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Tigers 4 @ Athletics 5
Shibe Park
May 20, 1918

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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 May 20, 1918 at Shibe Park. The home team Athletics beat the visiting Tigers with a score of 5 to 4.

Game Summary

DateMay 20, 1918 
Visiting Team
Detroit Tigers
R: 4 H: 9 E: 2 LOB: 12
Runs: 4
Hits: 9
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 12
Home Team
Philadelphia Athletics
R: 5 H: 14 E: 2 LOB: 14
Runs: 5
Hits: 14
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 14
Winning PitcherElmer Myers  
Losing PitcherHooks Dauss  
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Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateMay 20, 1918 
Day of WeekMon 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamDetroit Tigers 
Home TeamPhiladelphia Athletics 
Visiting Starting PitcherHooks Dauss  
Home Starting PitcherElmer Myers  
BallparkShibe Park 
CityPhiladelphia 
StatePA 
Attendance3,500 
Time of Game2 hours 45 minutes 
UmpiresHP: George Hildebrand
1B: Brick Owens
2B: (none)
3B: (none)

Detroit Tigers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Donie Bush  Shortstop 
Ossie Vitt  Third Baseman 
Ty Cobb  Center Fielder 
Bobby Veach  Left Fielder 
Harry Heilmann  Right Fielder 
Lee Dressen  First Baseman 
Ralph Young  Second Baseman 
Tubby Spencer  Catcher 
Hooks Dauss  Pitcher 
Hughie Jennings  Manager 

Philadelphia Athletics Lineup 

Name  Position 
Charlie Jamieson  Right Fielder 
Merlin Kopp  Left Fielder 
Tillie Walker  Center Fielder 
George Burns  First Baseman 
Larry Gardner  Third Baseman 
Red Shannon  Shortstop 
Joe Dugan  Second Baseman 
Wickey McAvoy  Catcher 
Elmer Myers  Pitcher 
Connie Mack  Manager 

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Tigers 4 @ Athletics 5
Shibe Park
May 20, 1918

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/20/1918 -- DET at PHA (D)

  DET                AB  R  H RBI    PHA                AB  R  H RBI
Donie Bush, ss        6  1  0  0   Charlie Jamieson, rf  6  1  0  0   
Ossie Vitt, 3b        6  1  1  0   Merlin Kopp, lf       6  2  2  0   
Ty Cobb, cf           6  1  3  0   Tilly Walker, cf      7  0  3  1   
Bobby Veach, lf       5  0  1  1   George Burns, 1b      6  1  4  0   
Harry Heilmann, rf    5  1  2  2   Larry Gardner, 3b     6  1  2  0   
Lee Dressen, 1b       5  0  1  0   Red Shannon, ss       6  0  2  1   
Ralph Young, 2b       5  0  1  0   Joe Dugan, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Tubby Spencer, c      5  0  0  0   Rube Oldring, ph      1  0  0  0   
Hooks Dauss, p        3  0  0  0   Claude Davidson, 2b   2  0  0  0   
                                   Wickey McAvoy, c      6  0  0  1   
                                   Elmer Myers, p        6  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     46  4  9  3                        55  5 14  3

DET              000 011 000 101 00 --  4
PHA              100 000 001 101 01 --  5
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  DET                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hooks Dauss (L)      13.2 14  5  5  4  3

  PHA                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Elmer Myers (W)      14.0  9  4  3  7  4

E -- Ralph Young, Red Shannon 2, Claude Davidson, Donie Bush
DP -- DET 1, PHA 1
LOB -- DET 12, PHA 14
2B -- Merlin Kopp
3B -- Merlin Kopp
HR -- Harry Heilmann
SB -- Ty Cobb 3, Tubby Spencer, Merlin Kopp 2
CS -- Donie Bush
SH -- Ralph Young, Lee Dressen, Ossie Vitt
SF -- Harry Heilmann
HBP -- by Elmer Myers (Hooks Dauss), by Hooks Dauss (George Burns)
WP -- Elmer Myers 2
T -- 2:45
A -- 3500

    

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