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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 20, 1952
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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 20, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Al Federoff | Second Baseman |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Neil Berry | Shortstop |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 20, 1952
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Kellner
Federoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Kellner
Hatfield hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it 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. Wight
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Wight
Fain is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Wight
There's a wild pitch. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Wight
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Wight
There's a wild pitch. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Wight
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo 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: ---
Wertz vs. Kellner
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Kellner
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wight
Clark hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Wight
Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Hitchcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Wight
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hitchcock scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Wight
Astroth takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Wight
Kellner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Wight
Joost takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to third. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Wight
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kellner
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wight vs. Kellner
Wight bunts towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Berry moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth takes first base on ball four. Berry moves to third. Wight moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Federoff vs. Kellner
Federoff hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatfield vs. Kellner
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. Berry scores. Wight moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wight
Philley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Wight
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Wight
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Wight
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Wight
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kellner
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Kellner
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Kellner
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Wight
Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Wight
Kellner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Wight
Wight fires to first and picks off Kellner. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wight
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Wight
Fain strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Kellner
Wight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Federoff vs. Kellner
Federoff 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
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wight
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wight
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Wight
Kite Thomas pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
Clark hits a line drive towards third. Hatfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hitchcock vs. Wight
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Wight
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Philley scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Wight
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to third. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kellner vs. Wight
Kellner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Hitchcock scores. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Kellner
Kite Thomas now playing left field.
Hatfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kellner
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Lenhardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Kellner
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Souchock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Kellner
Berry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Berry reaches third base with a triple. Lenhardt scores. Souchock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ginsberg vs. Hooper
Don Kolloway pinch hits for Marlin Stuart. Bob Hooper now pitching. Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Don Kolloway.
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Littlefield
Joe Ginsberg now catching. Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Littlefield
Philley hits a line drive into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Littlefield
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Littlefield
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hitchcock vs. Littlefield
Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Hitchcock reaches third base with a triple. Thomas scores. Clark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. Littlefield
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hooper
Groth 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Hooper
Federoff hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Hooper
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Hooper
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Littlefield
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Littlefield
Hooper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Littlefield
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Littlefield
Fain strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hooper
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooper covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Hooper
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Hooper
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Hooper
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Hooper
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mullin scores. Berry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Hooper
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Wright
Ed Wright now pitching. Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Al Federoff.
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Ginsberg moves to third. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatfield vs. Wright
Hatfield 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 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. White
Johnny Pesky now playing second base. Hal White now pitching.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. White
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. White
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Wright
Dropo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wright
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Wright
Lenhardt hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wright
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. White
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. White
Suder bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Pesky covering, for the out. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. White
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hitchcock scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1952, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 4 0 1 0 Joost E, ss 1 0 0 0
Federoff A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 5 0 0 0
Hopp J, ph 0 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 5 2 2 0
Pesky J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 3 0 2 1
Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 0 1 Thomas K, pr-lf 2 2 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 5 1 1 1 Clark A, rf 5 1 1 0
Wertz V, rf 4 1 2 0 Hitchcock B, 3b 3 3 3 2
Lenhardt D, lf 4 1 1 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 2
Swift B, c 2 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 4 0 2 1
Souchock B, ph 1 1 1 1 Kellner A, p 3 0 2 2
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0 Hooper B, p 1 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 1 1 0 Wright E, p 0 0 0 0
White H, p 1 0 0 0
Berry N, ss 4 2 3 2
Wight B, p 1 0 1 0
Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0
Kolloway D, ph 0 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, ph-c 2 0 1 2
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37 7 12 7 36 8 14 8
Detroit 001 003 021 -- 7
Philadelphia 011 032 001 -- 8
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B 4.2 10 5 5 5 3
Stuart M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Littlefield D 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
White H (L) 1.1 1 1 1 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A 5.2 7 4 4 3 1
Hooper B 2.0 4 2 2 1 0
Wright E (W) 1.1 1 1 1 1 0
DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Detroit 9, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Hitchcock B, Philley D, Wertz V, Thomas K
3B -- Berry N, Hitchcock B
HR -- Dropo W
SH -- Wight B, Suder P
WP -- Wight B 2
T -- 2:52
A -- 0
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