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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 | Howard Ehmke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Harper |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 6,200 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Bill Dinneen 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 |
| Ira Flagstead | Right Fielder |
| Babe Pinelli | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Howard Ehmke | 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 |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Harry Harper | 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. Harper
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Harper
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Menosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Harper
Cobb hits a popup towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Harper
Veach hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hendryx. Veach reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Harper
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Ehmke
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brady vs. Ehmke
Brady strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. Ehmke
Menosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Harper
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinelli vs. Harper
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Harper
Stanage hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Ehmke
Hooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Ehmke
McInnis bunts for an out with unknown description. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendryx vs. Ehmke
Hendryx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Ehmke
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schang vs. Ehmke
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Ehmke
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Ehmke
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Harper
Ehmke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendryx. Ehmke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Harper
Young bunts for an out with unknown description. Ehmke moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Harper
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cobb vs. Harper
Cobb hits a line drive towards first. McInnis catches it and steps on first to double up Bush. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Ehmke
Vitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brady vs. Ehmke
Brady hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. Ehmke
Menosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Ehmke
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Harper
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Harper
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Harper
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinelli vs. Harper
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Ehmke
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Ehmke
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Ehmke
There goes Hendryx. The throw from Stanage and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Ehmke
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Harper
Stanage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ehmke vs. Harper
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Stanage moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Harper
There's a wild pitch. Stanage moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Harper
Young hits a line drive towards short. Scott catches it and throws to third to double up Stanage. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ehmke
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Ehmke
Harper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Ehmke
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush misplays the ball. That's an error on Bush. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brady vs. Ehmke
Brady hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menosky vs. Ehmke
Menosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Harper
Bush hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Harper
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Harper
Veach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper who is chasing the ball. Veach reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Harper
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott misplays the ball. That's an error on Scott. Veach scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Harper
Flagstead strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Ehmke
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Ehmke
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Ehmke
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Ehmke
There goes Hendryx. The throw from Stanage and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinelli vs. Harper
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Harper
Stanage hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Harper
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Harper
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ehmke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Harper
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Ehmke
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ehmke
Scott is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Ehmke
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Ehmke
Vitt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Vitt reaches second base with a double. Scott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Karr vs. Ehmke
Benn Karr pinch hits for Cliff Brady.
Karr is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Harper
Eddie Foster now playing second base. Mike McNally now playing shortstop.
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Harper
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harper picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Harper. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heilmann vs. Harper
Heilmann bunts in front of the plate. Schang fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flagstead vs. Harper
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinelli vs. Harper
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. Ehmke
Menosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Ehmke
There goes Menosky. The throw from Stanage and he is out, Bush applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Ehmke
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Ehmke
McInnis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendryx vs. Ehmke
The ball gets by Stanage for a passed ball. Hooper moves to third. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendryx vs. Ehmke
Hendryx is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schang vs. Ehmke
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNally vs. Ehmke
McNally strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Harper
Stanage hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Harper
Ehmke strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Harper
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Harper
Bush hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Menosky. Bush reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Harper
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Ehmke
Roxy Walters pinch hits for Harry Harper.
Walters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Ehmke
Gene Bailey pinch runs for Roxy Walters.
Vitt hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Ehmke
Foster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menosky vs. Ehmke
Menosky hits a fly ball into right field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1920, game 2 -- DET at BOS (D)
DET AB R H RBI BOS AB R H RBI
Ralph Young, 2b 3 2 2 0 Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 0 1 1
Donie Bush, ss 4 0 1 1 Cliff Brady, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ty Cobb, cf 5 0 1 0 Benn Karr, ph 1 0 0 0
Bobby Veach, lf 4 1 3 1 Eddie Foster, 2b 1 0 0 0
Harry Heilmann, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mike Menosky, lf 5 0 2 0
Ira Flagstead, rf 4 0 0 0 Harry Hooper, rf 3 0 1 0
Babe Pinelli, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stuffy McInnis, 1b 3 0 1 0
Oscar Stanage, c 4 0 1 0 Tim Hendryx, cf 2 0 2 0
Howard Ehmke, p 4 0 2 0 Wally Schang, c 3 0 0 0
Everett Scott, ss 1 1 0 0
Mike McNally, ss 1 0 0 0
Harry Harper, p 3 0 0 0
Roxy Walters, ph 0 0 0 0
Gene Bailey, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 11 2 30 1 7 1
DET 100 001 001 -- 3
BOS 000 000 100 -- 1
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Howard Ehmke (W) 9.0 7 1 1 6 4
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Harry Harper (L) 9.0 11 3 2 3 2
E -- Donie Bush, Everett Scott, Harry Harper
DP -- DET 1, BOS 2
LOB -- DET 9, BOS 11
2B -- Bobby Veach, Howard Ehmke, Ossie Vitt, Donie Bush
3B -- Bobby Veach
SB -- Tim Hendryx, Harry Hooper
CS -- Tim Hendryx 2, Mike Menosky
SH -- Stuffy McInnis, Ralph Young
HBP -- by Howard Ehmke (Everett Scott), by Howard Ehmke (Tim Hendryx)
WP -- Harry Harper
PB -- Oscar Stanage
T -- 2:00
A -- 6200
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