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Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers

1931-05-31 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 1:52

Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 6–4. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Willis Hudlin earned the win and Wes Ferrell picked up the save. Ed Morgan went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	6	10
DET	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	7

W: Willis Hudlin L: George Uhle SV: Wes Ferrell

Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Roy Van Graflan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tommy Connolly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Dick Porter	5	1	1	0	0
Johnny Burnett	1	0	0	0	0
Earl Averill	5	2	2	1	0
Ed Morgan	5	2	3	2	2
Joe Vosmik	4	0	1	1	0
Willie Kamm	3	0	1	0	0
Luke Sewell	4	0	1	0	0
Jonah Goldman	3	0	0	0	0
Willis Hudlin	3	0	0	0	0
Johnny Hodapp	3	1	1	0	0
Wes Ferrell	1	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roy Johnson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Hub Walker	3	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Akers	4	1	2	1	0	0
John Stone	4	1	1	0	0	0
Marty McManus	4	1	1	0	0	0
Marv Owen	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mark Koenig	4	0	1	2	0	0
Ray Hayworth	4	0	0	0	0	1
George Uhle	3	0	0	0	0	2

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Willis Hudlin	6.0	6	1	2
Wes Ferrell	3.0	1	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Uhle	9.0	10	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dick Porter: 13
Johnny Burnett: E6/TH.B-2
Earl Averill: S9.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
Ed Morgan: S/1.2-3
Joe Vosmik: 8/F.3-H(UR)
Willie Kamm: S9.1-3
Luke Sewell: BK.3-H(UR);1-2
Luke Sewell: 8

Bot 1

Roy Johnson: 7
Hub Walker: W
Bill Akers: T8.1-H
John Stone: WP.3-H
John Stone: 43
Marty McManus: 53

Top 2

Jonah Goldman: 63
Willis Hudlin: 4
Dick Porter: 13/BG

Bot 2

Marv Owen: 13
Mark Koenig: 43
Ray Hayworth: K23

Top 3

Johnny Hodapp: S/5
Earl Averill: 6
Ed Morgan: K
Joe Vosmik: 54(1)/FO

Bot 3

George Uhle: K
Roy Johnson: 3/G
Hub Walker: 8

Top 4

Willie Kamm: HP
Luke Sewell: 9
Jonah Goldman: 6
Willis Hudlin: 8

Bot 4

Bill Akers: 63
John Stone: 43
Marty McManus: 9

Top 5

Dick Porter: D7
Johnny Hodapp: 53/SH.2-3
Earl Averill: E4/G.3-H(NR);B-2
Ed Morgan: S8.2-H(UR)
Joe Vosmik: 9/9D
Willie Kamm: 43

Bot 5

Marv Owen: 3
Mark Koenig: 8
Ray Hayworth: 53

Top 6

Luke Sewell: E5/G
Jonah Goldman: 13/SH.1-2
Willis Hudlin: 7
Dick Porter: 7

Bot 6

George Uhle: 53
Roy Johnson: S8
Hub Walker: 6
Bill Akers: 7

Top 7

Johnny Hodapp: 3/G
Earl Averill: 8
Ed Morgan: HR/7D
Joe Vosmik: S8
Willie Kamm: CS2(24)

Bot 7

John Stone: S8
Marty McManus: S7.1-2
Marv Owen: S6.2-3;1-2
Mark Koenig: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
Ray Hayworth: 15(2)/BG/FO.1-2
George Uhle: K
Roy Johnson: 8/L

Top 8

Willie Kamm: 7/L
Luke Sewell: S8
Jonah Goldman: 23/2.1-2
Wes Ferrell: 7/FL

Bot 8

Hub Walker: 53
Bill Akers: S/G5S
John Stone: 7
Marty McManus: 4

Top 9

Dick Porter: 6/L
Johnny Hodapp: 6
Earl Averill: S9
Ed Morgan: K/C

Bot 9

Marv Owen: 4
Mark Koenig: 5/FL
Ray Hayworth: 5

Notes & reviews

Johnny Burnett strained his side rounding 1B
Wes Ferrell insisted on taking more warm-up pitches than the rules allowed; when Ferrell kept throwing, HP umpire Bill McGowan called a ball; Indians Manager Roger Peckinpaugh ejected by McGowan

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