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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 15, 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 15, 1916 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Coveleski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Boehling |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,258 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 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 |
| Harry Coveleski | 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 |
| Joe Boehling | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 15, 1916
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Boehling
Bush hits a popup towards first. Judge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Boehling
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Boehling
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Coveleski
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Coveleski
Foster 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Coveleski
Milan hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Boehling
Veach 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Boehling
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Boehling
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Heilmann moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Boehling
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heilmann scores. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanage vs. Boehling
Stanage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boehling fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coveleski vs. Boehling
Coveleski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milan who is chasing the ball. Coveleski reaches third base with a triple. Young scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Boehling
Bush 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 2
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rondeau vs. Coveleski
Rondeau 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: ---
Judge vs. Coveleski
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, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Coveleski
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Boehling
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Boehling
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Boehling
Boehling fires to first and has Cobb trapped. There's the throw to Morgan who tags Cobb for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Boehling
Veach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Boehling
There goes Veach. The throw from Henry and he is safe. Veach steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Boehling
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veach scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Boehling
Burns hits a line drive towards first. Judge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Coveleski
Henry hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Coveleski
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moeller vs. Coveleski
Danny Moeller pinch hits for Joe Boehling.
Moeller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ayers
Doc Ayers now pitching.
Young hits a popup towards first. Judge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Ayers
Stanage hits a popup towards short. McBride settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Ayers
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Ayers
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Coveleski
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Coveleski
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Coveleski
Milan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rondeau vs. Coveleski
Rondeau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. Milan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Judge vs. Coveleski
Coveleski fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Coveleski. Milan scores. Rondeau moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Judge vs. Coveleski
Judge strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shanks vs. Coveleski
Shanks hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Ayers
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ayers
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Ayers
Veach bunts for an out with unknown description. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Ayers
There goes Cobb. The throw from Henry and he is safe. Cobb steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Ayers
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Coveleski
Henry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Coveleski
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayers vs. Coveleski
Ayers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Coveleski
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ayers
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ayers
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Ayers
Stanage hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coveleski vs. Ayers
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Coveleski
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Coveleski
Foster is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Coveleski
Milan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rondeau vs. Coveleski
Rondeau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
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, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Ayers
Vitt hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Ayers
The ball gets by Henry for a passed ball. Bush moves to third. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cobb vs. Ayers
Cobb is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Veach vs. Ayers
Veach hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Shanks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heilmann vs. Ayers
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bush scores. Vitt moves to third. Cobb moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Ayers
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Coveleski
Judge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Coveleski
Shanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Judge moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henry vs. Coveleski
Henry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Judge scores. Shanks moves to third. Henry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McBride vs. Dubuc
Jean Dubuc now pitching.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt juggles the ball. That's an error on Vitt. Shanks scores. Henry moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Dubuc
Rip Williams pinch hits for Doc Ayers.
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henry scores. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Dubuc
Morgan hits a popup towards the mound. Dubuc settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Dubuc
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dubuc fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Johnson
Walter Johnson now pitching.
Young strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Johnson
Stanage hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubuc vs. Johnson
Dubuc strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Dubuc
Milan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rondeau vs. Dubuc
Rondeau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Dubuc
Judge strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Johnson
Bush hits a line drive towards short. McBride reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Johnson
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Johnson
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Johnson
Veach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heilmann vs. Johnson
There goes Veach. The throw from Henry and he is safe. Veach steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. Johnson
Heilmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
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, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Dubuc
Henry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Dubuc
There goes Henry. The throw from Stanage and he is out, Bush applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Dubuc
McBride hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Johnson
Burns is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Johnson
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Johnson
Stanage strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dubuc
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dubuc
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Dubuc
Foster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 11
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubuc vs. Johnson
Dubuc hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Johnson
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Johnson
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 11
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Dubuc
Milan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rondeau vs. Dubuc
Rondeau takes first base on ball four. Milan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, 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. Milan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shanks vs. Dubuc
Shanks hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Milan tags and scores. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1916 -- DET at WS1 (D)
DET AB R H RBI WS1 AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 6 1 1 0 Ray Morgan, 2b 5 0 1 0
Ossie Vitt, 3b 6 0 0 0 Eddie Foster, 3b 5 1 1 0
Ty Cobb, cf 3 0 2 0 Clyde Milan, cf 4 2 1 0
Bobby Veach, lf 4 1 2 0 Henri Rondeau, rf 4 0 1 1
Harry Heilmann, rf 5 1 2 2 Joe Judge, 1b 5 1 1 0
George Burns, 1b 5 1 0 0 Howie Shanks, lf 4 1 1 1
Ralph Young, 2b 4 1 1 1 John Henry, c 3 1 1 1
Oscar Stanage, c 5 0 0 1 George McBride, ss 4 0 1 0
Harry Coveleski, p 3 0 2 1 Joe Boehling, p 0 0 0 0
Jean Dubuc, p 2 0 0 0 Danny Moeller, ph 1 0 0 0
Doc Ayers, p 1 0 0 0
Rip Williams, ph 1 0 1 1
Walter Johnson, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 5 10 5 38 6 9 4
DET 031 000 100 00 -- 5
WS1 000 200 300 01 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Harry Coveleski (L)* 6.0 8 5 3 0 1
Jean Dubuc 4.2 1 1 1 3 2
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Boehling 3.0 6 4 4 0 0
Doc Ayers 4.0 2 1 0 3 0
Walter Johnson (W) 4.0 2 0 0 0 6
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Harry Coveleski, Ray Morgan, Ossie Vitt
DP -- DET 1
LOB -- DET 9, WS1 4
3B -- Harry Coveleski
SB -- Bobby Veach 2, Ty Cobb
CS -- Eddie Foster, John Henry
SH -- Bobby Veach
SF -- Howie Shanks
PB -- John Henry
T -- 2:15
A -- 3258
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