Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Coveleski
  
  Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vitt vs. Coveleski
  
  Vitt bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bush moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cobb vs. Coveleski
  
  Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Coveleski covering, for the out. Bush moves to third. Vitt moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Veach vs. Coveleski
  
  Veach strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Heilmann vs. Coveleski
  
  Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graney vs. James
  
  Graney hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. James
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speaker vs. James
  
  Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burns vs. Coveleski
  
  Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Coveleski
  
  Young bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanage vs. Coveleski
  
  Stanage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  James vs. Coveleski
  
  James strikes out. O'Neill drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws James out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roth vs. James
  
  Roth 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. James
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. James
  
  Evans bunts towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Turner vs. James
  
  Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Neill vs. James
  
  O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Coveleski
  
  Bush hits a line drive towards short. Chapman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vitt vs. Coveleski
  
  Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cobb vs. Coveleski
  
  Cobb hits a fly ball towards right. Roth settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Roth. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veach vs. Coveleski
  
  Veach takes first base on ball four. Cobb moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heilmann vs. Coveleski
  
  Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coveleski vs. James
  
  Coveleski hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graney vs. James
  
  Graney hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. James
  
  Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burns vs. Coveleski
  
  Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman misplays the ball. That's an error on Chapman. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Coveleski
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanage vs. Coveleski
  
  Stanage hits a line drive towards third. Evans catches it and throws to first to double up Burns. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speaker vs. James
  
  Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roth vs. James
  
  Roth bunts towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roth for the out. Speaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. James
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. James
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Turner vs. James
  
  Turner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Turner reaches second base with a double. Speaker scores. Harris moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  O'Neill vs. James
  
  O'Neill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Coveleski
  
  James strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Coveleski
  
  Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vitt vs. Coveleski
  
  Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cobb vs. Coveleski
  
  Cobb takes first base on ball four. Vitt moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Veach vs. Coveleski
  
  Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coveleski vs. James
  
  Coveleski strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graney vs. James
  
  Graney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. James
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speaker vs. James
  
  There goes Chapman. The throw from Stanage and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heilmann vs. Coveleski
  
  Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burns vs. Coveleski
  
  Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Turner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Coveleski
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speaker vs. James
  
  Speaker hits a popup towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roth vs. James
  
  Roth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. James
  
  There goes Roth. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Roth steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. James
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and has Roth trapped. There's the throw to Young and over to Vitt, who tags Roth for the out. Harris moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. James
  
  Evans is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Turner vs. James
  
  Turner hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanage vs. Coveleski
  
  Stanage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Coveleski
  
  Bob Jones pinch hits for Bill James.
  
  Jones bunts in front of the plate. O'Neill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bush vs. Coveleski
  
  Bush hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Chapman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vitt vs. Coveleski
  
  Vitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bush moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cobb vs. Coveleski
  
  Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Ehmke
  
  Howard Ehmke now pitching.
  
  O'Neill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coveleski vs. Ehmke
  
  Coveleski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Neill moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Graney vs. Ehmke
  
  Graney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chapman vs. Ehmke
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veach vs. Coveleski
  
  Veach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heilmann vs. Coveleski
  
  Heilmann hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burns vs. Coveleski
  
  Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Veach for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speaker vs. Ehmke
  
  Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roth vs. Ehmke
  
  Roth hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Ehmke
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Speaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Ehmke
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Coveleski
  
  Young bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanage vs. Coveleski
  
  Stanage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Coveleski
  
  George Harper pinch hits for Howard Ehmke.
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris throws to second for one, and Chapman throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bush vs. Coveleski
  
  George Cunningham pinch runs for George Harper.
  
  Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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  Game Summary

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/31/1917 -- DET at CLE (D)

  DET                AB  R  H RBI    CLE                AB  R  H RBI
Donie Bush, ss        4  0  0  0   Jack Graney, lf       4  0  0  0   
Ossie Vitt, 3b        3  0  2  0   Ray Chapman, ss       4  0  1  0   
Ty Cobb, cf           3  0  0  0   Tris Speaker, cf      3  1  1  0   
Bobby Veach, lf       3  0  1  0   Braggo Roth, rf       3  0  1  0   
Harry Heilmann, rf    4  0  0  0   Joe Harris, 1b        2  0  0  0   
George Burns, 1b      4  0  1  0   Joe Evans, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Ralph Young, 2b       3  0  0  0   Terry Turner, 2b      2  0  1  1   
Oscar Stanage, c      4  0  2  0   Steve O'Neill, c      3  0  1  0   
Bill James, p         2  0  0  0   Stan Coveleski, p     3  0  0  0   
Bob Jones, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Howard Ehmke, p       0  0  0  0                                      
George Harper, ph     1  0  0  0                                      
George Cunningha, pr  0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  6  0                        26  1  5  1

DET              000 000 000 --  0
CLE              000 100 00x --  1

  DET                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bill James (L)        6.0  3  1  1  4  1
Howard Ehmke          2.0  2  0  0  0  0

  CLE                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stan Coveleski (W)    9.0  6  0  0  3  4

E -- Braggo Roth, Ray Chapman 2
DP -- CLE 2
LOB -- DET 10, CLE 8
2B -- Terry Turner
SB -- Braggo Roth
CS -- Ray Chapman
SH -- Ossie Vitt, Ralph Young, Joe Evans, Braggo Roth
HBP -- by Bill James (Joe Evans)
T -- 2:00
A -- 3645

    

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