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Cleveland Guardians @
Detroit Tigers
1931-07-05 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· 7 innings Β· Att: 4000 Β· rain Β· 1:35
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 5β4. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Vic Sorrell earned the win. Ed Morgan went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| DET | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Vic Sorrell L: Wes Ferrell SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Harry Geisel Β· 1B: Dick Nallin Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Burnett | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Porter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Averill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Morgan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Vosmik | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Willie Kamm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Myatt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wes Ferrell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
John Stone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Alexander | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Mark Koenig | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Hayworth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vic Sorrell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wes Ferrell | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Sorrell | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Burnett: S7
- Dick Porter: 7
- Earl Averill: 4/34D
- Ed Morgan: 9
Bot 1
- Roy Johnson: W
- Charlie Gehringer: 6
- John Stone: T/89.1-H
- Dale Alexander: D7.3-H
- Marv Owen: 43.2-3
- Frank Doljack: 53
Top 2
- Joe Vosmik: 143
- Johnny Hodapp: 7
- Willie Kamm: 6
Bot 2
- Mark Koenig: S8
- Ray Hayworth: S9.1-3
- Vic Sorrell: 53.1-2
- Roy Johnson: 63.3-H;2-2#
- Charlie Gehringer: 9
Top 3
- Glenn Myatt: K
- Wes Ferrell: S8
- Johnny Burnett: S7.1-2
- Dick Porter: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Earl Averill: 43
Bot 3
- John Stone: 53
- Dale Alexander: S8
- Marv Owen: 3
- Frank Doljack: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Frank Doljack: S5.3-H(UR)
- Mark Koenig: 4
Top 4
- Ed Morgan: W
- Joe Vosmik: FLE2#
- Joe Vosmik: 9/L
- Johnny Hodapp: S8.1-3
- Willie Kamm: 14(1)/FO.3-H
- Glenn Myatt: 9
Bot 4
- Ray Hayworth: K
- Vic Sorrell: W
- Roy Johnson: S8.1-3
- Charlie Gehringer: 7/F.3-H
- John Stone: 7
Top 5
- Wes Ferrell: S7
- Johnny Burnett: 1/G.1-2
- Dick Porter: W
- Earl Averill: 8
- Ed Morgan: HR/78XD.2-H;1-H
- Joe Vosmik: 43
Bot 5
- Dale Alexander: 43
- Marv Owen: 8
- Frank Doljack: 8
Top 6
- Johnny Hodapp: 6/L
- Willie Kamm: 8/8D
- Glenn Myatt: 6
Bot 6
- Mark Koenig: 8
- Ray Hayworth: S7
- Vic Sorrell: 26(1)/BG/FO
- Roy Johnson: D8/78.1XH(85)
Top 7
- Wes Ferrell: 8
- Johnny Burnett: W
- Dick Porter: 9/L9D
- Earl Averill: 4
Bot 7
- Charlie Gehringer: K
- John Stone: 53
- Dale Alexander: D/89
- Marv Owen: 8
Notes & reviews
- game called for rain














