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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 7, 1928
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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 7, 1928 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ownie Carroll |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Guthrie |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Bob Fothergill | Right Fielder |
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | First Baseman |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Paul Easterling | Left Fielder |
| Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
| Merv Shea | Catcher |
| Ownie Carroll | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Hauser | First Baseman |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Bing Miller | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 7, 1928
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Grove
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Grove
Fothergill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tavener moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Grove
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Grove
Heilmann strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Carroll
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Carroll
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Carroll
Speaker hits a popup towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterling vs. Grove
Easterling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. Easterling reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warner vs. Grove
Warner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shea vs. Grove
Shea hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Grove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shea for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carroll vs. Grove
Carroll hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Carroll
Hauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Carroll
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hauser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Carroll
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hauser scores. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Carroll
Hale hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easterling. Hale reaches second base with a double. Cochrane scores. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Carroll
Boley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hale scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Carroll
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bishop vs. Carroll
Bishop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boley scores. Grove moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Smith
George Smith now pitching.
Cobb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grove scores. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speaker vs. Smith
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bishop scores. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hauser vs. Smith
Hauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Smith
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Grove
Tavener hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Grove
Fothergill hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Grove
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Grove
There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Grove
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cochrane fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smith
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Smith
The ball gets by Shea for a passed ball. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Smith
Hale hits a popup in front of the plate. Shea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Smith
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grove vs. Smith
Grove strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterling vs. Grove
Easterling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Grove
Warner hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Smith
Bishop hits a fly ball into right field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Smith
Cobb strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Smith
Speaker hits a popup towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Grove
Shea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Grove
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Grove
Tavener strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Grove
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shea moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Grove
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Smith
Hauser strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Smith
Cochrane strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smith
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fothergill who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Smith
Hale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Smith
Boley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easterling. Boley reaches second base with a double. Hale goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grove vs. Smith
Grove hits a popup in front of the plate. Shea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Grove
Heilmann hits a popup towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterling vs. Grove
Easterling hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Smith
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Smith
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Smith
Speaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easterling. Speaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hauser vs. Smith
Hauser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Hauser reaches second base with a double. Speaker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Smith
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Smith
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Easterling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Grove
Warner hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Grove
Shea hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Shea reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrave vs. Grove
Pinky Hargrave pinch hits for George Smith.
Hargrave strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tavener vs. Grove
Tavener strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Holloway
Ken Holloway now pitching.
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Holloway
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heilmann scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boley for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Holloway
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Grove
Fothergill hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Grove
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Grove
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Holloway
Bishop hits a fly ball into right field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Holloway
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holloway fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Holloway
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterling vs. Grove
Easterling hits a fly ball towards right. Cobb settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cobb. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Grove
Warner hits a popup in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Grove
Shea hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb 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 5/7/1928 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Tavener J, ss 4 0 1 0 Bishop M, 2b 5 1 1 1
Fothergill B, rf 4 0 2 0 Cobb T, rf 5 0 1 1
Rice H, cf 3 0 0 0 Speaker T, cf 5 1 1 1
Heilmann H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hauser J, 1b 3 1 2 1
Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cochrane M, c 3 1 1 0
Easterling P, lf 4 0 1 0 Miller B, lf 3 2 2 1
Warner J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hale S, 3b 4 2 2 3
Shea M, c 3 0 1 0 Boley J, ss 4 1 2 2
Carroll O, p 1 0 0 0 Grove L, p 4 1 1 0
Smith G, p 1 0 0 0
Hargrave P, ph 1 0 0 0
Holloway K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 5 0 36 10 13 10
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia 070 021 00x -- 10
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Carroll O (L)* 1.0 7 7 7 0 0
Smith G 5.0 6 3 3 3 4
Holloway K 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 9
* Pitched to 7 batters in 2nd
E -- Cobb T
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Hale S, Boley J, Speaker T, Hauser J
3B -- Easterling P, Miller B, Shea M
WP -- Grove L
PB -- Shea M
T -- 1:51
A -- 0
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