PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1917-07-27 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 2000 · sunny, dry · 1:34
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 11–3. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 9th. Howard Ehmke earned the win. Bobby Veach went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | |
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Howard Ehmke L: Jing Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brick Owens · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dick Nallin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donie Bush | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ossie Vitt | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Young | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Stanage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Ehmke | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Jamieson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Strunk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ping Bodie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Bates | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stuffy McInnis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Meyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Dugan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Grover | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jing Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Schang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Anderson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Witt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pug Griffin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Ehmke | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jing Johnson | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Walter Anderson | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Donie Bush: W
- Ossie Vitt: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Ty Cobb: D8/F89XDW.1-3
- Bobby Veach: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H
- Harry Heilmann: K
- George Harper: 43
Bot 1
- Charlie Jamieson: 63
- Amos Strunk: S7
- Ping Bodie: T7/78XDW.1-H
- Ray Bates: 13
- Stuffy McInnis: S7.3-H
- Billy Meyer: W.1-2
- Joe Dugan: K
Top 2
- Ralph Young: S8/L
- Oscar Stanage: 9/L
- Howard Ehmke: 6/P
- Donie Bush: 43
Bot 2
- Roy Grover: 8/L
- Jing Johnson: 7/F
- Charlie Jamieson: 43
Top 3
- Ossie Vitt: S6/G
- Ty Cobb: SB2
- Ty Cobb: 9/L9D.2-3
- Bobby Veach: FC1.3XH(12);B-2
- Harry Heilmann: 5/P
Bot 3
- Amos Strunk: 7/F
- Ping Bodie: W
- Ray Bates: S9/F9S.1-2
- Stuffy McInnis: 84(1)/FO/DP/F8.2XH(45)
Top 4
- George Harper: S8
- Ralph Young: 13/SH.1-2
- Oscar Stanage: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
- Howard Ehmke: S7.1-2
- Donie Bush: S7.2-3;1-2
- Ossie Vitt: S8/F8S.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ty Cobb: 9/F9DW
Bot 4
- Billy Meyer: W
- Joe Dugan: S7.1-2
- Roy Grover: 8/L
- Wally Schang: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Jamieson: 8/F
Top 5
- Bobby Veach: W
- Harry Heilmann: 46(1)3/GDP
- George Harper: 43
Bot 5
- Amos Strunk: W
- Ping Bodie: 7/F7DW
- Ray Bates: 99(1)/FO
- Stuffy McInnis: D9.1-H
- Billy Meyer: 3/G
Top 6
- Ralph Young: W
- Oscar Stanage: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
- Howard Ehmke: 99
Bot 6
- Joe Dugan: 99
- Roy Grover: 99
- Walter Anderson: S
- Charlie Jamieson: K
Top 7
- Donie Bush: 99
- Ossie Vitt: S
- Ty Cobb: E3/G3.1-2
- Bobby Veach: CS3(25).1-2
- Bobby Veach: S1/G.2-H(NR)(UR)(E1/TH1);BX3(35)
Bot 7
- Amos Strunk: 99
- Ping Bodie: S
- Ray Bates: 99
- Stuffy McInnis: 99
Top 8
- Harry Heilmann: E4
- George Harper: 13/SH.1-2
- Ralph Young: 99
- Oscar Stanage: 99
Bot 8
- Billy Meyer: 99
- Joe Dugan: 99
- Roy Grover: K
Top 9
- Howard Ehmke: W
- Donie Bush: S.1-2
- Ossie Vitt: FC1/TH3/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ty Cobb: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Bobby Veach: 99/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Harry Heilmann: 99/G.3-H(UR)
- George Harper: 99
Bot 9
- Whitey Witt: 99
- Charlie Jamieson: 99
- Pug Griffin: W
- Ping Bodie: 99
Notes & reviews
- Cobb intentionally trapped flyball; Bodie overran 3B
- Runners were off on 3-2 pitch. Strunk missed diving catch.
- Major league debut of Pug Griffin