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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 17, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 17, 1916 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jean Dubuc |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Harper |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,964 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: George Hildebrand 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 |
| Jean Dubuc | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Foster | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Henri Rondeau | Right Fielder |
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Howie Shanks | Left Fielder |
| John Henry | Catcher |
| George McBride | Shortstop |
| Harry Harper | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 17, 1916
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Harper
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Harper
Vitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Harper
Cobb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Harper
There goes Vitt. The throw from Henry and he is out, Foster applying the tag. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Harper
The ball gets by Henry for a passed ball. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Harper
Veach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dubuc
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Dubuc
Dubuc fires to first and picks off Morgan. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Dubuc
Foster 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Dubuc
Milan bunts towards the mound. Dubuc fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Harper
Heilmann hits a popup towards first. Judge juggles the ball. That's an error on Judge. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Harper
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Shanks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Harper
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Harper
Harper fires to first and has Heilmann trapped. There's the throw to McBride who tags Heilmann for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rondeau vs. Dubuc
Rondeau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Dubuc
Judge hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Dubuc
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dubuc fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Harper
Stanage hits a fly ball into right field. Rondeau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubuc vs. Harper
Dubuc takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Harper
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Harper
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Dubuc
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Dubuc
McBride is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Dubuc
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Harper
Cobb strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Harper
Veach hits a popup towards short. McBride settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Harper
Heilmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dubuc
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Dubuc
There goes Morgan. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Dubuc
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milan vs. Dubuc
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan scores. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rondeau vs. Dubuc
Rondeau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judge vs. Dubuc
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shanks vs. Dubuc
There goes Foster. The slide. Stanage applies the tag. Foster is out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Harper
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Harper
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Harper
Young is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Harper
Stanage hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Dubuc
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Dubuc
Henry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Dubuc
McBride hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Dubuc
Harper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubuc vs. Harper
Dubuc hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Harper
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Harper
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dubuc
Morgan 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, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Dubuc
Foster hits a popup towards short. Bush misplays the ball. That's an error on Bush. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Dubuc
Milan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach who is chasing the ball. Milan reaches third base with a triple. Foster goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rondeau vs. Dubuc
Rondeau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bush. Milan scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Dubuc
Judge strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Dubuc
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Harper
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kavanagh vs. Harper
Marty Kavanagh pinch hits for Bobby Veach.
Kavanagh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Harper
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kavanagh moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Harper
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Harper
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Dubuc
George Harper now playing left field.
Henry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Dubuc
McBride hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Henry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Dubuc
Harper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Henry moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Dubuc
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Henry scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Dubuc
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Harper
Stanage hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubuc vs. Harper
Dubuc hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milan who is chasing the ball. Dubuc reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Harper
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vitt vs. Harper
Vitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milan. Vitt reaches second base with a double. Dubuc scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Harper
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Harper
Harper takes first base on ball four. Vitt moves to third. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heilmann vs. Ayers
Doc Ayers now pitching.
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. Vitt scores. Cobb moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Ayers
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cobb scores. Harper moves to third. There goes Heilmann trying to get to third. Shanks throws the ball in to Foster, who tags Heilmann for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. James
Jack Dalton now playing left field. Bill James now pitching.
Milan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rondeau vs. James
Rondeau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. James
Judge hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Judge reaches second base with a double. Rondeau goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shanks vs. James
Shanks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henry vs. James
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Judge moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBride vs. James
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Judge scores. Henry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ayers vs. James
Ayers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ayers
Young strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Ayers
Stanage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Ayers
Del Baker pinch runs for Oscar Stanage. Sam Crawford pinch hits for Bill James.
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Ayers
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vitt vs. Ayers
Vitt hits a fly ball into left field. Shanks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cobb vs. Ayers
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ayers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baker scores. Crawford moves to third. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dalton vs. Ayers
Dalton strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1916 -- DET at WS1 (D)
DET AB R H RBI WS1 AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 5 0 1 0 Ray Morgan, 2b 3 1 2 1
Ossie Vitt, 3b 5 1 2 1 Eddie Foster, 3b 4 1 1 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 1 2 1 Clyde Milan, cf 4 1 1 2
Bobby Veach, lf 2 0 0 0 Henri Rondeau, rf 2 1 1 0
Marty Kavanagh, ph 0 0 0 0 Joe Judge, 1b 4 1 1 1
George Harper, lf 0 0 0 0 Howie Shanks, lf 4 0 0 0
Jack Dalton, lf 1 0 0 0 John Henry, c 3 1 1 0
Harry Heilmann, rf 3 0 1 1 George McBride, ss 4 0 2 1
George Burns, 1b 4 0 1 1 Harry Harper, p 3 0 0 0
Ralph Young, 2b 4 0 1 0 Doc Ayers, p 1 0 0 0
Oscar Stanage, c 4 0 1 0
Del Baker, pr 0 1 0 0
Jean Dubuc, p 2 1 1 0
Bill James, p 0 0 0 0
Sam Crawford, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 11 4 32 6 9 5
DET 000 000 031 -- 4
WS1 000 102 12x -- 6
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Jean Dubuc (L) 7.0 5 4 3 4 3
Bill James 1.0 4 2 2 0 1
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Harry Harper (W) 7.2 6 3 3 4 5
Doc Ayers (S) 1.1 5 1 1 1 2
E -- Joe Judge, Donie Bush 2
DP -- DET 1
LOB -- DET 9, WS1 6
2B -- Ray Morgan, Ossie Vitt, Joe Judge
3B -- Clyde Milan, Jean Dubuc
SB -- Ray Morgan
CS -- Ossie Vitt, Ralph Young
PB -- John Henry
T -- 2:05
A -- 2964
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