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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians

1929-08-08 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· Att: 3000 Β· 2:05

Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 9–6. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 9th. Earl Whitehill earned the win and Vic Sorrell picked up the save. Dale Alexander went 5-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
DET020011014914
CLE100000320610

W: Earl Whitehill   L: Wes Ferrell   SV: Vic Sorrell

Umpires β€” HP: George Hildebrand Β· 1B: Bill Guthrie Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Roy Johnson422010
Bucky Harris200010
Harry Rice422210
Harry Heilmann512301
Dale Alexander515200
Marty McManus411010
Pinky Hargrave311010
Yats Wuestling200100
Skinny Graham300000
Bob Fothergill101000
Charlie Gehringer100000
Eddie Phillips100000

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ed Morgan410010
Joe Sewell511100
Earl Averill512200
Lew Fonseca401010
Bibb Falk411110
Johnny Hodapp312110
Ray Gardner200000
Luke Sewell200000
Johnny Miljus200000
Joe Hauser100000
Glenn Myatt101000
Charlie Jamieson111000
Jackie Tavener101100
Wes Ferrell100000

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Skinny Graham7.0840
Earl Whitehill1.0100
Vic Sorrell1.0100

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Miljus7.0741
Wes Ferrell2.0710

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Roy Johnson: 9
  • Bucky Harris: W
  • Harry Rice: 8
  • Harry Heilmann: SB2
  • Harry Heilmann: K

Bot 1

  • Ed Morgan: W
  • Joe Sewell: 8
  • Earl Averill: S9.1-2
  • Lew Fonseca: SB3
  • Lew Fonseca: W.1-2
  • Bibb Falk: 6/L
  • Johnny Hodapp: S/5.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ray Gardner: 8

Top 2

  • Dale Alexander: S8
  • Marty McManus: 54(1)/FO
  • Pinky Hargrave: S9.1-H(E9/TH3)(NR);B-3
  • Yats Wuestling: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Skinny Graham: 43

Bot 2

  • Luke Sewell: 5/P
  • Johnny Miljus: 53
  • Ed Morgan: 9

Top 3

  • Roy Johnson: W
  • Bucky Harris: 3/BG/SH/DP.1X3(35)
  • Harry Rice: 7

Bot 3

  • Joe Sewell: 8
  • Earl Averill: 8/F8XD
  • Lew Fonseca: 9/F9DW

Top 4

  • Harry Heilmann: S8
  • Dale Alexander: S/6.1-2
  • Marty McManus: 3/P
  • Pinky Hargrave: 3/FL
  • Yats Wuestling: 8

Bot 4

  • Bibb Falk: 43
  • Johnny Hodapp: 13/BG
  • Ray Gardner: 43

Top 5

  • Skinny Graham: 8
  • Roy Johnson: S8
  • Bucky Harris: 53.1-2
  • Harry Rice: S9.2-H;BX2(93)

Bot 5

  • Luke Sewell: E6/G
  • Johnny Miljus: 46(1)/FO
  • Ed Morgan: 9/L
  • Joe Sewell: 9/F9DW

Top 6

  • Harry Heilmann: 8
  • Dale Alexander: HR8/8XD/IPHR
  • Marty McManus: W
  • Pinky Hargrave: SB2
  • Pinky Hargrave: IW
  • Yats Wuestling: 5(2)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Earl Averill: 43
  • Lew Fonseca: 3/FL
  • Bibb Falk: W
  • Johnny Hodapp: W.1-2
  • Joe Hauser: 8

Top 7

  • Skinny Graham: 53
  • Roy Johnson: 43
  • Bucky Harris: 7

Bot 7

  • Glenn Myatt: D9/9DW
  • Charlie Jamieson: S/G46.2-3
  • Ed Morgan: 13/DP.3XH(32);1-2
  • Joe Sewell: S7.2-H
  • Earl Averill: HR/F9D.1-H
  • Lew Fonseca: 13

Top 8

  • Harry Rice: HR/F9D
  • Harry Heilmann: 13
  • Dale Alexander: S8
  • Marty McManus: S8.1-2
  • Pinky Hargrave: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Bibb Falk: HR/F9D
  • Johnny Hodapp: T7
  • Jackie Tavener: S7.3-H
  • Glenn Myatt: 54/SH.1-2
  • Wes Ferrell: 8/L
  • Ed Morgan: 13

Top 9

  • Bob Fothergill: S7
  • Charlie Gehringer: 7
  • Roy Johnson: S6.1-2
  • Eddie Phillips: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Harry Rice: IW
  • Harry Heilmann: D9/9DW.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Dale Alexander: S9.2-H
  • Marty McManus: 7

Bot 9

  • Joe Sewell: 63
  • Earl Averill: 4/P
  • Lew Fonseca: S6/G56
  • Bibb Falk: DI.1-2
  • Bibb Falk: 7

Notes & reviews

  • Bucky Harris' last career SB?
  • Leaping 1-hand catch
  • Caromed off McManus' glove
  • The throw hit McManus in the back and bounced into the Tiger dugout. UR?
  • Running catch
  • Ran almost to scoreboard
  • Past Gardner
  • Fonseca took the throw at 2B
  • IPHR assumed; 'over Averill's head'
  • Infield hit through the box
  • Over RF wall
  • Over RF screen
  • Over RF wall
  • To LF bleachers
  • No explanation why there was a PR for a PR