MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
08/09/1915
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
GAME ID: 848 - MONDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 1915 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (65-42) 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 7 7 0
Washington Senators (53-51) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Senators Lose, 7-1
The Detroit Tigers topped the Washington Senators, 7-1, with left fielder Ted Kaylor playing a big role. Kaylor went 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the Tigers in the win. Bill Steen converted his 4th save in 5 tries. With the victory, the Tigers upped their record to 65-42.

Kaylor contributed when he hit a 3-run home run in the top of the eighth. Coming with two outs and runners on 1st and 2nd, the home run proved to be critical to helping Detroit get the win.

"We want to make a habit of winning," Kaylor said after the game.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Walker RF 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 .273 0 6
A. Fletcher 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .274 0 43
T. Speaker CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .328 3 42
R. Smith 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .314 3 57
P. McLarry 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .288 2 37
B. Byrne SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .277 0 10
A. Wilson C 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .271 2 32
T. Kaylor LF 3 2 1 3 1 0 0 .258 1 14
J. Engel P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .087 0 4
   B. Steen P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 7 7 7 4 7 10      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Fletcher (14, 3rd Inning off N. Rucker, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Kaylor (1, 8th Inning off N. Rucker, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Walker 2 , A. Wilson , T. Speaker , A. Fletcher 3 , T. Kaylor 4
2-out RBI: T. Speaker , A. Fletcher , T. Kaylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Smith , B. Byrne
GIDP: T. Speaker
Sac Bunt: J. Engel , P. McLarry
Hit by Pitch: J. Engel , P. McLarry
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Walker (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Byrne-Fletcher-McLarry)
OF assists: 1 (Speaker (Carey at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Murphy RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .272 3 39
H. Shanks 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251 1 48
Z. Wheat LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .360 7 58
F. Merkle 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 2 57
M. Carey 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .280 1 24
S. O'Neill C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .264 0 36
B. Kauff CF 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 .270 0 30
E. Scott SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .234 0 39
N. Rucker P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .184 0 4
   R. Tift P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   a-W. Rumler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252 2 19
Totals 31 1 7 1 6 5 16      
a - W. Rumler pinch hit for R. Tift in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Carey (7, 4th Inning off J. Engel, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Murphy (7, 5th Inning off J. Engel, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Carey (7, 6th Inning off J. Engel, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Scott , E. Murphy 3 , Z. Wheat , M. Carey 6 , S. O'Neill
2-out RBI: E. Murphy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Scott , H. Shanks 2
GIDP: F. Merkle
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Murphy (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Carey-Scott-Merkle)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Engel W (11-9) 6.1 6 1 1 5 3 0 107 67 3.05   
B. Steen SV (4) 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 34 20 1.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Engel 55
Batters Faced: J. Engel 27, B. Steen 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Engel 8-5, B. Steen 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Engel 107-67, B. Steen 34-20
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Rucker L (14-10) 8.0 7 7 7 4 7 1 134 80 3.24   
R. Tift 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 15 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Rucker 43
Batters Faced: N. Rucker 36, R. Tift 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Rucker 8-8, R. Tift 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Rucker 134-80, R. Tift 21-15
Hit Batsmen: N. Rucker 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ted Kaylor
Ballpark: National Park
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 2567
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