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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 16, 1923
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 16, 1923 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herman Pillette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Haney | Third Baseman |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Topper Rigney | Shortstop |
| Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
| Herman Pillette | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Mitchell | Shortstop |
| Al DeVormer | Catcher |
| Dick Reichle | Center Fielder |
| Howie Shanks | Left Fielder |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Right Fielder |
| Chick Fewster | Second Baseman |
| Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
| Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
| Frank Chance | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 16, 1923
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Ehmke
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fewster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Ehmke
Cutshaw bunts for an out with unknown description. Haney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Ehmke
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Ehmke
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Pillette
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Pillette
DeVormer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichle vs. Pillette
Reichle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ehmke
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ehmke
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Ehmke
There goes Heilmann. The throw from DeVormer and he is out, Fewster applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ehmke
Rigney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Pillette
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rigney. Shanks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Pillette
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flagstead vs. Pillette
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fewster vs. Pillette
There's a wild pitch. Shanks moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fewster vs. Pillette
Fewster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Ehmke
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pillette vs. Ehmke
Pillette bunts for an out with unknown description. Bassler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haney vs. Ehmke
Haney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cutshaw vs. Ehmke
Cutshaw hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Ehmke
Blue hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pillette
McMillan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Pillette
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Pillette
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeVormer vs. Pillette
There goes Mitchell. The throw from Bassler and he is safe. Mitchell steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeVormer vs. Pillette
DeVormer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichle vs. Pillette
Reichle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ehmke
Cobb hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Flagstead fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Flagstead. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manush vs. Ehmke
Manush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flagstead. Manush reaches second base with a double. Flagstead throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Manush trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cobb scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ehmke
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Ehmke
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Pillette
Shanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Pillette
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shanks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flagstead vs. Pillette
Flagstead hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Flagstead reaches second base with a double. Shanks scores. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fewster vs. Collins
Rip Collins now pitching.
Fewster hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris tags and scores. Flagstead tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Collins
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ehmke vs. Collins
The ball gets by Bassler for a passed ball. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ehmke vs. Collins
Ehmke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flagstead scores. McMillan scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Collins
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ehmke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeVormer vs. Collins
There's a wild pitch. Ehmke moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeVormer vs. Collins
DeVormer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reichle vs. Collins
Reichle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ehmke scores. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Collins
Shanks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Shanks reaches second base with a double. Reichle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Collins
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Ehmke
Bassler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manion vs. Ehmke
Clyde Manion pinch hits for Rip Collins.
Manion strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Ehmke
Haney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Ehmke
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Cole
Bert Cole now pitching.
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Cole
Fewster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Cole
McMillan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Ehmke
Blue hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ehmke
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ehmke
Manush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Cole
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Cole
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Cole
DeVormer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ehmke
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Ehmke
Rigney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bassler vs. Ehmke
Bassler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Ehmke
Cole is hit by the pitch. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haney vs. Ehmke
Haney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichle vs. Cole
Reichle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Cole
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Cole
Harris hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Cole
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Ehmke
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Ehmke
Blue hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ehmke
Cobb hits a popup towards short. Mitchell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Wells
Ed Wells now pitching.
Fewster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Wells
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ehmke vs. Wells
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Wells
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeVormer vs. Wells
DeVormer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ehmke
Manush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ehmke
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field. Shanks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ehmke
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1923 -- DET at BOS (D)
DET AB R H RBI BOS AB R H RBI
Fred Haney, 3b 3 0 1 0 Johnny Mitchell, ss 5 1 2 1
George Cutshaw, 2b 3 0 0 0 Al DeVormer, c 4 0 0 0
Lu Blue, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dick Reichle, cf 4 1 1 2
Ty Cobb, cf 4 1 1 0 Howie Shanks, lf 3 1 2 1
Heinie Manush, lf 4 0 1 1 Joe Harris, 1b 4 2 2 1
Harry Heilmann, rf 2 0 1 0 Ira Flagstead, rf 4 1 1 1
Topper Rigney, ss 4 0 0 0 Chick Fewster, 2b 3 0 0 1
Johnny Bassler, c 2 0 1 0 Norm McMillan, 3b 3 2 1 0
Herman Pillette, p 0 0 0 0 Howard Ehmke, p 4 1 2 2
Rip Collins, p 0 0 0 0
Clyde Manion, ph 1 0 0 0
Bert Cole, p 0 0 0 0
Ed Wells, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 1 5 1 34 9 11 9
DET 000 100 000 -- 1
BOS 000 700 11x -- 9
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Herman Pillette (L)* 3.0 4 3 3 2 1
Rip Collins 1.0 4 4 4 1 1
Bert Cole 3.0 1 1 1 0 0
Ed Wells 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Howard Ehmke (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Topper Rigney, Ira Flagstead
DP -- BOS 1
LOB -- DET 6, BOS 5
2B -- Ty Cobb, Heinie Manush, Ira Flagstead, Howie Shanks, Johnny Mitchell
HR -- Joe Harris
SB -- Johnny Mitchell
CS -- Harry Heilmann
SH -- George Cutshaw, Herman Pillette
SF -- Chick Fewster
HBP -- by Howard Ehmke (Bert Cole)
WP -- Herman Pillette, Rip Collins
PB -- Johnny Bassler
T -- 1:49
A -- 15000
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