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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 14, 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 August 14, 1928 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elam Vangilder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Guthrie |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Hargrave | Catcher |
| Al Wingo | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Elam Vangilder | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | Third Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Ossie Orwoll | First Baseman |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 14, 1928
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Ehmke
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Ehmke
Warner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Ehmke
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orwoll scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. Sweeney moves to third. Warner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Ehmke
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heilmann vs. Ehmke
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sweeney scores. Warner moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hargrave vs. Ehmke
Hargrave hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wingo vs. Ehmke
Wingo hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop hits a fly ball into left field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Vangilder
Haas hits a line drive into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Vangilder
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Vangilder
There goes Cochrane. The throw from Hargrave and he is safe. Cochrane steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Vangilder
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Ehmke
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop misplays the ball. That's an error on Bishop. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vangilder vs. Ehmke
There goes Tavener. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Tavener steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vangilder vs. Ehmke
Vangilder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Ehmke
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warner vs. Ehmke
Warner 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 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Vangilder
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Vangilder
Miller bunts towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orwoll vs. Vangilder
Orwoll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ehmke
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas who is chasing the ball. Gehringer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Ehmke
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ehmke
Heilmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Ehmke
Hargrave hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Ehmke
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Vangilder
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Ty Cobb pinch hits for Howard Ehmke.
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Vangilder
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cochrane vs. Vangilder
Cochrane hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Rommel
Eddie Rommel now pitching.
Tavener hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vangilder vs. Rommel
Vangilder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Rommel
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Vangilder
Simmons 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, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Vangilder
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Vangilder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney fields the ball and throws to Vangilder covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orwoll vs. Vangilder
Orwoll hits a popup, foul, towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Rommel
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Rommel
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Rommel
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heilmann vs. Rommel
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Vangilder
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Vangilder
Rommel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Rommel
Hargrave strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Rommel
Wingo bunts towards first. Orwoll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Rommel
Tavener hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Vangilder
Haas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Vangilder
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Vangilder
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Vangilder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vangilder vs. Rommel
Vangilder hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Rommel
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Rommel
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rommel, and towards Boley, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Vangilder
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orwoll vs. Vangilder
Orwoll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
French vs. Vangilder
Walt French pinch hits for Joe Boley.
French hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Vangilder
Eddie Collins pinch hits for Eddie Rommel.
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bishop vs. Vangilder
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller scores. Orwoll moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haas vs. Vangilder
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haas for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Walberg
Joe Hassler now playing shortstop. Rube Walberg now pitching.
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Walberg
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Walberg
Hargrave hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas. Hargrave reaches second base with a double. Heilmann goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wingo vs. Walberg
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orwoll scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wingo for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Vangilder
Cochrane hits a popup, foul, towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Vangilder
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Vangilder
Foxx hits a line drive into left field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Vangilder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Walberg
Tavener hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vangilder vs. Walberg
Vangilder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Walberg
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orwoll vs. Vangilder
Orwoll hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vangilder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Vangilder
Tris Speaker pinch hits for Joe Hassler.
Speaker hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Vangilder
Sammy Hale pinch hits for Rube Walberg.
Hale hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann who is chasing the ball. Hale reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haas vs. Vangilder
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haas for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1928 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Sweeney B, 1b 4 1 0 0 Bishop M, 2b 3 0 1 1
Warner J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Haas M, cf 5 0 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Cochrane M, c 3 0 1 0
Rice H, cf 3 0 1 1 Simmons A, lf 4 0 1 0
Heilmann H, rf 4 1 2 1 Foxx J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hargrave P, c 4 1 2 2 Miller B, rf 4 1 2 0
Wingo A, lf 4 0 0 0 Orwoll O, 1b 4 0 1 0
Tavener J, ss 4 0 0 0 Boley J, ss 2 0 1 0
Vangilder E, p 4 0 1 0 French W, ph 1 0 0 0
Hassler J, ss 0 0 0 0
Speaker T, ph 1 0 0 0
Ehmke H, p 0 0 0 0
Cobb T, ph 1 0 0 0
Rommel E, p 1 0 0 0
Collins E, ph 1 0 0 0
Walberg R, p 0 0 0 0
Hale S, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 35 1 9 1
Detroit 102 000 010 -- 4
Philadelphia 000 000 100 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Vangilder E (W) 9.0 9 1 1 3 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ehmke H (L) 3.0 4 3 3 2 1
Rommel E 4.0 3 0 0 0 1
Walberg R 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Bishop M
DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Hargrave P
3B -- Gehringer C, Hale S
HR -- Hargrave P
SB -- Cochrane M, Tavener J, Orwoll O, Miller B
T -- 1:43
A -- 12000
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