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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 26, 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 July 26, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 26, 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 | July 26, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Flores |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 7,826 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Jesse Flores | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 26, 1947
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Flores
Lake 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: ---
Cullenbine vs. Flores
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Cullenbine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Flores
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Flores
Kell 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: 12-
Mullin vs. Flores
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Trucks
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost bunts towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Trucks
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Trucks
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it 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: ---
Cramer vs. Flores
Cramer 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: ---
Mayo vs. Flores
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Flores covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Flores
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski 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: ---
Rosar vs. Trucks
Rosar hits a line drive 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: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Flores
Trucks 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Flores
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Flores
Cullenbine 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 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Trucks
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Trucks
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Trucks
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: ---
Wakefield vs. Flores
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Wakefield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Flores
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flores fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mullin vs. Flores
Mullin takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Flores
Cramer hits a popup, foul, halfway down the third base line. Flores gets to the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Flores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Flores
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wakefield scores. Kell scores. Mullin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayo vs. Flores
Mayo hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mullin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Flores
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Flores
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Cramer goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Flores
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Trucks
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Trucks
Rosar hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Cullenbine 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Scheib
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Scheib
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Scheib
Mullin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Mullin reaches second base with a double. Wakefield scores. There goes Kell trying to get to home. Chapman throws the ball in to Joost who relays the ball to Rosar, who tags Kell, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Scheib
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mullin scores. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Scheib
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. Scheib
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cramer scores. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Scheib
Trucks hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder 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, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheib vs. Trucks
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Trucks
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine juggles the ball. That's an error on Cullenbine. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Scheib
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Scheib
Cullenbine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Cullenbine reaches second base with a double. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wakefield vs. Scheib
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Scheib
Kell is hit by the pitch. Lake scores. Cullenbine moves to third. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Scheib
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Scheib
Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Cramer reaches second base with a double. Cullenbine scores. Wakefield scores. Kell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Mayo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. Coleman
Coleman fires to first and picks off Mayo. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swift vs. Coleman
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trucks vs. Coleman
Trucks hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Trucks
Dick Adams pinch hits for Ferris Fain.
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Trucks
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Trucks
Rosar hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Coleman
Dick Adams now playing first base. Gene Handley now playing shortstop.
Lake hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Coleman
Wakefield hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Jimmy Outlaw now playing left field. Skeeter Webb now playing second base.
Suder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Trucks
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Coleman
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Coleman
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Coleman
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Trucks
John McHale now playing first base.
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Trucks
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Coleman
Trucks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Coleman
Lake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHale vs. Coleman
McHale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Coleman
Outlaw strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Trucks
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Trucks
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/26/1947 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Lake E, ss 5 2 1 1 McCosky B, lf 3 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 5 1 2 0 Joost E, ss 2 0 0 0 McHale J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Handley G, ss 1 0 0 0 Wakefield D, lf 3 3 2 0 Valo E, rf 3 0 0 0 Outlaw J, lf 1 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 1 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 5 3 3 2 Adams D, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Mullin P, rf 3 2 1 1 Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 5 2 3 6 Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0 Mayo E, 2b 4 0 2 1 Suder P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Webb S, 2b 1 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 0 2 0 Swift B, c 4 0 1 1 Flores J, p 1 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 5 0 0 0 Scheib C, p 1 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 13 15 12 30 0 4 0 Detroit 000 434 011 -- 13 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Flores J (L) 4.0 4 4 2 2 0 Scheib C 1.1 8 7 7 2 0 Coleman J 3.2 3 2 2 3 1 E -- Flores J, Joost E, Cullenbine R DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 9, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Cullenbine R 2, Wakefield D, Mullin P, Cramer D HR -- Kell G, Lake E SH -- Joost E HBP -- by Scheib C (Kell G) T -- 1:59 A -- 7826
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