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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 26, 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 August 26, 1942 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 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 | August 26, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Christopher |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Stewart |
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 |
Don Ross | Third Baseman |
Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Dixie Parsons | Catcher |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dee Miles | Center Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Eric McNair | Shortstop |
Crash Davis | Second Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Russ Christopher | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 26, 1942
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Christopher
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Christopher
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Christopher
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Miles 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: ---
Miles vs. Trucks
Miles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a line drive into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lipon. Miles moves to third. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebert vs. Trucks
Siebert hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Trucks
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNair vs. Trucks
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross 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: ---
York vs. Christopher
York hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Christopher
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Christopher
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Christopher
Lipon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Davis 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: ---
Davis vs. Trucks
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Trucks
Swift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Trucks
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Trucks
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Christopher
Parsons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Christopher
Trucks hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. Parsons moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Christopher
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parsons moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cramer vs. Christopher
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Christopher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a popup towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Siebert vs. Trucks
Siebert 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Christopher
McCosky hits a popup towards the mound. Christopher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Christopher
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Christopher
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Christopher
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and has York trapped. There's the throw to McNair who tags York for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trucks
Johnson 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: ---
McNair vs. Trucks
McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Trucks
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Trucks
Swift hits a fly ball into left 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: 12-
Christopher vs. Trucks
Christopher takes first base on ball four. McNair moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miles vs. Trucks
Miles 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 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Christopher
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parsons vs. Christopher
There goes Lipon. The throw from Swift and he is out, Davis applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Christopher
Parsons strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Christopher
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Trucks
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Christopher
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Christopher
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Christopher
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Christopher
York hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trucks
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Trucks
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Trucks
Davis bunts towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swift vs. Trucks
Swift is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Christopher vs. Trucks
Christopher hits a popup towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miles vs. Trucks
Miles hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Christopher
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Christopher, and towards Davis, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Christopher
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Christopher
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo bunts towards the mound. Trucks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder bunts towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suder for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Trucks
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Trucks
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNair vs. Trucks
McNair takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Trucks
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Christopher
Parsons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Christopher
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Christopher
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Trucks
Swift hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Trucks
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Trucks
Miles hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Christopher
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Christopher
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Christopher
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Christopher
Harris takes first base on ball four. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Christopher
Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. York scores. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lipon vs. Christopher
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Trucks
Buddy Blair pinch hits for Pete Suder.
There goes Valo. The throw from Parsons and he is safe. Valo steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Trucks
Blair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parsons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Trucks
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebert for the out. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Trucks
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1942, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Miles D, cf 4 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 1 0 McCosky B, lf 3 0 0 0 Suder P, 3b 3 0 1 0 York R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Blair B, ph 1 0 0 0 Harris N, rf 3 0 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 5 0 0 0 Ross D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Johnson B, lf 2 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 4 0 1 0 McNair E, ss 3 0 2 0 Parsons D, c 3 0 1 0 Davis C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Trucks V, p 3 0 0 0 Swift B, c 3 0 1 0 Christopher R, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 31 0 6 0 Detroit 000 000 001 -- 1 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V (W) 9.0 6 0 0 8 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Christopher R (L) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3 E -- Lipon J LOB -- Detroit 6, Philadelphia 14 2B -- York R SB -- Valo E CS -- Lipon J SH -- Davis C, Suder P A -- 0
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