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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1917-05-17 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 2321 · 2:05
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 8th. Jim Shaw earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Jim Shaw L: Howard Ehmke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brick Owens · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Judge | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Foster | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Ainsmith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam Crane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Shaw | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ossie Vitt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Fred Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Burns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Dyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tubby Spencer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Ehmke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Shaw | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Ehmke | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 George Cunningham | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Judge: W
- Eddie Foster: S7.1-2
- Clyde Milan: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Sam Rice: 43.3-H;2-3
- Elmer Smith: 63
Bot 1
- Ossie Vitt: 7
- Ralph Young: 5/FL
- Ty Cobb: S8
- Bobby Veach: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Ray Morgan: W
- Eddie Ainsmith: 53/SH.1-2
- Sam Crane: K
- Jim Shaw: 7
Bot 2
- Bobby Veach: D7/78
- Fred Nicholson: 53/SH.2-3
- George Burns: 63
- Ben Dyer: K+WP.3-H;B-1
- Tubby Spencer: SB2
- Tubby Spencer: 5/FL
Top 3
- Joe Judge: 43
- Eddie Foster: E6
- Clyde Milan: 16(1)/FO
- Sam Rice: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Howard Ehmke: 63
- Ossie Vitt: 43
- Ralph Young: S7
- Ty Cobb: BK.1-2
- Ty Cobb: W
- Bobby Veach: 3/P
Top 4
- Elmer Smith: K
- Ray Morgan: 13
- Eddie Ainsmith: K
Bot 4
- Fred Nicholson: 2/FL
- George Burns: 4/P
- Ben Dyer: 5/P
Top 5
- Sam Crane: 1/BP
- Jim Shaw: 53
- Joe Judge: K
Bot 5
- Tubby Spencer: S6
- Howard Ehmke: K/C
- Ossie Vitt: W.1-2
- Ralph Young: 6/P
- Ty Cobb: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Veach: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Fred Nicholson: K
Top 6
- Eddie Foster: 43
- Clyde Milan: W
- Sam Rice: 7
- Elmer Smith: S7.1-2
- Ray Morgan: 13
Bot 6
- George Burns: 99
- Ben Dyer: S7
- Tubby Spencer: K
- Howard Ehmke: S8.1-2
- Ossie Vitt: 7
Top 7
- Eddie Ainsmith: K
- Sam Crane: 6#
- Jim Shaw: S7
- Joe Judge: 43
Bot 7
- Ralph Young: 99
- Ty Cobb: 99
- Bobby Veach: W
- Fred Nicholson: 8
Top 8
- Eddie Foster: S8
- Clyde Milan: 6/P
- Sam Rice: S7.1-2
- Elmer Smith: D9.2-H;1XH(94E2)(NR)(UR);B-H(NR)(UR)
- Ray Morgan: 53
- Eddie Ainsmith: S7
- Sam Crane: K
Bot 8
- George Burns: E4
- Ben Dyer: 99
- Tubby Spencer: 99
- Sam Crawford: 2/FL
Top 9
- Jim Shaw: 8
- Joe Judge: 63
- Eddie Foster: K
Bot 9
- Ossie Vitt: 3/P
- Ralph Young: 53
- Ty Cobb: S6
- Bobby Veach: 43
Notes & reviews
- catcher mishandled throw home allowing both Rice and Smith to score