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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 17, 1941
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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 17, 1941 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Knott |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,361 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ned Harris | Left Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Eric McNair | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Al Brancato | Shortstop |
| Jack Knott | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 17, 1941
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Knott
Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Knott
Mullin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Knott
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Bridges
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Bridges
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCoy for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Knott
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Knott
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Knott
McNair hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Knott
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Croucher vs. Knott
Croucher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. Croucher reaches third base with a triple. York scores. Tebbetts goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bridges vs. Knott
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Knott
Harris takes first base on ball four. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Knott
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Knott covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Bridges
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. Siebert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Bridges
Brancato takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knott vs. Bridges
Knott strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Knott
Campbell strikes out. Hayes drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Campbell out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Knott
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Knott
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Knott
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Bridges
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses 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, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Bridges
McCoy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Knott
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Knott
Croucher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Knott
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Knott
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Bridges
Siebert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell who is chasing the ball. Siebert reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Siebert scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brancato vs. Bridges
Brancato hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knott vs. Bridges
Knott takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to third. Brancato moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Bridges
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Knott
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Knott
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Knott
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Knott
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Bridges
McCoy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Bridges
Siebert hits a popup, foul, towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a popup towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Knott
McNair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Knott
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McNair moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Croucher vs. Knott
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McNair scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Knott
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a line drive towards third. McNair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Bridges
Brancato hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. Bridges
Knott strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Knott
Harris strikes out. Hayes drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Harris out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Knott
Mullin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Mullin reaches second base with a double. Chapman throws the ball in to McCoy who relays the ball to Suder who tags Mullin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Knott
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Bridges
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Bridges
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCoy for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Knott
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Knott
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Knott
McNair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. McNair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Knott
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Croucher vs. Knott
Croucher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Croucher reaches second base with a double. McNair scores. Tebbetts moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bridges vs. Knott
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Knott
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. Croucher moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mullin vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Croucher scores. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campbell vs. Potter
There goes Harris, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Harris steals home. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Potter
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Tuck Stainback now playing right field.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Bridges
Siebert hits a popup towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brancato vs. Bridges
Brancato hits a popup towards short. Croucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Potter
York hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats York for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Potter
Gehringer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McCoy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Potter
McNair hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bridges
Eddie Collins pinch hits for Nels Potter.
Collins 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, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Bridges
Dee Miles pinch hits for Pete Suder.
Miles 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, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Bridges
McCoy strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1941 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Harris N, lf 4 1 1 1 Suder P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mullin P, cf 5 0 3 1 Miles D, ph 1 0 0 0
Campbell B, rf 5 0 0 0 Moses W, rf 5 0 1 0
Stainback T, rf 0 0 0 0 McCoy B, 2b 5 1 1 1
York R, 1b 4 2 2 1 Johnson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 2 2 0
McNair E, 3b 4 2 1 0 Chapman S, cf 4 2 2 2
Tebbetts B, c 3 2 2 0 Hayes F, c 4 0 2 2
Croucher F, ss 4 1 3 4 Brancato A, ss 3 0 1 0
Bridges T, p 3 0 0 0 Knott J, p 2 0 0 0
Potter N, p 0 0 0 0
Collins E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 12 7 36 5 9 5
Detroit 020 001 050 -- 8
Philadelphia 020 110 010 -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (W) 9.0 9 5 5 3 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Knott J (L) 7.2 11 8 8 6 5
Potter N 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Mullin P, McNair E, Croucher F
3B -- Croucher F, Chapman S, Siebert D
HR -- McCoy B, York R, Chapman S
SB -- Harris N
A -- 12361
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