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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 5, Philadelphia Athletics 3

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Detroit Tigers 5, Philadelphia Athletics 3

Day

Game Played on Saturday, May 20, 1950 (D) at Briggs Stadium

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from
box score event files.
PHI A    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   3  8  1
DET A    4  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   5 10  4
BATTING
Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Joost ss                      4   1   1   0       0   0       5   4
McCosky lf                    3   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Dillinger 3b                  4   0   0   0       0   1       1   3
Lehner cf                     4   1   3   1       0   0       3   0
Fain 1b                       3   0   0   0       1   0      11   0
Moses rf                      4   0   2   0       0   0       2   0
Suder 2b                      4   1   1   1       0   0       1   4
Astroth c                     2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Valo ph                     0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Guerra c                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Shantz p                      2   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Wellman ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Brissie p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Chapman ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   3   8   3       2   1      24  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Suder-Joost-Fain, Suder-Joost-Fain.
E: Joost (5).
PB: Astroth (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Suder (3,off Houtteman).
SH: McCosky (2,off Houtteman).
GDP: Fain 2 (4,off Houtteman 2); Suder (4,off Houtteman); Joost (2,off Houtteman);
Astroth (1,off Houtteman).
Team LOB: 6.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lipon ss                      3   1   1   0       1   0       5   5
Priddy 2b                     4   1   1   0       0   0       1   7
Kell 3b                       3   1   2   0       1   0       0   2
Wertz rf                      4   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
Evers lf                      3   1   1   1       1   0       2   0
Groth cf                      4   1   1   2       0   0       4   0
Ginsberg c                    4   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
Kryhoski 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   0      13   0
Houtteman p                   3   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       32   5  10   5       3   0      27  16
FIELDING - 
DP: 5. Priddy-Lipon-Kryhoski, Priddy-Lipon-Kryhoski, Priddy-Lipon-Kryhoski, Priddy-Lipon-Kryhoski,
Priddy-Lipon-Kryhoski.
E: Lipon (8), Kell 2 (3), Houtteman (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Groth (6,off Shantz); Wertz (10,off Shantz).
GDP: Lipon (2,off Shantz); Wertz (5,off Shantz).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Philadelphia Athletics       IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Shantz L(3-2)                 7    10   5   5   3   0   0  32
Brissie                       1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8    10   5   5   3   0   0  35

Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Houtteman W(5-2)              9     8   3   2   2   1   0  36

Umpires: HP - Bill Grieve, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Bill Summers
Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance: 20296
Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Athletics        Detroit Tigers           
1. Joost               ss        Lipon               ss
2. McCosky             lf        Priddy              2b
3. Dillinger           3b        Kell                3b
4. Lehner              cf        Wertz               rf
5. Fain                1b        Evers               lf
6. Moses               rf        Groth               cf
7. Suder               2b        Ginsberg            c
8. Astroth             c         Kryhoski            1b
9. Shantz              p         Houtteman           p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Joost singled to center; McCosky out on a
sacrifice bunt [Joost to second]; Dillinger reached on an error
by Lipon [Joost to third]; Lehner singled [Joost scored
(unearned), Dillinger to second]; Fain grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Lehner out at second]; 1 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Lipon singled to left; Priddy singled to right
[Lipon to second]; On a bunt Kell forced Priddy [Lipon to
third]; Wertz popped to first; Evers singled to left [Lipon
scored, Kell to second]; Groth doubled to left [Kell scored,
Evers scored]; Ginsberg singled to center [Groth scored];
Kryhoski singled to center [Ginsberg to second]; Houtteman
grounded out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Moses singled; Suder grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Moses out at second]; Astroth
out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Tigers 4.

TIGERS 2ND: Lipon out on an unknown play; Priddy out on an
unknown play; Kell singled to shortstop [Kell to second (error
by Joost)]; Wertz out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Shantz reached on an error by Kell [Shantz to
first]; Joost grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Shantz out at second]; McCosky out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 3RD: Evers out on an unknown play; Groth out on an
unknown play; Ginsberg out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Dillinger struck out; Lehner singled to right;
Fain grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Lehner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Tigers 4.

TIGERS 4TH: Kryhoski out on an unknown play; Houtteman singled;
Lipon grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Houtteman out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Moses singled to right; Suder popped to first;
Astroth grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Moses out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
1, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 5TH: Priddy out on an unknown play; Kell walked; Wertz
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Kell
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Shantz out on an unknown play; Joost reached on
an error by Kell; McCosky flied out to center; Dillinger out on
an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 6TH: Evers walked; Astroth allowed a passed ball [Evers
to second]; Groth out on an unknown play; Ginsberg out on an
unknown play; Kryhoski out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Lehner out on an unknown play; Fain out on an
unknown play; Moses out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 7TH: Houtteman out on an unknown play; Lipon walked;
Priddy forced Lipon; Kell singled [Priddy to second]; Wertz
doubled [Priddy scored, Kell to third]; Evers out on an unknown
play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 5.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Suder doubled to left; VALO BATTED FOR ASTROTH;
Valo walked; WELLMAN BATTED FOR SHANTZ; Wellman popped to
second; Joost flied out to center; McCosky singled to right
[Suder scored, Valo to second]; Dillinger out on an unknown
play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 8TH: GUERRA REPLACED VALO (PLAYING C ); BRISSIE REPLACED
WELLMAN (PITCHING); Groth out on an unknown play; Ginsberg out
on an unknown play; Kryhoski out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Tigers 5.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Lehner singled to first; Fain walked [Lehner to
second]; Moses flied out to right [Lehner to third]; Suder flied
out to left [Lehner scored]; Guerra reached on an error by
Houtteman [Fain to second]; CHAPMAN BATTED FOR BRISSIE; Chapman
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 3, Tigers 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        3   8   1    6
 Tigers           5  10   4    6
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