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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 9, 1948
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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 9, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Left Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| Neil Berry | Shortstop |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 9, 1948
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--
Mayo vs. Coleman
Mayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lake scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vico vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Mayo moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vico vs. Coleman
Vico strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trout
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Trout
McCosky takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Trout
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joost moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Trout
Fain takes first base on ball four. Joost scores. McCosky moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Trout
Majeski takes first base on ball four. McCosky scores. Valo moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Gray
Ted Gray now pitching.
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. Valo scores. Fain scores. Majeski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerra vs. Gray
Guerra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Gray
There goes Guerra. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Mayo applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gray
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gray
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Gray
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Coleman
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Coleman
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Coleman
Gray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Gray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Coleman
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Gray
McCosky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gray
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Gray
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Gray
Majeski hits a line drive into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Gray
Chapman 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, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Coleman
Mayo hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Gray
Guerra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Gray
Suder takes first base on ball four. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Gray
Coleman bunts towards third. Lake fields it and throws to first for the out. Guerra moves to third. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Gray
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Gray
McCosky takes first base on ball four. Guerra scores. Suder moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Gentry
Rufe Gentry now pitching.
Valo takes first base on ball four. Suder scores. Joost moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Gentry
Fain hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Gentry
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
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Coleman
Vico 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, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Coleman
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Coleman
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gentry
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Gentry
Guerra hits a popup towards short. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gentry
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry misplays the ball. That's an error on Berry. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Gentry
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Coleman
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Coleman covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Coleman
Lake takes first base on ball four. Gentry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Coleman
Mayo hits a line drive towards the mound. Coleman makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Coleman. Gentry moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gentry scores. Lake moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gentry
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Gentry
McCosky 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, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gentry
Valo hits a line drive towards the mound. Gentry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Coleman
Vico hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Coleman
Berry hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Coleman
Wagner 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, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gentry
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Gentry
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Gentry
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerra vs. Gentry
Guerra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fain scores. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Gentry
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Majeski scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Gentry
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Gentry
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Coleman
Dick Wakefield pinch hits for Rufe Gentry.
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Coleman
Lake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Coleman
Mayo takes first base on ball four. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Lake scores. Mayo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCosky for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Benton
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Benton
There goes Valo. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Valo steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Benton
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Benton
Majeski 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, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Coleman
Vico hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Vico reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Coleman
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Coleman
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutchinson vs. Coleman
Fred Hutchinson pinch hits for Al Benton.
Hutchinson hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Coleman
Lake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pierce
Billy Pierce now pitching.
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Pierce
Guerra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Pierce
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Pierce
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Coleman
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mullin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Coleman
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1948, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Lake E, 3b 3 2 1 0 Joost E, ss 4 1 1 0
Mayo E, 2b 4 1 1 0 McCosky B, lf 3 1 0 1
Mullin P, rf 4 1 0 2 Valo E, rf 3 1 2 1
Wertz V, lf 4 0 1 2 Fain F, 1b 3 2 1 1
Evers H, cf 4 0 2 1 Majeski H, 3b 4 2 1 1
Vico S, 1b 5 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 5 1 1 3
Berry N, ss 3 0 1 0 Guerra M, c 3 1 2 2
Wagner H, c 4 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 4 1 0 1
Trout D, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0
Gray T, p 1 0 1 0
Gentry R, p 1 1 1 0
Wakefield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Benton A, p 0 0 0 0
Hutchinson F, ph 1 0 0 0
Pierce B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 31 10 8 10
Detroit 100 010 201 -- 5
Philadelphia 602 002 00x -- 10
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trout D (L)* 0.0 2 5 5 3 0
Gray T 2.1 4 3 3 5 2
Gentry R 3.2 2 2 2 3 0
Benton A 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Pierce B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W) 9.0 9 5 4 7 7
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Berry N, Coleman J
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Gray T, Wertz V, Vico S
3B -- Chapman S
SB -- Valo E
CS -- Guerra M
SH -- Coleman J
WP -- Coleman J 2
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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