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Scores
Standings
SLB
@BOS		7
12
DET
@PHA		5
11
CLE
@WSH		0
2
NYG
@CHC		5
3
PHI
@CIN		8
4
BRO
@PIT		3
1
BSN
@STL		3
4
Friday, May 16, 1947,
, Shibe Park
Attendance: 10,777, Time of Game: 2:13
Tigers
5
15-8
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Athletics
11
11-13
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Bob Savage (3-1)
L: Virgil Trucks (3-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  3   0  1  1    5  7  0
Athletics       7  0  0   3  0  0   0  1  X   11  9  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Lake SS 1 1 0 0 4 0 .184 .728 0.033 0.30 0.042 -0.010 1.0 0 4
George Kell 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .707 -0.047 0.44 0.003 -0.050 -1.2 1 4 GDP
Roy Cullenbine 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .173 .689 -0.032 0.68 0.000 -0.032 -0.5 2 0
   John McHale 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .500 1.167 0.009 0.08 0.009 -0.001 1.1 11 0
Dick Wakefield LF 3 1 2 1 2 0 .269 .803 0.037 0.30 0.050 -0.013 1.1 2 0 2B,CS
Pat Mullin RF 5 2 1 1 0 0 .429 1.370 -0.066 0.54 0.006 -0.073 -0.2 3 0 2B
Hoot Evers CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .289 .838 -0.015 0.16 0.003 -0.018 -1.1 2 0
Eddie Mayo 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .178 .474 -0.005 0.09 0.000 -0.005 -0.4 0 1
   Skeeter Webb 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 .111 .384 0.010 0.12 0.010 0.000 1.4 0 0
Birdie Tebbetts C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .070 .223 -0.003 0.06 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 2 1
   Hank Riebe C 2 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 -0.010 0.23 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 1 1
Virgil Trucks P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .237 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Stubby Overmire P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.011 0.23 0.011 0.000 0.4 0 2
   Johnny Gorsica P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.006 0.09 0.000 -0.007 -0.5 0 1
Team Totals 33 5 7 5 9 3 .212 .654 -0.084 0.28 0.134 -0.222 0.8 24 14
2B: P Mullin (14, off B Savage); D Wakefield (3, off B Savage).
TB: D Wakefield 3; P Mullin 2; G Kell; J Gorsica; S Webb; J McHale.
GIDP: G Kell (3).
RBI: H Riebe 2 (2); P Mullin (15); D Wakefield (8); S Webb (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Overmire-B Tebbetts-G Kell.
Baserunning
CS: D Wakefield (3, 2nd base by B Savage/M Guerra).

Philadelphia Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Joost SS 2 2 0 0 3 1 .237 .749 0.044 0.25 0.046 -0.001 0.8 4 3
Elmer Valo RF 5 2 4 2 0 0 .299 .866 0.072 0.39 0.073 -0.001 2.9 5 0 3B,2B
Ferris Fain 1B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .287 .809 -0.039 0.44 0.001 -0.039 -2.1 6 2 GDP
Sam Chapman CF 3 2 1 1 1 0 .197 .666 0.112 0.52 0.114 -0.002 1.6 5 0 2B
George Binks LF 3 1 1 3 1 0 .318 .794 0.014 0.38 0.015 -0.002 1.9 0 0 2B,IW
Hank Majeski 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .235 .650 0.160 0.54 0.161 -0.001 1.8 0 0 2B
Gene Handley 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .353 .859 0.034 0.17 0.036 -0.002 0.4 2 3 3B
Mike Guerra C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .269 .668 0.014 0.11 0.016 -0.001 -0.0 4 1
Bob Savage P 3 0 0 0 1 0 .077 .277 0.005 0.06 0.006 -0.001 -0.0 1 0
Team Totals 32 11 9 11 7 1 .281 .942 0.416 0.33 0.468 -0.050 7.2 27 9
2B: H Majeski (3, off V Trucks); S Chapman (2, off V Trucks); G Binks (8, off S Overmire); E Valo (4, off S Overmire).
3B: G Handley (1, off V Trucks); E Valo (4, off J Gorsica).
IBB: G Binks (1, by V Trucks).
TB: E Valo 7; G Handley 3; G Binks 2; S Chapman 2; H Majeski 2; M Guerra.
GIDP: F Fain (3).
RBI: H Majeski 3 (16); G Binks 3 (12); E Valo 2 (8); S Chapman (10); M Guerra (6); G Handley (4).
2-out RBI: E Valo.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 6 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Guerra-G Handley; E Joost-G Handley-F Fain.
