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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 5, Philadelphia Athletics 4 (2)

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Detroit Tigers 5, Philadelphia Athletics 4 (2)

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Sunday, July 17, 1949 (D) at Briggs Stadium

PHI A    0  0  2    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   4  7  0
DET A    0  0  0    0  0  3    1  0  0    0  1  -   5 12  2
BATTING
Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Joost ss                      3   1   1   0       2   0       3   2
Valo rf                       3   0   0   0       2   0       4   0
Fain 1b                       4   0   0   0       1   0       9   1
Chapman cf                    5   1   2   2       0   1       3   1
Majeski 3b                    5   0   0   0       0   1       2   2
Galan lf                      2   1   1   0       3   0       2   0
Fox 2b                        5   1   2   0       0   0       0   5
Guerra c                      4   0   0   0       0   2       6   0
  Moses ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rosar c                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Coleman p                     3   0   1   0       0   2       0   0
  Shantz p                    2   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Totals                       37   4   7   2       8   6      31  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Joost-Majeski, Chapman-Guerra, Shantz-Joost-Fain.
BATTING - 
2B: Galan (1,off Kretlow); Fox (4,off Kretlow).
HR: Chapman (14,3rd inning off Kretlow 1 on 2 out).
GDP: Fain (9,off Trout); Valo (5,off Trout).
Team LOB: 8.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Campbell 1b                   6   1   3   1       0   0      10   1
Mullin cf,lf                  5   1   1   1       0   0       3   0
Wakefield lf                  2   1   1   0       1   1       2   0
  Groth cf                    2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Wertz rf                      4   0   2   1       1   0       1   0
Kell 3b                       4   0   1   1       0   1       3   2
Robinson c                    3   0   1   0       1   0       6   2
  Houtteman pr                0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Lipon ss                      4   0   1   0       1   0       3   2
Berry 2b                      2   0   0   0       0   1       1   3
  Evers ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Lake 2b                     1   0   1   0       1   0       1   2
Kretlow p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Trout p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Kolloway ph                 1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Trucks p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Riebe ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       38   5  12   4       5   6      33  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Campbell-Lipon-Trout, Robinson-Kell-Campbell.
E: Wertz (5), Robinson (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Campbell 2 (14,off Coleman 2); Robinson (6,off Shantz).
SH: Robinson (3,off Coleman); Kell (7,off Shantz); Trucks (4,off Shantz).
GDP: Lipon (12,off Shantz).
IBB: Lipon (3,by Shantz).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Philadelphia Athletics       IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Coleman                       6     9   4   4   1   4   0  28
Shantz L(3-6)                 4.1   3   1   1   4   2   0  18
Totals                       10.1  12   5   5   5   6   0  46
Coleman faced 2 batters in the 7th inning
WP: Shantz (2).
IBB: Shantz (1,Lipon).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Shantz 2-1.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kretlow                       4     3   4   2   4   4   1  19
Trout                         3     4   0   0   1   0   0  11
Trucks W(11-6)                4     0   0   0   3   2   0  15
Totals                       11     7   4   2   8   6   1  45
WP: Kretlow (4).
Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Red Jones, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Bill McGowan
Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance: 32427
Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Athletics        Detroit Tigers           
1. Joost               ss        Campbell            1b
2. Valo                rf        Mullin              cf
3. Fain                1b        Wakefield           lf
4. Chapman             cf        Wertz               rf
5. Majeski             3b        Kell                3b
6. Galan               lf        Robinson            c
7. Fox                 2b        Lipon               ss
8. Guerra              c         Berry               2b
9. Coleman             p         Kretlow             p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Joost flied out to left; Robinson dropped a foul
fly hit by Valo for an error; Valo walked; Fain walked [Valo to
second]; Chapman grounded out (third to first) [Valo to third,
Fain to second]; Majeski grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Campbell flied out to left; Mullin flied out to
right; Wakefield singled; Wertz singled [Wakefield to second];
Kell flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Galan doubled; Fox reached on a fielder's choice
[Galan out at third (pitcher to third)]; Guerra struck out;
Coleman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Robinson grounded out (second to first); Lipon made
an out to third; Berry flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Joost walked; Valo flied out to left; Fain made
an out to shortstop; Chapman homered [Joost scored]; Majeski
struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Kretlow struck out; Campbell flied out to left;
Mullin grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Galan walked; Fox doubled to right [Galan scored
(error by Wertz) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Guerra grounded out
(second to first) [Fox to third]; Kretlow threw a wild pitch
[Fox scored (unearned)]; Coleman struck out; Joost flied out to
center; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Wakefield struck out; Wertz grounded out (second to
first); Kell made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 4, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: TROUT REPLACED KRETLOW (PITCHING); Valo walked;
Fain grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to pitcher)
[Valo out at second]; Chapman singled; Chapman was out trying to
advance to second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 4, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Robinson flied out to right; Lipon singled; Berry
struck out; Trout flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 4, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Majeski grounded out (second to first); Galan
made an out to third; Fox singled; Guerra grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Campbell doubled; Mullin singled [Campbell scored];
Wakefield walked [Mullin to second]; Wertz singled [Mullin
scored, Wakefield to second]; Kell singled [Wakefield scored,
Wertz to second]; Robinson reached on a fielder's choice on a
sacrifice bunt [Wertz to third, Kell to second]; Lipon lined
into a double play to shortstop [Wertz out at third (shortstop
to third)]; EVERS BATTED FOR BERRY; Evers struck out; 3 R, 4 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: LAKE REPLACED EVERS (PLAYING 2B); GROTH REPLACED
WAKEFIELD (PLAYING CF); MULLIN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
Coleman singled; Joost singled [Coleman to second]; Valo
grounded into a double play (catcher to third to first) [Joost
to second, Coleman out at third]; Fain flied out to right; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: KOLLOWAY BATTED FOR TROUT; Kolloway singled;
Campbell doubled [Kolloway to third]; SHANTZ REPLACED COLEMAN
(PITCHING); Shantz threw a wild pitch [Kolloway scored, Campbell
to third]; Mullin grounded out (third to first); Groth flied
into a double play to center [Campbell out at home (center to
catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: TRUCKS REPLACED KOLLOWAY (PITCHING); Chapman
struck out; Majeski grounded out (shortstop to first); Galan
walked; Fox flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
4, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 8TH: Wertz walked; Kell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to first) [Wertz to second]; Robinson walked; Lipon grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Robinson out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Guerra struck out; Shantz flied out to left;
Joost walked; Valo popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 4, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 9TH: Lake walked; Trucks out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to first) [Lake to second]; Campbell grounded out (second to
first) [Lake to third]; Mullin grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Fain flied out to center; Chapman flied out to
center; Majeski grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 10TH: Groth grounded out (second to first); Wertz flied
out to right; Kell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
4, Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 11TH: Galan walked; Fox popped to second; MOSES BATTED
FOR GUERRA; Moses forced Galan (second to shortstop); Shantz
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 4, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 11TH: ROSAR REPLACED MOSES (PLAYING C ); Robinson
doubled; HOUTTEMAN RAN FOR ROBINSON; Lipon was walked
intentionally; Lake singled [Houtteman to third, Lipon to
second]; RIEBE BATTED FOR TRUCKS; Riebe struck out; Campbell
singled to right [Houtteman scored, Lipon to third, Lake to
second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        4   7   0    8
 Tigers           5  12   2   10
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