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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 5, 1946
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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 5, 1946 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1946 |
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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 5, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Christopher |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Weafer |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Anse Moore | Left Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Outlaw | Third Baseman |
Paul Richards | Catcher |
Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
Russ Derry | Left Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Russ Christopher | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 5, 1946
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Christopher
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Christopher
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. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Christopher
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman 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: ---
Peck vs. Bridges
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peck for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Bridges
Wallaesa hits a popup towards third. Outlaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Bridges
Derry hits a line drive into right field. Mullin 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: ---
Moore vs. Christopher
Moore 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Christopher
Greenberg hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Christopher
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Bridges
McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Bridges
Rosar takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Bridges
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chapman scores. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Bridges
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosar scores. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Bridges
Christopher hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Richards fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peck vs. Bridges
Peck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Christopher
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Christopher
Richards hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Christopher
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Bridges
Wallaesa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Bridges
Derry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Bridges
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Christopher
Lake 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Christopher
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Christopher
McCosky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Bridges
Rosar strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Bridges
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Bridges
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Christopher
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Christopher
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Christopher
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Christopher covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Christopher
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Bridges
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Bridges
Peck hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Bridges
Wallaesa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Christopher
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Christopher
Bridges takes first base on ball four. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Christopher
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Christopher
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn juggles the ball. That's an error on McQuinn. Richards scores. Bridges moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCosky vs. Christopher
McCosky hits a line drive towards center field. Chapman makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Chapman. Bridges scores. Mayo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Christopher
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Bridges
Derry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Bridges
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosar vs. Bridges
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Bridges
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Bridges
Kell takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Christopher vs. Bridges
Christopher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Christopher
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Christopher
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Christopher
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Christopher
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Christopher
Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Tommy Bridges. Dick Wakefield pinch runs for Paul Richards.
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Outlaw moves to third. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lake vs. Christopher
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Outlaw scores. Wakefield scores. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Christopher
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Hutchinson
Birdie Tebbetts now catching. Fred Hutchinson now pitching.
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peck for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Hutchinson
Wallaesa strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Hutchinson
Derry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Knerr
Lou Knerr now pitching.
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Knerr
Moore bunts in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Knerr
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Knerr
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hutchinson
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Hutchinson
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Hutchinson
Vern Benson pinch runs for Buddy Rosar.
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Hutchinson
Kell hits a line drive into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Knerr
Gene Desautels now catching.
Outlaw strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Knerr
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Knerr
Hutchinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Knerr
Lake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Derry. Lake reaches second base with a double. There goes Hutchinson trying to get to home. Derry throws the ball in to Kell who relays the ball to Desautels, who tags Hutchinson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konopka vs. Hutchinson
Bruce Konopka pinch hits for Lou Knerr.
Konopka hits a popup towards third. Outlaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Hutchinson
Peck hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Hutchinson
Wallaesa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derry vs. Hutchinson
Derry takes first base on ball four. Wallaesa moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Chapman hits a line drive into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1946, game 2 -- Detroit at Philadelphia Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Lake E, ss 5 0 2 2 Peck H, rf 5 0 0 0 Mayo E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wallaesa J, ss 4 0 0 0 McCosky B, cf 3 0 0 1 Derry R, lf 4 0 0 0 Moore A, lf 4 0 0 0 Chapman S, cf 5 3 3 1 Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 2 1 McQuinn G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mullin P, rf 4 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 3 1 1 1 Outlaw J, 3b 4 1 0 0 Benson V, pr 0 0 0 0 Richards P, c 2 1 1 0 Desautels G, c 0 0 0 0 Wakefield D, pr 0 1 0 0 Hall I, 2b 4 0 2 1 Tebbetts B, c 1 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 1 1 Bridges T, p 1 1 0 0 Christopher R, p 3 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, ph 0 0 0 0 Knerr L, p 0 0 0 0 Hutchinson F, p 1 0 1 0 Konopka B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 6 4 35 4 8 4 Detroit 000 012 200 -- 5 Philadelphia 021 001 000 -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bridges T (W) 6.0 7 4 4 2 4 Hutchinson F (S) 3.0 1 0 0 3 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Christopher R (L) 7.0 4 5 3 3 6 Knerr L 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 E -- McQuinn G, Chapman S LOB -- Detroit 5, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Lake E HR -- Chapman S, Greenberg H A -- 0
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