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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
April 30, 1931
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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 30, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willis Hudlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Burnett | Third Baseman |
| Lew Fonseca | First Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hodapp | Second Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Bibb Falk | Right Fielder |
| Bill Hunnefield | Shortstop |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Willis Hudlin | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Hub Walker | Center Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Second Baseman |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| John Stone | Left Fielder |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Marv Owen | Shortstop |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
April 30, 1931
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Hoyt
Burnett hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Hoyt
Fonseca hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Fonseca reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Hoyt
Averill hits a popup towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodapp vs. Hoyt
Hodapp hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stone settles under the ball 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: ---
Johnson vs. Hudlin
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hudlin
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koenig vs. Hudlin
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Hudlin
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Hudlin
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stone vs. Hudlin
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Walker scores. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Hudlin
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. Hudlin
There goes Stone. The throw from Sewell, and Hodapp drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Alexander scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Hudlin
Owen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Falk. Owen reaches second base with a double. Falk throws the ball in to Burnett who tags Owen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stone scores. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hoyt
Vosmik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. Hoyt
Falk hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Koenig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Hoyt
Hunnefield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vosmik scores. Hunnefield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jamieson vs. Hoyt
Charlie Jamieson pinch hits for Willis Hudlin.
Jamieson hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Miller
Jake Miller now pitching.
Schang hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Miller
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Miller
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Miller
Walker hits a popup towards short. Hunnefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Hoyt
Burnett hits a line drive towards third. McManus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Hoyt
Fonseca hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Hoyt
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Hoyt
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Miller
Koenig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Miller
Alexander hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Miller
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Miller
McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Miller
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hoyt
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Hoyt
Falk hits a line drive into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Hoyt
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Miller
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Miller
Hoyt strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Miller
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schang moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Miller
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to home to get Schang. Johnson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koenig vs. Miller
Koenig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Miller
There goes Koenig. The throw from Sewell and he is out, Hodapp applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hoyt
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Hoyt
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Miller
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burnett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Miller
Stone hits a fly ball into right field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Miller
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Miller
Owen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Hoyt
Fonseca takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Hoyt
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Hoyt
Hodapp hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Hoyt
Vosmik hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Miller
Schang hits a popup towards third. Burnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Miller
Hoyt hits a fly ball into right field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Miller
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Miller
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burnett can't make a play. That's a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koenig vs. Miller
There go the runners. The throw from Sewell and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Johnson scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koenig vs. Miller
Koenig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Miller
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Koenig moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Miller
Stone hits a fly ball towards right. Falk settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Falk. Koenig scores. Alexander goes all the way around to score. Stone moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McManus vs. Miller
McManus bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Hoyt
Falk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Falk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunnefield vs. Hoyt
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Hoyt
Ed Morgan pinch hits for Jake Miller.
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burnett vs. Hoyt
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander fields the ball and throws to Hoyt covering. Safe. Falk moves to third. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fonseca vs. Hoyt
Fonseca hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Fonseca reaches second base with a double. Falk scores. Sewell scores. Burnett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Hoyt
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Craghead
Moe Berg now catching. Howard Craghead now pitching.
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Craghead
Schang hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Craghead
Hoyt bunts towards the mound. Craghead fields it and throws to first for the out. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Craghead
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Hoyt
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hoyt
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Hoyt
Falk hits a popup towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Craghead
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craghead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Craghead
Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Mark Koenig.
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Craghead
The ball gets by Berg for a passed ball. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Craghead
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stone vs. Craghead
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burnett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Hoyt
Bill Akers now playing second base.
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Hoyt
Berg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Akers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Hoyt
Glenn Myatt pinch hits for Howard Craghead.
Myatt is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1931 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Burnett J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Johnson R, rf 4 3 3 0
Fonseca L, 1b 3 0 3 3 Walker H, cf 5 2 2 0
Averill E, cf 4 0 0 0 Koenig M, 2b 3 1 1 1
Hodapp J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, ph 0 0 0 0
Vosmik J, lf 4 1 1 0 Akers B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Falk B, rf 4 1 1 0 Alexander D, 1b 4 2 3 1
Hunnefield B, ss 4 0 1 0 Stone J, lf 5 1 1 2
Sewell L, c 2 1 0 1 McManus M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Berg M, c 1 0 0 0 Owen M, ss 4 0 1 1
Hudlin W, p 0 0 0 0 Schang W, c 3 0 1 0
Jamieson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoyt W, p 4 0 0 0
Miller J, p 1 0 0 0
Morgan E, ph 1 0 0 0
Craghead H, p 0 0 0 0
Myatt G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 4 35 9 12 5
Cleveland 010 000 300 -- 4
Detroit 400 104 00x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hudlin W (L) 1.0 4 4 4 1 0
Miller J 5.0 7 5 2 4 2
Craghead H 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt W (W) 9.0 7 4 4 2 1
E -- Hodapp J, Sewell L, Falk B
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 8
2B -- Fonseca L 2, Owen M, Falk B
SB -- Walker H 2, Johnson R 2, Stone J
CS -- Koenig M
PB -- Berg M
T -- 1:53
A -- 0
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