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Philadelphia Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1915-08-20 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 4127 · 1:54
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 11–1. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 3rd. Bill James earned the win. Bobby Veach went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
W: Bill James L: Rube Bressler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bobby Wallace · 1B: Tommy Connolly · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Kopf | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Davies | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Strunk | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nap Lajoie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Walsh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rube Oldring | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Malone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wickey McAvoy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Bressler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Squiz Pillion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dana Fillingim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ossie Vitt | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Donie Bush | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sam Crawford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 George Burns | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Stanage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill James | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Kavanagh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Bressler | 3.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Squiz Pillion | 2.1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Dana Fillingim | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill James | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Kopf: 63
- Chick Davies: 13
- Amos Strunk: S8
- Nap Lajoie: 8
Bot 1
- Ossie Vitt: 13
- Donie Bush: 4/P
- Ty Cobb: 63
Top 2
- Jimmy Walsh: 7
- Rube Oldring: 13
- Lew Malone: 13
Bot 2
- Sam Crawford: 43
- Bobby Veach: K
- George Burns: 23
Top 3
- Wickey McAvoy: 43
- Rube Bressler: 53
- Larry Kopf: S5
- Chick Davies: SB2
- Chick Davies: 4/P
Bot 3
- Ralph Young: 3/P
- Oscar Stanage: W
- Bill James: W.1-2
- Ossie Vitt: S5.2-3;1-2
- Donie Bush: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ty Cobb: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sam Crawford: 7
- Bobby Veach: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Burns: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ralph Young: 8
Top 4
- Amos Strunk: 63
- Nap Lajoie: 43
- Jimmy Walsh: K/C
Bot 4
- Oscar Stanage: W
- Bill James: PO1(E2).1-2
- Bill James: 24/SH.2-3
- Ossie Vitt: S8.3-H
- Donie Bush: 3/P
- Ty Cobb: S9.1-3
- Sam Crawford: SB2
- Sam Crawford: 13
Top 5
- Rube Oldring: S9
- Lew Malone: S9.1-2
- Wickey McAvoy: K
- Squiz Pillion: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Larry Kopf: 63
Bot 5
- Bobby Veach: 63
- George Burns: S4
- Ralph Young: S1.1-3
- Oscar Stanage: 6/P
- Bill James: SB2
- Bill James: HP
- Ossie Vitt: 3/G
Top 6
- Chick Davies: 7
- Amos Strunk: S7
- Nap Lajoie: S9.1-2
- Jimmy Walsh: 9
- Rube Oldring: 13
Bot 6
- Donie Bush: E6/L
- Ty Cobb: S5/BG.1-2
- Sam Crawford: S9.2XH(9452);1-3;B-2
- Bobby Veach: S8.3-H;2-H
- George Burns: S7.1-2
- Marty Kavanagh: T7.2-H;1-H
- Oscar Stanage: 2/FL
- Bill James: S1.3-H
- Ossie Vitt: WP.1-2
- Ossie Vitt: S6.2-3
- Donie Bush: 8
Top 7
- Lew Malone: 63
- Wickey McAvoy: 2/FL
- Dana Fillingim: 13
Bot 7
- Ty Cobb: W
- Sam Crawford: S4.1-2
- Bobby Veach: 2/FL
- George Burns: OA/DP.1X2(246);2XH(62)
Top 8
- Larry Kopf: FLE3
- Larry Kopf: S1/L
- Chick Davies: S9.1-2
- Amos Strunk: WP.2-3;1-2
- Amos Strunk: W
- Nap Lajoie: 4/P/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jimmy Walsh: K
- Rube Oldring: SB2
- Rube Oldring: 53
Bot 8
- George Burns: 5/P
- Marty Kavanagh: W
- Oscar Stanage: 7
- Bill James: K/C
Top 9
- Lew Malone: 53
- Wickey McAvoy: 13
- Dana Fillingim: W
- Larry Kopf: 43
Notes & reviews
- attempted double-steal