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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 15, 1917
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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 June 15, 1917 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill James |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Walter Johnson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 678 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Bill James | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Eddie Foster | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
| Howie Shanks | Left Fielder |
| Joe Leonard | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
| Sam Crane | Shortstop |
| Walter Johnson | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 15, 1917
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Johnson
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Johnson
Young bunts towards third. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Johnson
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Johnson
Veach is hit by the pitch. Bush moves to third. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heilmann vs. Johnson
Heilmann hits a popup towards first. Judge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Johnson
Burns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. James
Judge 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. James
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. James
There goes Foster. The throw from Stanage and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. James
Milan 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. Milan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. James
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. James
There goes Rice. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Rice steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shanks vs. James
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Johnson
Vitt hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Johnson
Stanage is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Johnson
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. James
Leonard 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: ---
Ainsmith vs. James
Ainsmith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crane vs. James
Crane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Johnson
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Johnson
Young takes first base on ball four. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Johnson
Cobb bunts towards third. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Bush moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veach vs. Johnson
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bush tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Johnson
Heilmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. James
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. James
Judge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. James
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. James
Milan takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. James
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster scores. Milan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shanks vs. James
Shanks hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Johnson
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Shanks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Johnson
Vitt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Johnson
Stanage hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rice. Stanage reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Johnson
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. James
Leonard hits a popup towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. James
Ainsmith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Burns. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. James
Ainsmith strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crane vs. James
Crane hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Johnson
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Johnson
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Johnson
Cobb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veach vs. Johnson
There goes Cobb. The throw from Ainsmith and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veach vs. Johnson
Veach is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crawford vs. Johnson
Sam Crawford pinch hits for Harry Heilmann.
There's a wild pitch. Young scores. Cobb moves to third. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crawford vs. Johnson
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cobb tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Johnson
Burns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. James
Sam Crawford now playing right field.
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. James
Judge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. James
Foster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Johnson
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crane scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Johnson
Stanage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Johnson
James strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Johnson
Bush takes first base on ball four. Stanage moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Johnson
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. James
Milan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. James
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. James
Shanks hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. James
Leonard takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ainsmith vs. James
Ainsmith takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to third. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gharrity vs. James
Patsy Gharrity pinch hits for Sam Crane.
Gharrity 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
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Johnson
George McBride now playing shortstop.
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Johnson
There goes Cobb. The throw from Ainsmith and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Johnson
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Johnson
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cobb scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Johnson
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Shanks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Johnson
Vitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanage vs. Johnson
Stanage hits a popup towards first. Judge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. James
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Boland
Bernie Boland now pitching.
Judge takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Boland
There goes Johnson. The throw from Stanage and he is out, Vitt applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Boland
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Boland
Milan hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Judge moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Boland
Rice hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Judge scores. Milan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shanks vs. Boland
Shanks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boland vs. Johnson
Boland strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Johnson
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Johnson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Johnson
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Bush trying to get to home. Shanks throws the ball in to Ainsmith who tags Bush, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Boland
Leonard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Boland
Ainsmith strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Boland
McBride hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Johnson
Veach hits a popup towards first. Judge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Johnson
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Johnson
There goes Crawford. The throw from Ainsmith and he is out, McBride applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Johnson
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. Boland
Mike Menosky pinch hits for Walter Johnson.
Menosky hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Boland
Judge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Boland
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vitt settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Vitt. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Boland
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1917 -- DET at WS1 (D)
DET AB R H RBI WS1 AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 1 1 0 0 Joe Judge, 1b 4 1 1 0
Ralph Young, 2b 2 1 0 0 Eddie Foster, 2b 5 1 1 0
Ty Cobb, cf 2 2 2 0 Clyde Milan, cf 2 1 2 0
Bobby Veach, lf 2 0 0 1 Sam Rice, rf 4 0 3 3
Harry Heilmann, rf 2 0 0 0 Howie Shanks, lf 4 0 0 0
Sam Crawford, ph-rf 2 0 2 2 Joe Leonard, 3b 3 0 0 0
George Burns, 1b 5 0 0 0 Eddie Ainsmith, c 3 0 0 0
Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sam Crane, ss 2 0 0 0
Oscar Stanage, c 4 0 2 0 Patsy Gharrity, ph 1 0 0 0
Bill James, p 3 0 0 0 George McBride, ss 1 0 0 0
Bernie Boland, p 1 0 0 0 Walter Johnson, p 2 0 0 0
Mike Menosky, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 4 7 3 32 3 7 3
DET 001 020 100 -- 4
WS1 101 000 100 -- 3
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Bill James (W)* 6.0 5 3 2 6 2
Bernie Boland (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Walter Johnson (L) 9.0 7 4 4 8 10
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Ty Cobb, George Burns, Ossie Vitt
LOB -- DET 11, WS1 8
2B -- Oscar Stanage
SB -- Sam Rice, Ty Cobb 2
CS -- Eddie Foster, Walter Johnson
SH -- Ralph Young, Ty Cobb
SF -- Bobby Veach, Sam Crawford
HBP -- by Walter Johnson (Bobby Veach) 2
WP -- Walter Johnson
T -- 2:16
A -- 678
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