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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 13, 1944
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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 13, 1944 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 13, 1944 |
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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 13, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Black |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Jimmy Outlaw | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Paul Richards | Catcher |
Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Ford Garrison | Right Fielder |
Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Charlie Metro | Left Fielder |
Bill McGhee | First Baseman |
Joe Burns | Third Baseman |
Ed Busch | Shortstop |
Don Black | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 13, 1944
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Black
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Black
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Black
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Newhouser
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Newhouser
Garrison strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Newhouser
Estalella hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball 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. Black
York hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Black
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Black
Higgins is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Black
Richards takes first base on ball four. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoover vs. Black
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Newhouser
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metro vs. Newhouser
Metro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Newhouser
McGhee hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Newhouser
Burns hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Black
Newhouser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Black
Cramer hits a fly ball into center 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: 1--
Mayo vs. Black
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newhouser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. Black
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Newhouser
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Black vs. Newhouser
Black hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Newhouser
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Black moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrison vs. Newhouser
Garrison hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estalella vs. Newhouser
Estalella hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer 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: ---
York vs. Black
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Black
Wakefield hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Black
Higgins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Newhouser
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Newhouser
Metro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Newhouser
McGhee takes first base on ball four. Metro moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Newhouser
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metro scores. McGhee moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busch vs. Newhouser
Busch hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Black vs. Newhouser
Black hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Black
Richards hits a fly ball into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Black
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Black
Newhouser hits a fly ball into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Newhouser
Hall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Hall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garrison vs. Newhouser
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Estalella vs. Newhouser
Estalella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hall scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Newhouser
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metro vs. Newhouser
Metro hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Black
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Black
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hall throws to second for one, and Busch throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. Black
Outlaw strikes out. There goes Mayo. The throw from Hayes and Mayo is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Newhouser
McGhee hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Newhouser
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields the ball and throws to Newhouser covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Newhouser
There goes Burns. The throw from Richards and he is out, Hoover applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Newhouser
Busch hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Black
York hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Black
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Black
Higgins hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGhee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Black vs. Newhouser
Black strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Newhouser
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover misplays the ball. That's an error on Hoover. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Newhouser
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Newhouser
There goes Garrison. The throw from Richards and he is safe. Garrison steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Newhouser
Estalella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Newhouser
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrison scores. Estalella goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metro vs. Newhouser
Metro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. Newhouser
McGhee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hayes scores. Metro moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Beck
Boom-Boom Beck now pitching.
Burns strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Black
Bob Garbark now catching.
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Black
Hoover takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Black
Don Ross pinch hits for Boom-Boom Beck.
Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoover moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cramer vs. Black
Chuck Hostetler pinch runs for Don Ross.
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. Hoover scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Black
Mayo takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Outlaw vs. Black
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Mooty
Jake Mooty now pitching.
Busch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Black vs. Mooty
Black bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Mooty
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Busch moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrison vs. Mooty
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Busch scores. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Mooty
Estalella 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, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Black
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Black
Wakefield hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Black
Higgins hits a line drive into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Black
Richards strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/13/1944, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 1 Hall I, 2b 5 1 3 0 Mayo E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Garrison F, rf 5 1 0 1 Outlaw J, rf 4 0 0 0 Estalella B, cf 4 1 1 1 York R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 4 1 2 2 Wakefield D, lf 4 0 0 0 Garbark B, c 0 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Metro C, lf 3 1 1 0 Richards P, c 3 0 0 0 McGhee B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Hoover J, ss 2 1 0 0 Burns J, 3b 4 0 2 1 Newhouser H, p 2 0 1 0 Busch E, ss 4 1 1 0 Beck B, p 0 0 0 0 Black D, p 3 0 1 0 Ross D, ph 1 0 1 0 Hostetler C, pr 0 0 0 0 Mooty J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 3 1 35 6 12 6 Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1 Philadelphia 000 110 31x -- 6 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H (L) 6.2 10 5 2 3 3 Beck B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Mooty J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Black D (W) 9.0 3 1 1 4 2 E -- Busch E, Hoover J DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 6, Philadelphia 9 3B -- Hall I SB -- Garrison F CS -- Mayo E, Burns J SH -- Black D HBP -- by Black D (Higgins P) A -- 0
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