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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 24, 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 July 24, 1943 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 24, 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 | July 24, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal White |
Home Starting Pitcher | Herman Besse |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 3,253 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Don Ross | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Paul Richards | Catcher |
Hal White | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
Jim Tyack | Right Fielder |
Jo-Jo White | Center Fielder |
Bobby Estalella | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Irv Hall | Shortstop |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Herman Besse | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 24, 1943
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Besse
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Besse
Hoover hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Besse
Wakefield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoover moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Besse
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Hoover moves to third. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Besse
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. White
Heffner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyack vs. White
Tyack takes first base on ball four. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. White
White 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: 12-
Estalella vs. White
Estalella hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth catches it and throws to second with Hoover covering, to double up Heffner. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Besse
York hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Besse
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Besse
Richards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Besse
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Besse
Cramer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. White
Siebert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. White
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. White
Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Suder reaches second base with a double. Hall goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. White
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Besse vs. White
Besse hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Besse
Hoover hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Besse
Wakefield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Besse
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Tyack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Besse
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. White
Heffner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ross. Heffner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyack vs. White
Tyack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. White
White bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Heffner moves to third. Tyack moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Estalella vs. White
Estalella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heffner scores. Tyack scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Oana
Prince Oana now pitching.
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Oana
Hall 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, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Besse
York hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Besse
Bloodworth hits a popup towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Besse
Richards hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Oana
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Oana
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Besse vs. Oana
Besse hits a popup towards short. Hoover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Oana
Heffner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Heffner reaches second base with a double. Suder scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyack vs. Oana
Tyack 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, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oana vs. Besse
Oana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Besse
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Besse
Hoover hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Besse
Wakefield hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Oana
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Oana
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Oana
Siebert hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Besse
Higgins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Besse
Ross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Estalella. Ross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Besse
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Ross trying to get to home. Estalella throws the ball in to Swift who tags Ross, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Besse
Bloodworth hits a popup towards short. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Oana
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Oana
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Oana
Swift strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Besse vs. Oana
Besse hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Besse for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Besse
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oana vs. Besse
Oana hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tyack. Oana reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Besse
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Besse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oana moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoover vs. Besse
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hall fields it and throws to second for the out. Oana scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Besse
Charlie Metro pinch runs for Joe Hoover.
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metro moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Besse
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Oana
Charlie Metro now playing right field. Don Ross now playing shortstop.
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyack vs. Oana
Tyack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metro. Tyack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Oana
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Oana
Estalella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Oana
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Besse
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Tyack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Besse
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Besse
Bloodworth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Besse
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oana vs. Besse
Oana hits a popup towards short. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Oana
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Oana
Suder is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Oana
Hal Wagner pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Wagner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Oana
Eddie Mayo pinch hits for Herman Besse.
Mayo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Oana
Heffner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyack vs. Oana
Tyack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Overmire
Stubby Overmire now pitching.
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heffner scores. Tyack moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estalella vs. Overmire
Estalella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tyack scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Overmire
Siebert hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Fagan
Hal Wagner now catching. Everett Fagan now pitching.
Cramer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Fagan
Metro hits a popup towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Fagan
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/24/1943 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cramer D, cf 5 0 2 0 Heffner D, 2b 4 2 3 1 Hoover J, ss 4 0 1 1 Tyack J, rf 3 2 2 0 Metro C, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 White J, cf 4 0 2 1 Wakefield D, lf 5 0 3 0 Estalella B, lf 4 0 2 3 Higgins P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 5 0 0 0 Ross D, rf-ss 4 0 1 0 Hall I, ss 4 2 2 0 York R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Suder P, 3b 4 1 2 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 2 2 1 Swift B, c 3 0 0 0 Richards P, c 3 1 1 2 Wagner H, ph-c 1 1 1 2 White H, p 1 0 0 0 Besse H, p 3 0 0 0 Oana P, p 3 1 1 0 Mayo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Overmire S, p 0 0 0 0 Fagan E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 12 4 36 8 14 8 Detroit 020 000 110 -- 4 Philadelphia 012 100 04x -- 8 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO White H 2.1 3 3 2 3 1 Oana P (L) 5.1 9 5 5 1 2 Overmire S 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Besse H (W) 8.0 12 4 4 2 3 Fagan E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Higgins P DP -- Detroit 2, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 8, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Suder P, Heffner D 2, Ross D, Oana P, Tyack J HR -- Richards P, Bloodworth J, Wagner H SH -- White J T -- 2:05 A -- 3253
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