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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 15, 1929
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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 15, 1929 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Sorrell |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Bill Guthrie 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Joe Hassler | Shortstop |
| Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | Center Fielder |
| John Stone | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
| Heinie Schuble | Shortstop |
| Vic Sorrell | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 15, 1929
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Sorrell
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuble misplays the ball. That's an error on Schuble. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Sorrell
Haas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Sorrell
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Sorrell
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bishop moves to third. Cochrane moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hale vs. Sorrell
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bishop tags and scores. Cochrane tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Sorrell
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cochrane scores. Simmons moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Sorrell
Miller 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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Walberg
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Walberg
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Walberg
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Walberg
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Walberg
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassler vs. Sorrell
Hassler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Sorrell
Walberg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Sorrell
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Sorrell
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Sorrell
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Sorrell
Simmons hits a line drive into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Walberg
McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Walberg
Phillips takes first base on ball four. McManus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schuble vs. Walberg
Schuble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hassler fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hassler. McManus scores. Phillips moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sorrell vs. Walberg
Sorrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Walberg
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hassler makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Hassler. Phillips scores. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Walberg
Stone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Sorrell
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Sorrell
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Sorrell
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Sorrell
Jimmy Dykes pinch hits for Joe Hassler.
Dykes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Walberg
Jimmy Dykes now playing shortstop.
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Walberg
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Walberg
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Walberg
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Sorrell
Walberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Sorrell
Bishop hits a line drive into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Sorrell
Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Sorrell
Cochrane 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 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Walberg
Phillips hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuble vs. Walberg
Schuble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sorrell vs. Walberg
Sorrell bunts in front of the plate. Cochrane fields it and throws to first for the out. Schuble moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Walberg
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Walberg
Stone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Schuble trying to get to home. Simmons throws the ball in to Cochrane who tags Schuble, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Sorrell
Simmons bunts in front of the plate. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Sorrell
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hale for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Sorrell
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Walberg
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Walberg
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Walberg
Alexander hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Walberg
McManus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. McManus reaches second base with a double. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Walberg
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Heilmann scores. McManus scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schuble vs. Walberg
Schuble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. Schuble moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sorrell vs. Orwoll
Ossie Orwoll now pitching.
Sorrell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sorrell
Miller hits a popup towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Sorrell
Dykes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orwoll vs. Sorrell
Orwoll hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Orwoll reaches second base with a double. Dykes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Sorrell
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Sorrell
Haas hits a line drive towards first. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Orwoll
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Orwoll
Stone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Stone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Orwoll
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Orwoll
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Sorrell
Cochrane hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Cochrane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Sorrell
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cochrane tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Sorrell
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Sorrell
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Orwoll
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Orwoll
McManus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Orwoll
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sorrell
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Sorrell
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orwoll vs. Sorrell
Orwoll 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 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuble vs. Orwoll
Schuble hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Orwoll
Sorrell hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Orwoll
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Orwoll
There goes Johnson. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Orwoll
Stone 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, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Sorrell
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander fields the ball and throws to Sorrell covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Sorrell
Haas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Sorrell
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Sorrell
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gehringer. Bishop scores. Cochrane moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Sorrell
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cochrane moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Sorrell
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Orwoll
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Orwoll
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Orwoll
Alexander hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Haas chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Cochrane fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cochrane. Heilmann goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1929 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 5 2 1 0 Johnson R, cf 5 0 2 0
Haas M, cf 5 0 1 0 Stone J, lf 5 0 2 0
Cochrane M, c 3 1 2 0 Gehringer C, 2b 5 0 0 0
Simmons A, lf 4 0 0 1 Heilmann H, rf 4 2 2 0
Hale S, 3b 4 0 0 1 Alexander D, 1b 5 0 2 0
Foxx J, 1b 5 0 1 1 McManus M, 3b 3 2 2 0
Miller B, rf 4 0 0 0 Phillips E, c 3 2 2 3
Hassler J, ss 1 0 0 0 Schuble H, ss 3 0 1 0
Dykes J, ph-ss 2 1 0 0 Sorrell V, p 3 0 0 0
Walberg R, p 2 1 2 1
Orwoll O, p 2 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 8 5 36 6 13 3
Philadelphia 210 001 001 -- 5
Detroit 020 120 001 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Walberg R (L) 4.2 8 5 3 4 2
Orwoll O 3.2 5 1 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sorrell V (W) 9.0 8 5 3 3 5
E -- Schuble H, Hassler J 2, Gehringer C 2, Cochrane M
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Detroit 10
2B -- McManus M, Phillips E, Orwoll O, Stone J, Cochrane M, Alexander D
HR -- Walberg R, Phillips E
SB -- Johnson R
SH -- Sorrell V
SF -- Hale S, Simmons A
T -- 2:14
A -- 0
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