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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 12, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 12, 1920 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Slim Harriss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Ayers |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Welch | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Dykes | Second Baseman |
| Tillie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Myatt | Right Fielder |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Red Shannon | Shortstop |
| Cy Perkins | Catcher |
| Ivy Griffin | First Baseman |
| Slim Harriss | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | First Baseman |
| Chick Shorten | Right Fielder |
| Babe Pinelli | Shortstop |
| Clyde Manion | Catcher |
| Doc Ayers | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 12, 1920
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Ayers
Welch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Ayers
Dykes bunts towards the mound. Ayers fields it and throws to first for the out. Welch moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ayers
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pinelli fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Welch is safe. Welch moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myatt vs. Ayers
Myatt strikes out. The ball gets by Manion. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Welch. He's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dugan vs. Ayers
Dugan hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Harriss
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Harriss
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Harriss
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Ayers
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Ayers
Perkins hits a line drive towards first. Heilmann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ayers
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Harriss
Veach hits a line drive towards short. Shannon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Harriss
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Harriss
Shorten hits a line drive into center field. Welch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harriss vs. Ayers
Harriss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Ayers
Welch is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Ayers
Dykes hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Manion races back for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Welch. The throw to the second, AND Welch is out, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinelli vs. Harriss
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manion vs. Harriss
Manion bunts towards the mound. Harriss fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinelli moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ayers vs. Harriss
Ayers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pinelli scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Harriss
Young hits a popup towards short. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Harriss
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ayers
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Ayers
Myatt 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Ayers
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ayers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Harriss
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Harriss
There goes Cobb. The throw from Perkins and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Harriss
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Welch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Harriss
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Ayers
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ayers, and towards Pinelli, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Ayers
Perkins 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ayers
Griffin bunts towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harriss vs. Ayers
Harriss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welch vs. Ayers
Welch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Harriss
Shorten hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Perkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinelli vs. Harriss
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Harriss
Manion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Ayers
Dykes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ayers
Walker bunts towards first. Heilmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Ayers
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heilmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Ayers
Dugan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Manion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Harriss
Ayers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Harriss
Young bunts towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. Ayers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Harriss
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Welch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Harriss
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Ayers
Shannon hits a popup towards first. Heilmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Ayers
Perkins hits a line drive into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ayers
Griffin hits a line drive into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Harriss
Veach hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Harriss
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shorten vs. Harriss
Shorten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Heilmann trying to get to third. Myatt throws the ball in to Dugan, who tags Heilmann for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinelli vs. Harriss
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Griffin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinelli for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harriss vs. Ayers
Harriss hits a popup towards short. Pinelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Ayers
Welch hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Ayers
Dykes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ayers
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Harriss
Sammy Hale pinch hits for Clyde Manion.
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Harriss
Ayers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Harriss
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Harriss
Jones takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Harriss
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Ayers
Oscar Stanage now catching.
Myatt hits a line drive into center field. Cobb picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cobb. Myatt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Ayers
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Myatt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shannon vs. Ayers
Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perkins vs. Ayers
Perkins hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Myatt tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Ayers
Griffin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Shannon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harriss vs. Ayers
Harriss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ayers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Harriss
Veach hits a popup towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Harriss
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Myatt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Harriss
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1920 -- PHA at DET (D)
PHA AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Frank Welch, cf 3 1 1 0 Ralph Young, 2b 3 0 1 0
Jimmy Dykes, 2b 2 0 1 0 Bob Jones, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tilly Walker, lf 4 0 0 0 Ty Cobb, cf 4 0 1 0
Glenn Myatt, rf 4 1 1 0 Bobby Veach, lf 4 0 0 0
Joe Dugan, 3b 4 0 0 0 Harry Heilmann, 1b 3 0 0 0
Red Shannon, ss 3 1 0 0 Chick Shorten, rf 4 0 1 0
Cy Perkins, c 3 0 0 1 Babe Pinelli, ss 3 1 1 0
Ivy Griffin, 1b 4 0 2 1 Clyde Manion, c 1 0 0 0
Slim Harriss, p 4 0 1 0 Sammy Hale, ph 1 0 0 0
Oscar Stanage, c 0 0 0 0
Doc Ayers, p 2 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 2 28 1 5 1
PHA 100 000 002 -- 3
DET 001 000 000 -- 1
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Slim Harriss (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 1
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Doc Ayers (L) 9.0 6 3 1 2 4
E -- Clyde Manion, Ty Cobb
DP -- DET 1
LOB -- PHA 6, DET 5
2B -- Ivy Griffin
SB -- Tilly Walker, Ty Cobb
SH -- Jimmy Dykes, Clyde Manion, Ralph Young
SF -- Cy Perkins
HBP -- by Doc Ayers (Frank Welch)
T -- 1:27
A -- 0
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