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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 18, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 18, 1937 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1937 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Gill |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Kelley |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Fox | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
Babe Herman | Left Fielder |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Gil English | Third Baseman |
George Gill | Pitcher |
Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ace Parker | Center Fielder |
Rusty Peters | Third Baseman |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Bill Cissell | Second Baseman |
Harry Kelley | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 18, 1937
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Kelley
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Kelley
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cochrane scores. Gehringer moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters juggles the ball. That's an error on Peters. Gehringer scores. Greenberg moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Kelley
There goes Walker. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Kelley
Hermanhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Hayes interferes with Herman who is awarded first base. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rogell vs. Kelley
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelley covering, for the out. Greenberg scores. Walker moves to third. Herman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
English vs. Kelley
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gill
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Gill
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell misplays the ball. That's an error on Rogell. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Gill
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gill
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gill vs. Kelley
Gill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Kelley
Cochrane hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Gill
Dean hits a fly ball into center field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Gill
Hayes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Hayes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Gill
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cissell vs. Gill
Cissell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hayes scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelley vs. Gill
Kelley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Kelley
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Parker. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Kelley
Herman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Herman reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Kelley
Rogell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Kelley
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gill
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Gill
Peters hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Gill
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gill vs. Kelley
Gill strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Kelley
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Kelley
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gill
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Gill
Dean hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Gill
Hayes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Gill
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Gill
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Gill covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Kelley
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Kelley
Rogell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Kelley
There goes Rogell. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Cissell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Gill
Kelley hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gill
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Gill
Peters hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Kelley
English hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gill vs. Kelley
Gill strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Kelley
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Kelley
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Gill
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Gill
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Gill
Dean hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Auker
Elden Auker now pitching.
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Johnson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Auker
Newsome strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Kelley
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Auker
Jo-Jo White now playing left field.
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Auker
Kelley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Auker
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Kelley
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Kelley
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Kelley
Auker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Parker. Auker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Kelley
There's a wild pitch. Auker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Fox reaches second base with a double. Auker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Kelley
Cochrane hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Auker
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Auker
Moses is hit by the pitch. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Auker
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dean vs. Auker
Dean hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Auker
Hayes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Hayes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching.
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cissell vs. Russell
Cissell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Kelley
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Greenberg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters has Greenberg trapped. There's the throw to Hayes and back to Peters, who tags Greenberg for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kelley
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1937 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Fox P, cf 5 0 1 1 Parker A, cf 4 0 0 0 Cochrane M, c 4 1 1 0 Peters R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 5 1 2 0 Moses W, rf 3 2 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 5 1 2 1 Johnson B, lf 4 1 1 1 Walker G, rf 5 1 1 1 Dean C, 1b 4 2 3 3 Herman B, lf 3 1 1 1 Hayes F, c 4 2 3 3 White J, lf 1 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 4 0 0 0 Rogell B, ss 4 0 2 2 Cissell B, 2b 4 0 1 1 English G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Kelley H, p 3 0 1 0 Gill G, p 3 0 0 0 Auker E, p 1 1 1 0 Russell J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 7 12 7 33 8 10 8 Detroit 302 001 010 -- 7 Philadelphia 010 202 03x -- 8 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gill G* 5.0 7 5 5 0 0 Auker E (L) 2.1 3 3 3 1 2 Russell J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kelley H (W) 9.0 12 7 4 1 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Newsome S, Peters R, Hayes F, Rogell B DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Detroit 8, Philadelphia 3 2B -- Hayes F 2, Walker G, Herman B, Auker E, Fox P 3B -- Moses W, Greenberg H HR -- Hayes F, English G, Dean C SB -- Walker G CS -- Rogell B HBP -- by Auker E (Moses W) WP -- Kelley H T -- 1:50 A -- 0
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