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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
September 21, 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 September 21, 1916 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| 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 | 9,713 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Hal Janvrin | Second Baseman |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Del Gainer | First Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Pinch Thomas | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | 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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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
September 21, 1916
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Coveleski
Hooper hits a line drive into right field. Crawford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Crawford. Hooper moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Janvrin vs. Coveleski
Janvrin 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Coveleski
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Cobb is chasing the ball. Walker rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainer vs. Coveleski
Gainer hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Coveleski
Lewis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Coveleski
Gardner 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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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Ruth
Vitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ruth
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Janvrin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Coveleski
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Coveleski
Thomas bunts towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Coveleski
Ruth hits a popup beyond second. Young can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hooper vs. Coveleski
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott scores. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Janvrin vs. Coveleski
Janvrin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Ruth
Veach hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Ruth
Crawford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ruth
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ruth
Young takes first base on ball four. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanage vs. Ruth
Stanage 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Coveleski
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gainer vs. Coveleski
Gainer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Coveleski
There's a wild pitch. Gainer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Coveleski
The ball gets by Stanage for a passed ball. Gainer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Coveleski
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gainer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Coveleski
Gardner is hit by the pitch. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Boland
Bernie Boland now pitching.
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Boland
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boland vs. Ruth
Boland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Ruth
Vitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Ruth
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Boland
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Boland
Hooper bunts towards the mound. Boland fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Janvrin vs. Boland
Janvrin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Boland
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. Ruth scores. Janvrin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoblitzell vs. Boland
Dick Hoblitzell pinch hits for Del Gainer.
Hoblitzell hits a popup towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Boland
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Boland
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Ruth
Dick Hoblitzell now playing first base.
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Ruth
Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Ruth
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Ruth
Young hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Crawford moves to third. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanage vs. Ruth
Stanage hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Crawford scores. Heilmann scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Ruth
George Burns pinch hits for Bernie Boland.
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanage moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vitt vs. Ruth
Vitt hits a line drive towards short. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Cunningham
George Cunningham now pitching.
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cunningham
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Cunningham
Ruth hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. Ruth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hooper vs. Cunningham
Hooper 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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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ruth
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Janvrin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Ruth
Veach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Ruth
Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Ruth
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruth covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Cunningham
Janvrin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Cunningham
Walker bunts towards the mound. Cunningham catches it and throws to first to double up Janvrin. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Cunningham
Hoblitzell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Cunningham
Lewis hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ruth
Young hits a fly ball towards center. Walker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Walker. Young moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanage vs. Ruth
Stanage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Ruth
Cunningham strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vitt vs. Ruth
Vitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Cunningham
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Cunningham
Scott bunts towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Cunningham
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Cunningham
Ruth hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hooper vs. Cunningham
Hooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Hooper reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Janvrin vs. Cunningham
There goes Hooper. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Hooper steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Janvrin vs. Cunningham
Janvrin hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ruth
Cobb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Ruth
Veach strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Ruth
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cunningham
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Cunningham
Hoblitzell bunts towards the mound. Cunningham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Cunningham
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Hoblitzell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Cunningham
Gardner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Gardner reaches second base with a double. Hoblitzell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Cunningham
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Cunningham
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ruth
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ruth
Mike McNally now playing third base.
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Ruth
Stanage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Janvrin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Dubuc
Jean Dubuc now pitching.
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Dubuc
Hooper hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Dubuc
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubuc vs. Ruth
Dubuc hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Ruth
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1916 -- Boston at DET (D)
Boston AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Hooper H, rf 5 1 2 2 Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 0 2 0
Janvrin H, 2b 4 1 0 0 Donie Bush, ss 5 0 0 0
Walker T, cf 3 2 2 4 Ty Cobb, cf 4 0 0 0
Gainer D, 1b 2 1 0 0 Bobby Veach, lf 3 0 0 0
Hoblitzell D, ph-1b 2 1 1 0 Sam Crawford, rf 4 1 2 0
Lewis D, lf 4 0 2 2 Harry Heilmann, 1b 3 1 1 0
Gardner L, 3b 4 1 2 1 Ralph Young, 2b 3 0 0 0
McNally M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Oscar Stanage, c 4 0 1 2
Scott E, ss 3 1 1 0 Harry Coveleski, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas P, c 4 1 1 1 Bernie Boland, p 1 0 0 0
Ruth B, p 4 1 2 0 George Burns, ph 1 0 1 0
George Cunningham, p 1 0 0 0
Jean Dubuc, p 1 0 0 0
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35 10 13 10 34 2 7 2
Boston 211 300 210 -- 10
DET 000 200 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruth B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 4
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Harry Coveleski (L) 2.1 5 4 3 1 1
Bernie Boland 1.2 2 3 3 2 0
George Cunningham 4.0 6 3 3 4 0
Jean Dubuc 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Sam Crawford, Walker T 2
DP -- Boston 1, DET 2
LOB -- Boston 10, DET 9
2B -- Hooper H, Gardner L
3B -- Walker T, Ruth B
HR -- Walker T
SB -- Hooper H
SH -- Thomas P, Hooper H, Scott E
HBP -- by Harry Coveleski (Lewis D), by Harry Coveleski (Gardner L)
WP -- Harry Coveleski
PB -- Oscar Stanage
T -- 2:00
A -- 9713
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