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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 31, 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 July 31, 1949 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Hutchinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Brissie |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,357 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Lou Brissie | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 31, 1949
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Brissie
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Brissie
Kell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Brissie
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Brissie
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Brissie
Groth hits a line drive off the glove of Majeski, and into shallow left field. Groth reaches second base with a double. Wertz scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Brissie
Kolloway is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Brissie
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth scores. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Brissie
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Brissie
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Brissie
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Brissie
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Hutchinson
Fox hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Brissie
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brissie
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Brissie
Groth hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Brissie
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Brissie
Lipon bunts in front of the plate. Astroth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Brissie
Swift hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Hutchinson
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brissie vs. Hutchinson
Brissie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost 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 4
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Brissie
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Brissie
Berry is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Brissie
Kell bunts towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Brissie
Evers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Brissie
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chapman for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Brissie
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Brissie
Kolloway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Brissie
Lipon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Brissie
Swift hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hutchinson
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Hutchinson
Astroth hits a popup into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brissie vs. Hutchinson
Brissie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Brissie
Hutchinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Brissie
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fox scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Brissie
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Brissie
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Valo hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. Groth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Kolloway hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Shantz
Swift 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, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kell. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Hutchinson
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Hutchinson
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Shantz
Hutchinson hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Shantz
Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Hutchinson
Augie Galan pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Evers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Scheib
Wertz bunts, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Scheib
Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Groth reaches second base with a double. Evers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Scheib
Kolloway hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Scheib
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Scheib
Dick Wakefield pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to third. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hutchinson vs. Scheib
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Hank Riebe now catching.
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski hits a line drive into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1949, game 2 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Berry N, 2b 4 1 1 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Valo E, lf 4 0 1 0
Evers H, lf 4 1 1 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wertz V, rf 5 2 2 1 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Groth J, cf 5 2 3 2 Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0
Kolloway D, 1b 4 0 2 2 Moses W, rf 3 0 2 0
Lipon J, ss 3 0 2 1 Fox N, 2b 2 0 1 0
Swift B, c 4 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 0 0
Wakefield D, ph 0 0 0 0 Brissie L, p 2 0 1 0
Riebe H, c 0 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
Hutchinson F, p 4 0 0 0 Galan A, ph 0 0 0 0
Scheib C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 30 0 5 0
Detroit 301 000 101 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchinson F (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Brissie L (L) 6.0 10 4 4 1 1
Shantz B 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
Scheib C 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
E -- Kell G
DP -- Detroit 2, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Detroit 12, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Wertz V 2, Groth J 2, Valo E
3B -- Moses W, Groth J
SH -- Kell G
HBP -- by Brissie L (Kolloway D), by Brissie L (Berry N), by Brissie L (Evers H)
T -- 1:35
A -- 20357
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