MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
06/12/1915
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 431 - SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH, 1915 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (37-19) 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 10 0
Philadelphia Athletics (17-37) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 2
Johnson Finds Groove in 4-1 Triumph
The Detroit Tigers got a strong performance from pitcher Walter Johnson, who stymied the Philadelphia offense en route to a win, 4-1, at Shibe Park. Detroit has an impressive 37-19 record.

The Athletics had trouble solving Johnson, who surrendered 1 run on 6 hits over 9 innings.

Johnson said his team "played with focus."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bescher LF 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 .210 0 16
P. McLarry 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .294 0 15
T. Speaker CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .337 3 29
R. Smith 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .345 0 34
A. Fletcher 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .286 0 20
S. Evans RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .194 2 19
A. Wilson C 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .248 0 17
C. Flick SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .200 0 11
W. Johnson P 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .250 0 1
Totals 33 4 10 3 5 4 23      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Bescher 2 (8, 1st Inning off B. Keefe, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off B. Keefe, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Evans (3, 7th Inning off B. Keefe, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Johnson , R. Smith 2 , A. Wilson 2 , T. Speaker , A. Fletcher , B. Bescher 4 , S. Evans 3
2-out RBI: W. Johnson , S. Evans
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. McLarry , R. Smith , A. Wilson , T. Speaker , A. Fletcher , B. Bescher
GIDP: A. Fletcher
Sac Bunt: C. Flick , S. Evans
Sac Fly: A. Fletcher
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Speaker (19) , B. Bescher (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Graney RF 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .313 0 19
D. Fultz CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .249 0 10
D. Hoblitzell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .269 0 18
T. Shafer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .221 0 26
B. Byrne SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .287 0 16
W. Miller LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 0 17
E. Ainsmith C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .206 1 8
R. Morgan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .230 0 5
B. Keefe P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .105 0 4
Totals 31 1 6 1 1 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Ainsmith (2, 9th Inning off W. Johnson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Graney (4, 8th Inning off W. Johnson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Fultz , J. Graney 4 , E. Ainsmith 2 , B. Byrne 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Keefe , R. Morgan 2 , T. Shafer 2
Sac Bunt: D. Fultz , W. Miller
Hit by Pitch: W. Miller
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: D. Fultz (6) , E. Ainsmith (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Shafer-Morgan-Hoblitzell)
PB: E. Ainsmith
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Johnson W (1-0) 9.0 6 1 1 1 6 0 125 81 1.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Johnson 76
Batters Faced: W. Johnson 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Johnson 13-8
Pitches - Strikes: W. Johnson 125-81
Hit Batsmen: W. Johnson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Keefe L (2-9) 9.0 10 4 4 5 4 0 148 83 3.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Keefe 50
Batters Faced: B. Keefe 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Keefe 7-15
Pitches - Strikes: B. Keefe 148-83
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Walter Johnson
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 3452
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