Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Coleman
  
  Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Coleman
  
  Kell bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cullenbine vs. Coleman
  
  Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wakefield vs. Coleman
  
  Wakefield hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball 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 strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Newhouser
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laabs vs. Newhouser
  
  Laabs strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Coleman
  
  Mullin hits a line drive 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: ---
  Evers vs. Coleman
  
  Evers strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Coleman
  
  Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tebbetts vs. Coleman
  
  Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Newhouser
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosar vs. Newhouser
  
  Rosar bunts towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Majeski vs. Newhouser
  
  Majeski strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Handley vs. Newhouser
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine fields the ball and throws to Newhouser covering. Safe. Chapman moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fain vs. Newhouser
  
  Newhouser has Handley trapped. He fires to second, with Lake covering, who tags Handley for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newhouser vs. Coleman
  
  Newhouser hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Coleman
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it 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 ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Coleman, and towards Handley, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Newhouser
  
  Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Newhouser
  
  Coleman bunts towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Joost vs. Newhouser
  
  Joost strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valo vs. Newhouser
  
  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. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullenbine vs. Coleman
  
  Cullenbine 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: ---
  Wakefield vs. Coleman
  
  Wakefield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullin vs. Coleman
  
  Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Coleman
  
  Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mullin moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayo vs. Coleman
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laabs vs. Newhouser
  
  Laabs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Newhouser
  
  Chapman hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosar vs. Newhouser
  
  Rosar takes first base on ball four. Laabs moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Majeski vs. Newhouser
  
  Majeski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Handley vs. Newhouser
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Coleman
  
  Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newhouser vs. Coleman
  
  Newhouser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lake vs. Coleman
  
  Lake hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Coleman
  
  Kell hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Newhouser
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
  Coleman vs. Newhouser
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Newhouser
  
  Joost strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullenbine vs. Coleman
  
  Cullenbine strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wakefield vs. Coleman
  
  Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Coleman
  
  Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Newhouser
  
  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. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laabs vs. Newhouser
  
  Laabs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Newhouser
  
  Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosar vs. Newhouser
  
  Rosar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mayo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Coleman
  
  Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayo vs. Coleman
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. Evers moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tebbetts vs. Coleman
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive towards center. Chapman catches it and throws to second to double up Evers. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Newhouser
  
  Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Newhouser
  
  That's a pickoff. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Newhouser
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Newhouser
  
  Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Newhouser
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newhouser vs. Coleman
  
  Newhouser 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Coleman
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it 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 line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cullenbine vs. Coleman
  
  Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Newhouser
  
  Skeeter Webb now playing shortstop.
  
  Joost strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Newhouser
  
  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. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laabs vs. Newhouser
  
  Laabs strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wakefield vs. Coleman
  
  Wakefield hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Coleman
  
  Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Coleman
  
  Evers hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Coleman
  
  Mayo bunts towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tebbetts vs. Coleman
  
  Tebbetts hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newhouser vs. Coleman
  
  Newhouser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Newhouser
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosar vs. Newhouser
  
  Rosar takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Majeski vs. Newhouser
  
  George Binks pinch runs for Buddy Rosar.
  
  Majeski bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Chapman moves to third. Binks moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Handley vs. Newhouser
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Chapman scores. Binks moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fain vs. Newhouser
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Suder vs. Newhouser
  
  Pete Suder pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
  
  Suder strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1947 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Lake E, ss            3  0  0  0   Joost E, ss           4  0  0  0   
Webb S, ss            0  0  0  0   Valo E, rf            4  0  0  0   
Kell G, 3b            3  0  1  0   Laabs C, lf           4  0  2  0   
Cullenbine R, 1b      4  0  0  0   Chapman S, cf         4  1  2  0   
Wakefield D, lf       4  0  1  0   Rosar B, c            1  0  0  0   
Mullin P, rf          3  1  0  0   Binks G, pr           0  0  0  0   
Evers H, cf           4  1  3  2   Majeski H, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Mayo E, 2b            4  0  2  0   Handley G, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Tebbetts B, c         4  0  0  0   Fain F, 1b            3  0  2  0   
Newhouser H, p        3  0  0  0   Coleman J, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Suder P, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        30  1  8  0

Detroit          000 000 002 --  2
Philadelphia     000 000 001 --  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (W)       9.0  8  1  1  3 10

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L)         9.0  7  2  2  3  2

DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Philadelphia 8
HR -- Evers H
SH -- Kell G, Rosar B, Coleman J, Majeski H
T -- 1:59
A -- 7615

    

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