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Detroit Tigers @
Boston Red Sox
1923-06-16 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 15000 Β· 1:49
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 9β1. Boston Red Sox put up 7 in the 4th. Howard Ehmke earned the win. Joe Harris went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
W: Howard Ehmke L: Herman Pillette SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Dinneen Β· 1B: Tommy Connolly Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Red Ormsby Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Haney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Cutshaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lu Blue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ty Cobb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Manush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Heilmann | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Topper Rigney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Bassler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Herman Pillette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde Manion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bert Cole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Mitchell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al DeVormer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Dick Reichle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Howie Shanks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Harris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Chick Fewster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Norm McMillan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Howard Ehmke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herman Pillette | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Rip Collins | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Bert Cole | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Wells | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Howard Ehmke | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Haney: S4
- George Cutshaw: 99/SH.1-2
- Lu Blue: K
- Ty Cobb: 99
Bot 1
- Johnny Mitchell: 99
- Al DeVormer: K
- Dick Reichle: 99
Top 2
- Heinie Manush: 43
- Harry Heilmann: W
- Topper Rigney: CS2(24)
- Topper Rigney: K
Bot 2
- Howie Shanks: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Joe Harris: 99
- Ira Flagstead: 99
- Chick Fewster: WP.2-3
- Chick Fewster: 99
Top 3
- Johnny Bassler: S5
- Herman Pillette: 99/SH.1-2
- Fred Haney: W
- George Cutshaw: 5/FL
- Lu Blue: 99
Bot 3
- Norm McMillan: 99
- Howard Ehmke: S
- Johnny Mitchell: 99(1)/FO
- Al DeVormer: SB2
- Al DeVormer: W
- Dick Reichle: 99
Top 4
- Ty Cobb: D9.B-3(E9)
- Heinie Manush: D9.3-H;BX3(945)
- Harry Heilmann: S8
- Topper Rigney: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Howie Shanks: W
- Joe Harris: S.1-2
- Ira Flagstead: D7.2-H;1-3
- Chick Fewster: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Norm McMillan: W
- Howard Ehmke: PB.1-2
- Howard Ehmke: S9.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Mitchell: S8.1-2
- Al DeVormer: WP.2-3;1-2
- Al DeVormer: K
- Dick Reichle: S7.3-H;2-H
- Howie Shanks: D9.1-H
- Joe Harris: 43
Top 5
- Johnny Bassler: W
- Clyde Manion: K
- Fred Haney: 99
- George Cutshaw: 99
Bot 5
- Ira Flagstead: 99
- Chick Fewster: 99
- Norm McMillan: 99
Top 6
- Lu Blue: 99
- Ty Cobb: 99
- Heinie Manush: 99
Bot 6
- Howard Ehmke: 99
- Johnny Mitchell: 99
- Al DeVormer: 99
Top 7
- Harry Heilmann: W
- Topper Rigney: 99
- Johnny Bassler: 99
- Bert Cole: HP.1-2
- Fred Haney: 99
Bot 7
- Dick Reichle: 99
- Howie Shanks: 99
- Joe Harris: HR/7
- Ira Flagstead: 99
Top 8
- George Cutshaw: 99
- Lu Blue: 99
- Ty Cobb: 6/P
Bot 8
- Chick Fewster: 99
- Norm McMillan: S9
- Howard Ehmke: 43/G.1-2
- Johnny Mitchell: D.2-H
- Al DeVormer: 99
Top 9
- Heinie Manush: K/C
- Harry Heilmann: 7/L
- Topper Rigney: 53
Notes & reviews
- No info on Rigney error, but it did not put a man on base




















