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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 9, 1948
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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 9, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Brissie |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 28,319 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Left Fielder |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| Neil Berry | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Lou Brissie | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 9, 1948
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Brissie
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Brissie
Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Brissie
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lake moves to third. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Brissie
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lake scores. Mayo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Brissie
Wertz strikes out. The throw from Rosar to pick off Mayo, and they've got Mayo picked off. The throw back to Rosar and he's out. There goes Mullin. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost hits a popup towards short. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Houtteman
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Houtteman
Valo takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Brissie
Vico is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Brissie
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brissie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Brissie
Swift strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Houtteman
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Houtteman
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Houtteman
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Houtteman
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Brissie
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Brissie
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Brissie
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Brissie
Mullin takes first base on ball four. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Brissie
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brissie vs. Houtteman
Brissie hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Houtteman
McCosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brissie
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Brissie
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Brissie
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Houtteman
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Houtteman
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Houtteman
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosar vs. Houtteman
Rosar hits a fly ball towards left. Wertz catches it and throws to second to double up Majeski. Fain scores. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Brissie
Swift hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Brissie
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Brissie
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Brissie
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Houtteman
Suder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brissie vs. Houtteman
Brissie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Houtteman
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Houtteman
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Brissie
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain juggles the ball. That's an error on Fain. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Brissie
Evers bunts towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Mullin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Brissie
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mullin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Brissie
Vico hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Brissie
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brissie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Houtteman
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Houtteman
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Brissie
Swift is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Brissie
Houtteman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Brissie
Lake takes first base on ball four. Houtteman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Brissie
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Houtteman
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Houtteman
Suder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brissie vs. Houtteman
Brissie hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Brissie
Mullin hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Brissie
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Evers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Brissie
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Wertz reaches third base with a triple. Evers scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vico vs. Brissie
Vico strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berry vs. Brissie
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Houtteman
McCosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mullin. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Houtteman
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joost scores. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Majeski vs. Houtteman
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Houtteman
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Houtteman
Rosar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mullin. Rosar reaches second base with a double. Majeski scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suder vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brissie vs. Trucks
Brissie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Rosar moves to third. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Brissie
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mierkowicz vs. Brissie
Ed Mierkowicz pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Mierkowicz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Brissie
Lake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Brissie
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky 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 5/9/1948, game 2 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Lake E, 3b 3 1 2 0 Joost E, ss 5 1 2 0
Mayo E, 2b 4 0 1 0 McCosky B, lf 4 1 3 0
Mullin P, rf 3 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 3 0 0 1
Evers H, cf 3 1 1 1 Fain F, 1b 4 1 1 0
Wertz V, lf 4 0 1 2 Majeski H, 3b 4 1 2 1
Vico S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 2 1 0 0
Berry N, ss 4 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 2 2
Swift B, c 4 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 3 0 1 0 Brissie L, p 4 0 1 1
Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0
Mierkowicz E, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 3 8 3 33 5 11 5
Detroit 100 001 010 -- 3
Philadelphia 000 100 04x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L) 7.2 10 5 5 3 2
Trucks V 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Brissie L (W) 9.0 8 3 2 4 9
E -- Fain F
DP -- Detroit 2, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Evers H, McCosky B, Rosar B
3B -- Wertz V
CS -- Mayo E
SH -- Evers H
T -- 2:10
A -- 28319
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