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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 20, 1923
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 20, 1923 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Piercy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herman Pillette |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ducky Holmes 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pinky Pittenger | Second Baseman |
| Shano Collins | Center Fielder |
| Ira Flagstead | Right Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Joe Harris | Left Fielder |
| Howie Shanks | Third Baseman |
| Norm McMillan | Shortstop |
| Val Picinich | Catcher |
| Bill Piercy | Pitcher |
| Frank Chance | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Fred Haney | Second Baseman |
| Topper Rigney | Shortstop |
| Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
| Herman Pillette | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 20, 1923
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Pillette
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Pillette
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Pillette
Flagstead hits a popup towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Pillette
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Piercy
Blue hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Piercy
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Piercy
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Piercy
Manush is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Piercy
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haney vs. Piercy
Haney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittenger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Pillette
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Pillette
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pillette
McMillan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Piercy
Rigney hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Piercy
Bassler hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Piercy
Pillette hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Pillette
Picinich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piercy vs. Pillette
Piercy bunts towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. Picinich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pittenger vs. Pillette
Pittenger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Pittenger reaches second base with a double. Picinich scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Pillette
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flagstead vs. Pillette
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Piercy
Blue hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Piercy
Jones hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Piercy
Cobb hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Pillette
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Pillette
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Haney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Pillette
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Piercy
Manush hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Piercy
Heilmann hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Piercy
Haney hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pillette
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Pillette
There goes McMillan. The throw from Bassler and he is out, Haney applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Pillette
Picinich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piercy vs. Pillette
Piercy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Piercy
Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bassler vs. Piercy
Bassler bunts for an out with unknown description. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pillette vs. Piercy
Pillette hits a fly ball into right field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blue vs. Piercy
Blue hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Piercy
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Pillette
Pittenger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Pillette
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Pillette
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Piercy
Cobb bunts towards the mound. Piercy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Piercy
Manush bunts for an out with unknown description. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Piercy
There's a wild pitch. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Piercy
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shanks fields it and throws to first for the out. Cobb scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Piercy
Haney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Piercy
There's a wild pitch. Haney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Piercy
Rigney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Pillette
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Haney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Pillette
Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. Harris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shanks vs. Pillette
Shanks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Shanks reaches second base with a double. Harris scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Pillette
McMillan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Shanks scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picinich vs. Holloway
Ken Holloway now pitching.
Picinich hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piercy vs. Holloway
Piercy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Piercy
Bassler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Piercy
Bobby Veach pinch hits for Ken Holloway.
Veach hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Piercy
Blue strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Cole
Bert Cole now pitching.
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Cole
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Cole
Flagstead hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Cole
Burns hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Cole
Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shanks vs. Cole
Shanks hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Piercy
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Piercy
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Piercy
Manush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Piercy
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haney vs. Piercy
Haney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Cole
McMillan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Cole
Picinich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piercy vs. Cole
Piercy bunts for an out with unknown description. Picinich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pittenger vs. Cole
Pittenger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Picinich scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Cole
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Piercy
Rigney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Piercy
Bassler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Piercy
Bob Fothergill pinch hits for Bert Cole.
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1923 -- BOS at DET (D)
BOS AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Pinky Pittinger, 2b 5 0 2 2 Lu Blue, 1b 4 0 1 1
Shano Collins, cf 5 0 1 0 Bob Jones, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ira Flagstead, rf 4 1 1 0 Ty Cobb, cf 3 1 1 0
George Burns, 1b 4 1 1 2 Heinie Manush, lf 2 0 0 0
Joe Harris, lf 4 1 2 0 Harry Heilmann, rf 3 0 1 1
Howie Shanks, 3b 4 1 1 1 Fred Haney, 2b 3 0 0 0
Norm McMillan, ss 4 0 2 1 Topper Rigney, ss 4 1 1 0
Val Picinich, c 3 2 1 0 Johnny Bassler, c 2 0 0 0
Bill Piercy, p 2 0 0 0 Herman Pillette, p 2 0 0 0
Ken Holloway, p 0 0 0 0
Bobby Veach, ph 1 0 0 0
Bert Cole, p 0 0 0 0
Bob Fothergill, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 6 28 2 4 2
BOS 001 000 221 -- 6
DET 000 011 000 -- 2
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Bill Piercy (W) 9.0 4 2 2 5 1
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Herman Pillette (L) 6.1 7 3 3 0 3
Ken Holloway 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Bert Cole 2.0 4 3 3 1 0
E -- Topper Rigney
DP -- BOS 1, DET 1
LOB -- BOS 5, DET 7
2B -- Pinky Pittinger, Howie Shanks, Norm McMillan, Joe Harris
3B -- Joe Harris
HR -- George Burns
CS -- Norm McMillan
SH -- Bill Piercy 2, Johnny Bassler, Heinie Manush
HBP -- by Bill Piercy (Heinie Manush)
WP -- Bill Piercy 2
T -- 1:41
A -- 0
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