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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 3, 1942
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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 3, 1942 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1942 |
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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 3, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal White |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Knott |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Hal White | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Buddy Blair | Third Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Jack Knott | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 3, 1942
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Knott
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Knott
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Knott
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball 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: ---
Kreevich vs. White
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. White
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harris who is chasing the ball. Valo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. White
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. White
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. White
Siebert takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. White
Hayes hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Knott
York hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Knott
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Knott
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. White
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. White
Suder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. White
Knott strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Knott
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Knott
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Knott
White strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Knott
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. Tebbetts scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Knott
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa misplays the ball. That's an error on Wallaesa. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCosky vs. Knott
McCosky strikes out. Hayes drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McCosky out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. White
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. White
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. White
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Knott
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Knott
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Knott
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Knott
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Knott
Tebbetts hits a line drive towards short. Wallaesa catches it and steps on second to double up Harris. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. White
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. White
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. White
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wallaesa vs. White
Wallaesa hits a line drive into right field. Harris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Harris. Here's the throw into the infield and Siebert is out. Johnson scores. Wallaesa moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. White
Suder is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knott vs. White
Knott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wallaesa moves to third. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kreevich vs. White
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. Wallaesa scores. Suder moves to third. Knott moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. White
Valo takes first base on ball four. Suder scores. Knott moves to third. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Henshaw
Roy Henshaw now pitching.
Blair strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henshaw vs. Knott
Henshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Knott
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henshaw moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Knott
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. Henshaw moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCosky vs. Knott
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Henshaw
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Henshaw
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Henshaw
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallaesa vs. Henshaw
Wallaesa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Henshaw
Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Suder reaches second base with a double. Cramer throws the ball in to Higgins who tags Suder trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hayes scores. Wallaesa goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Knott
Hal Wagner now catching.
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Knott
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Knott
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Knott
Hitchcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Knott
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. Henshaw
Knott strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Henshaw
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Henshaw
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Knott
Eric McNair pinch hits for Roy Henshaw.
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Knott
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Knott
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Knott
McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Harris
Lum Harris now pitching.
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Harris
Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Harris
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blair for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gorsica
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Gorsica
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebert for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Gorsica
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorsica vs. Harris
Moe Franklin pinch runs for Birdie Tebbetts.
Gorsica bunts towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. Franklin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Harris
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Harris
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Gorsica
Dixie Parsons now catching.
Wallaesa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Wallaesa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Gorsica
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Gorsica
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Gorsica
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Harris
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Harris
Harris takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Higgins reaches second base with a double. McCosky scores. Harris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Harris
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parsons vs. Harris
Parsons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorsica vs. Beckmann
Bill Beckmann now pitching.
Gorsica hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gorsica
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Gorsica
Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gorsica
Eddie Collins pinch runs for Buddy Blair.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Gorsica
Siebert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parsons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1942, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Bloodworth J, 2b 5 1 3 1 Kreevich M, cf 4 0 0 1 Cramer D, cf 5 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 4 1 1 1 McCosky B, lf 4 2 1 1 Blair B, 3b 5 0 2 1 York R, 1b 4 2 2 4 Collins E, pr 0 0 0 0 Harris N, rf 4 1 3 0 Johnson B, lf 5 2 2 1 Higgins P, 3b 5 0 1 2 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hitchcock B, ss 5 0 2 0 Hayes F, c 3 1 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 1 2 0 Wagner H, c 1 0 0 0 Franklin M, pr 0 0 0 0 Wallaesa J, ss 4 2 3 1 Parsons D, c 0 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 3 1 1 2 White H, p 1 0 0 0 Knott J, p 3 0 1 0 Henshaw R, p 0 0 0 0 Harris L, p 1 0 0 0 McNair E, ph 1 0 0 0 Beckmann B, p 0 0 0 0 Gorsica J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 15 8 37 7 12 7 Detroit 001 001 402 -- 8 Philadelphia 100 320 100 -- 7 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO White H 3.2 6 4 4 4 2 Henshaw R 2.1 3 2 2 0 2 Gorsica J (W) 3.0 3 1 1 0 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Knott J 6.1 11 5 5 2 4 Harris L (L) 2.1 4 3 3 3 2 Beckmann B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Wallaesa J, Harris N DP -- Philadelphia 3 LOB -- Detroit 10, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Tebbetts B, Bloodworth J, Suder P, Harris N, Wallaesa J, Higgins P 3B -- Valo E HR -- York R 2, Johnson B SH -- Gorsica J A -- 0
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