E: G Handley (1).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Virgil Trucks, L (3-2) 0.1 4 6 6 2 0 0 3.63 7 17 -0.383 1.33 -5.4
Stubby Overmire 3 4 4 4 4 0 0 9.00 16 1 1 -0.034 0.14 -3.3
Johnny Gorsica 4.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1.69 16 1 0 0.002 0.01 1.5
Team Totals 8 9 11 11 7 1 0 12.38 39 17 2 1 -0.415 0.28 -7.2

Philadelphia Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Savage, W (3-1) 9 7 5 4 9 3 0 2.60 42 49 0.084 0.28 -0.8
Team Totals 9 7 5 4 9 3 0 4.00 42 49 0.084 0.33 -0.8
Balks: None.
WP: V Trucks (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: V Trucks (1; G Binks).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Art Passarella, 2B - Jim Boyer, 3B - Eddie Rommel.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 10,777.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Philadelphia Athletics
1 Eddie Lake SS 1 Eddie Joost SS
2 George Kell 3B 2 Elmer Valo RF
3 Roy Cullenbine 1B 3 Ferris Fain 1B
4 Dick Wakefield LF 4 Sam Chapman CF
5 Pat Mullin RF 5 George Binks LF
6 Hoot Evers CF 6 Hank Majeski 3B
7 Eddie Mayo 2B 7 Gene Handley 2B
8 Birdie Tebbetts C 8 Mike Guerra C
9 Virgil Trucks P 9 Bob Savage P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 1 123 RRR PHA H. Majeski V. Trucks 15% 88% Double to RF; Valo Scores; Chapman Scores; Binks Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-3 R PHA S. Chapman V. Trucks 11% 73% Double to LF; Joost Scores; Valo to 3B
t1 0-0 2 -23 O DET P. Mullin B. Savage 6% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 0 1-- PHA E. Valo V. Trucks 5% 64% Single to RF; Joost to 2B
b1 4-0 1 --3 R PHA G. Handley V. Trucks 4% 93% Triple to RF (CF-RF); Majeski Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Savage facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET E. Lake B. Savage -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O DET G. Kell B. Savage 3% 50% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O DET R. Cullenbine B. Savage 3% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- DET D. Wakefield B. Savage -4% 49% Double to LF; Lake to 3B
t1 0-0 2 -23 O DET P. Mullin B. Savage 6% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PHA E. Joost V. Trucks 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- PHA E. Valo V. Trucks 5% 64% Single to RF; Joost to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O PHA F. Fain V. Trucks -2% 61% Lineout: RF; Joost to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 R PHA S. Chapman V. Trucks 11% 73% Double to LF; Joost Scores; Valo to 3B
b1 1-0 1 -23 PHA G. Binks V. Trucks 1% 73% Intentional Walk
b1 1-0 1 123 RRR PHA H. Majeski V. Trucks 15% 88% Double to RF; Valo Scores; Chapman Scores; Binks Scores
b1 4-0 1 -2- PHA G. Handley V. Trucks 1% 89% Wild Pitch; Majeski to 3B
b1 4-0 1 --3 R PHA G. Handley V. Trucks 4% 93% Triple to RF (CF-RF); Majeski Scores
Stubby Overmire replaces Virgil Trucks pitching and batting 9th
b1 5-0 1 --3 R PHA M. Guerra S. Overmire 2% 95% Single to LF; Handley Scores
b1 6-0 1 1-- PHA B. Savage S. Overmire 1% 95% Walk; Guerra to 2B
b1 6-0 1 12- PHA E. Joost S. Overmire 1% 96% Walk; Guerra to 3B; Savage to 2B
b1 6-0 1 123 R PHA E. Valo S. Overmire 1% 98% Single to LF; Guerra Scores; Savage to 3B; Joost to 2B
b1 7-0 1 123 OO PHA F. Fain S. Overmire -2% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-3B
7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 7.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Athletics' Bob Savage facing 6-7-8
t2 0-7 0 --- O DET H. Evers B. Savage 1% 97% Strikeout
t2 0-7 1 --- O DET E. Mayo B. Savage 0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-7 2 --- O DET B. Tebbetts B. Savage 0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 7.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-0, Tigers' Stubby Overmire facing 4-5-6
b2 7-0 0 --- O PHA S. Chapman S. Overmire -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b2 7-0 1 --- O PHA G. Binks S. Overmire -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b2 7-0 2 --- O PHA H. Majeski S. Overmire -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 7.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Athletics' Bob Savage facing 9-1-2
t3 0-7 0 --- DET S. Overmire B. Savage -1% 96% Walk
t3 0-7 0 1-- O DET E. Lake B. Savage 1% 97% Flyball: SS
