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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 15, 1950
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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 15, 1950 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 15, 1950 |
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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 | June 15, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Hutchinson |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 8,105 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Bill McGowan |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 15, 1950
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Hutchinson
Dillinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dillinger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Valo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Priddy catches it and throws to second with Lipon covering, to double up Dillinger. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Shantz covering. Safe. Priddy scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Hutchinson
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Hutchinson
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Shantz
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutchinson vs. Shantz
Hutchinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Shantz's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Hutchinson
Shantz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. Hutchinson
Dillinger hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Shantz
There goes Kell. The throw from Guerra and he is safe. Kell steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz can't make a play. That's a base hit. Kell scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. There goes Groth trying to get to third. Chapman throws the ball in to Dillinger, who tags Groth for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Shantz
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Hutchinson
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Shantz
Hutchinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon bunts towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lipon for the out. Hutchinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Hutchinson
Guerra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Hutchinson
Shantz hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Hutchinson
Dillinger strikes out. Robinson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dillinger out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Kolloway hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Shantz
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groth scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutchinson vs. Shantz
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses throws the ball in to Joost who tags Wertz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kell scores. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Hutchinson
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Kolloway hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Hutchinson
Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Hutchinson
Barney McCosky pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. Hutchinson
Dillinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Dillinger reaches third base with a triple. McCosky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutchinson vs. Scheib
Neil Berry pinch runs for Aaron Robinson.
Hutchinson bunts towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Suder covering, for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Scheib
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Priddy vs. Scheib
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berry scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Scheib
There goes Lipon. The throw from Guerra and he is out, Suder applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Bob Swift now catching.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Hutchinson
Kermit Wahl pinch hits for Pete Suder.
Wahl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lehner vs. Hutchinson
Paul Lehner pinch hits for Mike Guerra.
Lehner takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Wahl moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheib vs. Hutchinson
Scheib hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/15/1950 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Dillinger B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Lipon J, ss 3 0 1 0 Moses W, rf 4 1 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 5 1 0 1 Valo E, lf 4 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 3 3 3 0 Chapman S, cf 4 1 1 2 Wertz V, rf 4 1 3 2 Fain F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Evers H, lf 4 0 0 1 Joost E, ss 3 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 4 1 3 1 Suder P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kolloway D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Wahl K, ph 1 0 1 0 Robinson A, c 3 0 1 1 Guerra M, c 3 0 0 0 Berry N, pr 0 1 0 0 Lehner P, ph 0 0 0 0 Swift B, c 0 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 2 0 1 0 Hutchinson F, p 3 0 1 0 McCosky B, ph 1 1 1 0 Scheib C, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 33 7 14 7 Philadelphia 200 000 010 -- 3 Detroit 202 011 01x -- 7 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Shantz B (L) 7.0 12 6 6 3 0 Scheib C 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hutchinson F (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 2 DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Detroit 7 2B -- Kell G 3B -- Dillinger B HR -- Chapman S SB -- Kell G CS -- Lipon J SH -- Lipon J, Hutchinson F T -- 1:42 A -- 8105
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