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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 2, Philadelphia Athletics 1

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Detroit Tigers 2, Philadelphia Athletics 1

Day

Game Played on Saturday, May 27, 1944 (D) at Briggs Stadium

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from
box score event files.
PHI A    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   1  5  2
DET A    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   2 10  1
BATTING
Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hall ss                       5   1   2   0       0   0       4   3
Kell 3b                       3   0   0   0       0   0       1   4
Garrison lf                   4   0   1   1       0   0       3   0
Hayes c                       2   0   0   0       2   0       2   1
Siebert 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       9   0
Estalella cf                  4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Burgo rf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Busch 2b                      3   0   0   0       1   0       4   2
Christopher p                 4   0   1   0       0   1       0   2
Totals                       33   1   5   1       3   3      29  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Kell-Siebert.
E: Hall (10), Busch (4).
BATTING - 
SH: Kell (1,off Newhouser).
GDP: Kell (11,off Newhouser).
Team LOB: 6.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hoover ss                     5   0   0   0       0   1       3   7
Cramer cf                     5   0   2   0       0   0       2   0
Mayo 2b                       2   0   1   0       2   0       3   3
York 1b                       5   0   0   0       0   0      15   1
Higgins 3b                    3   1   1   0       2   0       0   2
Outlaw lf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Hostetler rf                  4   1   2   0       1   1       1   0
Richards c                    5   0   2   1       0   0       5   2
Newhouser p                   4   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Totals                       37   2  10   1       5   2      30  18
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Newhouser-Hoover-York, Richards-York.
E: Hoover (9).
BATTING - 
SH: Outlaw (1,off Christopher); Mayo (8,off Christopher).
GDP: Outlaw (4,off Christopher).
IBB: Hostetler (1,by Christopher).
Team LOB: 13.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Hostetler (1,2nd base by Christopher/Hayes).
PITCHING
Philadelphia Athletics       IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Christopher L(1-4)            9.2  10   2   1   5   2   0  44
IBB: Christopher (2,Hostetler).
Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Newhouser W(6-3)             10     5   1   1   3   3   0  37

Umpires: HP - Bill McGowan, 1B - George Pipgras
Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 3269
Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Athletics        Detroit Tigers           
1. Hall                ss        Hoover              ss
2. Kell                3b        Cramer              cf
3. Garrison            lf        Mayo                2b
4. Hayes               c         York                1b
5. Siebert             1b        Higgins             3b
6. Estalella           cf        Outlaw              lf
7. Burgo               rf        Hostetler           rf
8. Busch               2b        Richards            c
9. Christopher         p         Newhouser           p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Hall singled; Kell out on an unknown play;
Garrison out on an unknown play; Hayes walked [Hall to second];
Siebert struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Hoover out on an unknown play; Cramer singled; Mayo
walked [Cramer to second]; York out on an unknown play; Higgins
walked [Cramer to third, Mayo to second]; Outlaw out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Estalella struck out; Burgo singled; Busch out on
an unknown play; Christopher struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Hostetler singled to left; Richards flied out on an
unknown play; On a bunt Newhouser singled [Hostetler to second];
Hoover struck out; Cramer reached on an error by Busch
[Hostetler scored (unearned) (no RBI), Newhouser to second];
Mayo walked [Newhouser to third, Cramer to second]; York out on
an unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Hall singled; Kell out on a sacrifice bunt [Hall
to second]; Garrison singled [Hall scored]; Hayes out on an
unknown play; Siebert out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Higgins singled; Outlaw out on a sacrifice bunt
[Higgins to second]; Hostetler singled [Higgins to third];
Hostetler was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Richards out on an unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Estalella out on an unknown play; Burgo out on an
unknown play; Busch out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Newhouser out on an unknown play; Hoover out on an
unknown play; Cramer out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Christopher singled; Hall out on an unknown play;
Kell grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Christopher out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Mayo singled; York reached on an error by Hall [Mayo
to second]; Higgins out on an unknown play; Outlaw grounded into
a double play (third to first) [Mayo out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Garrison out on an unknown play; Hayes walked;
Siebert out on an unknown play; Estalella out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Hostetler struck out; Richards singled; Newhouser
out on an unknown play; Hoover out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Burgo reached on an error by Hoover; Busch walked
[Burgo to second]; On a bunt Christopher hit into a double play
(catcher to first) [Burgo to third, Busch out at second]; Hall
out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Cramer singled; Mayo out on a sacrifice bunt [Cramer
to second]; York out on an unknown play; Higgins out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Kell out on an unknown play; Garrison out on an
unknown play; Hayes out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Outlaw out on an unknown play; Hostetler out on an
unknown play; Richards singled; Newhouser out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Siebert out on an unknown play; Estalella out on
an unknown play; Burgo out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 9TH: Hoover out on an unknown play; Cramer out on an
unknown play; Mayo out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Busch out on an unknown play; Christopher out on
an unknown play; Hall out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 10TH: York out on an unknown play; Higgins walked; Outlaw
singled [Higgins to third]; Hostetler was walked intentionally
[Outlaw to second]; Richards forced Hostetler (shortstop to
second) [Higgins scored, Outlaw to third]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Athletics 1, Tigers 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        1   5   2    6
 Tigers           2  10   1   13
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