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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
1929-06-20 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 3000 · 2:09
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 8–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 8th. Vic Sorrell earned the win. Dale Alexander went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Vic Sorrell L: Jimmy Zinn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Roy Van Graflan · 1B: Brick Owens · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Johnson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Fothergill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty McManus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Alexander | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Merv Shea | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Yats Wuestling | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vic Sorrell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Jamieson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sewell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lew Fonseca | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bibb Falk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Lind | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Tavener | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Sewell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Zinn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Porter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Burnett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Myatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Sorrell | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Zinn | 9.0 | 13 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Johnson: 63
- Bob Fothergill: 6/P
- Charlie Gehringer: D9/9DW
- Harry Heilmann: S7.2-H
- Marty McManus: K
Bot 1
- Charlie Jamieson: W
- Joe Sewell: 3/FL
- Earl Averill: HR/F9D.1-H
- Lew Fonseca: S8
- Bibb Falk: 43.1-2
- Carl Lind: 5/FL
Top 2
- Dale Alexander: S9
- Merv Shea: K
- Yats Wuestling: CS2(26)
- Yats Wuestling: K
Bot 2
- Jackie Tavener: 43
- Luke Sewell: 8
- Jimmy Zinn: D7/7L
- Charlie Jamieson: 63
Top 3
- Vic Sorrell: K
- Roy Johnson: E4/G
- Bob Fothergill: 4/P34D
- Charlie Gehringer: 6/P
Bot 3
- Joe Sewell: 8
- Earl Averill: 8/L
- Lew Fonseca: S7
- Bibb Falk: SB2
- Bibb Falk: D9.2-H
- Carl Lind: 63
Top 4
- Harry Heilmann: 8/F8XD
- Marty McManus: S7
- Dale Alexander: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Merv Shea: K/C
- Yats Wuestling: K
Bot 4
- Jackie Tavener: 2/FL
- Luke Sewell: 7/L
- Jimmy Zinn: 43
Top 5
- Vic Sorrell: S8
- Roy Johnson: K
- Bob Fothergill: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Charlie Jamieson: S8
- Joe Sewell: 13/SH.1-2
- Earl Averill: W
- Lew Fonseca: 63.2-3;1-2
- Bibb Falk: IW
- Dick Porter: K/C
Top 6
- Charlie Gehringer: 7
- Harry Heilmann: 7
- Marty McManus: D7/7D
- Dale Alexander: IW
- Merv Shea: S8.2-H;1-3
- Yats Wuestling: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Jackie Tavener: 43
- Luke Sewell: K
- Jimmy Zinn: 8
Top 7
- Vic Sorrell: 63
- Roy Johnson: S9
- Bob Fothergill: W.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Marty McManus: 63
Bot 7
- Charlie Jamieson: 7
- Joe Sewell: 3/G
- Earl Averill: 3/G
Top 8
- Dale Alexander: 7
- Merv Shea: E5/TH
- Yats Wuestling: S7.1-2
- Vic Sorrell: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Roy Johnson: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Fothergill: D7/7L.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Harry Heilmann: 53
Bot 8
- Lew Fonseca: 8/F8XD
- Bibb Falk: W
- Johnny Burnett: 46(1)/FO
- Jackie Tavener: D/P89S.1-H
- Joe Hauser: 9
Top 9
- Marty McManus: 63
- Dale Alexander: 43
- Merv Shea: S6/G56
- Yats Wuestling: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Glenn Myatt: 8
- Charlie Jamieson: 9/L
- Joe Sewell: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Off RF screen
- Sailed high over RF wall
- Robbed of hit by Johnson's somersaulting catch of low liner
- Back to the old bleacher fence
- Into CF bleachers
- Over Jamieson's head
- Nice stop and throw
- High throw