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Senators
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 16, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on May 16, 1917 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Gallia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willie Mitchell |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,396 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Eddie Foster | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Smith | Left Fielder |
| Ray Morgan | Second Baseman |
| John Henry | Catcher |
| Sam Crane | Shortstop |
| Bert Gallia | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Ben Dyer | Shortstop |
| Tubby Spencer | Catcher |
| Willie Mitchell | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 16, 1917
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Mitchell
Judge 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Mitchell
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Mitchell
Milan hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Mitchell
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Mitchell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops it up and throws to first, with Mitchell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Gallia
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gallia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gallia
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Gallia
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Gallia
There goes Cobb. The throw from Henry and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Mitchell
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Mitchell
Henry hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Henry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crane vs. Mitchell
Crane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henry moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gallia vs. Mitchell
Gallia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Judge vs. Mitchell
Judge 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 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Gallia
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crane scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Gallia
Heilmann bunts towards the mound. Gallia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Gallia
Burns hits a line drive beyond second. Morgan can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Gallia
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Gallia
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Burns moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Gallia
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Mitchell
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Mitchell
Milan bunts, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Mitchell
Mitchell fires over to first and Burns drops the ball. That's an error on Burns. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Mitchell
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Mitchell
Smith is hit by the pitch. Foster moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Mitchell
Morgan hits a line drive towards second. Young catches it and steps on second to double up Rice. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Gallia
Vitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Gallia
Young strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Gallia
Cobb takes first base on ball four. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Gallia
Veach takes first base on ball four. Vitt moves to third. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heilmann vs. Gallia
Heilmann hits a popup towards short. Crane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Gallia
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Mitchell
Henry strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crane vs. Mitchell
Crane hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallia vs. Mitchell
Gallia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. Gallia reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Judge vs. Mitchell
Judge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Mitchell
Foster 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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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Gallia
Howie Shanks now playing left field.
Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Gallia
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crane fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gallia
Mitchell hits a popup towards third. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Mitchell
Milan hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Mitchell
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Mitchell
Shanks hits a fly ball towards right. Cobb settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cobb. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Mitchell
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to third. Shanks moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henry vs. Mitchell
Henry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Henry reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. Shanks scores. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crane vs. Mitchell
Crane hits a line drive into center field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallia vs. Mitchell
Gallia hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Gallia
Vitt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shanks. Vitt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Gallia
Young bunts towards the mound. Gallia fields it and throws to first for the out. Vitt moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Gallia
Cobb hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Gallia
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veach for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Mitchell
Judge 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 -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Mitchell
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milan vs. Mitchell
Milan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Mitchell
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mitchell. Foster scores. Milan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shanks vs. Mitchell
Shanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milan moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Jones
Deacon Jones now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dyer misplays the ball. That's an error on Dyer. Milan scores. Rice moves to third. Shanks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henry vs. Jones
Henry hits a fly ball into center field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crane vs. Jones
Crane 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 6
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Gallia
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Gallia
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Gallia
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallia vs. Jones
Gallia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Jones
Judge strikes out. There goes Gallia. The throw from Spencer to Dyer, and Gallia is out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Jones
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gallia
Spencer hits a line drive into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Gallia
Sam Crawford pinch hits for Deacon Jones.
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Gallia
Vitt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Cunningham
George Cunningham now pitching.
Milan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Cunningham
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Cunningham
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Cunningham
Morgan hits a line drive into center field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gallia
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Gallia
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crane fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Young scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Gallia
Veach hits a line drive into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Gallia
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gallia fields it and throws to first for the out. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Gallia
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Cunningham
Henry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crane vs. Cunningham
Crane strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallia vs. Cunningham
Gallia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Gallia
Dyer hits a line drive into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gallia
Spencer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gallia
Fred Nicholson pinch hits for George Cunningham.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Gallia
Vitt hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Gallia
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1917 -- WS1 at DET (D)
WS1 AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Joe Judge, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 0 2 0
Eddie Foster, 3b 4 1 2 0 Ralph Young, 2b 4 1 1 0
Clyde Milan, cf 5 1 1 0 Ty Cobb, rf 2 0 1 1
Sam Rice, rf 4 1 3 1 Bobby Veach, lf 3 0 0 0
Elmer Smith, lf 1 0 0 0 Harry Heilmann, cf 4 0 0 0
Howie Shanks, lf 3 1 1 0 George Burns, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ray Morgan, 2b 4 1 0 0 Ben Dyer, ss 4 0 2 0
John Henry, c 5 0 2 3 Tubby Spencer, c 3 0 0 0
Sam Crane, ss 5 0 0 0 Willie Mitchell, p 2 0 0 0
Bert Gallia, p 4 0 2 0 Deacon Jones, p 0 0 0 0
Sam Crawford, ph 1 0 0 0
George Cunningham, p 0 0 0 0
Fred Nicholson, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 11 4 32 1 8 1
WS1 000 032 000 -- 5
DET 000 000 010 -- 1
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Bert Gallia (W) 9.0 8 1 1 5 1
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Willie Mitchell (L) 5.1 9 5 3 5 1
Deacon Jones 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
George Cunningham 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- George Burns, Ty Cobb, Willie Mitchell, Ben Dyer
DP -- WS1 1, DET 2
LOB -- WS1 13, DET 10
2B -- John Henry 2, Ossie Vitt, Eddie Foster
3B -- Bert Gallia, Ralph Young
CS -- Ty Cobb, Bert Gallia
SH -- Ralph Young
HBP -- by Willie Mitchell (Elmer Smith)
T -- 2:07
A -- 2396
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