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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 30, 1939
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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 30, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 1939 |
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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 30, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Hutchinson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cotton Pippen |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 10,251 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Rudy York | Catcher |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
Fred Hutchinson | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Earle Brucker | Catcher |
Bill Nagel | Second Baseman |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
Cotton Pippen | Pitcher |
Earle Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 30, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Pippen
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pippen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Pippen
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Pippen
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Averill for the out. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Pippen
Greenberg hits a line drive towards third. Lodigiani reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Hutchinson
There goes Moses. The throw from York, and McCoy drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebert vs. Hutchinson
Siebert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Hutchinson
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Pippen
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Pippen
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Pippen
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Croucher vs. Pippen
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Hutchinson
Brucker hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Hutchinson
Nagel strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Hutchinson
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Hutchinson
There goes Newsome. The throw from York and he is out, McCoy applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Pippen
Hutchinson hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Pippen
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Pippen
McCoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. Pippen
Averill hits a popup towards first. Siebert catches it and throws to home to double up McCosky, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Hutchinson
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pippen vs. Hutchinson
Pippen hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Pippen
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pippen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Pippen
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nagel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Pippen
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pippen fields it and throws to first for the out. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Pippen
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Pippen
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hutchinson vs. Pippen
Hutchinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. Croucher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Pippen
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel misplays the ball. That's an error on Nagel. Croucher scores. Hutchinson moves to third. McCosky moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCoy vs. Pippen
McCoy hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hutchinson
Siebert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hutchinson
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Hutchinson
Brucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nagel vs. Hutchinson
Nagel strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Pippen
Joe Gantenbein now playing second base.
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Pippen
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Pippen
York hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Pippen
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gantenbein fields it and throws to Siebert, who tags Greenberg for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Hutchinson
Newsome hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Newsome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lodigiani vs. Hutchinson
Lodigiani hits a popup towards the mound. Hutchinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pippen vs. Hutchinson
Pippen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Hutchinson
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pippen
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Pippen
Croucher bunts towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hutchinson vs. Pippen
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCosky vs. Pippen
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Pippen
McCoy hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hutchinson
Birdie Tebbetts now catching.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brucker vs. Hutchinson
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Hutchinson
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Pippen
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Pippen
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Pippen
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Pippen
Higgins hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Hutchinson
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Hutchinson
Lodigiani hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Lodigiani reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miles vs. Hutchinson
Dee Miles pinch hits for Cotton Pippen.
Miles hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lodigiani scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Hutchinson
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Potter
Croucher hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Hutchinson vs. Potter
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hutchinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hutchinson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brucker vs. Hutchinson
Brucker hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Hutchinson
Gantenbein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching. Frankie Hayes pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
Hayes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Averill. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Gantenbein moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lodigiani vs. Trout
Lodigiani is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Potter vs. Trout
Potter hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moses vs. Trout
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Potter
Wayne Ambler now playing shortstop.
McCosky hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Potter
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Siebert. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Potter
Averill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCoy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Potter
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCoy tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Potter
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Potter
Higgins is hit by the pitch. Averill moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Potter
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Trout
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Trout
Eddie Collins pinch runs for Dick Siebert.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tebbetts juggles the ball. That's an error on Tebbetts. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brucker vs. Trout
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it and throws to second for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gantenbein vs. Trout
Gantenbein strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1939, game 2 -- Detroit at Philadelphia Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI McCosky B, cf 5 0 2 1 Moses W, rf 4 0 1 1 McCoy B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Siebert D, 1b 5 0 2 0 Averill E, lf 5 0 1 0 Collins E, pr 0 0 0 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 1 1 1 Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0 York R, c 2 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 5 2 2 0 Tebbetts B, c 1 0 1 0 Brucker E, c 4 0 1 2 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Nagel B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Fox P, rf 5 2 2 1 Gantenbein J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Croucher F, ss 3 1 1 0 Newsome S, ss 3 0 2 0 Hutchinson F, p 4 0 1 1 Hayes F, ph 1 0 1 0 Trout D, p 0 0 0 0 Ambler W, ss 0 0 0 0 Lodigiani D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Pippen C, p 1 0 0 0 Miles D, ph 1 0 0 0 Potter N, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 11 4 37 3 11 3 Detroit 000 301 001 -- 5 Philadelphia 000 001 110 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hutchinson F (W) 7.1 9 3 3 3 3 Trout D (S) 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Pippen C (L) 7.0 10 4 3 2 1 Potter N 2.0 1 1 0 1 0 E -- McCoy B, Newsome S, Nagel B, Siebert D, Tebbetts B DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Detroit 11, Philadelphia 12 2B -- Newsome S, Tebbetts B, Lodigiani D, Hayes F 3B -- Johnson B 2 SB -- Moses W CS -- Newsome S SH -- Croucher F SF -- Brucker E, Greenberg H HBP -- by Potter N (Higgins P) T -- 2:14 A -- 10251
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