Tag: Detroit Tigers

  • GTOP S1W9: 1909 Tigers vs. 1911 Athletics

    GTOP S1W9: 1909 Tigers vs. 1911 Athletics

    The 1909 Detroit Tigers and the 1911 Philadelphia Athletics split their four-game series, eliminating both from championship contention. The Athletics (19-13) will finish second or third, with the Tigers (18-14) in third or fourth. Philadelphia needed at least three wins to have a chance, but suffered a heart-breaking 15-inning loss in the finale. The Athletics…

  • GTOP S1W8: 1906 Cubs vs. 1909 Tigers

    GTOP S1W8: 1906 Cubs vs. 1909 Tigers

    The 1906 Chicago Cubs became the first team to finish off their 32-game schedule, though they lost three of four to the 1909 Detroit Tigers. The Tigers (16-12) won each of the first three games by one run, including a 1-0 shutout by George Mullin. The Cubs (13-19) completed their season with a win thanks…

  • GTOP S1W7: 1909 Tigers vs. 1912 Red Sox

    GTOP S1W7: 1909 Tigers vs. 1912 Red Sox

    The 1909 Detroit Tigers’ hopes for a championship suffered a big blow as they lost three of four games to the 1912 Boston Red Sox. Detroit (13-11) began the week tied for second but now won’t be any better than fourth. Bill Carrigan batted .429 (6-for-14) with six RBI to lead the Red Sox (13-15),…

  • GTOP S1W6: 1909 Tigers vs. 1915 Phillies

    GTOP S1W6: 1909 Tigers vs. 1915 Phillies

    The 1909 Detroit Tigers stayed among the contenders by taking three of four games from the 1915 Philadelphia Phillies. Detroit (12-8) won each of the series’ first three games by two runs. Philadelphia (8-16) avoided the sweep by taking the finale. Detroit’s Ty Cobb hit .412 (7-for-17) but saw his season batting average drop to…

  • GTOP S1W4: 1909 Tigers vs. 1902 Pirates

    GTOP S1W4: 1909 Tigers vs. 1902 Pirates

    The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates won the opener, but the 1909 Detroit Tigers stormed back to take the next three games and claim the series. There were no shutouts, but no slugfests either. Each of the three Tiger wins were decided by one or two runs. Ty Cobb continued his torrid pace, going 8-for-16 (.500). He’s…

  • GTOP S1W3: 1912 Giants vs. 1909 Tigers

    GTOP S1W3: 1912 Giants vs. 1909 Tigers

    After a strong first two weeks that put them atop the standings, the 1912 New York Giants couldn’t keep it going in week three and lost three of four games to the 1909 Detroit Tigers. Detroit (6-6) posted come-from-behind wins twice, and Ed Summers pitched a shutout in the finale. Tom Jones batted .500 (7-for-14)…

  • GTOP S1W2: 1914 Braves vs. 1909 Tigers

    GTOP S1W2: 1914 Braves vs. 1909 Tigers

    The 1914 Boston Braves took three of four games from the 1909 Detroit Tigers, including an improbable extra-innings victory in game three. The Tigers went up 7-4 in the top of the 10th, only for the Braves to score four runs to earn the walk-off victory in the bottom half of the inning. Charlie Deal…

  • GTOP S1W1: 1917 White Sox vs. 1909 Tigers

    GTOP S1W1: 1917 White Sox vs. 1909 Tigers

    The visiting team won all four contests in the series between 1917 Chicago and 1909 Detroit. Three of the contests were decided by one run. Shoeless Joe Jackson hit .467 (7-for-15) for the White Sox, while Ty Cobb had a team-best .385 (5-for-13) average for the Tigers. 1917 White Sox Statistics 1909 Tigers Statistics GTOP…

  • 8/21/1989 Oakland at Detroit

    8/21/1989 Oakland at Detroit

    The A’s began a road trip with a single game at Detroit, making up a game that wasn’t played in July. Oakland blew a big lead, but managed to pull off a one-run win with Rickey Henderson leading the way. After 125 games, the A’s are still three victories behind pace. sim 73-52, actual 76-49August…