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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 25, 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 July 25, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 25, 1948 |
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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 25, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Eddie Lake | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Left Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
Sam Vico | First Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Ray Coleman | Center Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Don White | Left Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Herman Franks | Catcher |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 25, 1948
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Coleman
Lipon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Coleman
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kell for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Coleman
There goes Evers. The throw from Franks and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin hits a line drive into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Trucks
York hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trucks
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Coleman
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vico for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Coleman
Swift strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Coleman
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it 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: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Trucks
Franks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Coleman
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Coleman
Lake bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo bunts in front of the plate. Swift fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman bunts towards first. Vico scoops it up and throws to first, with Lake covering, for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Trucks
York hits a line drive into center field. Evers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Evers. Valo scores. York moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. York scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trucks
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Franks vs. Trucks
Franks takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Suder scores. Franks moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vico vs. Coleman
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it and throws to second for the out. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. Coleman
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman bunts towards first. Vico scoops it up and throws to first, with Lake covering, for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Trucks
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Coleman
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Coleman
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Coleman
Lake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trucks
White hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Trucks
Franks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Franks for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Coleman
Vico hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Coleman
Swift hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman hits a fly ball towards left. Wertz catches it and throws to Lake who relays to Vico to double up Joost. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Coleman
Dick Wakefield pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Coleman
Lipon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Coleman
Lake hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Benton
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Benton
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Benton
Suder takes first base on ball four. York moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Franks vs. Benton
Franks hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Benton
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Coleman
Vico takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutchinson vs. Coleman
Paul Campbell pinch runs for Sam Vico. Fred Hutchinson pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Hutchinson takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to third. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayo vs. Coleman
Neil Berry pinch runs for Fred Hutchinson. Eddie Mayo pinch hits for Al Benton.
Mayo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/25/1948, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Lipon J, ss 3 0 2 0 Joost E, ss 3 0 0 0 Lake E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Valo E, rf 4 1 3 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Coleman R, cf 2 0 0 0 Wertz V, lf 4 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 1 2 1 Evers H, cf 3 0 3 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 1 Mullin P, rf 4 0 1 0 White D, lf 4 1 2 0 Vico S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 2 1 0 0 Campbell P, pr 0 0 0 0 Franks H, c 3 0 0 0 Swift B, c 3 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 4 0 3 2 Hutchinson F, ph 0 0 0 0 Berry N, pr 0 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0 Wakefield D, ph 1 0 0 0 Benton A, p 0 0 0 0 Mayo E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 7 0 30 4 10 4 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Philadelphia 000 400 00x -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V (L) 7.0 8 4 4 3 3 Benton A 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (W) 9.0 7 0 0 4 4 E -- Evers H DP -- Detroit 2, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 9, Philadelphia 8 CS -- Evers H SH -- Lake E, Coleman R 2 T -- 2:03 A -- 0
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