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Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers

1931-05-01 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 6000 · 2:05

Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 4–2. Charlie Sullivan earned the win. John Stone went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	7
DET	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		4	7

W: Charlie Sullivan L: Mel Harder SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: George Hildebrand · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Burnett	4	0	0	0	0	0
Lew Fonseca	4	1	2	0	0	1
Earl Averill	4	0	1	0	0	0
Johnny Hodapp	2	1	1	1	2	0
Joe Vosmik	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bibb Falk	4	0	1	1	0	1
Bill Hunnefield	4	0	1	0	0	0
Luke Sewell	3	0	0	0	1	0
Mel Harder	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Morgan	1	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Myatt	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roy Johnson	3	1	1	0	1	0
Hub Walker	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Koenig	4	0	0	1	0	0
Dale Alexander	4	1	1	0	0	0
John Stone	4	1	3	1	0	0
Marty McManus	2	0	0	0	1	0
Marv Owen	4	1	1	0	0	0
Wally Schang	2	0	0	0	1	1
Charlie Sullivan	3	0	1	1	0	2
Charlie Gehringer	0	0	0	0	1	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mel Harder	6.0	7	2	3
Milt Shoffner	2.0	0	2	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charlie Sullivan	9.0	7	3	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Burnett: 13
Lew Fonseca: K/C
Earl Averill: S8
Johnny Hodapp: SB2
Johnny Hodapp: W
Joe Vosmik: K/C

Bot 1

Roy Johnson: S4
Hub Walker: PO1(E3).1-2
Hub Walker: 43.2-3
Mark Koenig: 13.3-H(UR)
Dale Alexander: E6/G
John Stone: S/3.1-3
Marty McManus: 2/BINT

Top 2

Bibb Falk: 43
Bill Hunnefield: 63
Luke Sewell: 13

Bot 2

Marv Owen: T9
Wally Schang: 43
Charlie Sullivan: S6/G.3-H
Roy Johnson: 9
Hub Walker: 9

Top 3

Mel Harder: 53
Johnny Burnett: 7
Lew Fonseca: S6
Earl Averill: CS2(26)

Bot 3

Mark Koenig: 8
Dale Alexander: D7/7L
John Stone: S8.2-H
Marty McManus: CS2(24)
Marty McManus: 13

Top 4

Earl Averill: 7
Johnny Hodapp: W
Joe Vosmik: S7.1-2#
Bibb Falk: S9.2-H;1-2
Bill Hunnefield: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Luke Sewell: 63

Bot 4

Marv Owen: 43
Wally Schang: K
Charlie Sullivan: K

Top 5

Mel Harder: K
Johnny Burnett: 43
Lew Fonseca: 63

Bot 5

Roy Johnson: 3/G
Hub Walker: 3/G
Mark Koenig: 63

Top 6

Earl Averill: 9
Johnny Hodapp: E6/TH.B-2
Joe Vosmik: 63.2-3
Bibb Falk: K

Bot 6

Dale Alexander: 8
John Stone: S9
Marty McManus: W.1-2
Marv Owen: 9/F
Wally Schang: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2
Wally Schang: SB3;SBH(UR)
Wally Schang: IW
Charlie Sullivan: K

Top 7

Bill Hunnefield: S8
Luke Sewell: 46(1)/FO
Ed Morgan: 43.1-2
Johnny Burnett: 4

Bot 7

Roy Johnson: W
Hub Walker: 5/FL
Mark Koenig: 7
Dale Alexander: CS2(26)

Top 8

Lew Fonseca: D/89
Earl Averill: 63.2-3
Johnny Hodapp: S7/7L.3-H
Joe Vosmik: 9
Bibb Falk: 54(1)/FO

Bot 8

Dale Alexander: 43
John Stone: 8
Charlie Gehringer: W
Marv Owen: PO1(E3).1-3
Marv Owen: 4

Top 9

Bill Hunnefield: 43
Luke Sewell: W
Glenn Myatt: 7(B)43(1)/FDP

Notes & reviews

Marty McManus called for interference for hindering Luke Sewell's throw to 2B on a steal attempt

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