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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 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 June 17, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 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 | June 17, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Scheib |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 24,261 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
Vic Wertz | Left Fielder |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Al Benton | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Dick Adams | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Carl Scheib | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 17, 1947
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Scheib
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Scheib
Mayo 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Scheib
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it 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: ---
Joost vs. Benton
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Benton
McCosky 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--
Valo vs. Benton
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Benton
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Scheib
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Scheib
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Scheib
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky 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. Benton
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Benton
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Benton
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to home to get Chapman. Rosar moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Benton
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheib vs. Benton
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Scheib
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Scheib
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Scheib
Benton bunts towards the mound. Scheib fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Benton
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Benton
McCosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mullin. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Benton
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. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Benton
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Scheib
Lake hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Scheib
Mayo 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: ---
Evers vs. Scheib
Evers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Scheib
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball 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: ---
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman 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: ---
Rosar vs. Benton
Rosar hits a popup towards first. Cullenbine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Benton
Suder hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Scheib
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Scheib
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Scheib
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: 1--
Swift vs. Scheib
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball 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: ---
Majeski vs. Benton
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Benton
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton juggles the ball. That's an error on Benton. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Benton
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Benton
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCosky for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Scheib
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Scheib
Lake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Scheib
Mayo 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 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Benton
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Benton
Adams bunts towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosar vs. Benton
Rosar hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Valo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Benton
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Scheib
Evers hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Scheib
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Scheib
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Scheib
Kell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mullin moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cullenbine vs. Scheib
The ball gets by Rosar for a passed ball. Mullin scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullenbine vs. Scheib
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cullenbine is thrown out after the base hit. Kell scores. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Benton
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheib vs. Benton
Scheib takes first base on ball four. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Benton
Joost bunts towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Majeski moves to third. Scheib moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCosky vs. Benton
McCosky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Benton
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mullin. Valo reaches second base with a double. Majeski scores. Scheib scores. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Benton
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wertz. Chapman reaches second base with a double. McCosky scores. Valo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Benton
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Scheib
Swift hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Scheib
Doc Cramer pinch hits for Al Benton.
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Scheib
Lake 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, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Trout
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheib vs. Trout
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lake fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Trout
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheib moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Trout
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Scheib
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Scheib
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Scheib
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Scheib
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Scheib
Kell hits a fly ball into left 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 6/17/1947 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Lake E, ss 4 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 3 0 1 0 Mayo E, 2b 3 0 0 0 McCosky B, lf 4 1 1 0 Evers H, cf 3 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 2 2 2 Wertz V, lf 4 0 2 0 Adams D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mullin P, rf 2 1 0 0 Chapman S, cf 3 0 1 2 Kell G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 3 0 1 1 Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Swift B, c 3 0 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 1 0 0 Benton A, p 2 0 0 0 Scheib C, p 3 1 0 0 Cramer D, ph 1 0 0 0 Trout D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 2 5 1 31 5 7 4 Detroit 000 000 200 -- 2 Philadelphia 000 001 40x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Benton A (L) 7.0 5 5 4 5 3 Trout D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Scheib C (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 2 E -- Benton A, Cullenbine R DP -- Philadelphia 3 LOB -- Detroit 4, Philadelphia 9 2B -- McCosky B, Valo E, Chapman S, Wertz V SH -- Adams D, Joost E HBP -- by Scheib C (Evers H) PB -- Rosar B T -- 1:36 A -- 24261
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