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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 17, 1947
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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 17, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1947 |
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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 17, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 7,615 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Gene Handley | Second Baseman |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 17, 1947
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Coleman
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Coleman
Cullenbine 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: -2-
Wakefield vs. Coleman
Wakefield hits a line drive 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: ---
Joost vs. Newhouser
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Coleman
Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Coleman
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball 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: ---
Chapman vs. Newhouser
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--
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Rosar bunts towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Newhouser
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Newhouser
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine fields the ball and throws to Newhouser covering. Safe. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Newhouser
Newhouser has Handley trapped. He fires to second, with Lake covering, who tags Handley for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Coleman
Newhouser hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Coleman
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Coleman, and towards Handley, who 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: ---
Fain vs. Newhouser
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Newhouser
Coleman bunts towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Newhouser
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo 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
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Coleman
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman 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. Coleman
Wakefield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mullin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayo vs. Coleman
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Rosar takes first base on ball four. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Newhouser
Majeski 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Newhouser
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Coleman
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Coleman
Newhouser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Coleman
Lake 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: 1--
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Newhouser
Fain 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: ---
Coleman vs. Newhouser
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Newhouser
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Coleman
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Coleman
Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs 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. Coleman
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball 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: ---
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Rosar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mayo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Coleman
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Coleman
Tebbetts hits a line drive towards center. Chapman catches it and throws to second to double up Evers. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Newhouser
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Newhouser
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Newhouser
Handley 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Newhouser
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Newhouser
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Coleman
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Coleman
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Coleman
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Newhouser
Skeeter Webb now playing shortstop.
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Coleman
Wakefield hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Coleman
Mayo bunts towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Coleman
Tebbetts hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Coleman
Newhouser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Rosar takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Newhouser
George Binks pinch runs for Buddy Rosar.
Majeski bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Chapman moves to third. Binks moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Handley vs. Newhouser
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Chapman scores. Binks moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Newhouser
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Newhouser
Pete Suder pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Suder strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1947 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Lake E, ss 3 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0 Webb S, ss 0 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Laabs C, lf 4 0 2 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Chapman S, cf 4 1 2 0 Wakefield D, lf 4 0 1 0 Rosar B, c 1 0 0 0 Mullin P, rf 3 1 0 0 Binks G, pr 0 0 0 0 Evers H, cf 4 1 3 2 Majeski H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mayo E, 2b 4 0 2 0 Handley G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 2 0 Newhouser H, p 3 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0 Suder P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 2 30 1 8 0 Detroit 000 000 002 -- 2 Philadelphia 000 000 001 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H (W) 9.0 8 1 1 3 10 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (L) 9.0 7 2 2 3 2 DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, Philadelphia 8 HR -- Evers H SH -- Kell G, Rosar B, Coleman J, Majeski H T -- 1:59 A -- 7615
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