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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 20, 1949
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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 20, 1949 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1949 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 8,357 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Paul Campbell | First Baseman |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Don White | Right Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 20, 1949
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Coleman
Lipon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Coleman
Kolloway 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell 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. Newhouser
Joost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Campbell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Newhouser
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Newhouser
Majeski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway settles under it 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: ---
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Coleman
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Newhouser
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Campbell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Newhouser
Suder hits a popup towards first. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Newhouser
Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Coleman
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Coleman
Newhouser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Coleman
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Newhouser
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Newhouser
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Coleman
Kolloway hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Newhouser
Fain strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Newhouser
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Coleman
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Coleman
There goes Groth. The throw from Guerra and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Newhouser
White hits a line drive into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Newhouser
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Newhouser
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Coleman
Campbell hits a line drive towards third. Majeski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Coleman
Newhouser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Newhouser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Coleman
Lipon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Coleman
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Newhouser
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Newhouser
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Newhouser
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway fields it and throws to second for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Coleman
Neil Berry pinch runs for Aaron Robinson.
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell scores. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Coleman
Campbell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Newhouser
Bob Swift now catching.
Majeski hits a line drive into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Newhouser
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Newhouser
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Coleman
Newhouser hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Coleman
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Coleman
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Coleman
There goes Kolloway. The throw from Guerra and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Newhouser
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Newhouser
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Newhouser
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kolloway covering, for the out. Joost moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Newhouser
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a line drive towards third. Majeski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Coleman
Mullin hits a line drive into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Coleman
Swift strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Newhouser
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Newhouser
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Newhouser
Guerra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Coleman
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Coleman
Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Coleman
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Coleman
Lipon takes first base on ball four. Newhouser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolloway vs. Coleman
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. Newhouser moves to third. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Newhouser
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Newhouser
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Newhouser
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. Valo moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1949 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Lipon J, ss 4 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 2 2 1 1 Kolloway D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Valo E, lf 2 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 5 1 1 0 Fain F, 1b 5 0 1 1 Wertz V, rf 3 0 0 0 Chapman S, cf 3 0 1 0 Mullin P, lf 4 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson A, c 2 0 1 0 White D, rf 4 0 1 0 Berry N, pr 0 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Swift B, c 1 0 0 0 Guerra M, c 4 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 3 0 1 1 Coleman J, p 4 0 0 0 Campbell P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 4 0 3 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 6 1 32 2 5 2 Detroit 000 000 100 0 -- 1 Philadelphia 100 000 000 1 -- 2 1 out when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H (L) 9.1 5 2 2 7 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (W) 10.0 6 1 1 6 9 DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 8, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Newhouser H HR -- Joost E CS -- Groth J, Kolloway D T -- 2:20 A -- 8357
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