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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1917-06-15 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 678 · overcast · 2:16
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 5th. Bill James earned the win and Bernie Boland picked up the save. Sam Rice went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Bill James L: Walter Johnson SV: Bernie Boland
Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: Brick Owens · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donie Bush | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Ralph Young | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ty Cobb | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Burns | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ossie Vitt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Stanage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sam Crawford | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Boland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Judge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Foster | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Milan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sam Rice | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Shanks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Leonard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Ainsmith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sam Crane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Patsy Gharrity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George McBride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Menosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill James | 6.0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Bernie Boland | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Johnson | 9.0 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Donie Bush: W
- Ralph Young: 53/SH.1-2
- Ty Cobb: W
- Bobby Veach: HP.2-3;1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 3/P
- George Burns: K
Bot 1
- Joe Judge: 43
- Eddie Foster: S7
- Clyde Milan: CS2(24)
- Clyde Milan: S8/L8S.B-3(E8)
- Sam Rice: S9.3-H(UR)
- Howie Shanks: SB2
- Howie Shanks: FC5.2X3(5)
Top 2
- Ossie Vitt: 9/F
- Oscar Stanage: K/C
- Bill James: K
Bot 2
- Joe Leonard: 43
- Eddie Ainsmith: 2/FL
- Sam Crane: 13
Top 3
- Donie Bush: W
- Ralph Young: W.1-2
- Ty Cobb: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Veach: 8/SF.3-H
- Harry Heilmann: K
Bot 3
- Walter Johnson: 4/P
- Joe Judge: S7
- Eddie Foster: 64(1)/FO
- Clyde Milan: W.1-2
- Sam Rice: S7.2-H;1-2
- Howie Shanks: 8/F
Top 4
- George Burns: 7/F
- Ossie Vitt: K/C
- Oscar Stanage: D9
- Bill James: K
Bot 4
- Joe Leonard: 5/P
- Eddie Ainsmith: FLE3#
- Eddie Ainsmith: K
- Sam Crane: 4/P
Top 5
- Donie Bush: 53
- Ralph Young: W
- Ty Cobb: S8/8S.1-3
- Bobby Veach: SB2
- Bobby Veach: HP
- Sam Crawford: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sam Crawford: 9/F9D/SF.3-H
- George Burns: K
Bot 5
- Walter Johnson: K/C
- Joe Judge: 99
- Eddie Foster: 99
Top 6
- Ossie Vitt: 63
- Oscar Stanage: S
- Bill James: K
- Donie Bush: W.1-2
- Ralph Young: K
Bot 6
- Clyde Milan: W
- Sam Rice: 64(1)/FO
- Howie Shanks: 7/F
- Joe Leonard: W.1-2
- Eddie Ainsmith: W.2-3;1-2
- Patsy Gharrity: 43
Top 7
- Ty Cobb: W
- Bobby Veach: SB2
- Bobby Veach: 43.2-3
- Sam Crawford: S5/G5S.3-H
- George Burns: 7/F
- Ossie Vitt: S8.1-2
- Oscar Stanage: 3/P
Bot 7
- Walter Johnson: W
- Joe Judge: W.1-2
- Eddie Foster: CS3(25)
- Eddie Foster: 8/F78XD
- Clyde Milan: S8/F8S.1-3
- Sam Rice: S/78.3-H;1-3
- Howie Shanks: 4/P
Top 8
- Bernie Boland: K
- Donie Bush: W
- Ralph Young: 63.1-2
- Ty Cobb: S7.2XH(72)
Bot 8
- Joe Leonard: K/C
- Eddie Ainsmith: K
- George McBride: 99
Top 9
- Bobby Veach: 3
- Sam Crawford: S9
- George Burns: OA.1X2(26)
- George Burns: 8
Bot 9
- Mike Menosky: 8/F78XDW
- Joe Judge: 99
- Eddie Foster: FLE5
- Eddie Foster: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Senators manager Griffith ejected by base umpire Owens for arguing Johnson was safe at 3rd