MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
09/27/1915
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
GAME ID: 1184 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1915 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (87-64) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 8 0
Washington Senators (80-66) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
Tigers Earn 4-3 Win Versus Senators
Though the conditions were not ideal, the Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators came back from a rain delay to finish their game.

The Detroit Tigers defeated the Washington Senators, 4-3, in AL action at National Park. Detroit pitcher D. Walker had a standout performance. Walker got the win, improving to 1-1. He allowed 8 hits and walked 1 over 9 innings. Walker allowed 3 runs.

In the top of the eighth, first baseman Polly McLarry hit a run-scoring single to center. The single, which was hit off of Kid Speer, gave Detroit a 4-3 lead.

"If you want to be considered a good team, these are the kind of games you have to win," said Detroit manager Rick Phillips.

The win elevated the Tigers to 87-64.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Walker RF 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 .228 0 29
   a-S. Evans RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 3 39
A. Fletcher 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 0 55
T. Speaker CF 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .334 4 51
R. Smith 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 .311 4 75
P. McLarry 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .275 3 55
B. Byrne SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .270 0 26
A. Wilson C 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .257 2 47
T. Kaylor LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .244 2 29
D. Walker P 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
Totals 32 4 8 4 3 4 16      
a - S. Evans substituted for T. Walker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Walker (2, 5th Inning off K. Speer, 3 on, 1 out) T. Speaker (23, 6th Inning off K. Speer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. McLarry , R. Smith , T. Walker 2 , T. Speaker 4 , A. Fletcher , B. Byrne
2-out RBI: P. McLarry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Wilson
GIDP: R. Smith
Sac Bunt: R. Smith
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Speaker (26)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Kaylor (Wheat at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Sweeney 2B 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 .292 1 35
E. Murphy RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .260 4 50
Z. Wheat LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .354 10 80
B. Kauff CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280 1 45
F. Merkle 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 2 73
H. Shanks 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .244 1 63
S. O'Neill C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .285 0 56
E. Scott SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251 0 57
   a-W. Rumler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 3 24
K. Speer P 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .094 0 6
Totals 32 3 8 3 1 4 9      
a - W. Rumler pinch hit for E. Scott in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Sweeney (11, 3rd Inning off D. Walker, 0 on, 2 outs) H. Shanks (18, 2nd Inning off D. Walker, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: S. O'Neill (4, 5th Inning off D. Walker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Sweeney (1, 5th Inning off D. Walker, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Speer 2 , Z. Wheat , F. Merkle , B. Sweeney 6 , H. Shanks 2 , S. O'Neill 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Murphy 2 , B. Kauff , H. Shanks
Sac Bunt: B. Kauff
Hit by Pitch: B. Sweeney
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Murphy (27)
CS: H. Shanks (28)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Scott (24)
Double Plays: 1 (Shanks-Sweeney-Merkle)
OF assists: 1 (Wheat (Walker at 3rd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Walker W (1-1) 9.0 8 3 3 1 4 1 123 79 2.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Walker 62
Batters Faced: D. Walker 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Walker 11-10
Pitches - Strikes: D. Walker 123-79
Hit Batsmen: D. Walker
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Speer L (12-9) 9.0 8 4 1 3 4 0 127 80 3.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Speer 62
Batters Faced: K. Speer 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Speer 12-8
Pitches - Strikes: K. Speer 127-80
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: D. Walker
Ballpark: National Park
Weather: Rain (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 18 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 2477
Special Notes: Rain delay of 32 minutes in the 5th inning.
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