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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1918-07-08 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 3000 · 2:05
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 16–9. Philadelphia Athletics put up 6 in the 8th. Mule Watson earned the win and Bob Geary picked up the save. Oscar Stanage went 2-for-4 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | |
| PHA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 |
W: Mule Watson L: Rudy Kallio SV: Bob Geary
Umpires — HP: Silk O'Loughlin · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donie Bush | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Jones | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Stanage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 George Harper | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Archie Yelle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy Kallio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Cunningham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Jamieson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Merlin Kopp | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Merito Acosta | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 George Burns | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Gardner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Wickey McAvoy | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Dykes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Dugan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mule Watson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Geary | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Kallio | 4.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| George Cunningham | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mule Watson | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Geary | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Donie Bush: 6/P
- Bob Jones: W
- Ty Cobb: S/BG.1-2
- Bobby Veach: 43.2-3;1-2
- Oscar Stanage: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- George Harper: 43
Bot 1
- Charlie Jamieson: K
- Merlin Kopp: E4/G
- Merito Acosta: CS2(26)
- Merito Acosta: W
- George Burns: S8.1-3
- Larry Gardner: D/7/F.3-H;1-3
- Wickey McAvoy: 13
Top 2
- Frank Walker: 43
- Archie Yelle: W
- Rudy Kallio: 46(1)/FO
- Donie Bush: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jimmy Dykes: W
- Joe Dugan: 23/SH.1-2
- Mule Watson: S7.2-3
- Charlie Jamieson: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Merlin Kopp: SB2
- Merlin Kopp: K
Top 3
- Bob Jones: E4/G
- Ty Cobb: S9.1-3
- Bobby Veach: CS2(26)
- Bobby Veach: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Oscar Stanage: 63
Bot 3
- Merito Acosta: S3/BG
- George Burns: WP.1-2
- George Burns: 53.2-3
- Larry Gardner: W
- Wickey McAvoy: S8.3-H;1-2
- Jimmy Dykes: K
- Joe Dugan: S9.2-H;1-3
- Mule Watson: K
Top 4
- George Harper: 5/FL
- Frank Walker: T8
- Archie Yelle: 7/L/DP.3XH(72)
Bot 4
- Charlie Jamieson: S8
- Merlin Kopp: E6/G.1-2
- Merito Acosta: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- George Burns: 6/P.3-H(E2)(NR)(UR);2-3
- Larry Gardner: E6/G.3-H(UR);1-2
- Wickey McAvoy: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Jimmy Dykes: 5/P
- Joe Dugan: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Geary: 163
Top 5
- George Cunningham: 2/FL
- Donie Bush: 3/P
- Bob Jones: 8/F
Bot 5
- Charlie Jamieson: W
- Merlin Kopp: SB2
- Merlin Kopp: 43.2-3
- Merito Acosta: S4.3-H
- George Burns: 9/F
- Larry Gardner: 8/F
Top 6
- Ty Cobb: 8/F
- Bobby Veach: D8
- Oscar Stanage: K
- George Harper: 43
Bot 6
- Wickey McAvoy: 7/F
- Jimmy Dykes: 63
- Joe Dugan: 53
Top 7
- Frank Walker: 9/F
- Archie Yelle: 63
- George Cunningham: 53
Bot 7
- Bob Geary: S7
- Charlie Jamieson: WP.1-2
- Charlie Jamieson: 9/F.2-3
- Merlin Kopp: E3.3-H(NR)
- Merito Acosta: S9.1-2
- George Burns: 8/F.2-3;1-2
- Larry Gardner: 43
Top 8
- Donie Bush: E6/G
- Bob Jones: S8.1-2
- Ty Cobb: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bobby Veach: S8.2-H;1-3
- Oscar Stanage: 8/SF.3-H
- George Harper: S9.1-3
- Frank Walker: 6/P
- Archie Yelle: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Wickey McAvoy: S5
- Jimmy Dykes: W.1-2
- Joe Dugan: S8.2-3;1-2
- Bob Geary: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Charlie Jamieson: K
- Merlin Kopp: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Merito Acosta: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- George Burns: S7.3-H;1-2
- Larry Gardner: D7.2-H;1-H
- Wickey McAvoy: S5.2-3
- Jimmy Dykes: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Harry Heilmann: S5
- Donie Bush: S8.1-2
- Bob Jones: 9
- Ty Cobb: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Veach: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Oscar Stanage: S8.3-H;2-H
- George Harper: SB2
- George Harper: 43