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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 24, 1937
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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 August 24, 1937 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 1937 |
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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 | August 24, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
Home Starting Pitcher | Boots Poffenberger |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jesse Hill | Center Fielder |
Earle Brucker | Catcher |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Warren Huston | Second Baseman |
George Caster | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Rudy York | Catcher |
Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Boots Poffenberger | Pitcher |
Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 24, 1937
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Poffenberger
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Poffenberger
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Poffenberger
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell 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: ---
Walker vs. Caster
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Caster
There goes Walker. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Caster
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Caster
York hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Poffenberger
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Poffenberger
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Poffenberger
Brucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hill moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newsome vs. Poffenberger
Newsome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hill scores. Brucker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Huston vs. Poffenberger
Huston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brucker scores. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Caster vs. Poffenberger
Caster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newsome scores. Huston moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Huston scores. Caster moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dean vs. Coffman
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. Caster moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werber vs. Coffman
Werber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Caster
Laabs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Laabs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Caster
Owen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Owen reaches second base with a double. Laabs scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Caster
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dean. Owen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coffman vs. Caster
Coffman bunts towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Caster
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Caster
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Fox reaches second base with a double. Rogell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coffman
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Coffman
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Coffman
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Lynn Nelson now pitching.
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Nelson
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Nelson
Laabs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Nelson
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Nelson
Rogell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coffman vs. Nelson
Coffman takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Nelson
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Coffman
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huston vs. Coffman
Huston hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Coffman
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Coffman
Moses 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
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nelson
Fox hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Nelson
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Nelson
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hill. York reaches second base with a double. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Laabs vs. Nelson
Laabs strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Coffman
Dean hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Coffman
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coffman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Nelson
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Nelson
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coffman vs. Nelson
There goes Rogell. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Rogell steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coffman vs. Nelson
Coffman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Nelson
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rogell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Nelson
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Coffman
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Coffman
Brucker hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Coffman
Newsome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huston vs. Coffman
Huston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Coffman
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newsome scores. Huston moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Coffman
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Nelson
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Nelson
York hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Huston catches it and throws to second with Newsome covering, to double up Gehringer. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Nelson
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Coffman
Dean hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Coffman
Werber takes first base on ball four. Dean moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Coffman
The ball gets by York for a passed ball. Dean moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Coffman
Johnson hits a line drive to center field. Laabs throws towards the plate. York fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on York. Dean scores. Werber scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching.
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Russell
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Russell
Newsome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Newsome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Huston vs. Russell
Huston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Nelson
Owen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. Owen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rogell vs. Nelson
Rogell hits a fly ball towards right. Moses catches it and throws to home to double up Owen. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nelson
Jo-Jo White pinch hits for Jack Russell.
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Huston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gill
George Gill now pitching.
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Gill
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dean vs. Gill
Dean hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Gill
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gill
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Nelson
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Nelson
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Nelson
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Nelson
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Smith
Goose Goslin pinch hits for Chet Laabs. Eddie Smith now pitching.
There goes York. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. York steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goslin vs. Smith
Goslin hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Gill
Goose Goslin now playing left field. Gee Walker now playing center field.
Hill 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, 9 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Gill
Brucker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Gill
Newsome hits a popup, foul, towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Smith
Owen hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Smith
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Smith
Charlie Gelbert pinch hits for George Gill.
Gelbert hits a line drive towards short. Newsome reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1937, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Moses W, rf 5 1 2 1 Walker G, lf-cf 4 2 2 1 Dean C, 1b 5 1 1 0 Fox P, rf 5 0 1 1 Werber B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gehringer C, 2b 5 1 2 0 Johnson B, lf 5 1 1 2 Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 2 1 Hill J, cf 5 1 2 1 York R, c 5 1 3 3 Brucker E, c 5 1 1 0 Laabs C, cf 4 1 1 0 Newsome S, ss 4 2 2 1 Goslin G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Huston W, 2b 4 1 2 1 Owen M, 3b 5 1 3 1 Caster G, p 1 0 1 1 Rogell B, ss 4 2 2 0 Nelson L, p 3 0 2 1 Poffenberger B, p 0 0 0 0 Smith E, p 0 0 0 0 Coffman S, p 1 0 0 0 Russell J, p 0 0 0 0 White J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gill G, p 0 0 0 0 Gelbert C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 9 15 9 40 8 16 7 Philadelphia 040 001 310 -- 9 Detroit 131 010 020 -- 8 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Caster G 2.0 5 4 3 1 1 Nelson L (W) 5.2 11 4 4 3 2 Smith E (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Poffenberger B 1.1 5 4 4 0 0 Coffman S (L)* 4.2 6 4 2 2 2 Russell J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Gill G 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Dean C, York R DP -- Philadelphia 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Detroit 10 2B -- Laabs C, Owen M, Fox P, York R, Newsome S, Moses W 3B -- Owen M HR -- York R SB -- Walker G, Rogell B, York R SH -- Coffman S PB -- York R T -- 2:25 A -- 0
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