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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 20, 1915
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 20, 1915 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Bressler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill James |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 4,127 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bobby Wallace 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Kopf | Shortstop |
| Chick Davies | Center Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | First Baseman |
| Nap Lajoie | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Walsh | Right Fielder |
| Rube Oldring | Left Fielder |
| Lew Malone | Third Baseman |
| Wickey McAvoy | Catcher |
| Rube Bressler | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
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 |
| Bill James | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 20, 1915
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. James
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davies vs. James
Davies hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. James
Strunk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lajoie vs. James
Lajoie hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Bressler
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bressler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Bressler
Bush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Bressler
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. James
Walsh hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. James
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. James
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Bressler
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Bressler
Veach strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Bressler
Burns hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McAvoy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. James
McAvoy 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. James
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. James
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davies vs. James
There goes Kopf. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Kopf steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davies vs. James
Davies hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bressler
Young hits a popup towards first. Strunk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Bressler
Stanage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Bressler
James takes first base on ball four. Stanage moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vitt vs. Bressler
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanage moves to third. James moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bush vs. Bressler
Bush takes first base on ball four. Stanage scores. James moves to third. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cobb vs. Bressler
Cobb takes first base on ball four. James scores. Vitt moves to third. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crawford vs. Bressler
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Oldring settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Veach vs. Bressler
Veach takes first base on ball four. Vitt scores. Bush moves to third. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Bressler
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bush scores. Cobb scores. Veach moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Bressler
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Davies settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. James
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. James
Lajoie 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. James
Walsh is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Pillion
Squiz Pillion now pitching.
Stanage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Pillion
McAvoy fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on McAvoy. Stanage moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Pillion
James bunts in front of the plate. McAvoy fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanage moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vitt vs. Pillion
Vitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanage scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Pillion
Bush hits a popup towards first. Strunk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Pillion
Cobb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vitt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. Pillion
There goes Cobb. The throw from McAvoy and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crawford vs. Pillion
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. James
Oldring hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malone vs. James
Malone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oldring moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAvoy vs. James
McAvoy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pillion vs. James
Pillion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. Oldring moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kopf vs. James
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Pillion
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Pillion
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Pillion
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanage vs. Pillion
Stanage hits a popup towards short. Kopf settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
James vs. Pillion
There goes Young. The throw from McAvoy and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
James vs. Pillion
James is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vitt vs. Pillion
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Strunk scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vitt for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davies vs. James
Davies hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. James
Strunk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lajoie vs. James
Lajoie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walsh vs. James
Walsh hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oldring vs. James
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Pillion
Bush hits a line drive towards short. Kopf misplays the ball. That's an error on Kopf. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Pillion
Cobb bunts towards third. Malone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Pillion
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Bush trying to get to third. Walsh throws the ball in to Lajoie who relays the ball to Malone who tags Bush for the out. Cobb moves to third. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veach vs. Pillion
Veach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cobb scores. Crawford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Pillion
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kavanagh vs. Pillion
Marty Kavanagh pinch hits for Ralph Young.
Kavanagh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oldring who is chasing the ball. Kavanagh reaches third base with a triple. Veach scores. Burns goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanage vs. Fillingim
Dana Fillingim now pitching.
Stanage hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McAvoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
James vs. Fillingim
James hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fillingim fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kavanagh scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Fillingim
There's a wild pitch. James moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vitt vs. Fillingim
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. James moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bush vs. Fillingim
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Davies settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. James
Marty Kavanagh now playing second base.
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. James
McAvoy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fillingim vs. James
Fillingim hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Fillingim
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Fillingim
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Fillingim
Veach hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McAvoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Fillingim
Crawford is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. James
Kopf hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Burns. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. James
Kopf hits a line drive towards the mound. James can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davies vs. James
Davies hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kopf moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strunk vs. James
There's a wild pitch. Kopf moves to third. Davies moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strunk vs. James
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lajoie vs. James
Lajoie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kavanagh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Kopf tags and scores. Davies tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walsh vs. James
Walsh strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oldring vs. James
There goes Strunk. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Strunk steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oldring vs. James
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Fillingim
Burns hits a popup towards third. Malone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kavanagh vs. Fillingim
Kavanagh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Fillingim
Stanage hits a fly ball into left field. Oldring settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Fillingim
James is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. James
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. James
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fillingim vs. James
Fillingim takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopf vs. James
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kavanagh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1915 -- PHA at DET (D)
PHA AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Larry Kopf, ss 5 1 2 0 Ossie Vitt, 3b 5 1 3 1
Chick Davies, cf 4 0 1 0 Donie Bush, ss 4 1 0 1
Amos Strunk, 1b 3 0 2 0 Ty Cobb, cf 3 2 2 1
Nap Lajoie, 2b 3 0 1 1 Sam Crawford, rf 5 1 2 0
Jimmy Walsh, rf 4 0 0 0 Bobby Veach, lf 4 1 1 3
Rube Oldring, lf 4 0 1 0 George Burns, 1b 5 1 3 2
Lew Malone, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ralph Young, 2b 3 0 1 0
Wickey McAvoy, c 4 0 0 0 Marty Kavanag, ph-2b 1 1 1 2
Rube Bressler, p 1 0 0 0 Oscar Stanage, c 3 2 0 0
Squiz Pillion, p 1 0 0 0 Bill James, p 2 1 1 1
Dana Fillingim, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 35 11 14 11
PHA 000 000 010 -- 1
DET 005 105 00x -- 11
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Bressler (L) 3.0 2 5 5 5 1
Squiz Pillion 2.1 9 6 6 1 0
Dana Fillingim 2.2 3 0 0 2 1
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Bill James (W) 9.0 8 1 0 2 3
E -- Wickey McAvoy, Larry Kopf, George Burns
DP -- PHA 1
LOB -- PHA 9, DET 10
3B -- Marty Kavanagh
SB -- Larry Kopf, Ty Cobb, Ralph Young, Amos Strunk
SH -- Bill James
SF -- Nap Lajoie
HBP -- by Squiz Pillion (Bill James)
WP -- Dana Fillingim, Bill James
T -- 1:54
A -- 4127
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