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Detroit Tigers @
Washington Senators
1924-08-17 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 16000 Β· 2:15
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 8β1. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 2nd. Walter Johnson earned the win. Earl McNeely went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| WS1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
W: Walter Johnson L: Ed Wells SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Pants Rowland Β· 1B: Tommy Connolly Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Brick Owens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Frank O'Rourke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Ty Cobb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Heilmann | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Wingo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Pratt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Topper Rigney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Bassler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bert Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Heinie Manush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl McNeely | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bucky Harris | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Rice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Goose Goslin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Judge | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ossie Bluege | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Muddy Ruel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Peckinpaugh | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Wells | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Bert Cole | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter Johnson | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Jones: 7
- Frank O'Rourke: K
- Ty Cobb: 3/P
Bot 1
- Earl McNeely: S7
- Bucky Harris: 43.1-2
- Sam Rice: 7
- Goose Goslin: T8/89.2-H
- Joe Judge: S9.3-H
- Ossie Bluege: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Harry Heilmann: S9
- Al Wingo: 7/FL
- Del Pratt: K+PO1(23)/DP
Bot 2
- Ossie Bluege: S4
- Muddy Ruel: 3/G.1-2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S8.2-3
- Walter Johnson: D/78.3-H;1-3
- Earl McNeely: S8.3-H;2-H
- Bucky Harris: S8.1-2
- Sam Rice: W.2-3;1-2
- Goose Goslin: 46(1)3(B)/GDP
Top 3
- Topper Rigney: 99
- Johnny Bassler: K
- Bert Cole: K
Bot 3
- Joe Judge: S
- Ossie Bluege: 99/SH.1-2
- Muddy Ruel: 99
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 99
Top 4
- Bob Jones: 99
- Frank O'Rourke: K
- Ty Cobb: 99
Bot 4
- Walter Johnson: 99
- Earl McNeely: S
- Bucky Harris: 7/DP.1X1(73)
Top 5
- Harry Heilmann: S6
- Al Wingo: 4/P
- Del Pratt: 99
- Topper Rigney: 99
Bot 5
- Sam Rice: W
- Goose Goslin: 99/G.1-2
- Joe Judge: 99/G.2-3
- Ossie Bluege: 99
Top 6
- Johnny Bassler: 99
- Bert Cole: 99
- Bob Jones: 7
Bot 6
- Muddy Ruel: 99
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 99
- Walter Johnson: 99
Top 7
- Frank O'Rourke: 63
- Ty Cobb: 2/FL
- Harry Heilmann: 9
Bot 7
- Earl McNeely: 99
- Bucky Harris: 99
- Sam Rice: HP
- Goose Goslin: SB2
- Goose Goslin: W
- Joe Judge: 7
Top 8
- Al Wingo: 5/FL
- Del Pratt: 8
- Topper Rigney: 8
Bot 8
- Ossie Bluege: S7
- Muddy Ruel: S9.1-3;BX1(93)
- Roger Peckinpaugh: D7.3-H
- Walter Johnson: S8.2-H
- Earl McNeely: S.1-2
- Bucky Harris: S8.2-H;1-2
- Sam Rice: 3/FL
- Goose Goslin: PO1(99)
Top 9
- Johnny Bassler: 4/P
- Heinie Manush: 43
- Bob Jones: S7
- Frank O'Rourke: D/78.1-H
- Ty Cobb: K
Notes & reviews
- 30 minute rain delay
- Ruel thrown out after rounding first base too far


















