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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 27, 1951
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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 July 27, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Hooper |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,835 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Neil Berry | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Bob Hooper | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 27, 1951
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hooper
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Hooper
Kell hits a popup towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Hooper
Kryhoski hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Hooper
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Hooper
Mullin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Mullin reaches third base with a triple. Philley throws the ball in to Astroth who tags Mullin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Berry scores. Wertz goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a popup in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hooper
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Hooper
Ginsberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Hooper
Priddy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Zernial reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Limmer vs. Trucks
Limmer hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zernial scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Trucks
Klein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Klein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Trucks
Astroth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hooper vs. Trucks
Pete Suder pinch runs for Lou Klein.
Hooper strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Hooper
Pete Suder now playing second base.
Trucks hits a popup in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hooper
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hooper
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Hooper
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooper covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell juggles the ball. That's an error on Kell. Joost scores. Valo scores. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Limmer vs. Trucks
Limmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Limmer reaches second base with a double. Philley scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Majeski reaches second base with a double. Zernial scores. Limmer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Bearden
Gene Bearden now pitching.
Suder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Suder reaches third base with a triple. Suder is thrown out after the base hit. Majeski scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Bearden
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Bearden
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hooper
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Hooper
Mullin hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Hooper
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hooper, and towards Suder, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Hooper
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bearden
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Bearden
Valo bunts towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Bearden
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Bearden
Bearden fires to first and picks off Philley. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Bearden
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Bearden
Limmer hits a popup in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Hooper
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bearden vs. Hooper
Bearden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Hooper
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hooper. Priddy goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Hooper
Kell hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Hooper
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Bearden
Majeski hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Bearden
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Bearden
Astroth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Bearden
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hooper
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Hooper
Mullin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Mullin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groth vs. Hooper
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mullin scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Hooper
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Hooper
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to third. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kolloway vs. Kellner
Alex Kellner now pitching. Don Kolloway pinch hits for Gene Bearden.
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Ginsberg scores. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Kellner
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Priddy moves to third. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gray
Ted Gray now pitching.
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Gray
There goes Joost. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Joost steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Gray
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Gray
Philley takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Borowy
Hank Borowy now pitching.
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Limmer vs. Borowy
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields it and throws to second for the out. Joost scores. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Majeski vs. Borowy
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Kellner
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kellner
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Kellner
Mullin hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Borowy
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Borowy
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellner vs. Borowy
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Borowy
Joost hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kellner
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Joe Ginsberg.
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kellner
Priddy hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Borowy
Bob Swift now catching.
Valo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Borowy
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Borowy
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Borowy
Limmer hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Borowy
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kellner
Johnny Lipon pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kellner
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Kellner
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Dick Kryhoski.
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Kellner covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1951 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Berry N, ss 5 1 2 0 Joost E, ss 3 3 1 0
Kell G, 3b 5 0 2 0 Valo E, rf 4 2 3 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 3 1 1 0
Souchock B, ph 1 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 5 2 3 3
Wertz V, rf 4 1 2 0 Limmer L, 1b 5 1 1 3
Mullin P, lf 4 1 2 2 Majeski H, 3b 5 1 1 2
Groth J, cf 4 1 1 1 Klein L, 2b 1 0 1 0
Ginsberg J, c 3 1 1 0 Suder P, pr-2b 3 0 2 1
Evers H, ph 1 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 4 0 2 0
Swift B, c 0 0 0 0 Hooper B, p 3 0 0 0
Priddy J, 2b 2 1 0 0 Kellner A, p 1 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 1 0 0 0
Bearden G, p 1 0 0 0
Kolloway D, ph 1 0 1 2
Gray T, p 0 0 0 0
Borowy H, p 0 0 0 0
Lipon J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 5 37 10 15 9
Detroit 200 013 000 -- 6
Philadelphia 016 101 01x -- 10
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L)* 2.0 8 7 6 0 1
Bearden G 3.0 3 1 1 2 1
Gray T+ 0.0 1 1 1 2 0
Borowy H 3.0 3 1 1 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Hooper B (W) 5.1 9 6 5 2 2
Kellner A (S) 3.2 2 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 6 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Kell G 2, Hooper B
LOB -- Detroit 6, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Klein L, Limmer L, Majeski H, Wertz V, Valo E, Kell G
3B -- Mullin P 2, Zernial G, Suder P
SB -- Joost E
SH -- Valo E
T -- 2:26
A -- 3835
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