MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT DETROIT TIGERS
07/25/1915
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 746 - SUNDAY, JULY 25TH, 1915 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (47-45) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 14 2
Detroit Tigers (59-36) 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 X 7 12 1
Senators Fall Short, 7-6, at Detroit
The Detroit Tigers withstood an impressive performance by Washington first baseman Fred Merkle to defeat the Senators, 7-6, at Navin Field. Merkle went 4 for 5 with a double and 3 singles. Joe Engel earned the win to go to 10-8. He allowed 3 runs on 7 hits, with 4 walks and 2 strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work. Earning the save was Bill Steen. He's now cashed in 3 of 4 save opportunities.

Polly McLarry was vital part of the Detroit win. He was 1 for 4. In the bottom of the fifth with two out, McLarry hit a run-scoring single. It made the score 4-3, in favor of the Tigers.

"I had a good game," said McLarry. "Winning makes it even better."

The win gives Detroit a season record of 59-36.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Murphy RF 4 1 2 2 1 0 2 .265 3 35
H. Shanks 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .257 1 44
Z. Wheat LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .370 7 53
F. Merkle 1B 5 1 4 1 0 0 1 .287 2 48
M. Carey 2B 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .265 1 19
W. Rumler C 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .239 1 13
B. Kauff CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .281 0 29
E. Scott SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .234 0 32
N. Rucker P 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .188 0 4
   B. Lattimore P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 1
   a-S. O'Neill PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280 0 35
Totals 36 6 14 5 5 3 18      
a - S. O'Neill pinch hit for B. Lattimore in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Z. Wheat (16, 9th Inning off B. Steen, 0 on, 1 out) F. Merkle (13, 9th Inning off B. Steen, 1 on, 1 out) S. O'Neill (22, 9th Inning off B. Steen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: E. Murphy (6, 9th Inning off B. Steen, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Rucker , E. Murphy 4 , Z. Wheat 2 , M. Carey , F. Merkle 5 , W. Rumler 2 , H. Shanks 2 , S. O'Neill 2
2-out RBI: N. Rucker , E. Murphy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Murphy , B. Kauff , M. Carey 2 , H. Shanks
GIDP: B. Kauff
Sac Fly: H. Shanks
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Merkle (33)
CS: E. Murphy (16) , B. Kauff (16) , H. Shanks (20)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Scott (16) , M. Carey (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Kaylor LF 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 .236 0 9
A. Fletcher 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .269 0 39
T. Speaker CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .341 3 39
R. Smith 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .317 3 51
P. McLarry 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .279 1 27
B. Byrne SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .444 0 6
A. Wilson C 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .268 2 30
   B. Steen P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Evans RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .221 3 32
J. Engel P 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .093 0 4
   a-S. Alcock C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213 0 5
Totals 33 7 12 7 0 6 17      
a - S. Alcock substituted for J. Engel in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Wilson (13, 2nd Inning off N. Rucker, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Kaylor (2, 2nd Inning off N. Rucker, 1 on, 2 outs) B. Byrne 2 (4, 2nd Inning off N. Rucker, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off N. Rucker, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Engel , P. McLarry , R. Smith , A. Wilson 2 , T. Speaker 2 , T. Kaylor 4 , B. Byrne 6 , S. Evans , S. Alcock
2-out RBI: J. Engel , P. McLarry , T. Kaylor , B. Byrne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Smith , A. Wilson , A. Fletcher 2 , B. Byrne 2
Sac Bunt: R. Smith 2 , S. Evans
Hit by Pitch: A. Fletcher , S. Alcock
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Evans (5) , S. Alcock (16)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Fletcher (43)
Double Plays: 1 (McLarry-Byrne-McLarry)
OF assists: 1 (Kaylor (Merkle at home))
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Rucker L (14-8) 4.2 10 6 6 0 4 0 74 50 2.71   
B. Lattimore 3.1 2 1 0 0 2 0 55 35 2.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Rucker 24
Batters Faced: N. Rucker 24, B. Lattimore 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Rucker 5-4, B. Lattimore 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: N. Rucker 74-50, B. Lattimore 55-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Lattimore 1-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Rucker , B. Lattimore
Balk: N. Rucker
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Engel W (10-8) 5.1 7 3 3 4 2 0 109 61 2.77   
B. Steen SV (3) 3.2 7 3 3 1 1 0 71 43 2.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Engel 40
Batters Faced: J. Engel 24, B. Steen 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Engel 5-6, B. Steen 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Engel 109-61, B. Steen 71-43
WP: J. Engel
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fred Merkle
Ballpark: Navin Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 6585
Special Notes: Bobby Byrne ties the DET regular season game record for triples with 2.
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