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Washington Senators @
Detroit Tigers
1921-05-15 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 27000 Β· 2:56
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 13β10. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 2nd. Carl Holling earned the win. Harry Heilmann went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | |
| DET | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
W: Carl Holling L: Harry Courtney SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Moriarty Β· 1B: Tommy Connolly Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Judge | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Duffy Lewis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Rice | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Brower | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bucky Harris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Howie Shanks | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank O'Rourke | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Val Picinich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Patsy Gharrity | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Acosta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Ellerbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ralph Young | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Donie Bush | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Ty Cobb | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Harry Heilmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Chick Shorten | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Lu Blue | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Johnny Bassler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Suds Sutherland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Eddie Ainsmith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter Johnson | 4.0 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
Harry Courtney | 1.2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Jose Acosta | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Suds Sutherland | 4.2 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Judge: 9/F
- Duffy Lewis: S/89
- Sam Rice: D9/G3L.1-3
- Frank Brower: D9/9L.3-H;2-H
- Bucky Harris: W
- Howie Shanks: 99/FL
- Frank O'Rourke: 99/FL
Bot 1
- Ralph Young: 99
- Donie Bush: W
- Ty Cobb: S4/P9LS.1X3(45)
- Harry Heilmann: K23
Top 2
- Val Picinich: 99
- Walter Johnson: D
- Joe Judge: 99
- Duffy Lewis: 99
Bot 2
- Chick Shorten: W
- Lu Blue: K/C
- Bob Jones: DGR/8XD.1-3
- Johnny Bassler: DGR/7D.3-H;2-H
- Suds Sutherland: 63
- Ralph Young: W
- Donie Bush: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Ty Cobb: W
- Harry Heilmann: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Chick Shorten: 3/G
Top 3
- Sam Rice: S8
- Frank Brower: S9.1-2
- Bucky Harris: K
- Howie Shanks: 13.2-3;1-2
- Frank O'Rourke: S7.3-H;2-H
- Val Picinich: SB2
- Val Picinich: 13
Bot 3
- Lu Blue: DGR/9D
- Bob Jones: DGR/9LD.2-H
- Johnny Bassler: FC3/TH3.2-3;B-1
- Suds Sutherland: HP.1-2
- Ralph Young: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
- Donie Bush: 3/G
Top 4
- Walter Johnson: 99
- Joe Judge: 99
- Duffy Lewis: 99
Bot 4
- Ty Cobb: S6/P5D
- Harry Heilmann: 23/SH.1-2
- Chick Shorten: W
- Lu Blue: WP.2-3;1-2
- Lu Blue: E1/TH1.3-H(NR);2-3;B-1
- Bob Jones: S9.3-H(UR);1X3(96)
- Johnny Bassler: 3/G
Top 5
- Sam Rice: 99
- Frank Brower: 99
- Bucky Harris: DGR/8XD
- Howie Shanks: S9.2-H
- Frank O'Rourke: DGR/8XD.1-3
- Patsy Gharrity: S57/L5.3-H;2-H
- Walter Johnson: DGR/9D.1-3
- Joe Judge: S9.3-H;2-H
- Duffy Lewis: K/C
Bot 5
- Carl Holling: 99
- Ralph Young: W
- Donie Bush: 99
- Ty Cobb: W.1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 99
Top 6
- Sam Rice: S9
- Frank Brower: 99/SH.1-2
- Bucky Harris: DGR/7D.2-H
- Howie Shanks: 99/F
- Frank O'Rourke: 99/F
Bot 6
- Ira Flagstead: E5/TH1
- Lu Blue: W.1-2
- Bob Jones: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bob Jones: 99
- Eddie Ainsmith: 99
- Carl Holling: W
- Ralph Young: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Donie Bush: S3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ty Cobb: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Harry Heilmann: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ira Flagstead: S/BR/G34.1X2(4)
Top 7
- Patsy Gharrity: 99
- Jose Acosta: 99
- Joe Judge: 99
Bot 7
- Lu Blue: 99
- Bob Jones: W
- Eddie Ainsmith: S9.1-3
- Carl Holling: 9/F/SF.3-H
- Ralph Young: 99
Top 8
- Duffy Lewis: 99
- Sam Rice: W
- Frank Brower: 99
- Bucky Harris: 99
Bot 8
- Donie Bush: 99
- Ty Cobb: S4/G
- Harry Heilmann: 99
- Ira Flagstead: 99
Top 9
- Howie Shanks: S
- Frank O'Rourke: 99
- Patsy Gharrity: 99
- Frank Ellerbe: K
Notes & reviews
- Shivering cold, high winds Overflow crowd 6-8 deep ringed the outfield
- Into CF crowd
- Into LF crowd
- Delayed steal
- Into RF crowd
- Into RF crowd
- Blue overran 2B
- Into CF crowd
- Into CF crowd
- Into RF crowd
- Into LF crowd
- Infield out
- Infield out
- Acosta replaced Courtney with 2-0 count on Young





















