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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1918-07-11 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 2100 · 2:03
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 8–6. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 7th. Bill James earned the win. Howie Shanks went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Bill James L: Walter Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: Dick Nallin · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donie Bush | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Jones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Veach | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Curry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Stanage | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Cunningham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rudy Kallio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tubby Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burt Shotton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Foster | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Judge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Shanks | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Schulte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Val Picinich | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doc Lavan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George McBride | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cunningham | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Rudy Kallio | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill James | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Johnson | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Donie Bush: W
- Bob Jones: W.1-2
- Ty Cobb: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Veach: 5/FL
- Harry Heilmann: 9/F
Bot 1
- Burt Shotton: W
- Eddie Foster: 2/P
- Joe Judge: CS2(26)
- Joe Judge: 9/F
Top 2
- George Harper: 31
- Jim Curry: HP
- Oscar Stanage: K
- George Cunningham: K
Bot 2
- Howie Shanks: 8
- Frank Schulte: 3
- Val Picinich: S5/G
- Doc Lavan: S9/G3L.1-3
- Walter Johnson: 6/P
Top 3
- Donie Bush: K
- Bob Jones: 6/FL
- Ty Cobb: K/C
Bot 3
- George McBride: 3
- Burt Shotton: 43
- Eddie Foster: 2
Top 4
- Bobby Veach: 43
- Harry Heilmann: 7/F
- George Harper: 8/F
Bot 4
- Joe Judge: 63
- Howie Shanks: 8/F8D
- Frank Schulte: DGR/9
- Val Picinich: 63
Top 5
- Jim Curry: 3/G
- Oscar Stanage: 13
- George Cunningham: K
Bot 5
- Doc Lavan: 9/F
- Walter Johnson: 8/F
- George McBride: 8/F78XD
Top 6
- Donie Bush: 3/G
- Bob Jones: S8/4D
- Ty Cobb: SB2
- Ty Cobb: W
- Bobby Veach: 8/L
- Harry Heilmann: 13
Bot 6
- Burt Shotton: E6/G
- Eddie Foster: S6/G.1-2
- Joe Judge: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Howie Shanks: D7.3-H(UR);2-H;1-H
- Frank Schulte: 13/SH.2-3
- Val Picinich: S7.3-H
- Doc Lavan: S9.1-3
- Walter Johnson: S8/89.3-H;1-H(E8/TH3)(NR)(UR);B-3
- George McBride: FC1.3XH(125);B-2
- Burt Shotton: 43
Top 7
- George Harper: 6/P
- Jim Curry: S8/8S
- Oscar Stanage: 4/P
- Rudy Kallio: S/89S.1-2
- Donie Bush: PB.2-3;1-2
- Donie Bush: W
- Bob Jones: S4/G/R3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ty Cobb: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bobby Veach: PB.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Veach: D/78.3-H;2-H
- Harry Heilmann: 7/L
Bot 7
- Eddie Foster: 5
- Joe Judge: 3
- Howie Shanks: D
- Frank Schulte: 7/L
Top 8
- George Harper: S6/G
- Jim Curry: 8/L
- Oscar Stanage: S.1-3
- Tubby Spencer: K
- Donie Bush: CSH(12526).1-2
Bot 8
- Val Picinich: 9/F
- Doc Lavan: S8
- Walter Johnson: S/G6MS.1-2
- George McBride: 8/F
- Burt Shotton: 9/F
Top 9
- Donie Bush: S6/F78S
- Bob Jones: E6/G.1-2
- Ty Cobb: S5/BG/TH1/R4.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Veach: 7/F7S
- Harry Heilmann: S9/89.3-H;2-H;BX2(93);1XH(3E2)(NR)(UR)
- George Harper: W
- Jim Curry: S.1-2
- Oscar Stanage: 53
Bot 9
- Eddie Foster: 6/P
- Joe Judge: W
- Howie Shanks: 9/F
- Frank Schulte: E3/G.1-2
- Val Picinich: K
Notes & reviews
- attempted double-steal
- Cobb kicked the ball out of Picinich's glove