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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 12, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 12, 1917 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allen Sothoron |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willie Mitchell |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 14,671 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Center Fielder |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Right Fielder |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Allen Sothoron | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Tubby Spencer | Catcher |
| Willie Mitchell | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 12, 1917
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Mitchell
Shotton 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 -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Mitchell
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Mitchell
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Mitchell
There goes Sisler. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Sisler steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Mitchell
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Sothoron
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Sothoron
Vitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Sothoron
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Sothoron
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sisler. Vitt moves to third. Cobb moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heilmann vs. Sothoron
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vitt tags and scores. Cobb tags and moves to third. Veach tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Sothoron
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burns for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mitchell
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Mitchell
Severeid hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Mitchell
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Mitchell
Lavan hits a line drive into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sothoron
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Sothoron
There goes Young. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Sothoron
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Sothoron
Mitchell bunts towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bush vs. Sothoron
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to third to get Young. Spencer moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vitt vs. Sothoron
Vitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Hamilton
Earl Hamilton now pitching.
Cobb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jacobson. Cobb reaches second base with a double. Bush scores. Vitt moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veach vs. Hamilton
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veach for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Mitchell
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Mitchell
Shotton 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 -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Mitchell
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Hamilton
Heilmann bunts in front of the plate. Severeid fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hamilton
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hamilton
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Hamilton
There goes Young. The throw from Severeid and he is out, Pratt applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Mitchell
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Mitchell
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mitchell
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Mitchell
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hamilton
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Hamilton
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Hamilton
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Hamilton
There goes Spencer. The throw from Severeid and he is out, Lavan applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Mitchell
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Mitchell
Lavan strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Mitchell
Hamilton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shotton vs. Mitchell
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Hamilton
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Hamilton
Cobb hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Smith, who is chasing the ball. Cobb reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Hamilton
Veach hits a line drive off the glove of Sisler, and into shallow right field. Veach reaches second base with a double. Cobb scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Hamilton
Heilmann hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Veach moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Hamilton
Burns hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Veach scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hamilton
There's a wild pitch. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Hamilton
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Hamilton
Spencer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Smith. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Burns scores. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Hamilton
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Mitchell
Austin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Mitchell
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops it up and throws to first, with Mitchell covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Mitchell
Pratt hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Pratt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Mitchell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Hamilton
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Hamilton
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Hamilton
Cobb hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Smith picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Smith. Cobb is thrown out after the base hit. Bush goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Hamilton
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamilton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Mitchell
Severeid strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Mitchell
Jacobson strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Mitchell
Lavan hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Lavan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Mitchell
Hamilton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Hamilton
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hamilton
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hamilton
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Mitchell
Shotton strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Mitchell
Austin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Mitchell
Sisler hits a line drive towards first. Burns reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hamilton
Spencer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Hamilton
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Hamilton
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mitchell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vitt vs. Hamilton
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Hamilton
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Mitchell
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mitchell
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Mitchell
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1917 -- SLA at DET (D)
SLA AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Burt Shotton, lf 4 0 0 0 Donie Bush, ss 4 2 0 0
Jimmy Austin, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ossie Vitt, 3b 5 1 2 1
George Sisler, 1b 3 0 1 0 Ty Cobb, cf 5 1 4 1
Del Pratt, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bobby Veach, lf 4 1 1 1
Earl Smith, cf 4 0 0 0 Harry Heilmann, rf 3 0 0 1
Hank Severeid, c 4 0 1 0 George Burns, 1b 4 1 1 1
Baby Doll Jacobs, rf 3 0 0 0 Ralph Young, 2b 1 1 0 0
Doc Lavan, ss 3 0 1 0 Tubby Spencer, c 3 1 2 2
Allen Sothoron, p 0 0 0 0 Willie Mitchell, p 2 0 0 0
Earl Hamilton, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 31 8 10 7
SLA 000 000 000 -- 0
DET 120 041 00x -- 8
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Allen Sothoron (L) 1.2 3 3 2 2 0
Earl Hamilton 6.1 7 5 4 4 1
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Willie Mitchell (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 7
E -- George Sisler, Earl Smith
LOB -- SLA 6, DET 7
2B -- Ty Cobb 2, Bobby Veach, Tubby Spencer, Del Pratt, Doc Lavan
3B -- Ty Cobb
SB -- George Sisler, Ralph Young
CS -- Ralph Young, Tubby Spencer
SH -- Willie Mitchell
SF -- Harry Heilmann
WP -- Earl Hamilton
T -- 1:37
A -- 14671
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