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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 28, 1950
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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 August 28, 1950 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 1950 |
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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 | August 28, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 1,372 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Suder | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
Joe Tipton | Catcher |
Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 28, 1950
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Newhouser
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newhouser
McCosky hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Newhouser
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Groth 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: ---
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth 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: ---
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up 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. Newhouser
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth throws the ball in to Lipon who relays the ball to Priddy who tags Chapman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Newhouser
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Hitchcock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wahl vs. Newhouser
Wahl hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hitchcock scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Newhouser
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball 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: ---
Swift vs. Shantz
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Shantz
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Newhouser
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Newhouser
Suder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Newhouser
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Newhouser
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Newhouser
Hitchcock hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Kolloway hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Shantz
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Newhouser
Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Newhouser
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Newhouser
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Shantz
Newhouser hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Newhouser
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newhouser
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Newhouser
Fain takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Chapman reaches second base with a double. McCosky scores. Fain goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Newhouser
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hitchcock fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Newhouser
Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Newhouser
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Newhouser
Shantz bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Newhouser. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Newhouser
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Kolloway hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Shantz
Swift hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Shantz
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Shantz
The umpire calls a balk on Shantz Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mullin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mullin scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Stuart
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Stuart
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Stuart
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1950 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Lipon J, ss 4 0 0 0 Suder P, ss 4 0 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 1 1 McCosky B, lf 3 1 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Fain F, 1b 3 1 0 0 Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 0 Chapman S, cf 4 0 2 2 Evers H, lf 3 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 1 1 1 Groth J, cf 4 1 1 1 Hitchcock B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kolloway D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wahl K, 3b 3 0 0 1 Swift B, c 3 1 1 1 Tipton J, c 3 0 1 0 Newhouser H, p 2 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 3 0 0 0 Mullin P, ph 1 1 1 0 Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 6 3 30 4 7 4 Detroit 000 000 021 -- 3 Philadelphia 020 002 00x -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H (L) 7.0 7 4 4 1 2 Stuart M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Shantz B (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 3 E -- Fain F, Newhouser H DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 4, Philadelphia 4 2B -- Kell G 2, Suder P, Chapman S 3B -- Hitchcock B HR -- Valo E, Swift B, Groth J Balk -- Shantz B T -- 1:50 A -- 1372
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