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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 8, 1938
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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 8, 1938 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn Nelson |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | Left Fielder |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
| Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Gene Hasson | First Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dario Lodigiani | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Lou Finney | Center Fielder |
| Lynn Nelson | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 8, 1938
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nelson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Nelson
Walker hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Nelson
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball 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: ---
Ambler vs. Rowe
Ambler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Ambler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Rowe
Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Werber reaches second base with a double. Ambler scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hasson vs. Rowe
Hasson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Rowe
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Hasson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Rowe
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Rowe
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Nelson
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Nelson
Ross hits a popup towards first. Hasson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Nelson
Cullenbine hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Nelson
Rogell hits a popup towards first. Hasson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Rowe
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Rowe
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rogell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Rowe
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Rowe
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Nelson
Rowe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney. Rowe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Nelson
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Nelson
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rowe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Nelson
Gehringer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Nelson
York hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Rowe
Hasson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rowe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Rowe
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hasson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Rowe
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to third for the out. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to third. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moses vs. Rowe
Moses hits a popup towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finney vs. Rowe
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Nelson
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Nelson
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Nelson
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowe vs. Nelson
Rowe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Rowe
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Rowe
Ambler bunts towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Rowe
Werber hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Rowe
Hasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Coffman
Lodigiani hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nelson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Nelson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Nelson
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coffman
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Coffman
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Coffman
Finney strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Coffman
Nelson 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Nelson
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Nelson
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Nelson
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Nelson
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Coffman
Ambler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Coffman
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hasson vs. Coffman
Hasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Coffman
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffman vs. Nelson
Coffman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nelson
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Nelson
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Nelson
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Coffman
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Coffman
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Coffman
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Coffman
Finney 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 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney who is chasing the ball. Greenberg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Nelson
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Nelson
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Nelson
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hasson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Coffman
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Coffman
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Coffman
Werber hits a popup towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hasson vs. Coffman
Hasson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Nelson
Rogell hits a popup towards first. Hasson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nelson
Jo-Jo White pinch hits for Slick Coffman.
White hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nelson
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Auker
Elden Auker now pitching.
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Auker
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Auker
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Nelson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Nelson
Gehringer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Greenberg hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Nelson
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Auker
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Auker
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Auker
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ambler vs. Auker
Ambler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Auker
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney scores. Nelson scores. Ambler moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1938 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Fox P, rf 5 0 1 0 Ambler W, ss 4 1 2 0
Walker D, cf 5 1 1 1 Werber B, 3b 6 2 3 5
Gehringer C, 2b 4 2 2 3 Hasson G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Greenberg H, 1b 5 2 2 1 Hayes F, c 4 0 2 0
York R, c 4 0 2 0 Lodigiani D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Ross D, 3b 4 0 0 1 Johnson B, lf 4 1 1 0
Cullenbine R, lf 4 0 0 0 Moses W, rf 5 0 1 1
Rogell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Finney L, cf 4 1 1 0
Rowe S, p 2 1 1 0 Nelson L, p 5 2 3 0
Coffman S, p 1 0 0 0
White J, ph 1 0 0 0
Auker E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 9 6 41 7 15 7
Detroit 003 001 010 1 -- 6
Philadelphia 200 210 000 2 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe S 3.1 6 4 4 4 0
Coffman S 4.2 4 1 1 1 2
Auker E (L) 1.1 5 2 2 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson L (W) 10.0 9 6 6 3 2
E -- Rowe S
DP -- Detroit 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Philadelphia 12
2B -- Ambler W, Werber B, Rowe S, Johnson B
3B -- Greenberg H
HR -- Gehringer C 2, Werber B, Greenberg H
SH -- Ambler W
T -- 2:28
A -- 10000
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