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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 24, 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 August 24, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Joe Rue |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| George Binks | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 24, 1947
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Trucks
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Trucks
Binks hits a fly ball 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. Coleman
Lake 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--
Mayo vs. Coleman
There goes Lake. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Lake steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Coleman
Mayo hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Coleman
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: ---
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Trucks
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Trucks
Rosar 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: ---
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell 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--
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Coleman
Cullenbine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Coleman
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Coleman
Trucks hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Coleman
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Coleman
Mayo hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Trucks
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Trucks
Binks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Binks moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Trucks
There's a wild pitch. Binks moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Trucks
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Coleman
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Coleman
Cullenbine hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Trucks
Rosar hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - 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, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Coleman
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Coleman
Trucks strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Coleman
Lake hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Trucks
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Trucks
Binks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Joost scores. Binks moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Trucks
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Binks moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosar vs. Trucks
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Coleman
Mayo 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--
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Coleman
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayo scores. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wakefield scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Savage
Bob Savage now pitching.
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Kell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Trucks
Savage strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Savage
Trucks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
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, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Savage
Mayo hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Lake attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Trucks
McCosky hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a fly ball towards left. Wakefield settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wakefield. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Trucks
Binks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Trucks
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Savage
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Savage juggles the ball. That's an error on Savage. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Savage
Wakefield hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Savage
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Savage
Evers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Evers reaches second base with a double. Wertz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Savage
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Savage
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Trucks
Rosar hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. Majeski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Trucks
Pat Cooper pinch hits for Bob Savage.
Cooper strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1947, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
McCosky B, lf 4 0 0 0 Lake E, ss 4 0 1 0
Joost E, ss 4 2 1 0 Mayo E, 2b 4 1 1 0
Binks G, rf 4 0 2 0 Wertz V, rf 4 1 0 0
Fain F, 1b 4 0 2 2 Wakefield D, lf 4 1 1 0
Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 2 2 1
Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0 Evers H, cf 4 0 3 2
Suder P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 3 1 1 3
Majeski H, 3b 4 0 2 0 Swift B, c 4 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 3 0 1 0
Savage B, p 1 0 0 0
Cooper P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 7 2 34 6 10 6
Philadelphia 000 001 010 -- 2
Detroit 020 003 01x -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L) 5.1 8 5 5 0 3
Savage B 2.2 2 1 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 9.0 7 2 1 0 9
E -- Wakefield D, Savage B
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Detroit 5
2B -- Evers H, Majeski H
HR -- Cullenbine R
SB -- Lake E
WP -- Trucks V
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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