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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 12, 1927
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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 May 12, 1927 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1927 |
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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 | May 12, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Gray |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Collins |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
Bill Lamar | Left Fielder |
Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
Al Simmons | Center Fielder |
Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
Jim Poole | First Baseman |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Chick Galloway | Shortstop |
Sam Gray | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
Al Wingo | Right Fielder |
Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
Heinie Manush | Center Fielder |
Marty McManus | Second Baseman |
Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
Rip Collins | Pitcher |
George Moriarty | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 12, 1927
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Collins
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Collins
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Collins
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Collins
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Gray
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Gray
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Gray
Wingo hits a fly ball into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Collins
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poole vs. Collins
Poole hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Collins
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blue. Poole moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galloway vs. Collins
Galloway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Poole scores. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Collins
Gray hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Gray
Fothergill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Gray
Manush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. Manush reaches third base with a triple. Fothergill goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McManus vs. Gray
McManus strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tavener vs. Gray
Tavener strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bassler vs. Gray
Bassler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Gray
Collins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Collins reaches out 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: ---
Collins vs. Collins
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Collins
Lamar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Collins
Cobb hits a line drive into right field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Collins
Simmons hits a line drive into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Gray
Blue hits a line drive towards short. Galloway reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Gray
Warner hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Gray
Wingo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Collins
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poole vs. Collins
There goes Hale. The throw from Bassler and he is out, McManus applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poole vs. Collins
Poole hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Collins
Cochrane hits a fly ball into right field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Gray
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lamar. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Gray
Manush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simmons. Manush reaches second base with a double. Fothergill scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Gray
Tavener hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McManus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bassler vs. Gray
Bassler takes first base on ball four. McManus moves to third. Tavener moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Gray
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McManus scores. Tavener moves to third. Bassler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blue vs. Gray
Blue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tavener scores. Bassler scores. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warner vs. Rommel
Eddie Rommel now pitching.
Warner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wingo vs. Rommel
Wingo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. Blue moves to third. Warner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fothergill vs. Rommel
Fothergill is hit by the pitch. Blue scores. Warner moves to third. Wingo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to home to get Warner. Wingo moves to third. Fothergill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McManus vs. Rommel
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Collins
Galloway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Collins
Rommel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Collins
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Collins
Lamar hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bassler scoops up the ball and tags Lamar for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Rommel
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards first. Poole scoops it up and throws to first, with Rommel covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Rommel
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Rommel
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Collins
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Collins
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Collins
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Rommel
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Rommel
There goes Blue. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Blue steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warner vs. Rommel
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wingo vs. Rommel
Wingo hits a fly ball into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blue tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fothergill vs. Rommel
There goes Warner. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Warner steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fothergill vs. Rommel
Fothergill hits a fly ball into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blue scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Rommel
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poole vs. Collins
Poole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Collins
Cochrane hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Poole tags and moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galloway vs. Collins
Galloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rommel vs. Collins
Rommel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Rommel
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Galloway. Tavener moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bassler vs. Rommel
Bassler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tavener scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Rommel
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Rommel
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Rommel
There goes Blue. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Collins applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Collins
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Collins
Lamar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cobb vs. Collins
Cobb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Warner settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Warner. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cobb vs. Collins
Cobb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wingo. Cobb reaches second base with a double. Collins scores. Lamar moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Collins
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lamar scores. Cobb moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Collins
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cobb scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poole vs. Collins
Poole hits a fly ball into right field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Rommel
Walt French now playing right field.
Warner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Rommel
Wingo hits a popup towards short. Galloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Rommel
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lamar. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. Warner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a line drive towards first. Poole catches it and throws to second to double up Fothergill. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Collins
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galloway vs. Collins
Galloway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wheat vs. Collins
Zack Wheat pinch hits for Eddie Rommel.
Wheat hits a fly ball into right field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cochrane tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Collins
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cochrane scores. Galloway moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamar vs. Collins
Lamar is hit by the pitch. Galloway moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
French vs. Collins
Max Bishop pinch runs for Bill Lamar.
French takes first base on ball four. Galloway scores. Collins moves to third. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Holloway
Ken Holloway now pitching.
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. Bishop moves to third. French moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hale vs. Holloway
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1927 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Collins E, 2b 3 2 1 1 Blue L, 1b 4 2 1 2 Lamar B, lf 4 1 2 0 Warner J, 3b 5 0 3 0 Bishop M, pr 0 0 0 0 Wingo A, rf 4 0 1 1 Cobb T, rf 3 1 1 1 Fothergill B, lf 3 2 2 2 French W, rf 0 0 0 1 Manush H, cf 4 0 2 2 Simmons A, cf 4 0 1 2 McManus M, 2b 4 1 0 0 Hale S, 3b 5 0 1 1 Tavener J, ss 4 2 2 0 Poole J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Bassler J, c 2 1 1 1 Cochrane M, c 2 1 0 0 Collins R, p 4 1 1 1 Galloway C, ss 4 1 2 1 Holloway K, p 0 0 0 0 Gray S, p 1 0 0 0 Rommel E, p 2 0 0 0 Wheat Z, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 7 9 7 34 9 13 9 Philadelphia 010 000 033 -- 7 Detroit 010 601 10x -- 9 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Gray S (L) 3.1 6 7 7 3 3 Rommel E 4.2 7 2 1 2 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Collins R (W) 8.1 8 7 4 7 1 Holloway K (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Blue L, Galloway C, Warner J DP -- Philadelphia 1, Detroit 4 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Detroit 8 2B -- Fothergill B 2, Manush H, Cobb T 3B -- Manush H SB -- Blue L, Warner J CS -- Hale S, Blue L SF -- Wingo A, Cochrane M, Wheat Z HBP -- by Rommel E (Fothergill B), by Collins R (Lamar B) T -- 2:08 A -- 0
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