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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1916-08-23 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 1500 · 1:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 10–3. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 8th. George Cunningham earned the win. George Burns went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 14 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: George Cunningham L: Marsh Williams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: Dick Nallin · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ossie Vitt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Donie Bush | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Crawford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Burns | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Young | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tubby Spencer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Cunningham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Witt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Walsh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Strunk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Schang | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nap Lajoie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stuffy McInnis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee McElwee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Val Picinich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Sheehan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Pick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harland Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cunningham | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Williams | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Sheehan | 8.2 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ossie Vitt: W
- Donie Bush: W.1-2
- Ty Cobb: S/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Veach: WP.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bobby Veach: E5/TH1.3-3;B-1
- Sam Crawford: 8/F8XD/SF.3-H;1-2
- George Burns: S4/G4M.2-3
- Ralph Young: S/BG.3-H(UR);1-2
- Tubby Spencer: 8/F
- George Cunningham: K
Bot 1
- Whitey Witt: 63
- Jimmy Walsh: 5/P
- Amos Strunk: K
Top 2
- Ossie Vitt: 7/F
- Donie Bush: 3/G
- Ty Cobb: 13
Bot 2
- Wally Schang: K
- Nap Lajoie: D7
- Stuffy McInnis: 9/F
- Lee McElwee: 63
Top 3
- Bobby Veach: 6/L
- Sam Crawford: 99
- George Burns: 99
Bot 3
- Val Picinich: S
- Tom Sheehan: 99/SH.1-2
- Whitey Witt: 99
- Jimmy Walsh: 99
Top 4
- Ralph Young: D9
- Tubby Spencer: S/BG.2-3;B-2(E1)#
- George Cunningham: W
- Ossie Vitt: 9/F/SF.3-H
- Donie Bush: 9/F
- Ty Cobb: 99(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Amos Strunk: 99
- Wally Schang: 99
- Nap Lajoie: E1
- Stuffy McInnis: S/L.1-3
- Lee McElwee: K
Top 5
- Bobby Veach: 99
- Sam Crawford: 99
- George Burns: S/G
- Ralph Young: S.1-3(E6)#
- Tubby Spencer: 99
Bot 5
- Val Picinich: S
- Tom Sheehan: 99(1)/FO
- Whitey Witt: 99
- Jimmy Walsh: 99
Top 6
- George Cunningham: 99
- Ossie Vitt: 99
- Donie Bush: 99
Bot 6
- Amos Strunk: 99
- Wally Schang: D9/G3L
- Nap Lajoie: 99/F
- Stuffy McInnis: 99/F
Top 7
- Ty Cobb: 7/F7D
- Bobby Veach: 99
- Sam Crawford: 99
Bot 7
- Lee McElwee: 99
- Val Picinich: 7/F7D
- Tom Sheehan: K
Top 8
- George Burns: HR/F7D
- Ralph Young: S/BG
- Tubby Spencer: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Cunningham: D7
- Ossie Vitt: S/BG.2-3
- Donie Bush: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ty Cobb: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Veach: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3(THH);B-2(THH)
- Sam Crawford: SBH
- Sam Crawford: 99/F
Bot 8
- Whitey Witt: 99
- Jimmy Walsh: 99
- Amos Strunk: S
- Wally Schang: W.1-2
- Nap Lajoie: S7.2-H;1-2
- Stuffy McInnis: D.2-H;1-H
- Charlie Pick: 13
Top 9
- George Burns: 99
- Ralph Young: 13/BG23
- Tubby Spencer: 99
Bot 9
- Val Picinich: 99
- Harland Rowe: 99
- Whitey Witt: 99
Notes & reviews
- Cobb snuck home while McElwee was arguing with Ump Nallin that he had tagged Cobb out at 3B.