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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 2, 1947
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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 May 2, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Hutchinson |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 4,951 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Red Jones 3B: Bill McGowan |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| George Binks | Left Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 2, 1947
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Binks vs. Hutchinson
Binks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost scores. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Hutchinson
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Hutchinson
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Fowler
Lake hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Fowler
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Fowler
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Fowler
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Fowler
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Hutchinson
Suder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Hutchinson
Fowler hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Fowler
Mullin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Fowler
Mayo hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Fowler
Swift strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Fowler
Hutchinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Fowler
Lake hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Hutchinson
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Hutchinson
Hutchinson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hutchinson. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Hutchinson
Binks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCosky vs. Hutchinson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Fowler
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Fowler
Cullenbine hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Fowler
Wakefield strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Hutchinson
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Hutchinson
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fowler vs. Hutchinson
Fowler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Fowler
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Fowler
Mullin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Fowler
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Fowler
Swift hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Fowler
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Fowler
There goes Hutchinson. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Hutchinson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Fowler
Lake hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Fowler
Kell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Fowler
Cullenbine hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Hutchinson
Binks strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Hutchinson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Hutchinson
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Hutchinson
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Fowler
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Fowler
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Fowler
Mullin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayo vs. Fowler
Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evers scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Fowler
That's a pickoff. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Hutchinson
Fowler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Fowler
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutchinson vs. Fowler
Hutchinson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Fowler
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Fowler
Lake is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Hutchinson
Binks hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Hutchinson
McCosky hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Hutchinson
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Fowler
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Fowler
Cullenbine hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Fowler
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Hutchinson
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hutchinson
Sam Chapman pinch hits for Dick Fowler.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1947 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Valo E, rf 5 1 2 0 Lake E, ss 4 0 0 0
Joost E, ss 3 1 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Fain F, 1b 3 0 2 1 Cullenbine R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Binks G, lf 4 0 2 1 Wakefield D, lf 3 0 0 0
McCosky B, cf 4 0 1 0 Evers H, cf 3 1 1 0
Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0 Mullin P, rf 3 2 3 2
Majeski H, 3b 4 0 2 0 Mayo E, 2b 3 0 0 1
Suder P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Swift B, c 3 0 1 0
Fowler D, p 3 0 0 0 Hutchinson F, p 2 0 1 0
Chapman S, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 2 29 3 7 3
Philadelphia 200 000 000 -- 2
Detroit 010 101 00x -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler D (L) 8.0 7 3 3 2 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchinson F (W) 9.0 10 2 2 3 2
E -- Hutchinson F
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Detroit 4
HR -- Mullin P 2
SB -- Hutchinson F
CS -- Lake E
T -- 1:36
A -- 4951
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