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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1921-09-24 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 7000 · 2:02
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 5–1. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 6th. Walter Johnson earned the win. Howie Shanks went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Walter Johnson L: Red Oldham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Hildebrand · 1B: Billy Evans · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Heilmann | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lu Blue | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Tavener | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bassler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Red Oldham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Sargent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chick Shorten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Herm Merritt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Judge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bucky Harris | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Rice | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Goose Goslin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Shanks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank O'Rourke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Val Picinich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walter Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oldham | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Johnson | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Young: S8/L
- Bob Jones: W.1-2
- Ty Cobb: S9/G3L.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Veach: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Lu Blue: CSH(242)
Bot 1
- Joe Judge: 99
- Bucky Harris: 99
- Clyde Milan: 99
Top 2
- Lu Blue: 99
- Jackie Tavener: K23#
- Johnny Bassler: S8/L
- Red Oldham: 3/G
Bot 2
- Sam Rice: S7/L
- Goose Goslin: 23/G.1-2
- Howie Shanks: S/78.2-H
- Frank O'Rourke: 7/F7S
- Val Picinich: SB2
- Val Picinich: 2/FL
Top 3
- Ralph Young: 99
- Joe Sargent: W
- Ty Cobb: CS2(26)
- Ty Cobb: 63
Bot 3
- Walter Johnson: D8/F89XDW
- Joe Judge: 53/SH.2-3
- Bucky Harris: 9/F9D/SF.3-H
- Clyde Milan: K
Top 4
- Bobby Veach: W
- Harry Heilmann: D/78.1-3
- Lu Blue: 4/P
- Chick Shorten: K
- Johnny Bassler: IW
- Red Oldham: K/C
Bot 4
- Sam Rice: 99
- Goose Goslin: W
- Howie Shanks: 99(1)/FO
- Frank O'Rourke: 8/F8XD
Top 5
- Ralph Young: W
- Joe Sargent: 36(1)/FO
- Ty Cobb: S9.1-3
- Bobby Veach: 6/P6D
- Harry Heilmann: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Val Picinich: S
- Walter Johnson: 4/P
- Joe Judge: CS2(26)
- Joe Judge: K
Top 6
- Harry Heilmann: S/F78S
- Lu Blue: 9/F9D
- Herm Merritt: 4/L
- Johnny Bassler: 2/P1S
Bot 6
- Bucky Harris: S/89
- Clyde Milan: WP.1-2
- Clyde Milan: 99/SH.2-3
- Sam Rice: S9/G4.3-H
- Goose Goslin: S/F89S.1-3
- Howie Shanks: T/89D.3-H;1-H
- Frank O'Rourke: FC6.3XH(6251);B-2
- Val Picinich: W
- Walter Johnson: 4/P
Top 7
- Red Oldham: S6/G6S
- Ralph Young: 43.1-2
- Joe Sargent: 99
- Ty Cobb: 99
Bot 7
- Joe Judge: S7/F7S
- Bucky Harris: W.1-2
- Clyde Milan: 6/P6MS
- Sam Rice: 13.2-3;1-2
- Goose Goslin: 13
Top 8
- Bobby Veach: K
- Harry Heilmann: D/89
- Lu Blue: S6/G6M.2-3
- Herm Merritt: K
- Johnny Bassler: 9/F
Bot 8
- Howie Shanks: W
- Frank O'Rourke: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
- Val Picinich: 99
Top 9
- Red Oldham: W
- Ralph Young: 99/F
- Sam Barnes: 99/F
- Ty Cobb: 99/F
Notes & reviews
- Jones twisted his ankle running to 2B and left game
- attempted double steal
- Attempted delayed double steal. Cobb argued the decision at 2B with Ump Evans.
- Bad hop past Young