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Detroit Tigers @ Washington Senators

1917-08-01 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 13 innings · Att: 1872 · 90°F, sunny, dry · 3:27

Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 3rd. Walter Johnson earned the win. Joe Leonard went 4-for-6 with 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	R	H	E
DET	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	10
WS1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	5	11

W: Walter Johnson L: Bernie Boland SV: (none)

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

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Donie Bush	5	1	1	0	2	0
Ossie Vitt	3	1	2	1	3	0
Ty Cobb	5	0	1	1	1	0
Bobby Veach	4	0	1	0	1	1
Harry Heilmann	4	0	1	1	1	1
George Harper	5	0	1	0	1	0
Ralph Young	5	1	1	0	1	1
Oscar Stanage	5	0	0	0	0	0
Bill James	1	1	1	0	0	0
George Cunningham	3	0	1	0	0	1
George Burns	1	0	0	0	0	1
Archie Yelle	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bernie Boland	1	0	0	0	0	1

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Judge	1	1	0	0	2	1
Eddie Foster	5	1	0	0	2	0
Clyde Milan	6	2	3	0	1	0
Sam Rice	6	1	2	0	1	0
Eddie Ainsmith	5	0	1	1	1	0
Joe Leonard	6	0	4	1	0	0
Mike Menosky	5	0	0	0	1	1
George McBride	6	0	1	1	1	2
George Dumont	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Shaw	2	0	0	0	0	1
Patsy Gharrity	2	0	0	0	2	0
Horace Milan	1	0	0	0	0	0
Doc Ayers	1	0	0	0	0	0
Howie Shanks	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Henry	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill James	3.2	3	6	4
George Cunningham	6.1	3	3	2
Bernie Boland	2.1	5	2	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Dumont	2.1	5	4	0
Jim Shaw	5.2	4	5	3
Doc Ayers	3.0	0	1	2
Walter Johnson	2.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Donie Bush: W
Ossie Vitt: D8.1-H;BX3(86154)
Ty Cobb: 3/G
Bobby Veach: 3/G

Bot 1

Joe Judge: K
Eddie Foster: 4/P
Clyde Milan: 3/P9LS

Top 2

Harry Heilmann: D8.BX3(865)
George Harper: S8
Ralph Young: CS2(24)
Ralph Young: W
Oscar Stanage: CS2(26)

Bot 2

Sam Rice: 2/FL
Eddie Ainsmith: S8/G46
Joe Leonard: D7.1-3
Mike Menosky: W
George McBride: K
George Dumont: K

Top 3

Oscar Stanage: 53
Bill James: S1/G
Donie Bush: S9.1-2
Ossie Vitt: W.2-3;1-2
Ty Cobb: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Bobby Veach: 2/P
Harry Heilmann: 43

Bot 3

Joe Judge: W
Eddie Foster: SB2
Eddie Foster: W
Clyde Milan: S5/BG5S.2-3;1-2
Sam Rice: 6/P56D
Eddie Ainsmith: 43/G4S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Joe Leonard: HP
Mike Menosky: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
George McBride: SB2
George McBride: 7/F

Top 4

George Harper: W
Ralph Young: K+CS2(24)/DP
Oscar Stanage: 99

Bot 4

Jim Shaw: K
Joe Judge: W
Eddie Foster: 7/F7S
Clyde Milan: W.1-2
Sam Rice: SB3;SB2
Sam Rice: W
Eddie Ainsmith: 8/F8XD

Top 5

George Cunningham: K23#
Donie Bush: 99
Ossie Vitt: W
Ty Cobb: S8.1-3
Bobby Veach: SB2
Bobby Veach: W
Harry Heilmann: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
George Harper: 7/F7S

Bot 5

Joe Leonard: 99
Mike Menosky: 99
George McBride: K

Top 6

Ralph Young: 99
Oscar Stanage: 99
George Cunningham: S
Donie Bush: 99

Bot 6

Jim Shaw: 99
Patsy Gharrity: W
Eddie Foster: 99
Clyde Milan: 99

Top 7

Ossie Vitt: S9
Ty Cobb: 99(1)/FO
Bobby Veach: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Bobby Veach: K
Harry Heilmann: 99/P

Bot 7

Sam Rice: 99
Eddie Ainsmith: 99
Joe Leonard: 99

Top 8

George Harper: 8/F
Ralph Young: S8/L
Oscar Stanage: 43.1-2
George Cunningham: E6/TH1.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
Donie Bush: W
Ossie Vitt: 2/P

Bot 8

Mike Menosky: E6#
George McBride: 99
Horace Milan: 99
Patsy Gharrity: W.1-2
Eddie Foster: 99

Top 9

Ty Cobb: 2/P
Bobby Veach: HP
Harry Heilmann: K
George Harper: CS2(26)

Bot 9

Clyde Milan: S8
Sam Rice: S/G.1-2
Eddie Ainsmith: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
Joe Leonard: S3/G.3-H;2-3
Mike Menosky: K
George McBride: 13/G1S

Top 10

George Harper: 99
Ralph Young: 99
Oscar Stanage: 99

Bot 10

Doc Ayers: 99/AP#
Patsy Gharrity: 99/F
Eddie Foster: W
Clyde Milan: 43

Top 11

George Burns: K23#
Donie Bush: 99
Ossie Vitt: W
Ty Cobb: 8/F89XD

Bot 11

Sam Rice: 8/F
Eddie Ainsmith: W
Joe Leonard: S/BG.1-2
Mike Menosky: 43.2-3;1-2
George McBride: W
Howie Shanks: 2/FL

Top 12

Bobby Veach: S9
Harry Heilmann: 99/SH.1-2
George Harper: 2/FL
Ralph Young: 6/P#

Bot 12

Patsy Gharrity: 99
Eddie Foster: 99
Clyde Milan: S
Sam Rice: CS2(26)

Top 13

Archie Yelle: K23#
Bernie Boland: K
Donie Bush: 99

Bot 13

Sam Rice: S8
Eddie Ainsmith: FC1/BG.1X2(1E6);B-1
Joe Leonard: S/F89S.2-3;1-2
John Henry: 6/P
George McBride: S8/G6M.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

Cunningham replaced James with 3-0 count on Rice
Ayers reached 2B when Cunningham threw wildly to 1B after fielding his grounder. However, it was ruled Ayers missed 1B and was declared out.

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