Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bishop vs. Sorrell
  
  Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bishop for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Sorrell
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cochrane vs. Sorrell
  
  Cochrane hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Cochrane reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simmons vs. Sorrell
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Grove
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McManus vs. Grove
  
  McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Grove
  
  Gehringer hits a line drive towards short. Boley catches it and throws to first to double up McManus. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Sorrell
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Sorrell
  
  There goes Foxx. The throw from Hargrave and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Sorrell
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orwoll vs. Sorrell
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Hargrave and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Orwoll vs. Sorrell
  
  Orwoll hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Miller scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boley vs. Sorrell
  
  Boley hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grove vs. Sorrell
  
  Grove strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Grove
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heilmann vs. Grove
  
  Heilmann hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrave vs. Grove
  
  Hargrave strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fothergill vs. Grove
  
  Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bishop vs. Sorrell
  
  Bishop hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Sorrell
  
  Haas hits a popup, foul, towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cochrane vs. Sorrell
  
  Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Sorrell
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cochrane moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foxx vs. Sorrell
  
  Foxx strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tavener vs. Grove
  
  Tavener strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrell vs. Grove
  
  Sorrell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bishop reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Grove
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Sorrell
  
  Miller hits a line drive towards third. McManus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orwoll vs. Sorrell
  
  Orwoll takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boley vs. Sorrell
  
  Boley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orwoll moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grove vs. Sorrell
  
  Grove strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bishop vs. Sorrell
  
  Bishop hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McManus vs. Grove
  
  McManus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Grove
  
  Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Grove
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Sorrell
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cochrane vs. Sorrell
  
  Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Sorrell
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heilmann vs. Grove
  
  Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrave vs. Grove
  
  Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orwoll scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrave for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fothergill vs. Grove
  
  Fothergill hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Sorrell
  
  Foxx hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Sorrell
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orwoll vs. Sorrell
  
  Sorrell spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sorrell. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Orwoll vs. Sorrell
  
  Orwoll bunts towards the mound. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boley vs. Sorrell
  
  Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tavener vs. Grove
  
  Tavener hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas. Tavener reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sorrell vs. Grove
  
  Sorrell strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Grove
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McManus vs. Grove
  
  McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gehringer vs. Grove
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grove vs. Sorrell
  
  Grove strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bishop vs. Sorrell
  
  Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Sorrell
  
  Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Grove
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heilmann vs. Grove
  
  Heilmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrave vs. Grove
  
  There goes Heilmann. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Bishop applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrave vs. Grove
  
  Hargrave hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cochrane vs. Sorrell
  
  Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cochrane for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Sorrell
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Sorrell
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tavener. Foxx moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Sorrell
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fothergill vs. Grove
  
  Fothergill strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tavener vs. Grove
  
  Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrell vs. Grove
  
  Sorrell strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orwoll vs. Sorrell
  
  Orwoll hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boley vs. Sorrell
  
  Boley hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grove vs. Sorrell
  
  Grove takes first base on ball four. Orwoll moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bishop vs. Sorrell
  
  Bishop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orwoll scores. Grove moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Haas vs. Sorrell
  
  Haas takes first base on ball four. Grove moves to third. Bishop moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cochrane vs. Sorrell
  
  Cochrane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grove scores. Bishop moves to third. Haas moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Simmons vs. Vangilder
  
  Elam Vangilder now pitching.
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bishop tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foxx vs. Vangilder
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shea vs. Grove
  
  Merv Shea pinch hits for Bill Sweeney.
  
  Shea strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McManus vs. Grove
  
  McManus hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Grove
  
  Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1928 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Bishop M, 2b          5  1  1  1   Sweeney B, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Haas M, cf            4  0  0  0   Shea M, ph            1  0  0  0   
Cochrane M, c         4  0  2  1   McManus M, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Simmons A, lf         4  0  1  1   Gehringer C, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Foxx J, 3b            5  0  1  0   Rice H, cf            3  0  0  0   
Miller B, rf          3  2  1  0   Heilmann H, rf        3  1  2  1   
Orwoll O, 1b          2  1  1  2   Hargrave P, c         3  0  0  0   
Boley J, ss           4  0  1  0   Fothergill B, lf      3  0  0  0   
Grove L, p            3  1  0  0   Tavener J, ss         3  0  1  0   
                                   Sorrell V, p          3  0  0  0   
                                   Vangilder E, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  5                        28  1  3  1

Philadelphia     010 001 003 --  5
Detroit          010 000 000 --  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grove L (W)           9.0  3  1  1  2 11

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sorrell V (L)         8.1  8  5  3  5  4
Vangilder E           0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Hargrave P, Sorrell V, Tavener J
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Detroit 2
2B -- Miller B, Tavener J
3B -- Cochrane M
HR -- Heilmann H
SB -- Miller B
CS -- Foxx J, Heilmann H
SH -- Orwoll O
SF -- Simmons A
T -- 2:03
A -- 0

    

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