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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 8, 1918
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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 August 8, 1918 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bernie Boland |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Silk O'Loughlin 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Dave Shean | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Hack Miller | Left Fielder |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Wally Mayer | Catcher |
| George Cochran | Third Baseman |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Art Griggs | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Tubby Spencer | Catcher |
| Bernie Boland | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 8, 1918
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Boland
Hooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Boland
Shean bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Boland
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Boland
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Boland
McInnis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. McInnis reaches second base with a double. Hooper scores. Strunk goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Boland
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Miller reaches second base with a double. McInnis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Boland
Scott 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ruth
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ruth
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Ruth
Veach takes first base on ball four. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griggs vs. Ruth
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griggs vs. Ruth
Griggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayer vs. Boland
Mayer hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochran vs. Boland
Cochran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Boland
Hooper hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Cochran moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shean vs. Boland
Shean hits a popup in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strunk vs. Boland
Strunk hits a popup towards the mound. Boland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ruth
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ruth
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Ruth
Spencer hits a popup towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boland vs. Ruth
Boland hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Boland
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Boland
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Boland
Miller 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 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ruth
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ruth
Cobb hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Ruth
Veach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griggs vs. Ruth
There's a wild pitch. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griggs vs. Ruth
Griggs strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Boland
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayer vs. Boland
Mayer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Mayer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochran vs. Boland
Cochran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mayer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hooper vs. Boland
Hooper 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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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ruth
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ruth
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Ruth
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boland vs. Ruth
Boland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mayer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Boland
Shean hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Boland
Strunk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Strunk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Boland
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Boland
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ruth
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Ruth
Cobb hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Ruth
Veach strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Boland
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Boland
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayer vs. Boland
Mayer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griggs vs. Ruth
Griggs hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ruth
Harper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ruth
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochran vs. Boland
Cochran hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Boland
Hooper hits a line drive into right field. Harper picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Harper. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shean vs. Boland
Shean hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hooper moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strunk vs. Boland
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Boland
Ruth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hooper scores. Strunk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McInnis vs. Boland
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Ruth
Spencer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kavanagh vs. Ruth
Marty Kavanagh pinch hits for Bernie Boland.
Kavanagh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Kallio
Rudy Kallio now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Kallio
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayer vs. Kallio
Mayer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ruth
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ruth
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Ruth
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cochran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochran vs. Kallio
Cochran hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Kallio
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Kallio
Shean hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griggs vs. Ruth
Griggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Ruth
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Ruth
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Ruth
Spencer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Ruth
Frank Walker pinch hits for Rudy Kallio.
Walker takes first base on ball four. Griggs moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1918 -- Boston at DET (D)
Boston AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Hooper H, rf 4 2 1 0 Donie Bush, ss 5 0 0 0
Shean D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bob Jones, 3b 4 1 1 0
Strunk A, cf 2 1 1 0 Ty Cobb, cf 3 0 2 1
Ruth B, p 4 0 1 1 Bobby Veach, lf 3 0 1 0
McInnis S, 1b 4 1 1 2 Art Griggs, 1b 3 0 0 0
Miller H, lf 4 0 2 1 George Harper, rf 3 0 2 0
Scott E, ss 4 0 0 0 Ralph Young, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mayer W, c 4 0 1 0 Tubby Spencer, c 4 0 0 0
Cochran G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bernie Boland, p 2 0 0 0
Marty Kavanagh, ph 1 0 0 0
Rudy Kallio, p 0 0 0 0
Frank Walker, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 32 1 7 1
Boston 300 000 100 -- 4
DET 000 010 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruth B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 4 3
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Bernie Boland (L) 7.0 7 4 4 3 4
Rudy Kallio 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Donie Bush, George Harper
DP -- Boston 1, DET 1
LOB -- Boston 7, DET 9
2B -- McInnis S, Miller H, Mayer W, Strunk A
3B -- Bob Jones
SB -- Bobby Veach, Ty Cobb
SH -- Shean D
SF -- Ty Cobb
WP -- Ruth B
A -- 0
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