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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 31, 1943
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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 31, 1943 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1943 |
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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 31, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Orie Arntzen |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Ernie Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Weafer |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Paul Richards | Catcher |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Jo-Jo White | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mayo | Third Baseman |
Bobby Estalella | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Irv Hall | Shortstop |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Orie Arntzen | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 31, 1943
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Arntzen
Hoover strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Arntzen
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Arntzen
Wakefield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Arntzen
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Newhouser
White strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Newhouser
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Newhouser
Estalella hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Richards 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: ---
Harris vs. Arntzen
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Arntzen
York hits a popup towards short. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Arntzen
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mayo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Newhouser
Siebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Newhouser
Suder bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Newhouser
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser juggles the ball. That's an error on Newhouser. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Newhouser
Wagner hits a line drive towards first. York reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Hall attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Arntzen
Richards hits a popup towards short. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Arntzen
Newhouser hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Arntzen
Hoover hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Hoover reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Arntzen
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Arntzen
Wakefield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoover scores. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Arntzen
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Arntzen
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wakefield scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Arntzen
York hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arntzen vs. Newhouser
Arntzen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Newhouser
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hoover. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Newhouser
Mayo 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, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Arntzen
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Arntzen
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Arntzen
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mayo juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayo. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoover vs. Arntzen
Hoover hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Arntzen
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richards scores. Newhouser moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Arntzen
Wakefield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Newhouser trying to get to home. Valo throws the ball in to Wagner who tags Newhouser who's trying to score from second, for the out. Cramer moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Newhouser
Estalella hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Newhouser
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Newhouser
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Arntzen
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mayo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Arntzen
Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Arntzen
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Arntzen
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Newhouser
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Newhouser
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arntzen vs. Newhouser
Arntzen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Arntzen
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Arntzen
Newhouser bunts towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Suder covering, for the out. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoover vs. Arntzen
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hall fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hall. Richards scores. Hoover moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Arntzen
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoover scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Arntzen
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arntzen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newhouser
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, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Newhouser
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Newhouser
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Newhouser
Estalella strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Arntzen
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mayo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Arntzen
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Arntzen
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Newhouser
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Newhouser
Suder 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, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Newhouser
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Arntzen
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Arntzen
Richards hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Arntzen
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Newhouser
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaff vs. Newhouser
Frank Skaff pinch hits for Orie Arntzen.
Skaff strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo takes first base on ball four. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welaj vs. Newhouser
Johnny Welaj pinch hits for Jo-Jo White.
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Clyde
Johnny Welaj now playing center field. Tom Clyde now pitching.
Hoover takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Clyde
Cramer bunts towards third. Mayo fields the ball and throws to first. Siebert drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Siebert. Hoover goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Clyde
Wakefield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Clyde
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Newhouser
Mayo 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, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Newhouser
Estalella hits a popup towards short. Hoover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Newhouser
Siebert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1943, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Hoover J, ss 4 3 1 0 Valo E, rf 2 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 3 1 3 2 White J, cf 2 0 0 0 Wakefield D, lf 5 1 2 1 Welaj J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 5 0 1 1 Mayo E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Harris N, rf 4 0 1 1 Estalella B, lf 4 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Richards P, c 3 2 1 0 Hall I, ss 3 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 3 0 0 0 Wagner H, c 3 0 1 0 Arntzen O, p 2 0 0 0 Skaff F, ph 1 0 0 0 Clyde T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 10 5 28 0 2 0 Detroit 003 102 001 -- 7 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Arntzen O (L) 8.0 10 6 4 2 3 Clyde T 1.0 0 1 0 1 0 E -- Newhouser H, Hoover J, Mayo E, Hall I, Siebert D DP -- Detroit 2, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 6, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Hoover J SH -- Suder P, Newhouser H, Cramer D A -- 0
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