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Detroit Tigers @
Boston Red Sox
1915-09-20 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 27000 Β· 2:08
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 3β2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Babe Ruth earned the win and Rube Foster picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Babe Ruth L: Hooks Dauss SV: Rube Foster
Umpires β HP: Silk O'Loughlin Β· 1B: George Hildebrand Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Donie Bush | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ossie Vitt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ty Cobb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Veach | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Crawford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oscar Stanage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hooks Dauss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Del Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marty Kavanagh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Red McKee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Hooper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Everett Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tris Speaker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Hoblitzell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Duffy Lewis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Gardner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Barry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Carrigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Olaf Henriksen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Janvrin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pinch Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hooks Dauss | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Babe Ruth | 7.2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Rube Foster | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Donie Bush: W
- Ossie Vitt: HP.1-2
- Ty Cobb: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Veach: S7/78.3-H;2-H
- Sam Crawford: SB2.1-2(PB)
- Sam Crawford: K
- George Burns: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Harry Hooper: W
- Everett Scott: K
- Tris Speaker: 1/G.1-2
- Dick Hoblitzell: S8.2-H
- Duffy Lewis: 9/F
Top 2
- Ralph Young: 8/F
- Oscar Stanage: E3/F
- Hooks Dauss: K+SB2.1-2(PB)
- Donie Bush: 43
Bot 2
- Larry Gardner: S8
- Jack Barry: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Carrigan: 63.2-3
- Babe Ruth: 13
Top 3
- Ossie Vitt: 63
- Ty Cobb: S8
- Bobby Veach: S9/3.1X3(95);B-2(E6)
- Sam Crawford: 43
Bot 3
- Harry Hooper: S1/G
- Everett Scott: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tris Speaker: 43
Top 4
- George Burns: 8/F
- Ralph Young: 3/P
- Oscar Stanage: 5/P
Bot 4
- Dick Hoblitzell: 3/G
- Duffy Lewis: K
- Larry Gardner: 43
Top 5
- Hooks Dauss: S9.BX2(93)
- Donie Bush: S8/F
- Ossie Vitt: SB2
- Ossie Vitt: 8/F
- Ty Cobb: 7/F
Bot 5
- Jack Barry: 53
- Bill Carrigan: W
- Babe Ruth: S6/G.1-2
- Harry Hooper: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Olaf Henriksen: 13
Top 6
- Bobby Veach: K/C
- Sam Crawford: 9/F
- George Burns: 3/P
Bot 6
- Tris Speaker: W
- Dick Hoblitzell: 7/F
- Duffy Lewis: T9.1-H
- Larry Gardner: FC4/THH.3-H;B-1
- Jack Barry: S7.1-2
- Hal Janvrin: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Babe Ruth: 3/G
Top 7
- Ralph Young: W
- Del Baker: 1/P
- Hooks Dauss: K
- Donie Bush: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- Ossie Vitt: K/C
Bot 7
- Harry Hooper: 43
- Pinch Thomas: 43
- Tris Speaker: E4/G
- Dick Hoblitzell: 3/FL
Top 8
- Ty Cobb: W
- Bobby Veach: 46(1)/FO
- Sam Crawford: 7/F
- George Burns: E5/TH.1-2
- Marty Kavanagh: W.2-3;1-2
- Del Baker: K/C
Bot 8
- Duffy Lewis: 53
- Larry Gardner: 9/F
- Jack Barry: K23
Top 9
- Red McKee: 5/F
- Donie Bush: W
- Ossie Vitt: 4/P
- Ty Cobb: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Catcher Stanage ejected by HP umpire O'Loughlin for arguing Lewis was out at home
- Ruth relieved with one ball on Baker.
























