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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 9, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 9, 1917 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Mitchell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Allen Sothoron |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Bill Dinneen 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 |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Willie Mitchell | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tod Sloan | Right Fielder |
| Earl Smith | Left Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Allen Sothoron | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 9, 1917
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Sothoron
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Sothoron
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Sothoron
Veach hits a line drive into center field. Jacobson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jacobson. Here's the throw into the infield and Cobb is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Mitchell
Sloan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mitchell
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Mitchell
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Mitchell
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Sothoron
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sloan. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Sothoron
Burns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sloan. Burns reaches second base with a double. Heilmann scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Sothoron
Young bunts for an out with unknown description. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanage vs. Sothoron
Stanage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Sothoron
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Mitchell
Severeid hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Mitchell
Jacobson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mitchell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Mitchell
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Sothoron
Bush hits a popup towards short. Lavan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Sothoron
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Sothoron
Cobb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sloan. Cobb reaches second base with a double. Vitt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veach vs. Sothoron
Veach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vitt scores. Cobb scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Koob
Ernie Koob now pitching.
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Koob
Burns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Burns reaches second base with a double. Veach scores. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Koob
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jacobson. Young reaches second base with a double. Heilmann scores. Burns scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanage vs. Wright
Rasty Wright now pitching.
Stanage hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Wright
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Sloan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Mitchell
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Mitchell
Sloan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
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 -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Mitchell
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Wright
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Wright
Bush is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Wright
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Wright
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Mitchell
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Mitchell
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Mitchell
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Wright
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Wright
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Wright
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wright
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mitchell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Mitchell
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Mitchell
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sloan vs. Mitchell
Sloan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Wright
Stanage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Wright
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Wright
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Wright
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mitchell
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Mitchell
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Mitchell
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Mitchell
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Wright
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Wright
Veach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Wright
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Wright
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Mitchell
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mitchell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Mitchell
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wright
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Wright
Stanage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Wright
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Wright
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Mitchell
Wright hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Mitchell
Sloan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mitchell
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Wright
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Wright
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Wright
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Mitchell
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Mitchell
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Mitchell
Severeid hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Mitchell
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1917, game 1 -- DET at SLA (D)
DET AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 4 0 0 0 Tod Sloan, rf 4 0 1 0
Ossie Vitt, 3b 5 1 1 0 Earl Smith, lf 4 0 2 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 1 1 0 George Sisler, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bobby Veach, lf 5 1 3 2 Del Pratt, 2b 4 0 0 0
Harry Heilmann, rf 3 2 2 0 Hank Severeid, c 4 0 2 0
George Burns, 1b 4 2 2 2 Baby Doll Jacobs, cf 4 0 0 0
Ralph Young, 2b 3 0 1 2 Ernie Johnson, 3b 3 0 0 0
Oscar Stanage, c 4 0 2 1 Doc Lavan, ss 3 0 0 0
Willie Mitchell, p 4 0 0 0 Allen Sothoron, p 0 0 0 0
Ernie Koob, p 0 0 0 0
Rasty Wright, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 12 7 32 0 5 0
DET 025 000 000 -- 7
SLA 000 000 000 -- 0
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Willie Mitchell (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Allen Sothoron (L) 2.1 6 5 5 1 1
Ernie Koob* 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Rasty Wright 6.2 4 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Baby Doll Jacobson
LOB -- DET 6, SLA 6
2B -- Harry Heilmann, George Burns 2, Ty Cobb, Ralph Young
CS -- Donie Bush
SH -- Ralph Young
T -- 1:25
A -- 0
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