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Lineups and Summary
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1921
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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, 1921 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Myers |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Shortstop |
| Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nemo Leibold | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Foster | Third Baseman |
| Pinky Pittenger | Left Fielder |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Shano Collins | Right Fielder |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
| Elmer Myers | Pitcher |
| Hugh Duffy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1921
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Myers
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Myers
Bush 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. Myers
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: ---
Leibold vs. Leonard
Leibold hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. Leibold reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Leonard
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leibold tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Leonard
Pittenger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Pittenger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Leonard
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Leonard
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Myers
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Myers
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Myers
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flagstead vs. Myers
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bassler vs. Myers
Bassler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heilmann scores. Flagstead moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leonard vs. Myers
Leonard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Leonard
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Leonard
Ruel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Leonard
Myers strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Myers
Blue hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Myers
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Myers
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Leonard
Leibold hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Leonard
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittenger vs. Leonard
Foster is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Leonard
Pittenger strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Myers
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Myers
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Myers
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Myers
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Leonard
Pratt hits a line drive into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Leonard
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Leonard
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Leonard
Collins is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Leonard
Ruel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Myers
Bassler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Myers
Leonard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Myers
Blue hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Leonard
Myers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Leonard
Leibold hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Leonard
Foster hits a fly ball towards right. Heilmann settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Heilmann. Leibold moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pittenger vs. Leonard
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pittenger vs. Leonard
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flagstead has Leibold trapped. There's the throw to Bassler and over to Jones, who tags Leibold for the out. Foster scores. Pittenger moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Leonard
Pratt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Pratt reaches second base with a double. Pittenger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Leonard
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Myers
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Myers
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Myers
Veach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Myers
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Leonard
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Leonard
Ruel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Leonard
Myers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Myers
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Myers
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bassler vs. Myers
Bassler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Myers
Leonard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Leonard
Leibold hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Leonard
Foster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Leonard
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Myers
Blue hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Myers
Chick Shorten pinch hits for Donie Bush.
Shorten hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Shorten reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Myers
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cobb for the out. Shorten moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Myers
Veach hits a line drive into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Leonard
Joe Sargent now playing second base.
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Leonard
McInnis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. McInnis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Leonard
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Heilmann is chasing the ball. Scott rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Leonard
Ruel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Leonard
Myers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Myers
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Myers
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flagstead vs. Myers
Flagstead hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bassler vs. Myers
Bassler hits a fly ball into left field. Pittenger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodall vs. Myers
Larry Woodall pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Woodall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1921 -- DET at BOS (D)
DET AB R H RBI BOS AB R H RBI
Lu Blue, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nemo Leibold, cf 4 1 2 0
Donie Bush, 2b 3 0 0 0 Eddie Foster, 3b 2 1 0 1
Chick Shorten, ph 1 0 1 0 Pinky Pittenger, lf 4 1 1 0
Joe Sargent, 2b 0 0 0 0 Del Pratt, 2b 4 0 1 1
Ty Cobb, cf 4 0 0 0 Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 1 1 0
Bobby Veach, lf 4 0 1 0 Shano Collins, rf 4 1 1 0
Harry Heilmann, rf 4 1 3 0 Everett Scott, ss 4 1 2 3
Bob Jones, 3b 3 0 1 0 Muddy Ruel, c 2 0 0 0
Ira Flagstead, ss 4 0 1 0 Elmer Myers, p 4 0 0 0
Johnny Bassler, c 4 0 1 1
Dutch Leonard, p 3 0 0 0
Larry Woodall, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 1 32 6 8 5
DET 010 000 000 -- 1
BOS 100 120 02x -- 6
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Dutch Leonard (L) 8.0 8 6 3 3 3
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Myers (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 1
E -- Donie Bush, Harry Heilmann, Bob Jones
LOB -- DET 8, BOS 6
2B -- Pinky Pittenger, Harry Heilmann, Del Pratt, Chick Shorten, Stuffy McInnis
3B -- Nemo Leibold
HR -- Everett Scott
SB -- Eddie Foster, Nemo Leibold
CS -- Eddie Foster
SF -- Eddie Foster
WP -- Dutch Leonard
T -- 1:30
A -- 0
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