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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 11, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 11, 1916 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Coveleski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mellie Wolfgang |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Sam Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | First Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Red McKee | Catcher |
| Harry Coveleski | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shano Collins | Right Fielder |
| Buck Weaver | Shortstop |
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Jack Ness | First Baseman |
| Happy Felsch | Center Fielder |
| Ray Schalk | Catcher |
| Fred McMullin | Third Baseman |
| Mellie Wolfgang | Pitcher |
| Pants Rowland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 11, 1916
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Wolfgang
Vitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Wolfgang
Bush bunts towards the mound. Wolfgang fields it and throws to first for the out. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Wolfgang
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vitt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Wolfgang
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weaver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Coveleski
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Coveleski
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Coveleski
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Coveleski
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ness vs. Coveleski
Ness hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Wolfgang
Crawford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins who is chasing the ball. Crawford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Wolfgang
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ness scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heilmann for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Wolfgang
Young strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McKee vs. Wolfgang
McKee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coveleski vs. Wolfgang
Coveleski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Coveleski
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Coveleski
Schalk hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullin vs. Coveleski
McMullin hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Wolfgang
Vitt hits a line drive into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Wolfgang
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Wolfgang
Cobb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfgang vs. Coveleski
Wolfgang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Coveleski
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Coveleski
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Wolfgang
Veach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Wolfgang
Crawford hits a fly ball for an out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Wolfgang
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wolfgang fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Coveleski
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Coveleski
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ness vs. Coveleski
Ness hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wolfgang
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKee vs. Wolfgang
McKee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Wolfgang
Coveleski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Coveleski
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Coveleski
Schalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullin vs. Coveleski
McMullin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Schalk moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wolfgang vs. Coveleski
Wolfgang strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Wolfgang
Vitt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Vitt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Wolfgang
Bush bunts towards first. Ness scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. Vitt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Wolfgang
Cobb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Cobb reaches third base with a triple. Vitt scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Wolfgang
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ness has Cobb trapped. There's the throw to Schalk and over to McMullin, who tags Cobb for the out. Veach moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Wolfgang
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Coveleski
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Coveleski
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Coveleski
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Wolfgang
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wolfgang
Young bunts towards the mound. Wolfgang fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKee vs. Wolfgang
McKee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heilmann moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coveleski vs. Wolfgang
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weaver fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Weaver. Heilmann scores. Young moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vitt vs. Wolfgang
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wolfgang has Young trapped. There's the throw to Schalk and over to McMullin, who tags Young for the out. Coveleski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Wolfgang
Bush takes first base on ball four. Coveleski moves to third. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cobb vs. Wolfgang
Cobb hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Coveleski
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ness vs. Coveleski
Ness hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Coveleski
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schalk vs. Coveleski
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Wolfgang
Veach hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ness settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Wolfgang
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Wolfgang
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullin vs. Coveleski
McMullin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Von Kolnitz vs. Coveleski
Fritz Von Kolnitz pinch hits for Mellie Wolfgang.
Von Kolnitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Coveleski
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Coveleski
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Scott
Jim Scott now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ness scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKee vs. Scott
McKee strikes out. Schalk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McKee out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Scott
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Coveleski
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Coveleski
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ness vs. Coveleski
Ness hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felsch vs. Coveleski
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1916 -- DET at CHA (D)
DET AB R H RBI CHA AB R H RBI
Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 1 2 0 Shano Collins, rf 4 0 1 0
Donie Bush, ss 1 0 0 0 Buck Weaver, ss 4 0 0 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 0 1 1 Eddie Collins, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bobby Veach, lf 4 0 1 0 Joe Jackson, lf 4 0 1 0
Sam Crawford, rf 4 0 1 0 Jack Ness, 1b 4 0 1 0
Harry Heilmann, 1b 4 1 1 0 Happy Felsch, cf 4 0 1 0
Ralph Young, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ray Schalk, c 3 0 1 0
Red McKee, c 3 0 0 0 Fred McMullin, 3b 3 0 0 0
Harry Coveleski, p 4 0 0 0 Mellie Wolfgang, p 2 0 0 0
Fritz Von Kolnit, ph 1 0 0 0
Jim Scott, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 1 33 0 6 0
DET 000 001 100 -- 2
CHA 000 000 000 -- 0
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Harry Coveleski (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 4
CHA IP H R ER BB SO
Mellie Wolfgang (L) 8.0 7 2 1 2 3
Jim Scott 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Buck Weaver
DP -- CHA 1
LOB -- DET 7, CHA 6
2B -- Joe Jackson, Ossie Vitt
3B -- Sam Crawford, Ty Cobb
SH -- Donie Bush 2
T -- 1:21
A -- 8000
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