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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 1, 1927
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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 1, 1927 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Benn Karr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pants Rowland 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
| Freddy Spurgeon | Second Baseman |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
| Ike Eichrodt | Center Fielder |
| Rube Lutzke | Third Baseman |
| Benn Karr | Pitcher |
| Jack McCallister | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Marty McManus | Second Baseman |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Center Fielder |
| Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 1, 1927
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Whitehill
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spurgeon vs. Whitehill
Spurgeon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns hits a popup towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Karr
Tavener hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Karr
Blue hits a line drive into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Karr
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Karr
Fothergill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Karr
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it 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. Whitehill
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Whitehill
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Whitehill
Jamieson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eichrodt vs. Whitehill
Eichrodt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jamieson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lutzke vs. Whitehill
Lutzke hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball 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: ---
Manush vs. Karr
Manush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Karr
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bassler vs. Karr
Karr fires to first and picks off Warner. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Karr
Bassler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Karr
Whitehill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bassler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tavener vs. Karr
Tavener hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bassler moves to third. Whitehill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blue vs. Karr
Blue hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Karr vs. Whitehill
Karr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Karr for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Whitehill
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spurgeon vs. Whitehill
Spurgeon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Karr
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Karr
Fothergill hits a line drive towards third. Lutzke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Karr
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Karr
Manush hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warner vs. Karr
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Whitehill
Sewell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Whitehill
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Karr
Bassler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Karr
Whitehill hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Karr
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Karr
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Whitehill
Jamieson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eichrodt vs. Whitehill
Eichrodt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lutzke vs. Whitehill
Lutzke bunts towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. Jamieson moves to third. Eichrodt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Karr vs. Whitehill
Karr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Summa vs. Whitehill
Summa strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spurgeon vs. Whitehill
Spurgeon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehill covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Karr
McManus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lutzke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Karr
Fothergill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Karr
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fothergill moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manush vs. Karr
Manush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Fothergill tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Karr
Warner hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Whitehill
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards right. Heilmann fields it and throws to second to catch Burns for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Whitehill
Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Whitehill
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Karr
Bassler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Karr
Whitehill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bassler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tavener vs. Karr
Tavener bunts towards the mound. Karr fields it and throws to third for the out. Whitehill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Karr
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Tavener moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Karr
McManus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Eichrodt. McManus reaches second base with a double. Tavener scores. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fothergill vs. Karr
Fothergill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heilmann vs. Karr
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. McManus scores. Fothergill moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manush vs. Shaute
Joe Shaute now pitching.
There goes Heilmann. The throw from Sewell and he is safe. Heilmann steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manush vs. Shaute
Manush hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Fothergill scores. Heilmann scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Shaute
Warner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Manush moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bassler vs. Shaute
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaute covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Whitehill
Eichrodt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lutzke vs. Whitehill
Lutzke takes first base on ball four. Eichrodt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neis vs. Whitehill
Bernie Neis pinch hits for Joe Shaute.
Neis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Eichrodt moves to third. Lutzke moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Summa vs. Whitehill
Summa hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McManus catches it and throws to second with Tavener covering, to double up Lutzke. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spurgeon vs. Whitehill
Spurgeon hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Miller
Jake Miller now pitching.
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Miller
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Miller
Blue hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Miller
There goes Blue. The throw from Sewell and he is out, Lutzke applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Whitehill
Al Wingo now playing right field.
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Whitehill
Sewell hits a line drive towards right. Wingo catches it and throws to first to double up Burns. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Whitehill
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Miller
George Gerken now playing left field.
McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Miller
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gerken. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wingo vs. Miller
Wingo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summa. Wingo reaches second base with a double. Fothergill scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Miller
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warner vs. Miller
Warner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bassler vs. Miller
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerken vs. Whitehill
Gerken is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Whitehill
Eichrodt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lutzke vs. Whitehill
Lutzke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1927 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Summa H, rf 4 0 0 0 Tavener J, ss 5 1 2 0
Spurgeon F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Blue L, 1b 5 1 1 0
Burns G, 1b 3 0 1 0 McManus M, 2b 4 1 1 1
Sewell J, ss 3 0 0 0 Fothergill B, lf 2 3 1 0
Sewell L, c 4 0 0 0 Heilmann H, rf 3 1 2 2
Jamieson C, lf 3 0 2 0 Wingo A, rf 1 0 1 1
Gerken G, lf 1 0 0 0 Manush H, cf 4 0 3 3
Eichrodt I, cf 4 0 4 0 Warner J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lutzke R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Bassler J, c 4 0 2 0
Karr B, p 1 0 0 0 Whitehill E, p 4 0 2 0
Shaute J, p 0 0 0 0
Neis B, ph 1 0 1 0
Miller J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 8 0 36 7 16 7
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 000 015 01x -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Karr B (L) 5.2 11 6 6 5 0
Shaute J 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Miller J 2.0 3 1 1 2 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (W) 9.0 8 0 0 3 3
DP -- Detroit 4
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 13
2B -- Tavener J, McManus M, Blue L, Fothergill B, Wingo A
SB -- Heilmann H
CS -- Blue L
SH -- Lutzke R
SF -- Manush H
HBP -- by Whitehill E (Sewell J)
T -- 2:16
A -- 0
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