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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 8, 1917 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hooks Dauss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 9,227 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Tubby Spencer | Catcher |
| Hooks Dauss | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Walsh | Center Fielder |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Pinch Thomas | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Jack Barry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1917
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Leonard
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Leonard
Vitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Leonard
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cobb for the out. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Leonard
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vitt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heilmann vs. Leonard
Heilmann hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Hooper chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Scott. Scott fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Scott. Vitt scores. Veach goes all the way around to score. Heilmann moves all the way to home. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Leonard
Burns hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Dauss
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Dauss
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Dauss
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Dauss
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Leonard
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Leonard
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauss vs. Leonard
Dauss hits a popup in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Dauss
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Dauss
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Dauss
Scott bunts towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. Hooper moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Dauss
Thomas hits a line drive towards left. Veach catches it and throws to second to double up Lewis. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Leonard
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Leonard
Vitt hits a popup towards first. Hoblitzell juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoblitzell. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Leonard
Cobb takes first base on ball four. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Leonard
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veach vs. Leonard
There goes Vitt, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Vitt steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Leonard
There goes Cobb. The throw from Thomas and he is safe. Cobb steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Leonard
Veach strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Leonard
Heilmann hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Dauss
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Dauss
Walsh hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Dauss
Barry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Dauss
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Leonard
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Leonard
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Leonard
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Dauss
Gardner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Dauss
Hooper hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Dauss
Lewis strikes out. There goes Gardner. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Dauss
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauss vs. Leonard
Dauss hits a fly ball into center field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Leonard
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoblitzell. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Leonard
Vitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walsh throws the ball in to Barry who tags Vitt trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Leonard
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Scott. Bush scores. Cobb moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Leonard
Veach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cobb scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Leonard
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dauss
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Dauss
Leonard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Leonard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walsh vs. Dauss
Walsh hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barry vs. Dauss
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush misplays the ball. That's an error on Bush. Leonard scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Dauss
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Pennock
Herb Pennock now pitching. Hal Janvrin now playing shortstop.
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pennock
Young hits a popup in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Pennock
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Dauss
Gardner hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Dauss
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Dauss
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janvrin vs. Dauss
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauss vs. Pennock
Dauss hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Pennock
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Pennock
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janvrin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dauss
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Dauss
Pennock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Dauss
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Pennock
Cobb hits a fly ball towards right. Hooper settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hooper. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Pennock
Veach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Pennock
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janvrin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Pennock
There goes Heilmann. The throw from Pennock and he is out, Barry applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Dauss
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Dauss
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Dauss
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Pennock
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Pennock
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Pennock
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Dauss
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Dauss
Lewis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Lewis reaches second base with a double. Hooper goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Janvrin vs. Dauss
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Dauss
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pennock vs. Dauss
There goes Lewis. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Lewis steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shorten vs. Dauss
Chick Shorten pinch hits for Herb Pennock.
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1917 -- DET at BOS (D)
DET AB R H RBI BOS AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 4 1 0 0 Jimmy Walsh, cf 4 0 0 0
Ossie Vitt, 3b 3 2 1 0 Jack Barry, 2b 4 0 1 0
Ty Cobb, cf 3 1 0 0 Doc Hoblitzel, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bobby Veach, lf 4 1 3 1 Larry Gardner, 3b 4 0 1 0
Harry Heilmann, rf 4 1 1 2 Harry Hooper, rf 4 1 2 0
George Burns, 1b 4 0 1 0 Duffy Lewis, lf 4 0 3 1
Ralph Young, 2b 4 0 1 0 Everett Scott, ss 1 0 0 0
Tubby Spencer, c 4 0 0 0 Hal Janvrin, ss 2 0 0 0
Hooks Dauss, p 3 0 0 0 Pinch Thomas, c 4 0 0 0
Dutch Leonard, p 2 1 1 0
Herb Pennock, p 1 0 0 0
Chick Shorten, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 7 3 35 2 9 1
DET 301 020 000 -- 6
BOS 000 010 001 -- 2
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Hooks Dauss (W) 9.0 9 2 1 0 2
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Dutch Leonard (L) 5.0 5 6 2 2 1
Herb Pennock 4.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Everett Scott 2, Doc Hoblitzel 2, Donie Bush, Harry Hooper
DP -- DET 1, BOS 2
LOB -- DET 2, BOS 7
2B -- Dutch Leonard, Duffy Lewis
3B -- Harry Heilmann
SB -- Ty Cobb 2, Ossie Vitt 2, Larry Gardner, Duffy Lewis
CS -- Harry Heilmann
SH -- Everett Scott
T -- 1:50
A -- 9227
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