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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 4, Cleveland Indians 2

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Detroit Tigers 4, Cleveland Indians 2

Day

Game Played on Friday, May 1, 1931 (D) at Navin Field

CLE A    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  7  4
DET A    1  1  1    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   4  7  1
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Burnett 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Fonseca 1b                    4   1   2   0       0   1       9   0
Averill cf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Hodapp 2b                     2   1   1   1       2   0       2   4
Vosmik lf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Falk rf                       4   0   1   1       0   1       3   0
Hunnefield ss                 4   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
Sewell c                      3   0   0   0       1   0       4   2
Harder p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Morgan ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Shoffner p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Myatt ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   2       3   4      24   9
FIELDING - 
E: Fonseca 2 (2), Hunnefield (12), Harder (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Fonseca (6,off Sullivan).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Averill (2,2nd base off Sullivan/Schang).
CS: Fonseca (1,2nd base by Sullivan/Schang).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Johnson rf                    3   1   1   0       1   0       2   0
H. Walker cf                  4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Koenig 2b                     4   0   0   1       0   0       2   7
Alexander 1b                  4   1   1   0       0   0      13   0
Stone lf                      4   1   3   1       0   0       3   1
McManus 3b                    2   0   0   0       1   0       0   2
  Gehringer ph                0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Dugan 3b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Owen ss                       4   1   1   0       0   0       3   5
Schang c                      2   0   0   0       1   1       4   1
Sullivan p                    3   0   1   1       0   2       0   2
Totals                       30   4   7   3       4   3      27  18
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Stone-Koenig-Alexander.
E: Owen (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Alexander (8,off Harder).
3B: Owen (1,off Harder).
IBB: Schang (1,by Harder).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: McManus (1,3rd base off Harder/Sewell); Stone (3,Home off Harder/Sewell).
CS: Stone (1,2nd base by Harder/Sewell); Johnson (3,2nd base by Shoffner/Sewell).
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Harder L(1-2)                 6     7   4   2   2   3   0  27
Shoffner                      2     0   0   0   2   0   0   7
Totals                        8     7   4   2   4   3   0  34
IBB: Harder (1,Schang).
Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sullivan W(2-0)               9     7   2   2   3   4   0  36

Umpires: HP - George Moriarty, 1B - George Hildebrand, 3B - Harry Geisel
Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 6000
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             Detroit Tigers           
1. Burnett             3b        Johnson             rf
2. Fonseca             1b        H. Walker           cf
3. Averill             cf        Koenig              2b
4. Hodapp              2b        Alexander           1b
5. Vosmik              lf        Stone               lf
6. Falk                rf        McManus             3b
7. Hunnefield          ss        Owen                ss
8. Sewell              c         Schang              c
9. Harder              p         Sullivan            p

INDIANS 1ST: Burnett grounded out (pitcher to first); Fonseca
was called out on strikes; Averill singled to center; Averill
stole second; Hodapp walked; Vosmik was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Johnson singled to second; Johnson safe on a
pick-off error by Fonseca [Johnson to second]; H. Walker
grounded out (second to first) [Johnson to third]; Koenig
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Johnson scored (unearned)];
Alexander reached on an error by Hunnefield; Stone singled
[Alexander to third]; McManus made an out to catcher; Marty
McManus called for interference for hindering Luke Sewell's
throw to 2B on a steal attempt; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.
 Indians 0, Tigers 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Falk grounded out (second to first); Hunnefield
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sewell grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 2ND: Owen tripled to right; Schang grounded out (second
to first); Sullivan singled to shortstop [Owen scored]; Johnson
flied out to right; H. Walker flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Harder grounded out (third to first); Burnett flied
out to left; Fonseca singled to shortstop; Fonseca was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 3RD: Koenig flied out to center; Alexander doubled to
left; Stone singled to center [Alexander scored]; Stone was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); McManus grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 4TH: Averill flied out to left; Hodapp walked; Vosmik
singled to left [Hodapp to second]; Falk singled to right
[Hodapp scored, Vosmik to second]; Hunnefield forced Falk
(second to shortstop) [Vosmik to third]; Sewell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 4TH: Owen grounded out (second to first); Schang struck
out; Sullivan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1,
Tigers 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Harder struck out; Burnett grounded out (second to
first); Fonseca grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: Johnson grounded out (first unassisted); H. Walker
grounded out (first unassisted); Koenig grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 6TH: Averill flied out to right; Hodapp reached on an
error by Owen [Hodapp to second]; Vosmik grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Hodapp to third]; Falk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Alexander flied out to center; Stone singled to
right; McManus walked [Stone to second]; Owen flied to right;
Stone safe on a pick-off error by Harder [Stone to third,
McManus to second]; Stone stole home and McManus stole third;
Schang was walked intentionally; Sullivan struck out; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 4.

INDIANS 7TH: Hunnefield singled to center; Sewell forced
Hunnefield (second to shortstop); MORGAN BATTED FOR HARDER;
Morgan grounded out (second to first) [Sewell to second];
Burnett made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1,
Tigers 4.

TIGERS 7TH: SHOFFNER REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); Johnson walked;
H. Walker popped to third in foul territory; Koenig flied out to
left; Johnson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 4.

INDIANS 8TH: Fonseca doubled; Averill grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Fonseca to third]; Hodapp singled to left [Fonseca
scored]; Vosmik flied out to right; Falk forced Hodapp (third to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 8TH: Alexander grounded out (second to first); Stone
flied out to center; GEHRINGER BATTED FOR MCMANUS; Gehringer
walked; Gehringer safe on a pick-off error by Fonseca [Gehringer
to third]; Owen made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Indians 2, Tigers 4.

INDIANS 9TH: DUGAN REPLACED GEHRINGER (PLAYING 3B); Hunnefield
grounded out (second to first); Sewell walked; MYATT BATTED FOR
SHOFFNER; Myatt flied into a double play (left to second to
first) [Sewell out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2,
Tigers 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          2   7   4    7
 Tigers           4   7   1    6
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