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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 26, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 26, 1916 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill James |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 23,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Sam Crawford | Right Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Tubby Spencer | Catcher |
| Bill James | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Pinch Thomas | Catcher |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 26, 1916
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Mays
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vitt for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Mays
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Mays
Mays fires to first and has Bush trapped. There's the throw to Barry who tags Bush for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Mays
Mays fires to first and has Cobb trapped. There's the throw to Barry who tags Cobb for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. James
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. James
Barry hits a popup towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. James
Lewis strikes out. Spencer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lewis out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Mays
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mays
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mays, and towards Barry, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. James
Hoblitzell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. James
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. James
Gardner hits a fly ball towards left. Veach catches it and throws to first to double up Hoblitzell. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mays
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Mays
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Mays
James hits a line drive towards first. Hoblitzell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. James
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. James
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. James
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. James
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Mays
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Mays
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. James
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. James
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. James
Hoblitzell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. James
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Mays
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mays
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mays
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. James
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. James
Scott 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 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. James
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Mays
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Mays
James strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Mays
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. James
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. James
Hooper hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. James
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. James
Lewis hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Mays
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. James
Hoblitzell 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 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. James
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. James
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. James
There goes Walker. The throw from Spencer and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Mays
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Mays
Mays fires over to first and Hoblitzell drops the ball. That's an error on Hoblitzell. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Mays
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Mays
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crawford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Mays
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Mays
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henriksen vs. James
Olaf Henriksen pinch hits for Everett Scott.
Henriksen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. James
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shorten vs. James
Hal Janvrin pinch runs for Pinch Thomas. Chick Shorten pinch hits for Carl Mays.
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt throws to second for one, and Young throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Shorten moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooper vs. James
Mike McNally pinch runs for Chick Shorten.
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Wyckoff
Weldon Wyckoff now pitching. Hick Cady now catching. Hal Janvrin now playing shortstop.
Vitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Vitt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Wyckoff
Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vitt tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Wyckoff
Cobb hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Wyckoff
Veach hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. James
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. James
Babe Ruth pinch hits for Duffy Lewis.
Ruth hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Cobb chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards first. Burns fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Burns. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoblitzell vs. James
Hoblitzell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. James
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. James
Gardner takes first base on ball four. Hoblitzell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cady vs. James
Cady strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1916 -- DET at Boston (D)
DET AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hooper H, rf 4 0 0 0
Donie Bush, ss 3 0 1 1 Barry J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 0 2 0 Lewis D, lf 3 0 0 0
Bobby Veach, lf 4 0 0 0 Ruth B, ph 1 1 1 0
Sam Crawford, rf 2 1 0 0 Hoblitzell D, 1b 3 0 2 1
George Burns, 1b 3 0 0 0 Walker T, cf 4 0 1 0
Ralph Young, 2b 3 0 1 1 Gardner L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tubby Spencer, c 3 0 0 0 Scott E, ss 2 0 0 0
Bill James, p 3 0 0 0 Henriksen O, ph 1 0 0 0
Cady H, c 1 0 0 0
Thomas P, c 2 0 0 0
Janvrin H, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Mays C, p 0 0 0 0
Shorten C, ph 1 0 0 0
McNally M, pr 0 0 0 0
Wyckoff W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 5 2 29 1 4 1
DET 000 000 011 -- 2
Boston 000 000 001 -- 1
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Bill James (W) 9.0 4 1 1 5 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Mays C (L) 8.0 4 1 0 1 4
Wyckoff W 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Hoblitzell D, Ralph Young, George Burns
DP -- DET 1
LOB -- DET 2, Boston 6
2B -- Ruth B
3B -- Ossie Vitt
CS -- Walker T
SF -- Donie Bush
T -- 1:50
A -- 23000
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