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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 9, 1943
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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 July 9, 1943 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1943 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 9, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Christopher |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal White |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 7,434 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Welaj | Right Fielder |
Jo-Jo White | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mayo | Third Baseman |
Bobby Estalella | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Irv Hall | Shortstop |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Russ Christopher | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Don Ross | Shortstop |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Paul Richards | Catcher |
Hal White | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 9, 1943
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. White
Welaj hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. White
White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. White
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Christopher
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Christopher
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Christopher
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Christopher
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross scores. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Christopher
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Christopher
York hits a line drive into right field. Welaj picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Welaj. Wakefield scores. Harris moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bloodworth vs. Christopher
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richards vs. Christopher
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harris scores. York moves to third. Bloodworth moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Christopher
White strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. White
Estalella strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. White
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. White
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. White
That's a pickoff. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Christopher
Cramer hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Suder settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Suder. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Christopher
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Christopher
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Christopher
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Christopher
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. White
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. White
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. White
Christopher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. White
Welaj hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Christopher
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Christopher
York hits a ball on the ground towards second. Suder scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Christopher
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. White
White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. White
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. White
Estalella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Christopher
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Christopher
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Christopher
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Christopher
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. White
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. White
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. White
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. White
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ross misplays the ball. That's an error on Ross. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. White
Christopher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Christopher
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Christopher
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Christopher
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Wakefield scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Christopher
York strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. White
Welaj hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. White
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. White
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. White
Estalella hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Christopher
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Christopher
Richards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Christopher
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Christopher
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. White
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. White
Hall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. White
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Christopher
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Christopher
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Fagan
Everett Fagan now pitching.
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Fagan
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Fagan
York hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. White
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. White
Hal Wagner pinch hits for Everett Fagan.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. White
Jim Tyack pinch runs for Hal Wagner.
Welaj hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. White
White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Besse
Herman Besse now pitching.
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Besse
Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Besse
White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Besse
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. White
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. White
Estalella hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. White
Siebert 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 7/9/1943 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Welaj J, rf 4 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 5 0 0 0 White J, cf 3 0 0 0 Ross D, ss 3 1 1 0 Mayo E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wakefield D, lf 2 2 1 0 Estalella B, lf 4 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 3 1 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Harris N, rf 4 1 2 0 Hall I, ss 3 0 2 0 York R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Suder P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Swift B, c 3 0 0 0 Richards P, c 3 0 2 1 Christopher R, p 2 0 0 0 White H, p 4 0 1 0 Fagan E, p 0 0 0 0 Wagner H, ph 1 0 1 0 Tyack J, pr 0 0 0 0 Besse H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 4 0 32 4 11 3 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 300 010 00x -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Christopher R (L) 6.2 8 4 3 5 3 Fagan E 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Besse H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO White H (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 3 E -- Welaj J, Suder P, Ross D DP -- Philadelphia 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Detroit 9 T -- 1:48 A -- 7434
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