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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 15, 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 15, 1928 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Quinn |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Guthrie 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Hargrave | Catcher |
| Al Wingo | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Sam Gibson | 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 |
| Jack Quinn | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 15, 1928
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Quinn
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Quinn
There goes Sweeney. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Boley applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Quinn
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Quinn
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gibson
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: ---
Haas vs. Gibson
Haas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargrave settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Gibson
Cochrane 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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Quinn
Rice hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cochrane fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Quinn
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Quinn
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gibson
Bob Fothergill now playing left field. Al Wingo now playing right field.
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gibson
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gibson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Quinn
Wingo hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Quinn
Tavener strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Quinn
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orwoll vs. Gibson
Orwoll 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: ---
Boley vs. Gibson
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Gibson
Quinn hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Quinn
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Quinn
McManus bunts towards the mound. Quinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Quinn
Gehringer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Quinn
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gibson
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: ---
Haas vs. Gibson
Haas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Gibson
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Gibson
There goes Cochrane. The throw from Hargrave and he is safe. Cochrane steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Gibson
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
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Quinn
Fothergill hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Quinn
Hargrave 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Quinn
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gibson
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Gibson
There goes Foxx. The throw from Hargrave and he is out, Tavener applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gibson
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orwoll vs. Gibson
Orwoll hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Quinn
Tavener 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Quinn
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Quinn
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Gibson
Boley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quinn vs. Gibson
Quinn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Gibson
Bishop hits a line drive into right field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Gibson
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Gibson
Cochrane hits a line drive towards first. Sweeney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Quinn
McManus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Quinn
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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Quinn
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fothergill vs. Quinn
Fothergill hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gibson
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gibson
Foxx hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Gibson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orwoll vs. Gibson
Orwoll hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice. Orwoll reaches second base with a double. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Gibson
Boley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quinn vs. Gibson
Quinn hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Quinn
Hargrave hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Quinn
Jack Warner pinch runs for Pinky Hargrave.
Wingo bunts towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. Warner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tavener vs. Quinn
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orwoll juggles the ball. That's an error on Orwoll. Warner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shea vs. Quinn
Merv Shea pinch hits for Sam Gibson.
Shea hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Warner scores. Tavener moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Quinn
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Quinn
McManus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tavener scores. Shea moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Quinn
Gehringer hits a line driveGehringer is thrown out after the base hit. Shea scores. McManus goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Smith
George Smith now pitching. Merv Shea now catching.
Bishop hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Smith
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Smith
Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Smith
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Quinn
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Quinn
Fothergill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Quinn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wingo vs. Quinn
Wingo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Fothergill scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Quinn
Tavener hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Quinn
Shea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Smith
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Smith
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orwoll vs. Smith
Orwoll hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foxx moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Smith
Eddie Collins pinch hits for Joe Boley.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. Foxx scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
French vs. Smith
Walt French pinch hits for Jack Quinn.
French hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Tavener fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Miller scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Smith
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1928 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Sweeney B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Bishop M, 2b 5 0 0 0
McManus M, 3b 4 1 1 1 Haas M, cf 4 0 2 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 2 1 Cochrane M, c 3 0 0 0
Rice H, cf 4 1 1 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 0 0
Heilmann H, rf 1 0 0 0 Foxx J, 3b 3 1 2 0
Fothergill B, lf 3 1 1 0 Miller B, rf 4 2 1 0
Hargrave P, c 3 0 1 0 Orwoll O, 1b 4 0 2 1
Warner J, pr 0 1 0 0 Boley J, ss 1 0 0 0
Smith G, p 1 0 0 0 Collins E, ph 1 0 0 1
Wingo A, lf-rf 3 0 1 2 Quinn J, p 3 0 0 0
Tavener J, ss 4 1 0 0 French W, ph 1 0 0 1
Gibson S, p 2 0 0 0
Shea M, ph-c 2 1 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 5 33 3 7 3
Detroit 000 000 042 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 000 102 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson S (W) 7.0 3 1 1 4 1
Smith G (S) 2.0 4 2 2 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Quinn J (L) 9.0 9 6 2 0 2
E -- Orwoll O, Miller B
LOB -- Detroit 3, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Sweeney B, Orwoll O, Fothergill B
3B -- Gehringer C
SB -- Cochrane M
CS -- Sweeney B, Foxx J
SH -- Wingo A
T -- 1:58
A -- 0
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