Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Coleman
  
  Lipon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kolloway vs. Coleman
  
  Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Coleman
  
  Kell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Newhouser
  
  Joost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Newhouser
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Campbell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Newhouser
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Newhouser
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Majeski vs. Newhouser
  
  Majeski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Coleman
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Coleman
  
  Mullin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Coleman
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Coleman
  
  Groth is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Newhouser
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Campbell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Newhouser
  
  Suder hits a popup towards first. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerra vs. Newhouser
  
  Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Coleman
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newhouser vs. Coleman
  
  Newhouser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lipon vs. Coleman
  
  Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Newhouser
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Newhouser
  
  Joost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Newhouser
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kolloway vs. Coleman
  
  Kolloway hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Coleman
  
  Kell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Coleman
  
  Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Newhouser
  
  Fain strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Newhouser
  
  Chapman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Newhouser
  
  Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Coleman
  
  Mullin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Coleman
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Coleman
  
  Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Coleman
  
  There goes Groth. The throw from Guerra and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Newhouser
  
  White hits a line drive into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Newhouser
  
  Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerra vs. Newhouser
  
  Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Coleman
  
  Campbell hits a line drive towards third. Majeski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newhouser vs. Coleman
  
  Newhouser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Newhouser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lipon vs. Coleman
  
  Lipon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kolloway vs. Coleman
  
  Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Newhouser
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Newhouser
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Newhouser
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fain vs. Newhouser
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway fields it and throws to second for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chapman vs. Newhouser
  
  Chapman strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Coleman
  
  Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Coleman
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullin vs. Coleman
  
  Mullin strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Coleman
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Coleman
  
  Neil Berry pinch runs for Aaron Robinson.
  
  Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell scores. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campbell vs. Coleman
  
  Campbell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Newhouser
  
  Bob Swift now catching.
  
  Majeski hits a line drive into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Newhouser
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. Newhouser
  
  Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerra vs. Newhouser
  
  Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newhouser vs. Coleman
  
  Newhouser hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Coleman
  
  Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kolloway vs. Coleman
  
  Kolloway takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Coleman
  
  There goes Kolloway. The throw from Guerra and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Newhouser
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Newhouser
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Newhouser
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fain vs. Newhouser
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kolloway covering, for the out. Joost moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Chapman vs. Newhouser
  
  Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Majeski vs. Newhouser
  
  Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Coleman
  
  Kell hits a line drive towards third. Majeski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Coleman
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullin vs. Coleman
  
  Mullin hits a line drive into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swift vs. Coleman
  
  Swift strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Newhouser
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Newhouser
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerra vs. Newhouser
  
  Guerra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Coleman
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Coleman
  
  Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newhouser vs. Coleman
  
  Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lipon vs. Coleman
  
  Lipon takes first base on ball four. Newhouser moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kolloway vs. Coleman
  
  Kolloway takes first base on ball four. Newhouser moves to third. Lipon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kell vs. Coleman
  
  Kell hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Newhouser
  
  Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Newhouser
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Newhouser
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fain vs. Newhouser
  
  Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. Valo moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/1949 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Lipon J, ss           4  0  0  0   Joost E, ss           2  2  1  1   
Kolloway D, 2b        3  0  0  0   Valo E, lf            2  0  0  0   
Kell G, 3b            5  1  1  0   Fain F, 1b            5  0  1  1   
Wertz V, rf           3  0  0  0   Chapman S, cf         3  0  1  0   
Mullin P, lf          4  0  0  0   Majeski H, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Robinson A, c         2  0  1  0   White D, rf           4  0  1  0   
Berry N, pr           0  0  0  0   Suder P, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Swift B, c            1  0  0  0   Guerra M, c           4  0  0  0   
Groth J, cf           3  0  1  1   Coleman J, p          4  0  0  0   
Campbell P, 1b        4  0  0  0                                      
Newhouser H, p        4  0  3  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  6  1                        32  2  5  2

Detroit          000 000 100 0 --  1
Philadelphia     100 000 000 1 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L)       9.1  5  2  2  7  4

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W)        10.0  6  1  1  6  9

DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Newhouser H
HR -- Joost E
CS -- Groth J, Kolloway D
T -- 2:20
A -- 8357

    

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