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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
September 17, 1916
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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 September 17, 1916 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bullet Joe Bush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Coveleski |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 20,705 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Roy Grover | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Right Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Left Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Charlie Pick | Third Baseman |
| Jim Brown | Center Fielder |
| Raymond Haley | Catcher |
| Bullet Joe Bush | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Sam Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | First Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Harry Coveleski | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
September 17, 1916
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Coveleski
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski juggles the ball. That's an error on Coveleski. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. Coveleski
Grover bunts towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Coveleski
Strunk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crawford throws the ball in to Bush who tags Strunk trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Witt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Coveleski
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Bush
Vitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Bush
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Bush
Cobb takes first base on ball four. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Bush
Veach hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Bush scores. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crawford vs. Bush
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heilmann vs. Bush
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Cobb scores. Veach scores. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Bush
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush has Crawford trapped. There's the throw to Haley and over to Pick, who tags Crawford for the out. Heilmann moves to third. Young moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanage vs. Bush
Stanage hits a popup towards the mound. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Coveleski
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Coveleski
Pick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coveleski
Brown hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haley vs. Coveleski
Haley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Bush
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Bush
Vitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Bush
Vitt is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Bush
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Coveleski
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Coveleski
Witt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. Coveleski
Grover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Coveleski
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Bush
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Bush
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Bush
Crawford hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Coveleski
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Coveleski
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Coveleski
Pick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Coveleski
There goes Pick. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Pick steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Coveleski
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Bush
Heilmann strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bush
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Bush
Stanage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coveleski vs. Bush
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haley vs. Coveleski
Haley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Coveleski
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Coveleski
Witt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Bush
Vitt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Bush
Bush bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Bush
There goes Vitt. The throw from Haley and he is safe. Vitt steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Bush
Cobb hits a fly ball into left field. Schang settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vitt tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Bush
Veach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Bush
Crawford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Bush
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Coveleski
Grover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Coveleski
Strunk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Coveleski
Schang hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Strunk moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Coveleski
McInnis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. McInnis reaches second base with a double. Strunk scores. Schang goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pick vs. Coveleski
for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Coveleski
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McInnis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haley vs. Coveleski
Brown is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haley vs. Coveleski
Haley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Coveleski
Bush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bush
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Bush
Stanage hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Bush
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Coveleski
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Coveleski
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Vitt. Grover moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strunk vs. Coveleski
Strunk hits a line drive beyond short. Bush can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Coveleski
There goes Strunk. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Strunk steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schang vs. Coveleski
Schang hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Stanage settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Stanage. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schang vs. Coveleski
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McInnis vs. Coveleski
McInnis hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Bush
Vitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Bush
Bush bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Bush
Cobb hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Vitt scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Bush
There goes Cobb. The throw from Haley and he is safe. Cobb steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Bush
Veach hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. Bush
There goes Veach. The throw from Haley and he is safe. Veach steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crawford vs. Bush
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to home to get Cobb. Veach moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heilmann vs. Bush
There goes Veach. The slide. Haley applies the tag. Veach is out. Crawford moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Coveleski
Pick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Coveleski
Brown bunts in front of the plate. Stanage fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stanage. Pick moves to third. Brown moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haley vs. Coveleski
Haley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to home to get Pick. Brown moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bush vs. Coveleski
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Brown scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Coveleski
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Bush
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bush
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Bush
Stanage strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Coveleski
Grover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Coveleski
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Coveleski
Schang hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Coveleski
McInnis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pick vs. Coveleski
Pick 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
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Bush
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Bush
Vitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Bush
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Bush
There goes Bush. The throw from Haley and he is out, Witt applying the tag. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coveleski
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haley vs. Coveleski
Haley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Coveleski
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Haley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witt vs. Coveleski
Witt 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
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Bush
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Bush
Veach bunts towards third. Pick fields it and throws to first for the out. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Bush
Crawford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heilmann vs. Bush
Heilmann hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cobb tags and scores. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1916 -- PHA at DET (D)
PHA AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Whitey Witt, ss 6 1 1 0 Ossie Vitt, 3b 1 2 1 0
Roy Grover, 2b 4 0 1 0 Donie Bush, ss 3 1 0 0
Amos Strunk, rf 5 1 3 1 Ty Cobb, cf 2 2 1 2
Wally Schang, lf 5 1 1 0 Bobby Veach, lf 4 1 2 1
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 5 1 2 2 Sam Crawford, rf 3 0 1 0
Charlie Pick, 3b 4 0 1 0 Harry Heilmann, 1b 4 0 1 3
Jim Brown, cf 4 1 2 1 Ralph Young, 2b 4 0 0 0
Raymond Haley, c 4 0 1 0 Oscar Stanage, c 4 0 1 0
Bullet Joe Bush, p 5 0 0 1 Harry Coveleski, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 5 12 5 29 6 7 6
PHA 100 003 010 0 -- 5
DET 300 010 100 1 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Bullet Joe Bush (L) 9.2 7 6 6 7 2
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Harry Coveleski (W) 10.0 12 5 1 2 3
E -- Harry Coveleski, Ralph Young 2, Ossie Vitt, Oscar Stanage 2, Stuffy McInnis
LOB -- PHA 11, DET 7
2B -- Bobby Veach, Harry Heilmann, Jim Brown, Stuffy McInnis, Ty Cobb
SB -- Charlie Pick, Ossie Vitt, Amos Strunk, Ty Cobb, Bobby Veach
CS -- Ossie Vitt, Bobby Veach, Donie Bush
SH -- Roy Grover, Donie Bush 2, Jim Brown, Bobby Veach
SF -- Ty Cobb, Harry Heilmann
HBP -- by Bullet Joe Bush (Ossie Vitt)
T -- 2:15
A -- 20705
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