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Detroit Tigers @
Boston Red Sox
1917-06-09 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 15163 Β· sunny, dry Β· 1:59
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 1β0. Howard Ehmke earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
W: Howard Ehmke L: Ernie Shore SV: (none)
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ty Cobb | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Veach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Heilmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ossie Vitt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tubby Spencer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Howard Ehmke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Hooper | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Jack Barry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Hoblitzell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Duffy Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tillie Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Gardner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Everett Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hick Cady | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Shore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chick Shorten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pinch Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Olaf Henriksen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Howard Ehmke | 9.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ernie Shore | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Donie Bush: 99
- Ralph Young: S/BG
- Ty Cobb: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Harry Hooper: K23#
- Jack Barry: 99
- Dick Hoblitzell: S9/9L.BX2(96)
Top 2
- Bobby Veach: D7/F7DW
- Harry Heilmann: 13/SH.2-3
- George Burns: FC4.3XH(42);B-1
- Ossie Vitt: PO1(E3).1-2
- Ossie Vitt: PB.2-3
- Ossie Vitt: W
- Tubby Spencer: HP.1-2
- Howard Ehmke: 13
Bot 2
- Duffy Lewis: W
- Tillie Walker: K
- Larry Gardner: S7.1-2
- Everett Scott: K
- Hick Cady: 63
Top 3
- Donie Bush: 99
- Ralph Young: 99
- Ty Cobb: S/BG
- Bobby Veach: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Ernie Shore: K
- Harry Hooper: W
- Jack Barry: W.1-2
- Dick Hoblitzell: W.2-3;1-2
- Duffy Lewis: 6/LDP.2X2(64)
Top 4
- Bobby Veach: 99
- Harry Heilmann: 43
- George Burns: K
Bot 4
- Tillie Walker: 99
- Larry Gardner: S
- Everett Scott: S1/BG.1X3(16)
- Hick Cady: 7/F
Top 5
- Ossie Vitt: 99
- Tubby Spencer: 99
- Howard Ehmke: 99
Bot 5
- Ernie Shore: K
- Harry Hooper: S8
- Jack Barry: 4/P
- Dick Hoblitzell: SB2
- Dick Hoblitzell: S8.2XH(82)
Top 6
- Donie Bush: 53/BG
- Ralph Young: 13
- Ty Cobb: S6/G6M/R3
- Bobby Veach: PB.1-2
- Bobby Veach: 8/F
Bot 6
- Duffy Lewis: 99
- Tillie Walker: 99
- Larry Gardner: W
- Everett Scott: 99
Top 7
- Harry Heilmann: 99
- George Burns: 99
- Ossie Vitt: 8/L78XD
Bot 7
- Hick Cady: S4/G4M/R3
- Ernie Shore: 34/SH.1-2
- Harry Hooper: W
- Jack Barry: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Dick Hoblitzell: 13
Top 8
- Tubby Spencer: D9
- Howard Ehmke: S1/BG.2-3
- Donie Bush: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
- Ralph Young: S/89.3-H
- Ty Cobb: 13
Bot 8
- Duffy Lewis: S7
- Tillie Walker: 34/SH.1-2
- Larry Gardner: 43.2-3
- Chick Shorten: 4/P
Top 9
- Bobby Veach: 99
- Harry Heilmann: 99
- George Burns: 99
Bot 9
- Babe Ruth: W
- Ernie Shore: PB.1-2
- Pinch Thomas: 6/LDP.2X2(64)
- Harry Hooper: S4/G
- Jack Barry: SB2
- Olaf Henriksen: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Gardner overran 2B





















