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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 11, 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 June 11, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 11, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill McCahan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Jones 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Bill McCahan | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Left Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 11, 1947
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Benton
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Benton
McCosky 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--
Valo vs. Benton
Valo 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--
Fain vs. Benton
Fain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. McCahan
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. McCahan
Mayo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. McCahan
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. McCahan
Evers is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Benton
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Benton
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Benton
Majeski 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: ---
Wertz vs. McCahan
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. McCahan
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. McCahan
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. McCahan
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCahan vs. Benton
McCahan 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--
Joost vs. Benton
Joost bunts for an out with unknown description. McCahan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Benton
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Benton
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCahan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Benton
Fain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. McCahan
George Binks now playing first base.
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. McCahan
Benton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. McCahan
Lake takes first base on ball four. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. McCahan
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Benton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. McCahan
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Benton
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Benton
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Benton
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McCahan
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. McCahan
Mullin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. McCahan
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. McCahan
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Mullin moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swift vs. McCahan
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Kell moves to third. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benton vs. McCahan
Benton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell scores. Cullenbine scores. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. McCahan
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. McCahan
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCahan vs. Benton
McCahan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Benton
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Benton
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. McCahan
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McCahan
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. McCahan
Mullin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. McCahan
Kell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Kell reaches third base with a triple. Wertz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullenbine vs. McCahan
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Benton
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Benton
Binks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mayo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. McCahan
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. McCahan
Benton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. McCahan
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. McCahan
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Benton
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Benton
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Benton
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. McCahan
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McCahan
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder misplays the ball. That's an error on Suder. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. McCahan
Mullin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. McCahan
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cullenbine vs. McCahan
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swift vs. McCahan
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poole vs. Benton
Ray Poole pinch hits for Bill McCahan.
Poole hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Benton
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Benton
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Benton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Coleman
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Coleman
Mayo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Mayo reaches second base with a double. Benton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Mullin reaches third base with a triple. Benton scores. Mayo scores. Wertz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Benton
Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Benton
Binks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Binks moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Benton
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Benton
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1947, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 3 0 0 0 Lake E, ss 3 0 0 0
McCosky B, lf 4 0 1 0 Mayo E, 2b 5 1 1 0
Valo E, rf 3 0 1 1 Evers H, cf 5 0 1 0
Fain F, 1b 2 0 1 0 Wertz V, lf 3 3 2 0
Binks G, 1b 2 0 1 0 Mullin P, rf 5 0 3 3
Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 5 1 3 2
Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 3 1 0 0
Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Swift B, c 4 0 0 0
Majeski H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Benton A, p 4 1 3 2
McCahan B, p 2 1 1 0
Poole R, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 37 7 13 7
Philadelphia 001 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 000 310 03x -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
McCahan B (L) 7.0 10 4 4 4 5
Coleman J 1.0 3 3 3 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 2
E -- Suder P
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Detroit 11
2B -- Mayo E
3B -- Kell G, Mullin P
CS -- Evers H
SH -- Joost E
T -- 1:52
A -- 0
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