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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 29, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 29, 1917 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill James |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Schauer |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Dyer | Shortstop |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Fred Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Babe Ellison | First Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Archie Yelle | Catcher |
| Bill James | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Witt | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Sharman | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Red Shannon | Shortstop |
| Roy Grover | Second Baseman |
| Cy Perkins | Catcher |
| Rube Schauer | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 29, 1917
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Schauer
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Schauer
Vitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Schauer
Cobb hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Schauer
Veach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vitt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Schauer
There go the runners. The throw from Perkins to Shannon covering second. The throw back to home, and Vitt is out at the plate. Veach moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. James
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. James
Witt takes first base on ball four. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sharman vs. James
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sharman vs. James
Sharman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jamieson tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. James
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. James
McInnis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Witt scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. James
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Schauer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Schauer
Ellison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Schauer
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yelle vs. Schauer
There goes Young. The throw from Perkins and he is out, Grover applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. James
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. James
Perkins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schauer vs. James
Schauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dyer misplays the ball. That's an error on Dyer. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. James
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelle vs. Schauer
Yelle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Schauer
James strikes out. Perkins drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws James out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Schauer
Dyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Witt. Dyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vitt vs. Schauer
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. James
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sharman vs. James
Sharman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. James
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Witt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McInnis vs. James
McInnis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yelle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Schauer
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Schauer
Veach hits a fly ball into left field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Schauer
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. James
Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. James
Grover bunts towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perkins vs. James
Perkins hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schauer vs. James
Schauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shannon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. James
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Schauer
Ellison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Schauer
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelle vs. Schauer
Yelle hits a line drive into left field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Schauer
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. James
Witt 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharman vs. James
Sharman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. James
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Sharman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. James
McInnis hits a popup towards first. Ellison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Schauer
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Schauer
There goes Dyer. The throw from Perkins and he is safe. Dyer steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vitt vs. Schauer
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover misplays the ball. That's an error on Grover. Dyer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Schauer
Cobb hits a fly ball into left field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Schauer
Veach hits a popup towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Schauer
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Witt. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Vitt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellison vs. Schauer
Ellison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Schauer
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops it up and throws to first, with Schauer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. James
Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. James
Grover is hit by the pitch. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perkins vs. James
Perkins bunts towards the mound. James juggles the ball. That's an error on James. Shannon moves to third. Grover moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strunk vs. James
Amos Strunk pinch hits for Rube Schauer.
Strunk takes first base on ball four. Shannon scores. Grover moves to third. Perkins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jamieson vs. James
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to home to get Grover. Perkins moves to third. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Witt vs. James
Witt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perkins scores. Strunk scores. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sharman vs. James
Sharman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelle vs. Myers
Elmer Myers now pitching.
Yelle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Myers
James strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Myers
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. James
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. James
McInnis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. McInnis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shannon vs. James
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McInnis scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. James
Grover hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. James
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Myers
Vitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Myers
Cobb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jamieson. Cobb reaches second base with a double. Vitt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veach vs. Myers
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vitt scores. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Myers
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Sharman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cobb tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Myers
Ellison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. James
Myers 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. James
Jamieson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. James
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sharman vs. James
Sharman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jamieson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. James
There goes Sharman. The throw from Yelle and he is out, Dyer applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Myers
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmer. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yelle vs. Myers
Yelle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Myers
George Burns pinch hits for Bill James.
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1917, game 1 -- DET at PHA (D)
DET AB R H RBI PHA AB R H RBI
Benjamin Dyer, ss 3 1 1 0 Charlie Jamieson, rf 4 2 1 0
Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 1 2 0 Whitey Witt, lf 4 1 2 2
Ty Cobb, cf 4 1 1 0 Ralph Sharman, cf 4 0 3 2
Bobby Veach, lf 4 0 1 1 Eddie Palmer, 3b 4 0 0 0
Fred Nicholson, rf 3 0 1 1 Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 1 2 1
Babe Ellison, 1b 3 1 1 1 Red Shannon, ss 2 2 0 1
Ralph Young, 2b 3 0 0 0 Roy Grover, 2b 2 0 1 0
Archie Yelle, c 4 0 0 0 Cy Perkins, c 3 1 0 0
Bill James, p 3 0 0 0 Rube Schauer, p 2 0 1 1
George Burns, ph 1 0 0 0 Amos Strunk, ph 0 1 0 1
Elmer Myers, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 3 30 8 10 8
DET 000 011 020 -- 4
PHA 200 103 11x -- 8
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Bill James (L) 8.0 10 8 7 5 0
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Schauer (W) 6.0 5 2 1 3 3
Elmer Myers (S) 3.0 2 2 2 0 2
E -- Benjamin Dyer, Roy Grover, Bill James, Eddie Palmer
DP -- DET 2, PHA 1
LOB -- DET 5, PHA 7
2B -- Benjamin Dyer, Fred Nicholson, Ty Cobb
3B -- Stuffy McInnis
HR -- Babe Ellison
SB -- Whitey Witt, Charlie Jamieson, Benjamin Dyer
CS -- Ossie Vitt, Ralph Young, Ralph Sharman
SH -- Roy Grover, Cy Perkins
SF -- Ralph Sharman, Fred Nicholson
HBP -- by Bill James (Roy Grover)
T -- 1:29
A -- 0
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