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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1917-09-29 · Day game · Shibe Park · 1:29
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 8–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 6th. Rube Schauer earned the win and Elmer Myers picked up the save. Babe Ellison went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
W: Rube Schauer L: Bill James SV: Elmer Myers
Umpires — HP: Billy Evans · 1B: Brick Owens · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Dyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ossie Vitt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Ellison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Archie Yelle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 George Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Jamieson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Witt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Sharman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stuffy McInnis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Shannon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Grover | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Perkins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Schauer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Strunk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill James | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Schauer | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Elmer Myers | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Dyer: 63
- Ossie Vitt: S9
- Ty Cobb: 9/F
- Bobby Veach: S8.1-3
- Fred Nicholson: CSH(25)
Bot 1
- Charlie Jamieson: W
- Whitey Witt: W.1-2
- Ralph Sharman: SB3;SB2#
- Ralph Sharman: 9/SF.3-H
- Eddie Palmer: 63
- Stuffy McInnis: S8.2-H
- Red Shannon: 63
Top 2
- Fred Nicholson: 53
- Babe Ellison: 53
- Ralph Young: W
- Archie Yelle: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Roy Grover: 53
- Cy Perkins: 4/P
- Rube Schauer: E6/G
- Charlie Jamieson: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Archie Yelle: 63
- Bill James: K23
- Ben Dyer: D7
- Ossie Vitt: 63
Bot 3
- Whitey Witt: S4
- Ralph Sharman: S7.1-2
- Eddie Palmer: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Stuffy McInnis: 2/FL
Top 4
- Ty Cobb: 63
- Bobby Veach: 7/F
- Fred Nicholson: K
Bot 4
- Red Shannon: W
- Roy Grover: 13/SH.1-2
- Cy Perkins: 9/F
- Rube Schauer: S9.2-H
- Charlie Jamieson: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Babe Ellison: HR/7
- Ralph Young: 43
- Archie Yelle: 7/L
- Bill James: K
Bot 5
- Whitey Witt: 43
- Ralph Sharman: S8
- Eddie Palmer: 13.1-2
- Stuffy McInnis: 3/P
Top 6
- Ben Dyer: W
- Ossie Vitt: SB2
- Ossie Vitt: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Ty Cobb: 7/F
- Bobby Veach: 5/P
- Fred Nicholson: D7.1-3
- Babe Ellison: W
- Ralph Young: 31
Bot 6
- Red Shannon: W
- Roy Grover: HP.1-2
- Cy Perkins: E1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Amos Strunk: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Charlie Jamieson: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Witt: S7.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
- Ralph Sharman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Archie Yelle: 63
- Bill James: K
- Ben Dyer: K
Bot 7
- Eddie Palmer: 63
- Stuffy McInnis: T8
- Red Shannon: 43.3-H
- Roy Grover: S7
- Cy Perkins: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ossie Vitt: S9
- Ty Cobb: D9.1-3
- Bobby Veach: 63.3-H;2-3
- Fred Nicholson: 8/SF.3-H
- Babe Ellison: 43
Bot 8
- Elmer Myers: 43
- Charlie Jamieson: S8
- Whitey Witt: 43.1-2
- Ralph Sharman: S7.2-H
- Eddie Palmer: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Ralph Young: E5/G
- Archie Yelle: 54(1)3/GDP
- George Burns: 53
Notes & reviews
- Attempted double-steal