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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 24, 1938
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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 July 24, 1938 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 24, 1938 |
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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 | July 24, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo White | Left Fielder |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Chet Morgan | Center Fielder |
Ray Hayworth | Catcher |
Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Finney | First Baseman |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Earle Brucker | Catcher |
Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
Dario Lodigiani | Second Baseman |
Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
George Caster | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 24, 1938
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Caster
White strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Caster
Rogell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brucker vs. Bridges
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Caster
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Caster
There goes Fox. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Caster
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayworth vs. Caster
Hayworth hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lodigiani vs. Bridges
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Bridges
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caster vs. Bridges
Caster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan. Caster reaches second base with a double. Lodigiani scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Caster
Christman hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Caster
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Caster
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Bridges
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Caster
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani misplays the ball. That's an error on Lodigiani. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Caster
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Bridges
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ambler vs. Bridges
Ambler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caster vs. Bridges
Caster strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Caster
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayworth vs. Caster
Hayworth takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. Caster
Christman bunts in front of the plate. Brucker fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. Hayworth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bridges vs. Caster
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Caster
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Hayworth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Caster
Rogell takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a popup towards first. Greenberg catches it and steps on first to double up Finney. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Bridges
There goes Werber. The throw from Hayworth and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Caster
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Caster
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hayworth vs. Caster
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Fox scores. Morgan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christman vs. Caster
There goes Hayworth. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Hayworth steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Christman vs. Caster
Christman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Hayworth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Caster
There goes Christman. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Christman steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bridges vs. Caster
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Caster
White hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Bridges
Brucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Bridges
Lodigiani hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan. Lodigiani reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Bridges
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Wayne Ambler.
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Bridges
Skeeter Newsome pinch runs for Lynn Nelson. Frankie Hayes pinch hits for George Caster.
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Potter
Ace Parker now playing shortstop. Nels Potter now pitching.
Rogell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Potter
There goes Rogell. The throw from Brucker and he is out, Parker applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Potter
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Potter
Greenberg hits a popup towards short. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Bridges
Brucker hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Potter
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Potter
There goes Fox. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Potter
Morgan bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayworth vs. Potter
Hayworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christman vs. Potter
There's a wild pitch. Hayworth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Christman vs. Potter
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Potter
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Potter
Potter spins and fires to second, with Parker covering, and Hayworth is picked off. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Bridges
Lodigiani hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Potter
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Potter
Rogell takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Thomas
Bud Thomas now pitching.
Gehringer hits a popup in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Thomas
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Thomas
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Thomas
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. Rogell scores. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayworth vs. Thomas
Thomas spins and fires to second, and Greenberg is picked off. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bridges
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Bridges
Mule Haas pinch hits for Bud Thomas.
Haas hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/24/1938, game 2 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI White J, lf 5 1 2 2 Finney L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rogell B, ss 2 1 1 0 Moses W, rf 3 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Brucker E, c 3 0 0 0 Fox P, rf 5 2 2 0 Johnson B, cf 4 1 1 0 Morgan C, cf 4 2 3 2 Chapman S, lf 3 0 0 0 Hayworth R, c 2 1 0 1 Lodigiani D, 2b 4 1 3 1 Christman M, 3b 3 0 1 2 Ambler W, ss 2 0 0 0 Bridges T, p 3 0 0 0 Nelson L, ph 0 0 0 0 Newsome S, pr 0 0 0 0 Parker A, ss 1 0 0 0 Caster G, p 2 0 1 1 Hayes F, ph 1 0 0 0 Potter N, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas B, p 0 0 0 0 Haas M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 10 7 31 3 6 3 Detroit 000 022 012 -- 7 Philadelphia 020 000 100 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bridges T (W) 9.0 6 3 3 6 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Caster G (L) 6.0 6 4 4 3 4 Potter N* 2.0 3 3 3 3 0 Thomas B 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Lodigiani D DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 8, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Johnson B, Caster G, Morgan C, Lodigiani D HR -- Werber B SB -- Fox P 2, Hayworth R, Christman M CS -- Werber B SH -- Christman M, Morgan C WP -- Potter N T -- 2:32 A -- 0
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