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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1919-07-30 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 21000 · 2:00
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 7th. Bill James earned the win and Babe Ruth picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Bill James L: Howard Ehmke SV: Babe Ruth
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: George Hildebrand · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donie Bush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Young | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Heilmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Shorten | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Stanage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Ehmke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ira Flagstead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Ainsmith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ellison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Hooper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ossie Vitt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Braggo Roth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lamar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roxy Walters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Shannon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Everett Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill James | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Schang | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Gainer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Ehmke | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Doc Ayers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill James | 7.0 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Babe Ruth | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Donie Bush: 53
- Ralph Young: W
- Ty Cobb: S9.1-3
- Bobby Veach: HP.1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 9/9D/SF.3-H;2-3
- Chick Shorten: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Harry Hooper: 9/F9D
- Ossie Vitt: 99
- Braggo Roth: S
- Babe Ruth: 99
Top 2
- Chick Shorten: W
- Bob Jones: 99
- Oscar Stanage: 99/SH.1-2#
- Howard Ehmke: 99
Bot 2
- Bill Lamar: 99
- Roxy Walters: 99
- Red Shannon: 99
Top 3
- Donie Bush: W
- Ralph Young: W.1-2
- Ty Cobb: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Veach: 99
- Harry Heilmann: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Everett Scott: W
- Bill James: 99/SH.1-2
- Harry Hooper: W
- Ossie Vitt: 13/BG/DP.2XH(32)
Top 4
- Chick Shorten: T8/8D
- Bob Jones: FC6.3XH(62)
- Oscar Stanage: W.1-2
- Howard Ehmke: FC.2-3;1-2(E1)#
- Donie Bush: 99
- Ralph Young: 63
Bot 4
- Braggo Roth: 99
- Babe Ruth: 99
- Bill Lamar: 99
Top 5
- Ty Cobb: S1/L
- Bobby Veach: S7.1X3(75)
- Harry Heilmann: S8.1-2
- Chick Shorten: S9.2-H;1-2
- Bob Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Oscar Stanage: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Roxy Walters: HP
- Red Shannon: 99(1)/FO
- Everett Scott: 99/SH.1-2
- Bill James: S5/G.2-3
- Harry Hooper: S.3-H;1-2
- Ossie Vitt: FC/SH.2-3;1-2#
- Braggo Roth: PO1(99)#
Top 6
- Howard Ehmke: K23#
- Donie Bush: 99
- Ralph Young: 9/L
Bot 6
- Braggo Roth: 8/F8S
- Babe Ruth: 13
- Bill Lamar: S
- Roxy Walters: K
Top 7
- Ty Cobb: S
- Bobby Veach: S.1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 25(2)/BG/DP.1-2;BX1(54)
- Chick Shorten: 99
Bot 7
- Red Shannon: S7
- Everett Scott: 99/SH.1-2
- Wally Schang: W
- Harry Hooper: 3/FL
- Ossie Vitt: T/F78D.2-H;1-H
- Braggo Roth: 63
Top 8
- Ira Flagstead: K
- Oscar Stanage: E6
- Eddie Ainsmith: 99
- Donie Bush: E3.1-2
- Ralph Young: 99
Bot 8
- Babe Ruth: 99
- Bill Lamar: K
- Del Gainer: D
- Red Shannon: SB3
- Red Shannon: K
Top 9
- Ty Cobb: D
- Bobby Veach: K
- Harry Heilmann: 5/P
- Babe Ellison: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Cobb's line drive hit James in the knee.