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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
July 31, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 31, 1916 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Coveleski |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 3,539 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Del Gainer | First Baseman |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Hick Cady | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Sam Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Harry Coveleski | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
July 31, 1916
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Coveleski
Hooper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Coveleski
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Coveleski
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Ruth
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Scott. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and has Vitt trapped. There's the throw to Barry and over to Gardner, who tags Vitt for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Ruth
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ruth
Burns strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainer vs. Coveleski
Gainer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Coveleski
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Coveleski
Gardner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ruth
Cobb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Ruth
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Ruth
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Coveleski
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cady vs. Coveleski
Cady hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Coveleski
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cady moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooper vs. Coveleski
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hooper for the out. Cady moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barry vs. Coveleski
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ruth
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Ruth
Stanage hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Ruth
Coveleski strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Coveleski
Lewis hits a line drive into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainer vs. Coveleski
Gainer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Coveleski
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Ruth
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ruth
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Coveleski
Gardner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Coveleski
Scott bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gardner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cady vs. Coveleski
Cady hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. Gardner scores. Scott moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Coveleski
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooper vs. Coveleski
Hooper bunts towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to third. Cady moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barry vs. Coveleski
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scott scores. Cady moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Coveleski
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cady scores. Barry moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gainer vs. Coveleski
Gainer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Gainer reaches second base with a double. Barry scores. Lewis goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Coveleski
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ruth
Cobb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Ruth
Veach hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Ruth
Crawford strikes out. There goes Cobb. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Ruth
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Dubuc
Jean Dubuc now pitching.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dubuc
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cady vs. Dubuc
Cady hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Ruth
Stanage strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubuc vs. Ruth
Dubuc hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Ruth
Vitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Dubuc
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Dubuc
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Dubuc
Barry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ruth
Burns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lewis. Burns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Ruth
Cobb hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Ruth
Veach hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Ruth
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Dubuc
Lewis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainer vs. Dubuc
Gainer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Dubuc
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Dubuc
Gardner hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cobb. Gardner reaches second base with a double. Walker goes all the way around to score. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Dubuc
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cady vs. Dubuc
Cady hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ruth
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ruth
Harry Heilmann pinch hits for Oscar Stanage.
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubuc vs. Ruth
Dubuc hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Dubuc
Del Baker now catching.
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Dubuc
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Young fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Dubuc
Dubuc fires to first and picks off Hooper. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Dubuc
Barry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Ruth
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ruth
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Ruth
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1916 -- Boston at DET (D)
Boston AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Hooper H, rf 4 0 0 0 Ossie Vitt, 3b 3 0 0 0
Barry J, 2b 5 1 1 1 Donie Bush, ss 4 0 0 0
Lewis D, lf 4 1 1 1 George Burns, 1b 3 0 1 0
Gainer D, 1b 4 0 1 2 Ty Cobb, cf 4 0 1 0
Walker T, cf 4 1 1 0 Bobby Veach, lf 3 0 0 0
Gardner L, 3b 4 1 2 1 Sam Crawford, rf 3 0 0 0
Scott E, ss 2 1 0 0 Ralph Young, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cady H, c 4 1 1 0 Oscar Stanage, c 2 0 0 0
Ruth B, p 4 0 2 0 Harry Heilmann, ph 1 0 0 0
Del Baker, c 0 0 0 0
Harry Coveleski, p 1 0 0 0
Jean Dubuc, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 5 29 0 2 0
Boston 000 050 010 -- 6
DET 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruth B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 6
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Harry Coveleski (L) 5.0 6 5 0 0 2
Jean Dubuc 4.0 3 1 1 1 2
E -- Scott E, Ralph Young
LOB -- Boston 5, DET 4
2B -- Gardner L 2, Gainer D, George Burns
SB -- Ty Cobb
SH -- Scott E, Hooper H
T -- 1:33
A -- 3539
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