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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1917-06-08 · Day game · Fenway Park · 8 innings · Att: 5672 · overcast · 2:05
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 7–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Bill James earned the win and Bernie Boland picked up the save. Ty Cobb went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bill James L: Dutch Leonard SV: Bernie Boland
Umpires — HP: George Hildebrand · 1B: Silk O'Loughlin · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donie Bush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Young | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Heilmann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 George Burns | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ossie Vitt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Stanage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Hooper | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Janvrin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Hoblitzell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duffy Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tillie Walker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Gardner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Everett Scott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinch Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Shorten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 King Bader | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Olaf Henriksen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill James | 6.1 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
 Deacon Jones | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Boland | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dutch Leonard | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| King Bader | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Donie Bush: 6/F
- Ralph Young: S7
- Ty Cobb: E9/L.1-3;B-1
- Bobby Veach: SB2
- Bobby Veach: K
- Harry Heilmann: T8/F8D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- George Burns: 63
Bot 1
- Harry Hooper: 63
- Hal Janvrin: E5/TH
- Dick Hoblitzell: S9.1-3
- Duffy Lewis: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ossie Vitt: S8/G
- Oscar Stanage: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill James: 99
- Donie Bush: 99
Bot 2
- Tillie Walker: 7/F
- Larry Gardner: S9
- Everett Scott: 63.1-2
- Pinch Thomas: 63
Top 3
- Ralph Young: D9
- Ty Cobb: 13/SH.2-3
- Bobby Veach: W
- Harry Heilmann: W.1-2
- George Burns: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ossie Vitt: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Oscar Stanage: W
- Bill James: W.2-3;1-2
- Donie Bush: 8/L
Bot 3
- Chick Shorten: 13
- Harry Hooper: 8/F
- Hal Janvrin: K
Top 4
- Ralph Young: S/BG
- Ty Cobb: HR/F9D.1-H
- Bobby Veach: D7
- Harry Heilmann: 9/F9S
- George Burns: K
- Ossie Vitt: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Dick Hoblitzell: 99
- Duffy Lewis: K
- Tillie Walker: D7
- Larry Gardner: 3/G
Top 5
- Oscar Stanage: 99
- Bill James: K
- Donie Bush: W
- Ralph Young: 99
Bot 5
- Everett Scott: D
- Pinch Thomas: S.2-3
- King Bader: S.3-H;1-2
- Harry Hooper: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Hal Janvrin: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Ty Cobb: S
- Bobby Veach: S.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Harry Heilmann: 7/F
- George Burns: K
- Ossie Vitt: K
Bot 6
- Dick Hoblitzell: S
- Duffy Lewis: 3/FL
- Tillie Walker: W.1-2
- Larry Gardner: PB.2-3;1-2
- Larry Gardner: 5/F
- Everett Scott: W
- Pinch Thomas: 8/F
Top 7
- Oscar Stanage: S
- Bill James: K
- Donie Bush: 99
- Ralph Young: 99
Bot 7
- King Bader: 7/F
- Harry Hooper: S
- Hal Janvrin: W.1-2
- Dick Hoblitzell: W.2-3;1-2
- Duffy Lewis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tillie Walker: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Larry Gardner: 7/SF.3-H
- Everett Scott: 4/P
Top 8
- Ty Cobb: 7/F7D
- Bobby Veach: S8/G.B-2(E8)
- Harry Heilmann: 63.2-3
- George Burns: 4/P
Bot 8
- Pinch Thomas: 99
- Olaf Henriksen: W
- Harry Hooper: S.1-2
- Hal Janvrin: 99
- Dick Hoblitzell: 99
Notes & reviews
- Light rain began to fall
- Rain became heavier
- Game called due to rain and darkness