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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
September 18, 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 18, 1916 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Myers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willie Mitchell |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 3,224 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Silk O'Loughlin 1B: Dick Nallin 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 |
| Elmer Myers | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Sam Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | First Baseman |
| Babe Ellison | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Willie Mitchell | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
September 18, 1916
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Mitchell
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. Mitchell
Grover strikes out. The ball gets by Stanage. He chases the ball to the backstop. Witt goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Mitchell
Strunk hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Mitchell
Schang strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Myers
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Myers
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Myers
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Myers
There goes Cobb. The throw from Haley and he is out, Grover applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Mitchell
McInnis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Mitchell
Pick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mitchell
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Myers
Veach is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Myers
Crawford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Myers
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haley vs. Mitchell
Haley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Haley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Mitchell
Myers bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Haley moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witt vs. Mitchell
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to second for the out. Haley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. Mitchell
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Myers
Ellison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Myers
Stanage hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Myers
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Mitchell
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Mitchell
Schang hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Mitchell
McInnis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Mitchell
There goes McInnis. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. McInnis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pick vs. Mitchell
Pick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Myers
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Myers
Young strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 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
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mitchell
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haley vs. Mitchell
Haley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Mitchell
Myers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Myers
Veach hits a fly ball into left field. Schang settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Myers
Crawford hits a line drive into center field. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Myers
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellison vs. Myers
Ellison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to home to get Crawford. Heilmann moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanage vs. Myers
Stanage is hit by the pitch. Heilmann moves to third. Ellison moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Myers
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Mitchell
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Mitchell
Grover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Mitchell
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Myers
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Myers
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Myers
Cobb hits a line drive into right field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Myers
Veach takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Myers
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Mitchell
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Mitchell
McInnis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Mitchell
Pick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Mitchell
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haley vs. Mitchell
There goes McInnis. The throw from Stanage and he is out, Ellison applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Myers
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Myers
George Burns pinch hits for Babe Ellison.
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Myers
Stanage hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haley vs. Mitchell
Ralph Young now playing third base. Harry Heilmann now playing second base. George Burns now playing first base.
Haley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Mitchell
Myers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Mitchell
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Myers
George Harper pinch hits for Willie Mitchell.
Harper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Myers
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. James
Bill James now pitching.
Grover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. James
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. James
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Myers
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Myers
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Myers
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Witt. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Myers
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Myers
Burns is hit by the pitch. Crawford moves to third. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McKee vs. Myers
Red McKee pinch hits for Oscar Stanage.
McKee strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1916 -- PHA at DET (D)
PHA AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Whitey Witt, ss 3 1 0 1 Donie Bush, ss 4 0 0 0
Roy Grover, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ralph Young, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0
Amos Strunk, rf 4 0 0 0 Ty Cobb, cf 3 0 0 0
Wally Schang, lf 4 0 0 0 Bobby Veach, lf 3 0 0 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 3 0 2 0 Sam Crawford, rf 4 0 1 0
Charlie Pick, 3b 3 0 0 0 Harry Heilman, 1b-2b 2 0 1 0
Jim Brown, cf 3 0 1 0 Babe Ellison, 3b 2 0 0 0
Raymond Haley, c 3 1 1 0 George Burns, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Elmer Myers, p 2 0 0 0 Oscar Stanage, c 2 0 0 0
Red McKee, ph 1 0 0 0
Willie Mitchell, p 2 0 0 0
George Harper, ph 1 0 0 0
Bill James, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 4 1 29 0 3 0
PHA 101 000 000 -- 2
DET 000 000 000 -- 0
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Myers (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 5
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Willie Mitchell (L) 8.0 4 2 1 1 4
Bill James 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Oscar Stanage, Jim Brown, Whitey Witt
DP -- PHA 1, DET 1
LOB -- PHA 2, DET 8
2B -- Raymond Haley
SB -- Whitey Witt, Stuffy McInnis
CS -- Ty Cobb, Stuffy McInnis
SH -- Elmer Myers
HBP -- by Elmer Myers (Oscar Stanage), by Elmer Myers (George Burns)
T -- 1:35
A -- 3224
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