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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1919-09-14 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:10
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 9–4. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 1st. Howard Ehmke earned the win. Harry Heilmann went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Howard Ehmke L: Tom Zachary SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ollie Chill · 1B: Brick Owens · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donie Bush | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ira Flagstead | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Ainsmith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Ehmke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chick Shorten | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Judge | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Leonard | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Milan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Rice | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Patsy Gharrity | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Buzz Murphy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Howie Shanks | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Ellerbe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Gill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Menosky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Ehmke | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Zachary | 0.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Gill | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Shaw | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Clarence Fisher | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Snyder | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Donie Bush: S8/F8S
- Ralph Young: 99/SH.1-2
- Ty Cobb: S.2-H
- Bobby Veach: S8.1-3
- Harry Heilmann: S9.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Ira Flagstead: S.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Bob Jones: S8.2-H
- Eddie Ainsmith: SB2
- Eddie Ainsmith: 99/F
- Howard Ehmke: 99/F
Bot 1
- Joe Judge: 99
- Joe Leonard: 99
- Clyde Milan: 99
Top 2
- Donie Bush: 99
- Ralph Young: 99
- Ty Cobb: W
- Bobby Veach: SB2
- Bobby Veach: S8.2-H
- Harry Heilmann: S9.1-3
- Chick Shorten: 99/G
Bot 2
- Sam Rice: S
- Patsy Gharrity: 99/G.1-2
- Buzz Murphy: K
- Howie Shanks: S8.2-H
- Frank Ellerbe: K
Top 3
- Bob Jones: 99
- Eddie Ainsmith: 53
- Howard Ehmke: 99
Bot 3
- Ed Gill: 99
- Joe Judge: 99
- Joe Leonard: 99
Top 4
- Donie Bush: 99
- Ralph Young: S7
- Ty Cobb: 99
- Bobby Veach: 99
Bot 4
- Clyde Milan: S
- Sam Rice: 99(1)/FO
- Patsy Gharrity: S.1-2
- Buzz Murphy: W.2-3;1-2
- Howie Shanks: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Ellerbe: 9/SF.3-H
- Walter Johnson: K/C
Top 5
- Harry Heilmann: 143
- Chick Shorten: S6/G
- Bob Jones: 2/FL
- Eddie Ainsmith: S7.1-2
- Howard Ehmke: FC6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Donie Bush: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ralph Young: 8/F
Bot 5
- Joe Judge: 99
- Joe Leonard: S
- Clyde Milan: S.1-2
- Sam Rice: 99
- Patsy Gharrity: W.2-3;1-2
- Buzz Murphy: 99
Top 6
- Ty Cobb: W
- Bobby Veach: OA.1X2(99)
- Bobby Veach: 99
- Harry Heilmann: S
- Chick Shorten: 99
Bot 6
- Howie Shanks: S
- Frank Ellerbe: 99
- Eddie Foster: 99
- Joe Judge: 99
Top 7
- Bob Jones: 99
- Eddie Ainsmith: 3/FL
- Howard Ehmke: W
- Donie Bush: W.1-2
- Ralph Young: 99
Bot 7
- Joe Leonard: 99
- Clyde Milan: T
- Sam Rice: S.3-H
- Patsy Gharrity: 99/SH.1-2
- Buzz Murphy: S4/G.2XH(425)
Top 8
- Ty Cobb: D9/G4
- Bobby Veach: 99/SH.2-3
- Harry Heilmann: S7.3-H
- Chick Shorten: 99
- Bob Jones: 99
Bot 8
- Howie Shanks: S/G
- Frank Ellerbe: 99/G.1-2
- Mike Menosky: W
- Joe Judge: 99
- Joe Leonard: 99
Top 9
- Eddie Ainsmith: 99
- Howard Ehmke: 99
- Donie Bush: K
Bot 9
- Clyde Milan: 99
- Sam Rice: 99
- Patsy Gharrity: 99
Notes & reviews
- Baker was spiked by Cobb's slide and left game