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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 24, 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 September 24, 1917 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill James |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Ayers |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 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 |
| Babe Ellison | First Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Bill James | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Menosky | Left Fielder |
| Joe Leonard | First Baseman |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Foster | Third Baseman |
| Ray Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Sam Crane | Shortstop |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
| Doc Ayers | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 24, 1917
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ayers
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Ayers
Vitt strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ayers
Cobb bunts towards the mound. Ayers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Ayers
There goes Cobb. The throw from Ainsmith and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Ayers
There goes Cobb. The throw from Ainsmith and he is safe. Cobb steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Ayers
Veach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cobb scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Ayers
There goes Veach. The throw from Ainsmith and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. James
Menosky is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. James
There goes Menosky. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Menosky steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Menosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milan vs. James
Milan hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. James
Rice hits a line drive into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ayers
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellison vs. Ayers
Ellison hits a fly ball into left field. Menosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ayers
There goes Heilmann. The throw from Ainsmith and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ayers
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Ayers
There goes Young. The throw from Ainsmith and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. James
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. James
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crane vs. James
Crane strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainsmith vs. James
Ainsmith 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, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Ayers
Stanage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leonard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanage for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Ayers
James strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ayers
Bush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. James
Ayers 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. James
Menosky hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. James
Leonard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Ayers
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ayers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ayers
Cobb hits a line drive into center field. Milan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Milan. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Ayers
Veach hits a line drive into left field. Menosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Ayers
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cobb scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellison vs. Ayers
Ellison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. James
Milan hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. James
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. James
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. James
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ayers
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Ayers
There goes Young. The throw from Ainsmith and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Ayers
Stanage hits a popup, foul, towards first. Leonard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Ayers
James hits a line drive towards short. Crane reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crane vs. James
Crane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. James
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayers vs. James
Ayers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ayers
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Ayers
Vitt bunts towards the mound. Ayers fields it and throws to first for the out. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Ayers
Cobb bunts in front of the plate. Ainsmith fields it and throws to first for the out. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Ayers
Veach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rice. Veach reaches second base with a double. Bush scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Ayers
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellison vs. Ayers
Ellison hits a fly ball into left field. Menosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. James
Menosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. James
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. James
Milan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ayers
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ayers throws towards second. Crane fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Crane. Young moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanage vs. Ayers
Stanage hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ainsmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Ayers
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Ayers
Bush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Ayers
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. James
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. James
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crane vs. James
Crane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ainsmith vs. James
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gharrity vs. James
Patsy Gharrity pinch hits for Doc Ayers.
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 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Waldbauer
Doc Waldbauer now pitching.
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Waldbauer
There goes Cobb. The throw from Ainsmith and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Waldbauer
There goes Cobb. The throw from Ainsmith and he is out, Foster applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Waldbauer
Veach hits a line drive towards short. Crane reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Waldbauer
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crane scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. James
Menosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. James
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Young fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. James
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. James
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leonard moves to third. Milan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. James
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leonard scores. Milan moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. James
There's a wild pitch. Milan scores. Rice moves to third. Foster moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. James
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crane vs. James
Crane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Waldbauer
Ellison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Menosky. Ellison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Waldbauer
Young bunts towards third. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. Ellison moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanage vs. Waldbauer
Stanage hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
James vs. Waldbauer
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bush vs. Waldbauer
Bush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ellison scores. James moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vitt vs. Waldbauer
Vitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. James scores. Bush moves to third. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cobb vs. Waldbauer
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bush scores. Vitt scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Waldbauer
There goes Cobb. The throw from Ainsmith and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Waldbauer
Waldbauer spins and fires to second, with Crane covering, and Cobb is picked off. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. James
Ainsmith hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. James
Horace Milan pinch hits for Doc Waldbauer.
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. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. James
Menosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. James
There goes Menosky. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Menosky steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. James
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leonard for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1917, game 1 -- DET at WS1 (D)
DET AB R H RBI WS1 AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 5 2 2 1 Mike Menosky, lf 3 0 1 0
Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 1 1 1 Joe Leonard, 1b 5 1 0 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 2 4 2 Clyde Milan, cf 3 1 0 0
Bobby Veach, lf 4 0 2 2 Sam Rice, rf 4 1 1 0
Harry Heilmann, rf 3 0 2 1 Eddie Foster, 3b 3 0 3 1
Babe Ellison, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ray Morgan, 2b 4 0 1 1
Ralph Young, 2b 1 1 1 0 Sam Crane, ss 4 0 0 0
Oscar Stanage, c 4 0 0 0 Eddie Ainsmith, c 4 0 1 0
Bill James, p 3 1 1 1 Doc Ayers, p 2 0 0 0
Patsy Gharrity, ph 1 0 0 0
Doc Waldbauer, p 0 0 0 0
Horace Milan, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 8 14 8 34 3 7 2
DET 100 101 104 -- 8
WS1 000 000 030 -- 3
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Bill James (W) 9.0 7 3 2 3 1
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Doc Ayers (L) 7.0 9 4 2 3 3
Doc Waldbauer 2.0 5 4 4 1 0
E -- Clyde Milan, Sam Crane, Ralph Young
DP -- DET 1
LOB -- DET 4, WS1 8
2B -- Bobby Veach, Babe Ellison
SB -- Ty Cobb 4, Mike Menosky 2
CS -- Bobby Veach, Harry Heilmann, Ralph Young 2, Ty Cobb
SH -- Ossie Vitt, Ty Cobb, Ralph Young
HBP -- by Bill James (Mike Menosky)
WP -- Bill James
T -- 1:37
A -- 0
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