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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
1928-05-31 · Day game · League Park IV · 1:55
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 9–4. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 2nd. Sam Gibson earned the win. Chick Galloway went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
W: Sam Gibson L: Joe Shaute SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bick Campbell · 1B: Brick Owens · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Rice | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Fothergill | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty McManus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chick Galloway | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Shea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Gibson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Easterling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Jamieson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Homer Summa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Langford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sewell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Fonseca | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Hodapp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Sewell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Lind | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Shaute | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Myatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Montague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Burns | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Gibson | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Shaute | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Garland Buckeye | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Sweeney: 8/8XD
- Harry Rice: 13
- Charlie Gehringer: 31
Bot 1
- Charlie Jamieson: S4/46
- Homer Summa: 7
- Sam Langford: W.1-2
- Joe Sewell: 8
- Lew Fonseca: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Hodapp: 53
Top 2
- Bob Fothergill: D8
- Marty McManus: 8/SF.2-3
- Harry Heilmann: W
- Chick Galloway: S7.3-H;1-3
- Merv Shea: T7.3-H;1-H
- Sam Gibson: S8.3-H
- Bill Sweeney: K
- Harry Rice: S8.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 13
Bot 2
- Luke Sewell: 43
- Carl Lind: S9
- Joe Shaute: S4.1-3(E4/TH);B-2
- Charlie Jamieson: W
- Homer Summa: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Sam Langford: 9/9DW
Top 3
- Bob Fothergill: 143
- Marty McManus: 53
- Harry Heilmann: 53
Bot 3
- Joe Sewell: 63
- Lew Fonseca: 53
- Johnny Hodapp: 7
Top 4
- Chick Galloway: 9
- Merv Shea: 3/FL
- Sam Gibson: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Luke Sewell: S9
- Carl Lind: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe Shaute: 63
Top 5
- Bill Sweeney: 6/P
- Harry Rice: S8/89
- Charlie Gehringer: 43.1-2
- Bob Fothergill: D8.2-H
- Marty McManus: 13
Bot 5
- Charlie Jamieson: 3/G
- Homer Summa: 7
- Sam Langford: S7
- Joe Sewell: 63
Top 6
- Harry Heilmann: K
- Chick Galloway: S9
- Merv Shea: SB2
- Merv Shea: FC6.2X3(65)
- Sam Gibson: 13
Bot 6
- Lew Fonseca: 6/L
- Johnny Hodapp: S8
- Luke Sewell: 14(1)/FO
- Carl Lind: 43
Top 7
- Bill Sweeney: S7
- Harry Rice: 13/SH.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 7
- Bob Fothergill: SB3
- Bob Fothergill: W
- Marty McManus: S9.3-H;1-3
- Harry Heilmann: BK.3-H;1-2
- Harry Heilmann: CS3(1541)
Bot 7
- Glenn Myatt: 43
- Charlie Jamieson: S7
- Homer Summa: D9/9DW.1-3
- Sam Langford: 43.3-H;2-3
- Joe Sewell: 5/L
Top 8
- Harry Heilmann: S8
- Chick Galloway: WP.1-3
- Chick Galloway: D/89.3-H
- Merv Shea: 9
- Sam Gibson: S8.2-H
- Bill Sweeney: 8/L
- Harry Rice: S9.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Lew Fonseca: D7
- Ed Montague: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
- Luke Sewell: S/89
- Carl Lind: 7
Top 9
- Bob Fothergill: S7
- Marty McManus: CS2(24)
- Marty McManus: 4/P
- Paul Easterling: D/78
- Chick Galloway: 7
Bot 9
- George Burns: W
- Charlie Jamieson: S7.1-2
- Homer Summa: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Sam Langford: 63.3-H
- Joe Sewell: S8.2-H
- Lew Fonseca: DI.1-2
- Lew Fonseca: 43
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Hodapp left with twisted ankle