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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 25, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 25, 1944 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 25, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Christopher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rufe Gentry |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 5,881 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Stewart 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Ford Garrison | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | Left Fielder |
| Bill McGhee | First Baseman |
| Charlie Metro | Third Baseman |
| Ed Busch | Shortstop |
| Russ Christopher | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Right Fielder |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
| Rufe Gentry | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 25, 1944
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gentry
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gentry, and towards Hoover, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Gentry
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Gentry
Estalella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Gentry
Hayes hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Christopher
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Christopher
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGhee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Christopher
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Christopher
York hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Gentry
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Gentry
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo misplays the ball. That's an error on Mayo. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metro vs. Gentry
Metro takes first base on ball four. Siebert moves to third. McGhee moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busch vs. Gentry
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Siebert scores. McGhee moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christopher vs. Gentry
Christopher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Christopher
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Christopher
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Metro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Christopher
Richards hits a fly ball into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Christopher
The ball gets by Hayes for a passed ball. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoover vs. Christopher
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards third. Metro juggles the ball. That's an error on Metro. Outlaw scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentry vs. Christopher
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gentry
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Gentry
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Gentry
Estalella is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Christopher
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Christopher
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGhee fields the ball and throws to Christopher covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Christopher
There goes Mayo. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Hall applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Christopher
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Busch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Christopher
York hits a fly ball into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Gentry
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hayes for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Gentry
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Gentry
McGhee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metro vs. Gentry
Metro hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Christopher
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Christopher
Outlaw strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Christopher
Richards hits a line drive into left field. Siebert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Gentry
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Gentry
Christopher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Gentry
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Gentry
Garrison hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Christopher
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards third. Metro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Christopher
Gentry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Christopher
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch misplays the ball. That's an error on Busch. Gentry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Christopher
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGhee fields it and throws to second for the out. Gentry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Christopher
Higgins is hit by the pitch. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Christopher
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Gentry
Estalella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Gentry
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Gentry
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Gentry
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Christopher
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Christopher
There goes Wakefield. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Wakefield steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. Christopher
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Christopher
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoover vs. Christopher
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Gentry
Metro strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Gentry
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Gentry
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Christopher
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Metro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Christopher
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Christopher
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gentry
Hall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrison vs. Gentry
Garrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Gentry
Estalella bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Garrison moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Gentry
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Gentry
Siebert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Christopher
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Christopher
York hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Christopher
Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. Siebert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Christopher
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Gentry
McGhee hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Gentry
Metro hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Gentry
Busch hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Christopher
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Christopher
Don Ross pinch hits for Joe Hoover.
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Metro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eaton vs. Christopher
Zeb Eaton pinch hits for Rufe Gentry.
Eaton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Metro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1944 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Hall I, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0
Garrison F, rf 4 0 1 1 Mayo E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Estalella B, cf 1 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 2 0 0 0
Hayes F, c 4 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Siebert D, lf 4 1 2 0 Wakefield D, lf 3 0 1 0
McGhee B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Outlaw J, rf 4 1 0 0
Metro C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Richards P, c 4 0 0 0
Busch E, ss 4 0 0 0 Hoover J, ss 3 0 0 0
Christopher R, p 3 0 1 0 Ross D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gentry R, p 3 0 1 0
Eaton Z, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 1 33 1 4 0
Philadelphia 010 000 010 -- 2
Detroit 010 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christopher R (W) 9.0 4 1 0 2 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry R (L) 9.0 6 2 1 3 4
E -- Mayo E, Metro C, Busch E 2
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Detroit 8
2B -- Hall I
SB -- Wakefield D
CS -- Mayo E
SH -- Estalella B
HBP -- by Christopher R (Higgins P)
PB -- Hayes F
T -- 1:46
A -- 5881
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