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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 8, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns, played on May 8, 1918 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allen Sothoron |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill James |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 1,900 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Tobin | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Left Fielder |
| Ray Demmitt | Right Fielder |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Les Nunamaker | Catcher |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Allen Sothoron | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Dressen | First Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Archie Yelle | Catcher |
| Bill James | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 8, 1918
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. James
Tobin hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. James
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. James
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. James
There goes Sisler. The throw from Yelle and he is safe. Sisler steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. James
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisler scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demmitt vs. James
There goes Smith. The throw from Yelle and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demmitt vs. James
Demmitt hits a popup towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Sothoron
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Sothoron
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Sothoron
Cobb hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Nunamaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. James
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. James
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. James
Gerber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothoron vs. James
Sothoron hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Sothoron
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Sothoron
Heilmann strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Sothoron
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. James
Tobin hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. James
Austin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. James
There goes Austin. The throw from Yelle and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. James
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Austin scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. James
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Yelle fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demmitt vs. James
Demmitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisler scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. James
There goes Demmitt. The throw from Yelle and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sothoron
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yelle vs. Sothoron
Yelle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Sothoron
James strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dressen vs. Sothoron
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. James
Gedeon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cobb. Gedeon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nunamaker vs. James
Nunamaker bunts towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Gedeon moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gerber vs. James
Gerber bunts in front of the plate. Yelle fields it and throws to first for the out. Gedeon scores. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothoron vs. James
Sothoron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Sothoron
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Sothoron
Cobb hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Sothoron
Veach strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. James
Tobin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. James
There goes Tobin. The throw from Yelle and he is safe. Tobin steals second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Austin vs. James
Austin bunts towards third. Vitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tobin moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. James
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tobin scores. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Finneran
Happy Finneran now pitching.
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Yelle fields it and throws to first for the out. Austin moves to third. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demmitt vs. Finneran
Demmitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to home to get Austin. Sisler moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gedeon vs. Finneran
The ball gets by Yelle for a passed ball. Sisler scores. Demmitt moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedeon vs. Finneran
Gedeon hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Sothoron
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Sothoron
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sothoron
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Finneran
Nunamaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Finneran
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nunamaker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sothoron vs. Finneran
Sothoron hits a popup, foul, towards first, in foul territory. Dressen races over to make the catch. The throw to the third, AND Nunamaker is out, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelle vs. Sothoron
Yelle hits a line drive towards first. Sisler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finneran vs. Sothoron
Finneran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Sothoron
Dressen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Dressen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Sothoron
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cobb vs. Sothoron
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dressen scores. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Sothoron
Veach strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Finneran
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Finneran
Austin bunts, foul, towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Finneran
Sisler takes first base on ball four. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Finneran
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards center. Cobb fields it and throws to second to catch Sisler for the out. Tobin moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demmitt vs. Finneran
There goes Smith. The throw from Yelle and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demmitt vs. Finneran
Demmitt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann who is chasing the ball. Demmitt reaches third base with a triple. Tobin scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gedeon vs. Finneran
Gedeon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Sothoron
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Demmitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Sothoron
Vitt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sothoron
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Finneran
Nunamaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Finneran
There goes Nunamaker. The throw from Yelle and he is out, Bush applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Finneran
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Finneran fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothoron vs. Finneran
Sothoron 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
Bottom 8
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sothoron
Frank Walker pinch hits for Archie Yelle.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Sothoron
Tubby Spencer pinch hits for Happy Finneran.
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Sothoron
Dressen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Sothoron
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber misplays the ball. That's an error on Gerber. Dressen moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Sothoron
Cobb hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Cunningham
George Cunningham now pitching. Tubby Spencer now catching.
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dressen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tobin for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Cunningham
Austin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Cunningham
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dressen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Cunningham
There goes Sisler. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Sisler steals second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Cunningham
There's a wild pitch. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Cunningham
Smith hits a popup towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Sothoron
Veach hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Sothoron
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Sothoron
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Sothoron
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1918 -- SLA at DET (D)
SLA AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Jack Tobin, cf 5 2 2 0 Lee Dressen, 1b 3 1 1 0
Jimmy Austin, 3b 3 1 1 0 Donie Bush, ss 3 0 0 0
George Sisler, 1b 3 3 2 2 Ty Cobb, cf 4 0 1 1
Earl Smith, lf 3 1 1 1 Bobby Veach, lf 4 0 0 0
Ray Demmitt, rf 4 0 2 3 Harry Heilmann, rf 3 0 0 0
Joe Gedeon, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 0 0 0
Les Nunamaker, c 3 0 2 0 Ralph Young, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wally Gerber, ss 3 0 1 1 Archie Yelle, c 2 0 0 0
Allen Sothoron, p 4 0 0 0 Frank Walker, ph 1 0 0 0
George Cunningham, p 0 0 0 0
Bill James, p 1 0 0 0
Happy Finneran, p 1 0 0 0
Tubby Spencer, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 8 12 7 31 1 3 1
SLA 102 120 200 -- 8
DET 000 001 000 -- 1
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Allen Sothoron (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 6
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Bill James (L)* 4.0 8 6 5 2 1
Happy Finneran 4.0 4 2 2 1 1
George Cunningham 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Archie Yelle, Wally Gerber
DP -- DET 1
LOB -- SLA 5, DET 6
2B -- Joe Gedeon
3B -- Lee Dressen, Ray Demmitt
SB -- George Sisler 2, Earl Smith 2, Jimmy Austin, Jack Tobin
CS -- Ray Demmitt, Les Nunamaker
SH -- Earl Smith 2, Les Nunamaker, Wally Gerber
WP -- George Cunningham
PB -- Archie Yelle
A -- 1900
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