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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 15, 1918
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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 May 15, 1918 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hooks Dauss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,816 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Frank Walker | Left Fielder |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Right Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | First Baseman |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Archie Yelle | Catcher |
| Hooks Dauss | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Dave Shean | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| George Whiteman | Left Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Fred Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 15, 1918
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruth
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ruth
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Dauss
Hooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Dauss
Shean bunts for an out with unknown description. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Dauss
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whiteman vs. Dauss
Whiteman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Ruth
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ruth
Heilmann strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Ruth
Vitt hits a fly ball towards left. Whiteman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Whiteman. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ruth
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Dauss
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dauss
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dauss
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelle vs. Ruth
Yelle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauss vs. Ruth
Dauss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yelle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yelle scores. Dauss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Ruth
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. Dauss scores. Bush goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Ruth
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Ruth
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Ruth
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Dauss
Agnew strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Dauss
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Dauss
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Ruth
Vitt 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--
Young vs. Ruth
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yelle vs. Ruth
Yelle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Dauss
Shean hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Dauss
Strunk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whiteman vs. Dauss
There goes Strunk. The throw from Yelle and he is safe. Strunk steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whiteman vs. Dauss
Whiteman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Dauss
McInnis hits a line drive into left field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Strunk scores. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Dauss
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauss vs. Ruth
Dauss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk. Bush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ruth
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Ruth
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean misplays the ball. That's an error on Shean. Bush scores. Cobb moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Ruth
Ruth spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ruth. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Ruth
That's a pickoff. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dauss
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Dauss
Agnew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Dauss
Ruth hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cobb. Ruth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooper vs. Dauss
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ruth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Dauss
Shean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hooper moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strunk vs. Dauss
There goes Shean. The throw from Yelle and he is safe. That is a stolen base for Shean. There goes Hooper. The throw and he's out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Ruth
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ruth
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Ruth
Vitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ruth
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Dauss
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whiteman vs. Dauss
Whiteman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Whiteman reaches second base with a double. Strunk moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McInnis vs. Dauss
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Strunk tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Dauss
Yelle fires to second and picks off Whiteman for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dauss
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelle vs. Ruth
Yelle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauss vs. Ruth
Dauss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk. Dauss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dauss moves to third. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Ruth
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cobb vs. Ruth
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dauss
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Dauss
Agnew hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Dauss
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Ruth
Veach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Ruth
Veach is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ruth
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Ruth
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Dauss
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Dauss
Shean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Dauss
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whiteman vs. Dauss
Whiteman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ruth
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelle vs. Ruth
Yelle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauss vs. Ruth
Dauss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Dauss
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Dauss
Wally Schang pinch hits for Fred Thomas.
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Dauss
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoblitzell vs. Dauss
Dick Hoblitzell pinch hits for Sam Agnew.
Hoblitzell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schang scores. Scott moves to third. Hoblitzell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruth vs. Dauss
Ruth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hooper vs. Dauss
Hooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott scores. Hoblitzell moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1918 -- DET at Boston (D)
DET AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 4 2 3 1 Hooper H, rf 4 0 2 2
Frank Walker, lf 4 0 1 2 Shean D, 2b 3 0 2 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 0 0 0 Strunk A, cf 3 2 1 0
Bobby Veach, rf 3 0 0 0 Whiteman G, lf 4 0 1 0
Harry Heilmann, 1b 4 0 0 0 McInnis S, 1b 3 0 1 2
Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 0 2 0 Thomas F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ralph Young, 2b 4 0 0 0 Schang W, ph 0 1 0 0
Archie Yelle, c 4 1 1 0 Scott E, ss 4 1 1 0
Hooks Dauss, p 4 1 2 0 Agnew S, c 3 0 0 0
Hoblitzell D, ph 1 0 1 1
Ruth B, p 3 1 1 0
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35 4 9 3 31 5 10 5
DET 003 010 000 -- 4
Boston 000 111 002 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Hooks Dauss (L) 8.1 10 5 5 4 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruth B (W) 9.0 9 4 3 1 1
E -- Whiteman G, Frank Walker, Shean D, Ruth B, Thomas F
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- DET 5, Boston 7
2B -- Donie Bush, Ruth B, Whiteman G, Hooks Dauss
3B -- Frank Walker
SB -- Strunk A, Shean D
SH -- Shean D
SF -- McInnis S
T -- 1:45
A -- 4816
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