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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Indians 4 (2)

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Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Indians 4 (2)

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Game Played on Sunday, October 2, 1927 (D) at Navin Field

CLE A    2  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   4  9  2
DET A    0  0  0    0  2  0    1  0  2  -   5 14  1
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Eichrodt lf                   4   2   1   0       1   0       0   0
Ussat 3b                      4   1   1   2       1   1       3   1
Summa rf                      5   0   4   0       0   0       1   1
Hodapp 1b                     5   0   1   2       0   0       6   0
J. Sewell ss                  4   0   1   0       0   0       2   2
Myatt c                       3   0   0   0       0   2       5   3
Langford cf                   4   0   0   0       0   0       5   0
Lind 2b                       4   0   0   0       0   0       4   2
Buckeye p                     3   1   1   0       1   0       0   2
Totals                       36   4   9   4       3   3      26  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Buckeye-Myatt-Hodapp, Buckeye-Lind-Hodapp.
E: J. Sewell (32), Buckeye (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Eichrodt (19,off R. Smith); Buckeye (4,off R. Smith); Summa (42,off R.
Smith).
HBP: Myatt (1,by R. Smith).
GDP: Hodapp (6,off Carroll).
Team LOB: 9.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Blue 1b                       5   0   1   0       0   0      12   0
Gehringer 2b                  4   2   1   0       1   0       2   5
Ruble cf                      3   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Heilmann rf                   4   1   3   3       1   0       3   0
Fothergill lf                 4   1   2   0       1   0       1   0
Warner 3b                     5   0   2   1       0   0       2   4
Tavener ss                    4   0   1   0       0   1       1   4
Shea c                        3   0   2   0       1   0       4   0
R. Smith p                    3   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Wingo ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Carroll p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   5  14   4       4   3      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Warner-Gehringer-Blue.
E: Tavener (33).
BATTING - 
2B: Blue (17,off Buckeye); Tavener (22,off Buckeye); Gehringer (29,off Buckeye);
Heilmann (50,off Buckeye); Fothergill (38,off Buckeye); Warner (22,off
Buckeye).
3B: Shea (3,off Buckeye).
HR: Heilmann (14,5th inning off Buckeye 1 on 1 out).
SH: Ruble 2 (8,off Buckeye 2).
GDP: Fothergill (16,off Buckeye); Heilmann (14,off Buckeye).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Fothergill (17,2nd base by Buckeye/Myatt).
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Buckeye L(10-17)              8.2  14   5   3   4   3   1  42

Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
R. Smith                      8     8   4   3   3   2   0  37
Carroll W(10-6)               1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     9   4   3   3   3   0  40
WP: R. Smith (1).
HBP: R. Smith (1,Myatt).
Umpires: HP - Pants Rowland, 1B - Harry Geisel
Time of Game: 1:40   
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             Detroit Tigers           
1. Eichrodt            lf        Blue                1b
2. Ussat               3b        Gehringer           2b
3. Summa               rf        Ruble               cf
4. Hodapp              1b        Heilmann            rf
5. J. Sewell           ss        Fothergill          lf
6. Myatt               c         Warner              3b
7. Langford            cf        Tavener             ss
8. Lind                2b        Shea                c
9. Buckeye             p         R. Smith            p

INDIANS 1ST: Eichrodt reached on an error by Tavener; Ussat
walked [Eichrodt to second]; On a bunt Summa singled [Eichrodt
to third, Ussat to second]; Hodapp singled to center [Eichrodt
scored (unearned), Ussat scored, Summa to second]; J. Sewell
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Summa to third, Hodapp to
second]; Myatt struck out; Langford grounded out (second to
first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Blue doubled to center; Gehringer walked; Ruble out
on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Blue to third,
Gehringer to second]; Heilmann walked; Fothergill grounded into
a double play (pitcher to catcher to first) [Blue out at home];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Lind grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckeye
flied out to right; Eichrodt doubled; Ussat grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Warner flied out to right; Tavener struck out; Shea
tripled; R. Smith struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2,
Tigers 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Summa singled to right; Hodapp popped to first; J.
Sewell singled to right [Summa to second]; Myatt struck out;
Langford forced J. Sewell (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Blue flied out to center; Gehringer popped to third
in foul territory; Ruble singled to right; Heilmann singled to
left [Ruble to second]; Fothergill flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Lind grounded out (third to first); Buckeye flied
out to right; Eichrodt grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Warner grounded out (shortstop to first); Tavener
doubled to center; Shea walked; R. Smith popped to shortstop;
Blue flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2,
Tigers 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Ussat popped to second; Summa flied out to center;
Hodapp grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Gehringer grounded out (shortstop to first); On a
bunt Ruble singled; Heilmann homered to center [Ruble scored];
Fothergill walked; Warner popped to shortstop; Fothergill was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 2.

INDIANS 6TH: J. Sewell flied out to center; Myatt was hit by a
pitch; Langford popped to third in foul territory; Lind grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2,
Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Tavener flied out to center; Shea popped to second;
R. Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Buckeye doubled to left; Eichrodt walked; R. Smith
threw a wild pitch [Buckeye to third, Eichrodt to second]; Ussat
singled to center [Buckeye scored, Eichrodt scored]; Summa
doubled to center [Ussat to third]; Hodapp grounded out (third
to first); J. Sewell reached on a fielder's choice [Ussat out at
home (second to catcher), Summa to third]; Myatt grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Blue popped to third in foul territory; Gehringer
doubled; Ruble grounded out (second to first) [Gehringer to
third]; Heilmann doubled [Gehringer scored]; Fothergill singled
to right [Heilmann out at home (right to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 8TH: Langford flied out to right; Lind lined to left;
Buckeye walked; Eichrodt popped to third in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: Warner singled to center; Tavener flied out to
center; Shea singled to left [Warner to second]; WINGO BATTED
FOR R. SMITH; Wingo popped to third in foul territory; Blue
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4,
Tigers 3.

INDIANS 9TH: CARROLL REPLACED WINGO (PITCHING); Ussat was called
out on strikes; Summa singled; Hodapp grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Summa out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 9TH: Gehringer reached on an error by J. Sewell
[Gehringer to second]; Ruble reached on a fielder's choice on a
sacrifice bunt [Gehringer scored (error by Buckeye) (unearned)
(no RBI)]; Heilmann grounded into a double play (pitcher to
second to first) [Ruble out at second]; Fothergill doubled;
Warner doubled to left [Fothergill scored (unearned)]; 2 R (0
ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Tigers 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          4   9   2    9
 Tigers           5  14   1   11
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