veach reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Clark
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veach scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Clark
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Speaker picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Speaker. Heilmann goes all the way around to score. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Clark
Blue hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evans. Blue reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainsmith vs. Clark
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Oldham
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, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Oldham
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Neill moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Oldham
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Neill scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Oldham
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldham vs. Clark
Oldham strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Clark
Young bunts towards the mound. Clark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Clark
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Clark
There goes Young. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Clark
Cobb bunts towards third. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Young moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veach vs. Clark
Veach hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Oldham
Speaker hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Oldham
Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Oldham
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Clark
Tex Jeanes now playing center field.
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Clark
Jones bunts in front of the plate. O'Neill fields it and throws to first for the out. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Clark
Blue is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ainsmith vs. Clark
Ainsmith hits a fly ball into right field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oldham vs. Clark
Oldham hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Oldham
Sewell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ainsmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Oldham
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Oldham
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guisto vs. Oldham
Lou Guisto pinch hits for Bob Clark.
Guisto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Oldham
Charlie Jamieson pinch runs for Steve O'Neill.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Petty
Les Nunamaker now catching. Jesse Petty now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell misplays the ball. That's an error on Sewell. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Petty
Bush bunts in front of the plate. Nunamaker fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Petty
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Petty
Veach hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Stewart
Lefty Stewart now pitching.
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeanes vs. Stewart
Jeanes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Stewart
Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Stewart
Gardner takes first base on ball four. Jeanes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Stewart
Sewell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Petty
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Petty
Jones hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Petty
There goes Heilmann. The throw from Nunamaker and he is safe. Heilmann steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Petty
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ainsmith vs. Petty
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Stewart
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunamaker vs. Stewart
Nunamaker takes first base on ball four. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bagby vs. Stewart
Jim Bagby pinch hits for Jesse Petty.
Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. Bagby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Stewart
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bagby scores. Evans moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jeanes vs. Stewart
Jeanes hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Stewart
Wood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Wood reaches second base with a double. Burns scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Stewart
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush misplays the ball. That's an error on Bush. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Stewart
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sewell for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1921 -- CLE at DET (D)
CLE AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Joe Evans, lf 4 1 1 2 Ralph Young, 2b 5 0 2 0
George Burns, 1b 4 1 2 1 Donie Bush, ss 4 1 1 0
Tris Speaker, cf 2 0 0 0 Ty Cobb, cf 5 1 1 0
Tex Jeanes, cf 1 0 0 1 Bobby Veach, lf 5 2 2 1
Joe Wood, rf 5 0 1 1 Harry Heilmann, rf 4 3 4 3
Larry Gardner, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bob Jones, 3b 4 2 2 0
Joe Sewell, ss 4 0 0 0 Lu Blue, 1b 4 0 3 2
Riggs Stephenson, 2b 3 2 2 0 Eddie Ainsmith, c 5 0 2 2
Steve O'Neill, c 3 1 2 0 Red Oldham, p 4 0 1 0
Charlie Jamieson, pr 0 0 0 0 Lefty Stewart, p 0 0 0 0
Les Nunamaker, c 0 0 0 0
Walter Mails, p 1 0 0 0
Bob Clark, p 1 0 0 0
Lou Guisto, ph 1 0 1 1
Jesse Petty, p 0 0 0 0
Jim Bagby, ph 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 9 6 40 9 18 8
CLE 000 010 104 -- 6
DET 015 300 00x -- 9
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Walter Mails (L) 2.2 9 6 4 1 0
Bob Clark 3.1 8 3 2 0 2
Jesse Petty 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Red Oldham (W) 7.0 4 2 2 2 1
Lefty Stewart (S) 2.0 5 4 4 2 1
E -- Bob Jones, George Burns, Joe Evans, Tris Speaker, Joe Sewell, Donie Bush
DP -- DET 1
LOB -- CLE 9, DET 11
2B -- Lu Blue 2, Steve O'Neill, Riggs Stephenson, Joe Wood
3B -- Bobby Veach
SB -- Ralph Young, Harry Heilmann
SH -- George Burns, Riggs Stephenson, Bob Jones, Donie Bush
SF -- Tex Jeanes
HBP -- by Red Oldham (Joe Sewell), by Bob Clark (Lu Blue)
T -- 2:03
A -- 12000
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