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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 3, 1947
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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 3, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1947 |
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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 | May 3, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Savage |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 25,649 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McKinley |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
George Binks | Left Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Bob Savage | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 3, 1947
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trout
Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trout
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Trout
Fain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Trout
Binks 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: ---
Lake vs. Savage
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Savage
Lake is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Savage
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Savage
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Savage
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trout
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trout
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Trout
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Savage
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Savage
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Savage
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: 1--
Swift vs. Savage
Swift strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Trout
Guerra hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Trout
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trout
Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Savage
Trout takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Savage
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Savage
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Savage
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wakefield vs. Savage
Wakefield hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trout
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Trout
Fain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Trout
Binks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Savage
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Savage
There goes Mullin. The throw from Guerra and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Savage
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mullin scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Savage
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Savage
Swift bunts for an out with unknown description. Evers moves to third. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trout vs. Savage
Trout strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lake vs. Savage
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Savage
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trout
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trout
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Trout
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Trout
Guerra hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Savage
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Savage
Cullenbine is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Savage
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Savage
Mullin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Trout
Savage hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trout
Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trout
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Savage
Evers 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--
Mayo vs. Savage
Mayo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Guerra fields it, tags the runner, and throws to second to get for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Savage
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Trout
Fain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Trout
Binks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Trout
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Savage
Trout hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Savage
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Savage
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trout
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Trout
McCosky hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Evers. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poole vs. Trout
Ray Poole pinch hits for Mike Guerra.
Poole hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Trout
Austin Knickerbocker pinch runs for Ray Poole.
Knickerbocker is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richmond vs. Trout
Don Richmond pinch hits for Bob Savage.
Richmond hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Christopher
Buddy Rosar now catching. Russ Christopher now pitching.
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Christopher
Wakefield hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. McCosky chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Joost. Joost fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Joost. Wakefield moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Christopher
Mullin hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Christopher
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
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, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Trout
Joost bunts for an out with unknown description. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Trout
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Trout
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1947 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Valo E, rf 4 0 1 0 Lake E, ss 2 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 2 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Binks G, lf 4 0 1 0 Wakefield D, lf 4 1 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mullin P, rf 4 1 1 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Evers H, cf 4 0 3 1 McCosky B, cf 3 1 2 0 Mayo E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Guerra M, c 2 0 0 0 Swift B, c 2 0 0 0 Poole R, ph 1 0 1 1 Trout D, p 2 0 0 0 Knickerbocker A, pr 0 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 0 0 0 0 Savage B, p 2 0 0 0 Richmond D, ph 1 0 0 0 Christopher R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 5 1 27 2 7 1 Philadelphia 000 000 010 -- 1 Detroit 000 100 01x -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Savage B 7.0 6 1 1 5 4 Christopher R (L) 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trout D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 2 E -- Guerra M, Joost E DP -- Philadelphia 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 3, Detroit 7 2B -- McCosky B 3B -- Wakefield D SB -- Mullin P CS -- Lake E, Cullenbine R, Knickerbocker A SH -- Swift B, Joost E T -- 1:35 A -- 25649
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