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White Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
April 17, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 17, 1917 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Danforth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 3,353 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nemo Leibold | Right Fielder |
| Swede Risberg | Shortstop |
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Happy Felsch | Center Fielder |
| Chick Gandil | First Baseman |
| Buck Weaver | Third Baseman |
| Ray Schalk | Catcher |
| Dave Danforth | Pitcher |
| Pants Rowland | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Ben Dyer | Third Baseman |
| Tubby Spencer | Catcher |
| Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
April 17, 1917
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Ehmke
Leibold is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Ehmke
Risberg hits a line drive into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ehmke
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ehmke
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Danforth
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Danforth
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Danforth
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Danforth
Veach hits a line drive into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Ehmke
Felsch strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Ehmke
Gandil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Ehmke
Weaver bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schalk vs. Ehmke
There goes Gandil. The throw from Spencer and he is out, Bush applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Danforth
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Danforth
Burns bunts towards the mound. Danforth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Danforth
Dyer hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Danforth
Danforth fires to first and has Burns trapped. There's the throw to Risberg who tags Burns for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Ehmke
Schalk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danforth vs. Ehmke
Danforth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leibold vs. Ehmke
Leibold hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Risberg vs. Ehmke
Risberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Risberg for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Danforth
Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ehmke vs. Danforth
Ehmke bunts towards third. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Danforth
Bush hits a line drive towards third. Weaver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Danforth
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gandil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ehmke
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ehmke
Jackson 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Ehmke
Felsch 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 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Danforth
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Danforth
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Danforth
There goes Veach. The throw from Schalk and he is safe. Veach steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Danforth
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Veach moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Danforth
Burns hits a line drive into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Ehmke
Gandil hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Ehmke
Weaver bunts towards third. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Gandil moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schalk vs. Ehmke
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gandil moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Danforth vs. Ehmke
Danforth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leibold vs. Ehmke
Leibold hits a line drive into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Danforth
Dyer hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Dyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Danforth
There's a wild pitch. Dyer scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Danforth
Spencer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ehmke vs. Danforth
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gandil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Danforth
Bush strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Danforth
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Young reaches second base with a double. Ehmke moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cobb vs. Danforth
Cobb is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Veach vs. Danforth
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Danforth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Ehmke
Risberg 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ehmke
Collins hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ehmke
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Heilmann is chasing the ball. Jackson rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Ehmke
Felsch hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Danforth
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Danforth
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Danforth
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Ehmke
Gandil 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Ehmke
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Ehmke
Schalk hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Danforth
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Danforth
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Danforth
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Danforth
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Young reaches second base with a double. Bush goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Danforth
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ehmke
Eddie Murphy pinch hits for Dave Danforth.
Murphy 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Ehmke
Leibold hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heilmann who is chasing the ball. Leibold reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Risberg vs. Ehmke
Risberg is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Ehmke
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heilmann who is chasing the ball. Collins reaches third base with a triple. Leibold scores. Risberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Ehmke
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyer fields it and throws to home to get Collins. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felsch vs. Ehmke
There goes Jackson. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Felsch vs. Ehmke
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Russell
Reb Russell now pitching.
Veach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Russell
Heilmann bunts towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. Veach moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Russell
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Russell
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Ehmke
Gandil strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Ehmke
Weaver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schalk vs. Ehmke
There's a wild pitch. Weaver moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schalk vs. Ehmke
Schalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weaver scores. Schalk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Ehmke
Russell hits a line drive into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leibold vs. Ehmke
Leibold 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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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Russell
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Russell
Sam Crawford pinch hits for Howard Ehmke.
Crawford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leibold. Crawford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Russell
Bush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Crawford trying to get to home. Felsch throws the ball in to Schalk who tags Crawford who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Russell
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1917 -- Chicago at DET (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Leibold N, rf 5 1 1 0 Donie Bush, ss 4 1 1 0
Risberg S, ss 3 1 0 0 Ralph Young, 2b 5 0 3 1
Collins E, 2b 3 0 1 2 Ty Cobb, rf 2 0 0 0
Jackson S, lf 4 1 1 1 Bobby Veach, lf 4 0 1 0
Felsch H, cf 4 0 0 0 Harry Heilmann, cf 2 0 0 0
Gandil C, 1b 4 0 2 0 George Burns, 1b 4 0 0 0
Weaver B, 3b 2 1 0 0 Benjamin Dyer, 3b 4 1 1 0
Schalk R, c 4 0 1 1 Tubby Spencer, c 3 0 1 0
Danforth D, p 1 0 1 0 Howard Ehmke, p 2 0 0 0
Murphy E, ph 1 0 0 0 Sam Crawford, ph 1 0 1 0
Russell R, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 31 2 8 1
Chicago 000 001 021 -- 4
DET 000 010 100 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Danforth D (W) 7.0 5 2 2 4 1
Russell R (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Howard Ehmke (L) 9.0 7 4 4 3 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, DET 9
2B -- Tubby Spencer, Benjamin Dyer, Ralph Young 2, Sam Crawford
3B -- Leibold N, Collins E
HR -- Jackson S
SB -- Bobby Veach, Jackson S
CS -- Gandil C
SH -- Howard Ehmke, Weaver B, Harry Heilmann
HBP -- by Danforth D (Tubby Spencer), by Howard Ehmke (Risberg S)
WP -- Danforth D, Howard Ehmke
T -- 1:50
A -- 3353
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