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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 2, 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 May 2, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clint Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Sorrell |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 21,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
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 |
| Clint Brown | 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 |
| Vic Sorrell | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 2, 1931
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Sorrell
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus juggles the ball. That's an error on McManus. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Sorrell
Fonseca hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Fonseca reaches second base with a double. Burnett moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Averill vs. Sorrell
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burnett scores. Fonseca moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodapp vs. Sorrell
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. Fonseca scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Sorrell
Vosmik is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brown
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brown
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Brown
Koenig 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 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Sorrell
Falk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Sorrell
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. Falk moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Sorrell
Sewell hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Falk scores. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Sorrell
Brown hits a line drive towards third. McManus catches it and throws to second to double up Sewell. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Brown
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. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Brown
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Brown
McManus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Brown
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Stone moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Brown
Schang 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 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Sorrell
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Sorrell
Fonseca hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Sorrell
There goes Fonseca. The throw from Schang and he is out, Owen applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Sorrell
Averill 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 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Brown
Sorrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brown
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brown
Walker hits a popup towards short. Hunnefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Sorrell
Hodapp hits a line drive towards third. McManus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Sorrell
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Sorrell
Falk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Sorrell
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Brown
Koenig 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 -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Brown
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Brown
Stone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Brown
McManus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Brown
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 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Sorrell
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sorrell
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnett vs. Sorrell
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Sorrell
Sorrell fires to first and picks off Burnett. Burnett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fonseca vs. Sorrell
Fonseca 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Brown
Schang hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Brown
Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brown
Johnson 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 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Sorrell
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Sorrell
Hodapp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vosmik vs. Sorrell
Vosmik strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Falk vs. Sorrell
Falk hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brown
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burnett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Brown
Koenig hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Brown
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Brown
Stone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Koenig scores. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Brown
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards right. Falk fields it and throws to second to catch Stone for the out. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Brown
Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Marv Owen.
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Hunnefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Sorrell
Bill Akers now playing shortstop. Ray Hayworth now catching.
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 -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Sorrell
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sorrell
Brown 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 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Brown
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Brown
Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brown
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Sorrell
Burnett hits a popup, foul, towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Sorrell
Fonseca hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Sorrell
Averill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Sorrell
Hodapp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Sorrell
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brown
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Brown
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Brown
Alexander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Brown
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McManus vs. Brown
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Sorrell
Falk hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Sorrell
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Sorrell
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Akers vs. Brown
Akers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burnett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Brown
Joe Dugan pinch hits for Ray Hayworth.
Dugan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brown
Gee Walker pinch hits for Vic Sorrell.
Walker hits a popup towards first. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1931 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Burnett J, 3b 4 1 0 0 Johnson R, rf 4 0 0 0
Fonseca L, 1b 4 1 2 0 Walker H, cf 4 0 1 0
Averill E, cf 4 0 2 1 Koenig M, 2b 4 1 1 0
Hodapp J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Alexander D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Vosmik J, lf 4 0 0 0 Stone J, lf 4 0 4 1
Falk B, rf 4 1 2 0 McManus M, 3b 4 0 2 0
Hunnefield B, ss 4 0 0 0 Owen M, ss 2 0 0 0
Sewell L, c 4 0 1 1 Gehringer C, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown C, p 3 0 1 0 Akers B, ss 1 0 0 0
Schang W, c 2 0 0 0
Hayworth R, c 1 0 0 0
Dugan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sorrell V, p 3 0 0 0
Walker G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 3 35 1 8 1
Cleveland 210 000 000 -- 3
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Brown C (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sorrell V (L) 9.0 10 3 1 0 2
E -- McManus M, Koenig M
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 8
2B -- Fonseca L
CS -- Fonseca L
WP -- Brown C
A -- 21000
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