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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 15, 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 August 15, 1943 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 1943 |
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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 15, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lum Harris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Welaj | Right Fielder |
Eddie Mayo | Third Baseman |
Jo-Jo White | Center Fielder |
Jimmy Ripple | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Irv Hall | Shortstop |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Lum Harris | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Al Unser | Catcher |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 15, 1943
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Trucks
Welaj hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Trucks
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trucks
White 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. Harris
Cramer hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Harris
Hoover hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Hoover reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Harris
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Harris
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hall misplays the ball. That's an error on Hall. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Harris
Harris hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Trucks
Ripple hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Trucks
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hoover. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Trucks
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Trucks
Swift hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Swift reaches second base with a double. Suder scores. Hall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Trucks
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Harris
Bloodworth hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Harris
Unser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Harris
Trucks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Trucks
Welaj hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Trucks
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Trucks
White hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Trucks
Ripple hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harris
Cramer hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Harris
Hoover hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Harris
Wakefield hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Trucks
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Trucks
Siebert is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Trucks
Hall hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Harris
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. York moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Harris
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Harris
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Harris
Bloodworth is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Trucks
Swift hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Trucks
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welaj vs. Trucks
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth misplays the ball. That's an error on Bloodworth. Swift scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Trucks
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Welaj moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Trucks
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Welaj scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Trucks
Ripple hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Harris
Unser hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Harris
Trucks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harris
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Harris
Hoover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Trucks
Siebert hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Trucks
Hall hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Harris
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Harris
Harris fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Harris. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Harris
York hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Harris
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Trucks
Swift strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Trucks
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Trucks
Welaj hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Trucks
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Harris
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Harris
Unser hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oana vs. Harris
Prince Oana pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Oana hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Trout
Ripple hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Trout
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harris
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Harris
Hoover hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Harris
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Harris
Harris fires to first and picks off Wakefield. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Harris
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Harris
York is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trout
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Trout
Hall bunts for an out with unknown description. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Trout
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Trout
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welaj vs. Trout
Welaj hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Harris
Harris hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Harris
Bloodworth hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Trout
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Trout
White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Trout
Ripple strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Trout
Siebert takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Trout
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suder vs. Trout
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Harris
Unser hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Harris
Trout hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harris
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 11
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Trout
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Trout
Swift bunts in front of the plate. Unser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Trout
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Trout
Welaj hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 11
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Harris
Hoover strikes out. The ball gets by Swift. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Harris
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Harris
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1943, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Welaj J, rf 6 1 1 0 Cramer D, cf 5 0 1 0 Mayo E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hoover J, ss 5 1 2 1 White J, cf 5 0 1 1 Wakefield D, lf 5 1 2 0 Ripple J, lf 5 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 3 3 3 Siebert D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 5 1 2 0 Harris N, rf 4 0 0 0 Hall I, ss 3 1 1 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Swift B, c 4 1 2 2 Unser A, c 4 0 0 0 Harris L, p 5 0 2 0 Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0 Oana P, ph 1 0 0 0 Trout D, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 4 10 3 39 5 9 5 Philadelphia 020 020 000 00 -- 4 Detroit 200 100 010 01 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Harris L (L) 10.2 9 5 5 1 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V 7.0 6 4 3 3 4 Trout D (W) 4.0 4 0 0 2 1 E -- Hall I, Hoover J, Bloodworth J, Harris L, Swift B DP -- Philadelphia 1, Detroit 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Detroit 3 2B -- Hoover J, Swift B 2, York R HR -- York R 2, Hoover J SB -- Siebert D, White J CS -- Siebert D, Bloodworth J, York R SH -- Hall I T -- 2:19 A -- 0
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