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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1920
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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 17, 1920 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Oldham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sad Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | First Baseman |
| Chick Shorten | Right Fielder |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Red Oldham | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Brady | Second Baseman |
| Mike Menosky | Left Fielder |
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Tim Hendryx | Center Fielder |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Roxy Walters | Catcher |
| Sad Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1920
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Jones
Young 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: ---
Bush vs. Jones
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Jones
Cobb 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: 1--
Veach vs. Jones
Veach 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: ---
Vitt vs. Oldham
Vitt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shorten who is chasing the ball. Vitt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brady vs. Oldham
Brady hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menosky vs. Oldham
Menosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vitt scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Oldham
Hooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Oldham
There goes Menosky. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Menosky steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Oldham
McInnis hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Menosky scores. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendryx vs. Oldham
Hendryx hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cobb. Hendryx reaches second base with a double. McInnis scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Oldham
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hendryx scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Oldham
Walters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Jones
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Jones
Shorten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a line drive into left field. Menosky picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Menosky. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanage vs. Jones
Stanage hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Oldham
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Oldham
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brady vs. Oldham
Brady hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldham vs. Jones
Oldham hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Jones
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Jones
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. Oldham
Menosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Oldham
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Oldham
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Jones
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Jones
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Jones
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Oldham
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Oldham
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Oldham
Walters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Jones
Shorten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Jones
Stanage hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oldham vs. Jones
Oldham hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Oldham
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Oldham
Vitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Vitt reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brady vs. Oldham
Brady 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, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menosky vs. Oldham
Menosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heilmann fields it and throws to home to get Jones. Vitt moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hooper vs. Oldham
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Jones
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brady fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Jones
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Jones
Cobb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veach vs. Jones
Veach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper. Veach reaches second base with a double. Bush scores. Cobb goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Jones
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shorten vs. Jones
Shorten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Oldham
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Oldham
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Oldham
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Jones
Stanage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oldham vs. Jones
Walters fires to second and picks off Jones for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oldham vs. Jones
Oldham hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oldham for the out. Stanage moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Jones
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Oldham
Walters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Oldham
Jones bunts for an out with unknown description. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vitt vs. Oldham
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brady vs. Oldham
Brady hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Jones
Bush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper who is chasing the ball. Bush reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Jones
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Bush scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Jones
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Jones
Heilmann hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hendryx. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shorten vs. Jones
Babe Pinelli pinch runs for Harry Heilmann.
Shorten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pinelli moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. Oldham
Babe Ellison now playing first base.
Menosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Oldham
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Oldham
McInnis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendryx vs. Oldham
Hendryx hits a line drive towards center. Cobb catches it and throws to second to double up Hooper. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Jones
Ira Flagstead pinch hits for Oscar Stanage.
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Jones
Sammy Hale pinch hits for Red Oldham.
Hale hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Jones
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendryx. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Jones
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1920, game 1 -- DET at BOS (D)
DET AB R H RBI BOS AB R H RBI
Ralph Young, 2b 4 0 2 0 Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 1 2 0
Donie Bush, ss 5 2 2 0 Cliff Brady, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 1 1 1 Mike Menosky, lf 4 1 1 1
Bobby Veach, lf 4 0 1 2 Harry Hooper, rf 4 0 1 0
Harry Heilmann, 1b 4 0 1 0 Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 1 2 1
Babe Pinelli, pr 0 0 0 0 Tim Hendryx, cf 4 1 1 1
Babe Ellison, 1b 0 0 0 0 Everett Scott, ss 3 0 1 1
Chick Shorten, rf 3 0 1 0 Roxy Walters, c 3 0 1 0
Bob Jones, 3b 4 0 2 0 Sad Sam Jones, p 2 0 1 0
Oscar Stanage, c 3 0 1 0
Ira Flagstead, ph 1 0 0 0
Red Oldham, p 3 0 0 0
Sammy Hale, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 32 4 10 4
DET 000 002 010 -- 3
BOS 400 000 00x -- 4
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Red Oldham (L) 8.0 10 4 4 0 0
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Sad Sam Jones (W) 9.0 11 3 3 2 0
E -- Mike Menosky
DP -- DET 1
LOB -- DET 8, BOS 5
2B -- Tim Hendryx, Ossie Vitt, Bobby Veach, Harry Heilmann, Ralph Young
3B -- Ossie Vitt, Donie Bush
SB -- Mike Menosky
SH -- Sad Sam Jones
T -- 1:53
A -- 0
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