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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
August 17, 1915
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 17, 1915 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Oldham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sad Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,462 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ollie Chill 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Sam Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Red Oldham | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denney Wilie | Center Fielder |
| Terry Turner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Jay Kirke | First Baseman |
| Elmer Smith | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Howie Haworth | Catcher |
| Sad Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
August 17, 1915
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Jones
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Jones
Bush hits a line drive towards short. Chapman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Jones
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilie vs. Oldham
Wilie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Oldham
Turner bunts towards the mound. Oldham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Oldham
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Oldham
Jackson 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirke vs. Oldham
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oldham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Jones
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Jones
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veach for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Jones
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Jones
Young hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Chapman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Oldham
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Oldham
Wambsganss bunts towards the mound. Oldham fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haworth vs. Oldham
Haworth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Oldham
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Jones
Stanage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oldham vs. Jones
Oldham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Jones
Vitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanage moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Jones
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Stanage moves to third. Vitt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cobb vs. Jones
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields it and throws to home to get Stanage. Vitt moves to third. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crawford vs. Jones
Crawford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Crawford reaches second base with a double. Vitt scores. Bush scores. Cobb goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Jones
Veach hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilie vs. Oldham
Wilie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Oldham
Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilie moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Oldham
Chapman bunts towards the mound. Oldham fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilie moves to third. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Oldham
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirke vs. Oldham
Kirke 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, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mitchell
Willie Mitchell now pitching.
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mitchell
Young strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Mitchell
Stanage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oldham vs. Mitchell
Oldham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Oldham
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Oldham
Wambsganss hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haworth vs. Oldham
Haworth hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Mitchell
Vitt hits a fly ball into center field. Wilie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Mitchell
Bush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Mitchell
The umpire calls a balk on Mitchell Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Mitchell
There goes Bush. The throw from Haworth and he is safe. Bush steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Mitchell
Cobb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bush scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Mitchell
There goes Cobb. The throw from Haworth and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Mitchell
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Mitchell
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Oldham
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilie vs. Oldham
Wilie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Oldham
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Oldham
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mitchell
Burns is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Mitchell
Young bunts towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanage vs. Mitchell
Stanage strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oldham vs. Mitchell
Oldham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Oldham
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oldham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Oldham
Kirke hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Oldham
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Mitchell
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vitt for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Mitchell
Bush hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mitchell
Cobb hits a fly ball into center field. Wilie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Oldham
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paschal vs. Oldham
Ben Paschal pinch hits for Howie Haworth.
Paschal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oldham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Oldham
Joe Evans pinch hits for Willie Mitchell.
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilie vs. Oldham
Wilie takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Oldham
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans moves to third. Wilie moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Oldham
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Harstad
Oscar Harstad now pitching. Steve O'Neill now catching.
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Harstad
Veach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Harstad
Burns hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Veach moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Harstad
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Young reaches second base with a double. Veach scores. Burns moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanage vs. Harstad
Stanage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns scores. Young scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oldham vs. Harstad
Oldham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Harstad
Vitt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Oldham
Jackson 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, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Oldham
Kirke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Kirke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Oldham
Smith 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, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Oldham
Wambsganss 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, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Harstad
Bush bunts towards first. Kirke fields the ball and throws to Harstad covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Harstad
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Harstad
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Oldham
O'Neill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Oldham
Lee Gooch pinch hits for Oscar Harstad.
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gooch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilie vs. Oldham
Wilie bunts towards third. Vitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Oldham
Turner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach who is chasing the ball. Turner reaches third base with a triple. Wilie goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Oldham
Chapman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Cobb is chasing the ball. Chapman rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Oldham
Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirke vs. Oldham
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirke for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1915, game 2 -- DET at CLE (D)
DET AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Ossie Vitt, 3b 5 1 1 0 Denney Wilie, cf 1 1 1 0
Donie Bush, ss 5 2 2 0 Terry Turner, 3b 5 1 3 1
Ty Cobb, cf 5 1 1 1 Ray Chapman, ss 3 1 1 2
Sam Crawford, rf 4 0 1 3 Shoeless Joe Jac, rf 4 0 0 0
Bobby Veach, lf 3 1 0 0 Jay Kirke, 1b 5 0 1 0
George Burns, 1b 3 1 1 0 Elmer Smith, lf 4 0 1 0
Ralph Young, 2b 3 1 1 1 Bill Wambsganss, 2b 3 0 0 0
Oscar Stanage, c 3 0 2 2 Howie Haworth, c 2 0 0 0
Red Oldham, p 4 0 0 0 Ben Paschal, ph 1 0 0 0
Steve O'Neill, c 1 0 0 0
Sad Sam Jones, p 1 0 0 0
Willie Mitchell, p 1 0 0 0
Joe Evans, ph 1 0 1 0
Oscar Harstad, p 0 0 0 0
Lee Gooch, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 9 7 33 3 8 3
DET 003 010 030 -- 7
CLE 000 000 003 -- 3
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Red Oldham (W) 9.0 8 3 3 5 2
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Sad Sam Jones (L) 3.0 4 3 3 0 1
Willie Mitchell 4.0 2 1 1 2 4
Oscar Harstad 2.0 3 3 2 1 1
E -- Ray Chapman
DP -- CLE 1
LOB -- DET 6, CLE 11
2B -- Elmer Smith, Sam Crawford, Ralph Young, Jay Kirke
3B -- Terry Turner
HR -- Ray Chapman
SB -- Donie Bush
CS -- Ty Cobb
SH -- Bill Wambsganss, Ray Chapman, Ralph Young
HBP -- by Willie Mitchell (George Burns), by Red Oldham (Shoeless Joe Jackson)
Balk -- Willie Mitchell
T -- 1:44
A -- 2462
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