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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 9, 1937
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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 9, 1937 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Charles Johnston 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Rothrock | Center Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Ace Parker | Left Fielder |
| Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Bill Cissell | Second Baseman |
| Al Williams | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo White | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Left Fielder |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
| Elden Auker | Pitcher |
| Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 9, 1937
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Auker
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Auker
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Auker
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Auker
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Williams
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Williams
The ball gets by Hayes for a passed ball. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Williams
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Williams
Gehringer bunts in front of the plate. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. White scores. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Williams
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Williams
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Auker
Dean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Auker
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Auker
Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dean moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cissell vs. Auker
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Dean moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Auker
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Williams
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Williams
Rogell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. Williams
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox scores. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auker vs. Williams
Auker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rogell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Williams
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Williams
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Auker
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Auker
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Auker
Moses hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Auker
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dean vs. Auker
Dean 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, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Williams
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Williams
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Williams
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Williams
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Auker
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Auker covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Auker
Newsome hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cochrane fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Auker
Cissell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fox. Cissell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Auker
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Williams
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Williams
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Williams
Auker strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Auker
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Auker
Werber hits a line drive into left field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Auker
Moses hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Williams
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell misplays the ball. That's an error on Cissell. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Williams
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Cochrane reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehringer vs. Williams
Gehringer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rothrock. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. White scores. Cochrane scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Lynn Nelson now pitching.
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Parker. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Nelson
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Nelson
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Nelson
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Auker
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Auker
Dean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Auker
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Dean moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Auker
Newsome hits a line drive towards short. Rogell catches it and throws to second to double up Dean. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Nelson
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Nelson
Auker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nelson
White strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Auker
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Auker
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cissell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rothrock vs. Auker
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields the ball and throws to Auker covering. Safe. Cissell moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Auker
Werber takes first base on ball four. Cissell scores. Nelson moves to third. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moses vs. Auker
Moses takes first base on ball four. Nelson scores. Rothrock moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching.
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rothrock scores. Werber scores. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dean vs. Russell
Dean hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer catches it and throws to second with Rogell covering, to double up Moses. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Russell
Hayes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fox. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Parker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Russell
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hayes scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Russell
Cissell takes first base on ball four. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Russell
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Nelson
Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Nelson
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Nelson
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Russell
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Russell
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Russell
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rothrock moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Russell
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rothrock scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Russell
Dean hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Russell
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nelson
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Nelson
Rogell bunts towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Nelson
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goslin vs. Nelson
Goose Goslin pinch hits for Jack Russell.
Goslin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Nelson
White hits a fly ball into left field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Gill
George Gill now pitching.
Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Gill
Cissell takes first base on ball four. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Gill
Nelson bunts towards the mound. Gill fields it and throws to first for the out. Newsome moves to third. Cissell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rothrock vs. Gill
Rothrock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newsome scores. Cissell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Gill
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Gill
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Nelson
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Nelson
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Nelson
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nelson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Nelson, and towards Cissell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1937 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rothrock J, cf 5 2 3 2 White J, cf 4 2 0 0
Werber B, 3b 5 1 1 1 Cochrane M, c 3 2 1 0
Moses W, rf 5 0 2 1 Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 1 2
Parker A, lf 5 1 1 3 Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 1 1
Dean C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Walker G, rf 4 1 1 2
Hayes F, c 4 1 1 1 Fox P, lf 5 1 2 0
Newsome S, ss 5 1 3 1 Rogell B, ss 3 1 1 0
Cissell B, 2b 3 2 2 0 Owen M, 3b 4 0 0 1
Williams A, p 2 0 0 0 Auker E, p 3 0 1 1
Nelson L, p 2 1 1 0 Russell J, p 0 0 0 0
Goslin G, ph 0 0 0 0
Gill G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 15 9 33 8 8 7
Philadelphia 000 000 612 -- 9
Detroit 120 030 002 -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Williams A* 4.0 5 6 5 4 3
Nelson L (W) 5.0 3 2 2 2 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Auker E+ 6.0 7 4 4 6 3
Russell J (L) 2.0 6 3 3 1 1
Gill G 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
E -- Cissell B
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 12, Detroit 7
2B -- Cissell B, Cochrane M, Gehringer C, Greenberg H, Hayes F
HR -- Walker G
SH -- Gehringer C, Rogell B, Nelson L
HBP -- by Nelson L (Goslin G)
WP -- Williams A
PB -- Hayes F
T -- 2:27
A -- 0
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