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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 27, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 27, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 27, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 25,571 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Al Benton | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 27, 1947
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Fowler
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Fowler
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Fowler
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Benton
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Benton
Joost bunts for an out with unknown description. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Benton
Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Benton
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Fowler
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Fowler
Mullin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Mullin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Fowler
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Fowler
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Benton
Guerra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Benton
Suder bunts for an out with unknown description. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Benton
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fowler vs. Benton
Fowler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Fowler
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Fowler
Benton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Fowler
Lake hits a line drive towards first. Fain catches it and steps on first to double up Benton. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Benton
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Benton
McCosky is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Benton
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Benton
Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Fowler
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Fowler
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Fowler
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Benton
Fain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Benton
Guerra hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Benton
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Fowler
Mullin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Fowler
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Fowler
Mayo bunts towards the mound. Fowler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Fowler
Mayo is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Benton
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Benton
Fowler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Benton
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Benton
Joost hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Benton
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Benton
There goes Valo. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Valo steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Benton
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Evers. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Fain goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerra vs. Benton
Guerra hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Evers. Guerra reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Guerra moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. White
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Fowler
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski juggles the ball. That's an error on Majeski. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Fowler
White strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Fowler
Swift is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Fowler
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Fowler
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. White
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. White
Fowler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. White
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Fowler
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Fowler
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Fowler
Mullin takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Fowler
Evers takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to third. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayo vs. Fowler
Mayo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swift vs. Fowler
Swift hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. White
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. White
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. White
Fain hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mayo catches it and throws to first to double up Valo. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Fowler
Doc Cramer pinch hits for Hal White.
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Fowler
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Fowler
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Fowler
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Gorsica
Guerra hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gorsica
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Fowler
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Fowler
Mullin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Fowler
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/1947, game 2 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Lake E, ss 3 0 0 0 McCosky B, lf 4 1 3 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 3 1 1 2 Wakefield D, lf 4 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 3 1 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fain F, 1b 3 1 2 1 Mullin P, rf 3 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 4 1 1 1 Evers H, cf 3 0 0 0 Guerra M, c 4 0 2 1 Mayo E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Swift B, c 3 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Benton A, p 1 0 1 0 Fowler D, p 3 0 0 0 White H, p 1 0 0 0 Cramer D, ph 0 0 0 0 Gorsica J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 4 0 30 5 10 5 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Philadelphia 000 050 00x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Benton A (L) 4.2 10 5 5 1 0 White H 2.1 0 0 0 1 1 Gorsica J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Fowler D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 4 E -- Majeski H DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 6, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Mullin P, Chapman S, Guerra M HR -- Joost E SB -- Valo E CS -- McCosky B, Mayo E, Swift B SH -- Joost E, Suder P WP -- White H T -- 1:35 A -- 25571
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