This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox

1927-09-16 · Day game · Fenway Park · 1:50

Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Rip Collins earned the win and Ken Holloway picked up the save. Harry Heilmann went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	11
BOS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	7

W: Rip Collins L: Jack Russell SV: Ken Holloway

Umpires — HP: Brick Owens · 1B: Tommy Connolly · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lu Blue	5	0	1	0	0	0
Charlie Gehringer	4	1	1	0	0	0
Heinie Manush	4	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Heilmann	4	2	3	2	0	0
Bob Fothergill	4	0	2	1	0	0
Marty McManus	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jackie Tavener	4	1	2	0	0	0
Johnny Bassler	4	0	1	1	0	0
Rip Collins	3	0	1	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jack Rothrock	5	1	1	0	0	1
Billy Rogell	5	0	1	0	0	1
Ira Flagstead	3	1	1	1	0	0
Bill Regan	4	0	0	0	0	1
Cleo Carlyle	4	0	0	1	0	0
Wally Shaner	4	0	0	0	0	1
Phil Todt	3	1	1	0	0	0
Bill Moore	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Russell	2	0	2	0	0	0
Jack Tobin	0	0	0	0	1	0
Buddy Myer	1	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Hofmann	1	0	0	0	0	0
Red Rollings	1	0	1	1	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rip Collins	8.1	7	1	4
Ken Holloway	0.2	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Russell	7.0	8	1	1
Del Lundgren	2.0	3	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lu Blue: 9
Charlie Gehringer: S7
Heinie Manush: 43.1-2
Harry Heilmann: HR/7.2-H
Bob Fothergill: 63

Bot 1

Jack Rothrock: S
Billy Rogell: BK.1-2
Billy Rogell: K
Ira Flagstead: D/F7DW.2-H
Bill Regan: FC1/TH3.2-3
Cleo Carlyle: FC1.3-H;1X2(16)
Wally Shaner: 14(1)/FO

Top 2

Marty McManus: W
Jackie Tavener: S.1-2
Johnny Bassler: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
Rip Collins: K

Bot 2

Phil Todt: 8
Bill Moore: 13
Jack Russell: S9
Jack Rothrock: K

Top 3

Lu Blue: 3
Charlie Gehringer: 3
Heinie Manush: 63

Bot 3

Billy Rogell: 9
Ira Flagstead: 9
Bill Regan: K

Top 4

Harry Heilmann: D7
Bob Fothergill: S8.2-H
Marty McManus: 7
Jackie Tavener: 46(1)/FO
Johnny Bassler: 13

Bot 4

Cleo Carlyle: 13
Wally Shaner: 43
Phil Todt: 13

Top 5

Rip Collins: 3
Lu Blue: S
Charlie Gehringer: 3
Heinie Manush: SB2
Heinie Manush: 8

Bot 5

Bill Moore: 8
Jack Russell: S
Jack Rothrock: 8
Billy Rogell: 8

Top 6

Harry Heilmann: 31
Bob Fothergill: D
Marty McManus: 5
Jackie Tavener: 4

Bot 6

Ira Flagstead: 53
Bill Regan: 43
Cleo Carlyle: 63

Top 7

Johnny Bassler: 6
Rip Collins: S
Lu Blue: 64(1)/FO
Charlie Gehringer: 7

Bot 7

Wally Shaner: E5.B-1
Phil Todt: 53/SH.1-2
Jack Tobin: W
Buddy Myer: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Jack Rothrock: SB2
Jack Rothrock: 43

Top 8

Heinie Manush: 9
Harry Heilmann: S8
Bob Fothergill: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Billy Rogell: S9
Ira Flagstead: 23/SH.1-2
Bill Regan: 43.2-3
Cleo Carlyle: 6

Top 9

Marty McManus: 5
Jackie Tavener: D7
Johnny Bassler: S7.2-H
Rip Collins: 13/SH.1-2
Lu Blue: 8

Bot 9

Wally Shaner: K/C
Phil Todt: S1/G
Fred Hofmann: FC.1-2;B-1
Red Rollings: S9/G.2-H;1-3
Jack Rothrock: FC4.3XH(42);1-2
Billy Rogell: E4/G.2XH(42);1-2

Notes & reviews

Off the wall
Throw to third base was late
Gehringer's throw to plate just beat the runner

⚾ Arcade