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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 20, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on June 20, 1946 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Knerr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 5,431 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Boyer |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Russ Derry | Left Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Gene Handley | Second Baseman |
| Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
| Lou Knerr | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 20, 1946
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trout
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Trout
Derry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Trout
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. McQuinn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Trout
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McQuinn scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Trout
Rosar hits a popup towards the mound. Trout settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Knerr
Lake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Knerr
Kell hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Knerr
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Knerr
Wakefield strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trout
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Trout
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Trout
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Knerr
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Knerr
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Knerr
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knerr vs. Trout
Knerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trout
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derry vs. Trout
Derry hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bloodworth scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Knerr
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Knerr
Trout hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Knerr
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Trout
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Trout
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Trout
Rosar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Knerr
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Knerr
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Knerr
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Knerr
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Knerr
Mullin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Mullin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Knerr
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trout
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Trout
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Trout
Wallaesa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Trout
Irv Hall pinch hits for Lou Knerr.
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Harris
Lum Harris now pitching. Jake Caulfield now playing shortstop.
Swift hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Harris
Trout hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Harris
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trout moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Flores
Jesse Flores now pitching.
Kell takes first base on ball four. Trout moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Flores
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it and throws to second for the out. Trout scores. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wakefield vs. Flores
Wakefield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Flores
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caulfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trout
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Trout
Derry hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Trout
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Trout
Chapman takes first base on ball four. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Trout
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Flores
Mullin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Flores
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Flores
Swift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trout vs. Flores
Trout hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Flores
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Flores
Kell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trout
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Trout
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caulfield vs. Trout
Caulfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Trout
Flores hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Flores
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Flores
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Flores
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Flores
Mullin takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bloodworth vs. Flores
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. Cramer scores. Greenberg moves to third. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swift vs. Flores
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trout vs. Flores
Trout strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trout
Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Trout
Derry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Trout
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Flores
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Flores
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Flores
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Flores
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Trout
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Trout
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Trout
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Trout
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caulfield vs. Trout
Caulfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Trout
Pete Suder pinch hits for Jesse Flores.
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1946 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Valo E, rf 3 0 0 0 Lake E, ss 5 1 2 1
Derry R, lf 4 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0
McQuinn G, 1b 3 1 2 0 Cramer D, cf 5 1 2 1
Chapman S, cf 2 1 1 1 Wakefield D, lf 5 1 1 0
Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 1 1 2
Majeski H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mullin P, rf 3 0 1 0
Handley G, 2b 4 0 1 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 2 1 0 1
Wallaesa J, ss 1 0 0 0 Swift B, c 4 2 2 1
Caulfield J, ss 2 0 2 0 Trout D, p 4 2 2 3
Knerr L, p 1 0 0 0
Hall I, ph 1 0 0 0
Harris L, p 0 0 0 0
Flores J, p 1 0 0 0
Suder P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 35 9 11 9
Philadelphia 100 000 001 -- 2
Detroit 100 223 10x -- 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Knerr L (L) 4.0 4 3 3 0 1
Harris L* 0.0 3 2 2 0 0
Flores J 4.0 4 4 4 5 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trout D (W) 9.0 7 2 2 5 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Mullin P
3B -- McQuinn G
HR -- Lake E, Greenberg H, Swift B, Trout D
T -- 1:49
A -- 5431
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