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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 5, 1928
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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 5, 1928 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1928 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 5, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bill Guthrie 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Marty McManus | First Baseman |
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
| Larry Woodall | Catcher |
| Sam Gibson | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Hauser | First Baseman |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Bing Miller | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 5, 1928
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Walberg
Tavener strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Walberg
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball 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: ---
Bishop vs. Gibson
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Gibson
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Gibson
Speaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Speaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hauser vs. Gibson
Hauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Gibson
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speaker scores. Hauser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Gibson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Walberg
Heilmann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Walberg
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Gehringer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fothergill vs. Walberg
Fothergill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warner vs. Walberg
Warner hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Gehringer tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Walberg
Woodall hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gibson
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Gibson
Boley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walberg vs. Gibson
Walberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bishop vs. Gibson
Bishop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hale scores. Boley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Gibson
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards first. McManus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cobb for the out. Boley moves to third. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speaker vs. Gibson
Speaker hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Walberg
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Walberg
Tavener hits a popup in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Walberg
McManus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Gibson
Hauser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Gibson
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Cochrane reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Gibson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to home to get Cochrane. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Gibson
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boley vs. Gibson
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Walberg
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Walberg
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley misplays the ball. That's an error on Boley. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Walberg
Fothergill hits a popup in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Gibson
Walberg hits a popup in front of the plate. Woodall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gibson
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards first. McManus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bishop for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Gibson
Cobb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Cobb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Gibson
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hauser vs. Gibson
Hauser is hit by the pitch. Cobb moves to third. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cochrane vs. Gibson
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. Cobb scores. Speaker moves to third. Hauser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Gibson
Miller takes first base on ball four. Speaker scores. Hauser moves to third. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hale vs. Vangilder
Elam Vangilder now pitching.
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Walberg
Warner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Walberg
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vangilder vs. Walberg
Vangilder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Vangilder
Boley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Vangilder
Walberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vangilder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Tavener fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Walberg
Tavener hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Walberg
McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cobb. Rice reaches second base with a double. McManus moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. Walberg
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McManus tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Walberg
Gehringer hits a popup towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Vangilder
Speaker hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Vangilder
Hauser hits a popup towards first. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Vangilder
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Walberg
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warner vs. Walberg
Warner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodall vs. Walberg
Woodall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cobb. Woodall reaches second base with a double. Fothergill scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vangilder vs. Walberg
Vangilder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tavener vs. Walberg
Tavener strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Vangilder
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Vangilder
Hale hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Vangilder
Boley hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Walberg
McManus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice bunts towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. McManus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Walberg
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McManus moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Walberg
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McManus scores. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fothergill vs. Walberg
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Vangilder
Mule Haas pinch hits for Rube Walberg.
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. McManus scoops it up and throws to first, with Vangilder covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Vangilder
Speaker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Vangilder
Hauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Vangilder
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Powers
Ike Powers now pitching. Pinky Hargrave pinch hits for Jack Warner.
Hargrave strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterling vs. Powers
Paul Easterling pinch hits for Larry Woodall.
Easterling hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Powers
Al Wingo pinch hits for Elam Vangilder.
Wingo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Powers
Tavener hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wingo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Powers
McManus hits a popup towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1928 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Tavener J, ss 5 0 1 0 Bishop M, 2b 5 0 2 1
McManus M, 1b 4 2 1 0 Cobb T, rf 5 2 2 0
Rice H, cf 3 0 1 0 Speaker T, cf 4 3 2 2
Heilmann H, rf 3 1 2 2 Hauser J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 2 1 Cochrane M, c 4 0 2 2
Fothergill B, lf 4 1 1 0 Miller B, lf 3 0 1 1
Warner J, 3b 2 0 0 1 Hale S, 3b 4 1 2 0
Hargrave P, ph 1 0 0 0 Boley J, ss 4 0 1 0
Woodall L, c 3 0 1 1 Walberg R, p 3 0 0 0
Easterling P, ph 1 0 0 0 Haas M, ph 1 0 0 0
Gibson S, p 1 0 0 0 Powers I, p 0 0 0 0
Vangilder E, p 2 0 0 0
Wingo A, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 9 5 36 6 13 6
Detroit 020 001 110 -- 5
Philadelphia 110 200 02x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson S 3.2 8 4 4 4 1
Vangilder E (L) 4.1 5 2 2 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Walberg R (W) 8.0 8 5 5 1 6
Powers I (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Boley J
DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Speaker T, Cobb T, Rice H, Fothergill B, Woodall L, Miller B
3B -- Gehringer C, Cochrane M
HR -- Heilmann H, Speaker T
SH -- Rice H
SF -- Warner J, Heilmann H
HBP -- by Gibson S (Hauser J)
T -- 1:59
A -- 0
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