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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 21, 1942
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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 21, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1942 |
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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 21, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Marchildon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 3,664 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Buddy Blair | Third Baseman |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Phil Marchildon | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
Don Ross | Third Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 21, 1942
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Trout
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Trout
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suder for the out. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallaesa vs. Trout
Wallaesa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Marchildon
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Marchildon
Cramer hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Marchildon
McCosky hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Marchildon
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Marchildon
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trout
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Trout
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Trout
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Trout
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marchildon vs. Trout
There's a wild pitch. Blair moves to third. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marchildon vs. Trout
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blair scores. Siebert scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Trout
Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Trout
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suder for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Marchildon
Ross hits a popup, foul, towards short. Wallaesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Marchildon
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Marchildon
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Trout
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallaesa for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trout
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Trout
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Marchildon
Trout takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Marchildon
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Marchildon
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trout moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Marchildon
McCosky hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Kreevich. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Trout scores. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Marchildon
York hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Radcliff vs. Marchildon
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Trout
Blair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Blair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Trout
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blair scores. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marchildon vs. Fuchs
Charlie Fuchs now pitching.
Marchildon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Fuchs
The umpire calls a balk on Fuchs Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kreevich vs. Fuchs
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Fuchs
There goes Kreevich. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Kreevich steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suder vs. Fuchs
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fuchs has Siebert trapped. There's the throw to Tebbetts and over to Ross, who tags Siebert for the out. Kreevich scores. Suder moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Fuchs
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock misplays the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wallaesa vs. Fuchs
There goes Suder. The slide. Tebbetts applies the tag. Suder is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Marchildon
Ross hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Marchildon
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Marchildon
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Fuchs
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Fuchs
Valo takes first base on ball four. Wallaesa moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Fuchs
Wagner bunts towards the mound. Fuchs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wallaesa moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Fuchs
Blair hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Fuchs
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marchildon vs. Fuchs
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock misplays the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Fuchs
Kreevich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marchildon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Fuchs
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Fuchs
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Marchildon moves to third. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wallaesa vs. Fuchs
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fuchs fields it and throws to home to get Marchildon. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Marchildon
Moe Franklin pinch hits for Charlie Fuchs.
Franklin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Marchildon
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Marchildon
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Manders
Hal Manders now pitching. Dixie Parsons now catching.
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Manders
Wagner strikes out. There goes Valo. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Manders
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Manders
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valo scores. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marchildon vs. Manders
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Marchildon
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Marchildon
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Marchildon
Radcliff hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Marchildon
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York scores. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parsons vs. Marchildon
Parsons strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Manders
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Manders
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Manders
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallaesa vs. Manders
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Manders
Valo hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Marchildon
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manders vs. Marchildon
Manders hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Marchildon
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Manders
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Manders
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Manders
Siebert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth catches it and throws to first to double up Wagner. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Marchildon
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Marchildon
McCosky hits a popup towards short. Wallaesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Marchildon
York hits a fly ball for an out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Marchildon
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Radcliff for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marchildon vs. Manders
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Manders
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Manders
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Manders
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kreevich scores. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallaesa vs. Manders
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Marchildon
Ross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Marchildon
Parsons strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Marchildon
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1942 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Kreevich M, cf 5 2 2 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 6 0 2 1 Cramer D, cf 4 0 2 0 Johnson B, lf 5 0 1 1 McCosky B, lf 4 1 2 2 Wallaesa J, ss 6 1 2 0 York R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 2 3 1 0 Radcliff R, rf 4 0 0 0 Wagner H, c 4 1 2 0 Ross D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Blair B, 3b 5 3 3 4 Tebbetts B, c 2 0 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 5 1 2 3 Parsons D, c 2 0 0 0 Marchildon P, p 5 0 2 2 Hitchcock B, ss 4 0 0 0 Trout D, p 0 1 0 0 Fuchs C, p 0 0 0 0 Franklin M, ph 1 0 0 0 Manders H, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 11 17 11 33 3 6 3 Philadelphia 030 241 001 -- 11 Detroit 101 001 000 -- 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Marchildon P (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trout D (L)* 3.0 7 5 5 1 1 Fuchs C 2.0 4 4 4 3 1 Manders H 4.0 6 2 2 2 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th E -- Hitchcock B 2 DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Detroit 5 2B -- McCosky B, Blair B, York R HR -- McCosky B, Blair B SB -- Kreevich M, Valo E CS -- Suder P WP -- Trout D Balk -- Fuchs C T -- 2:01 A -- 3664
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