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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 23, 1934
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 23, 1934 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Mahaffey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Frazier |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Ed Coleman | Right Fielder |
| Eric McNair | Shortstop |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Berry | Catcher |
| Roy Mahaffey | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Doljack | Right Fielder |
| Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
| Vic Frazier | Pitcher |
| Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 23, 1934
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Frazier
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Frazier drops the ball. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Frazier
Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Cramer reaches second base with a double. Warstler goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Frazier
Johnson 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Frazier
Foxx hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Frazier
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Frazier
McNair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Coleman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Frazier
Higgins hits a line drive to right center field. The ball gets by Walker. Doljack fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Doljack. Gehringer throws it away. That's an error on Gehringer. Coleman scores. McNair goes all the way around to score. Higgins moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Frazier
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frazier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Mahaffey
Doljack hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Mahaffey
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mahaffey
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahaffey vs. Frazier
Mahaffey 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 -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Frazier
Warstler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Frazier
Cramer 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
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Mahaffey
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Mahaffey
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields the ball and throws to Mahaffey covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Mahaffey
Cochrane hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Mahaffey
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Frazier
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Frazier
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Frazier
Coleman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Doljack. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Foxx goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Auker
Elden Auker now pitching.
McNair hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Auker
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mahaffey vs. Auker
Mahaffey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warstler vs. Auker
Warstler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higgins scores. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Auker
Cramer hits a popup towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Mahaffey
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Mahaffey
Auker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Mahaffey
Doljack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Doljack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goslin vs. Mahaffey
Goslin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Mahaffey
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Auker
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Auker
There goes Johnson. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Rogell applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Auker
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Auker
Coleman 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
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Mahaffey
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Mahaffey
Rogell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cochrane vs. Mahaffey
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Cochrane reaches second base with a double. Gehringer scores. Rogell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Mahaffey
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahaffey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Mahaffey
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rogell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auker vs. Mahaffey
Auker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Auker
McNair hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins 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 -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Auker
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Mahaffey
Doljack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Mahaffey
Goslin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Mahaffey
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Mahaffey
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goslin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Mahaffey
Rogell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goslin scores. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Mahaffey
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahaffey vs. Auker
Mahaffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Auker
Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Auker
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Auker
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Mahaffey
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Mahaffey
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Mahaffey
Jo-Jo White pinch hits for Elden Auker.
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doljack vs. Mahaffey
Doljack hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Mahaffey
Goslin takes first base on ball four. Doljack moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Mahaffey
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Rowe
Schoolboy Rowe now pitching.
Foxx hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Rowe
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Rowe
McNair hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Mahaffey
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Mahaffey
Rogell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Mahaffey
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Mahaffey
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Mahaffey
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Rowe
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Rowe
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mahaffey vs. Rowe
Mahaffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higgins scores. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warstler vs. Rowe
Warstler bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berry scores. Mahaffey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Rowe
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and has Mahaffey trapped. There's the throw to Owen who throws to Rogell, who tags Mahaffey for the out. Cramer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Cramer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Rowe
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Mahaffey
Rowe strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Mahaffey
Doljack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahaffey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Mahaffey
Goslin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Rowe
Coleman hits a popup towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Rowe
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Rowe
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Rowe
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mahaffey
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Mahaffey
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields the ball and throws to Mahaffey covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Mahaffey
Rogell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Coleman. Rogell reaches second base with a double. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cochrane vs. Mahaffey
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Mahaffey
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1934 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Warstler R, 2b 4 1 1 2 Doljack F, rf 5 0 1 0
Cramer D, cf 5 2 2 1 Goslin G, lf 3 1 1 0
Johnson B, lf 4 1 2 1 Walker G, cf 5 0 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 5 1 2 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 2 2 0
Coleman E, rf 4 2 1 2 Rogell B, ss 5 1 5 1
McNair E, ss 5 1 1 1 Cochrane M, c 5 0 1 2
Higgins P, 3b 4 2 3 2 Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 1 0
Berry C, c 5 1 2 0 Owen M, 3b 4 0 1 2
Mahaffey R, p 4 0 1 1 Frasier V, p 0 0 0 0
Auker E, p 2 0 0 0
White J, ph 1 0 0 0
Rowe S, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 15 10 39 5 12 5
Philadelphia 404 000 030 -- 11
Detroit 000 211 001 -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Mahaffey R (W) 9.0 12 5 5 4 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Frasier V (L)* 2.0 5 7 3 2 0
Auker E 4.0 6 1 1 0 1
Rowe S 3.0 4 3 3 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Frasier V, Gehringer C, Doljack F
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Detroit 11
2B -- Cramer D, Coleman E, Doljack F, Cochrane M, Greenberg H, Johnson B, Rogell B
CS -- Johnson B
SH -- Warstler R
T -- 2:04
A -- 0
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