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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 4, 1950
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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 4, 1950 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Brissie |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,901 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Bill McKinley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Paul Lehner | Left Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Gene Markland | Second Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Lou Brissie | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 4, 1950
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Brissie
Lipon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Brissie
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Brissie
Kell takes first base on ball four. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Brissie
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Priddy scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Brissie
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Markland fields it and throws to second for the out. Kell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Brissie
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Markland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost strikes out. Swift drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Joost out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Houtteman
Lehner hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Brissie
Kryhoski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Brissie
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Markland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Brissie
Houtteman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Markland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Brissie
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Brissie
Priddy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Priddy reaches second base with a double. Lipon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kell vs. Brissie
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner 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: ---
Dillinger vs. Houtteman
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Houtteman
Chapman hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Houtteman
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Markland vs. Houtteman
Markland takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerra vs. Houtteman
Guerra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Guerra reaches second base with a double. Valo scores. Markland goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Houtteman
Shantz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Markland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Shantz
There goes Evers. The throw from Guerra and he is safe. Evers steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kryhoski vs. Shantz
Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Shantz
Swift hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Houtteman
Lehner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Lehner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dillinger vs. Houtteman
Dillinger hits a line drive towards first. Kryhoski catches it and steps on first to double up Fain. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Shantz
Houtteman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Lipon reaches second base with a double. Houtteman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to home to get Houtteman. Lipon moves to third. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Lipon scores. Priddy scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kryhoski vs. Shantz
Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Houtteman
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Houtteman
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Markland vs. Houtteman
Markland takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerra vs. Houtteman
Guerra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Houtteman
Shantz hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost hits a line drive into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Shantz
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Shantz
Houtteman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Houtteman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Markland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Houtteman
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Houtteman
Dillinger hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Houtteman
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Houtteman
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Markland vs. Houtteman
Markland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Houtteman
Guerra hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Shantz
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Markland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Shantz
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Houtteman
Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Houtteman
Lehner hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Houtteman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lehner for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Shantz
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Markland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Priddy scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. McCrabb
Les McCrabb now pitching.
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Houtteman
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Houtteman
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kryhoski for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Scheib
Swift hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Scheib
Houtteman hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Houtteman
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Markland vs. Houtteman
Markland hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Houtteman
Guerra hits a fly ball into left field. Evers 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 5/4/1950 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Lipon J, ss 5 1 2 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0
Priddy J, 2b 4 3 3 0 Lehner P, lf 4 0 1 0
Kell G, 3b 3 3 2 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Wertz V, rf 5 0 3 4 Dillinger B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Evers H, lf 5 0 2 3 Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0
Groth J, cf 4 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 2 2 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 5 1 1 1 Markland G, 2b 1 2 0 0
Swift B, c 5 0 0 0 Guerra M, c 4 1 2 5
Houtteman A, p 5 0 2 0 Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 3 0 0 0
McCrabb L, p 0 0 0 0
Scheib C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 15 8 31 5 5 5
Detroit 210 300 020 -- 8
Philadelphia 020 300 000 -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (W) 9.0 5 5 5 4 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Brissie L (L) 1.2 5 3 3 2 1
Shantz B 6.0 10 5 5 2 1
McCrabb L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Scheib C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Priddy J, Guerra M, Lipon J, Wertz V, Houtteman A
3B -- Lehner P
HR -- Kryhoski D, Guerra M
SB -- Evers H
T -- 2:05
A -- 1901
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