t3 0-7 1 1-- O DET G. Kell B. Savage 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t3 0-7 2 1-- O DET R. Cullenbine B. Savage 0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 7.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-0, Tigers' Stubby Overmire facing 7-8-9
John McHale replaces Roy Cullenbine playing 1B batting 3rd
b3 7-0 0 --- O PHA G. Handley S. Overmire -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 7-0 1 --- O PHA M. Guerra S. Overmire -0% 98% Foul Flyball: C
b3 7-0 2 --- O PHA B. Savage S. Overmire -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 7.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Athletics' Bob Savage facing 4-5-6
t4 0-7 0 --- DET D. Wakefield B. Savage -1% 97% Single to LF
t4 0-7 0 1-- O DET P. Mullin B. Savage 1% 97% Flyball: 1B
t4 0-7 1 1-- OO DET H. Evers B. Savage 1% 98% Double Play: Strikeout, Wakefield Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-0, Tigers' Stubby Overmire facing 1-2-3
b4 7-0 0 --- O PHA E. Joost S. Overmire -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 7-0 1 --- PHA E. Valo S. Overmire 0% 99% Double to RF (CF-RF)
b4 7-0 1 -2- PHA F. Fain S. Overmire 0% 99% Walk
b4 7-0 1 12- PHA S. Chapman S. Overmire 0% 99% Walk; Valo to 3B; Fain to 2B
b4 7-0 1 123 RRR PHA G. Binks S. Overmire 1% 100% Double to CF; Valo Scores; Fain Scores; Chapman Scores
Johnny Gorsica replaces Stubby Overmire pitching and batting 9th
b4 10-0 1 -2- O PHA H. Majeski J. Gorsica -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b4 10-0 2 -2- O PHA G. Handley J. Gorsica -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 10.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-10, Athletics' Bob Savage facing 7-8-9
t5 0-10 0 --- O DET E. Mayo B. Savage 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-10 1 --- O DET B. Tebbetts B. Savage 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-10 2 --- DET J. Gorsica B. Savage -0% 100% Single to RF
t5 0-10 2 1-- DET E. Lake B. Savage -0% 100% Walk; Gorsica to 2B
t5 0-10 2 12- O DET G. Kell B. Savage 0% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 10.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-0, Tigers' Johnny Gorsica facing 8-9-1
Hank Riebe replaces Birdie Tebbetts playing C batting 8th
Skeeter Webb replaces Eddie Mayo playing 2B batting 7th
b5 10-0 0 --- O PHA M. Guerra J. Gorsica -0% 100% Groundout: C-1B
b5 10-0 1 --- O PHA B. Savage J. Gorsica -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 10-0 2 --- O PHA E. Joost J. Gorsica -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 10.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-10, Athletics' Bob Savage facing 3-4-5
t6 0-10 0 --- DET J. McHale B. Savage -0% 100% Walk
t6 0-10 0 1-- DET D. Wakefield B. Savage -0% 100% Walk; McHale to 2B
t6 0-10 0 12- R DET P. Mullin B. Savage -1% 99% Double to RF; McHale Scores; Wakefield to 3B
t6 1-10 0 -23 O DET H. Evers B. Savage 0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
t6 1-10 1 -23 R DET S. Webb B. Savage -0% 99% Single to P; Wakefield Scores; Mullin to 3B
t6 2-10 1 1-3 RO DET H. Riebe B. Savage 0% 99% Foul Flyball: RF; Mullin Scores
t6 3-10 2 1-- O DET J. Gorsica B. Savage 0% 99% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-3, Tigers' Johnny Gorsica facing 2-3-4
b6 10-3 0 --- O PHA E. Valo J. Gorsica -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 10-3 1 --- O PHA F. Fain J. Gorsica -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b6 10-3 2 --- O PHA S. Chapman J. Gorsica -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 10.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-10, Athletics' Bob Savage facing 1-2-3
t7 3-10 0 --- DET E. Lake B. Savage -0% 99% Walk
t7 3-10 0 1-- OO DET G. Kell B. Savage 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 3-10 2 --- O DET J. McHale B. Savage 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-3, Tigers' Johnny Gorsica facing 5-6-7
b7 10-3 0 --- O PHA G. Binks J. Gorsica -0% 100% Flyball: 1B
b7 10-3 1 --- O PHA H. Majeski J. Gorsica -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 10-3 2 --- O PHA G. Handley J. Gorsica -0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 10.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-10, Athletics' Bob Savage facing 4-5-6
t8 3-10 0 --- DET D. Wakefield B. Savage -0% 99% Walk
t8 3-10 0 1-- O DET P. Mullin B. Savage 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 3-10 1 1-- DET H. Evers B. Savage -0% 99% Walk; Mullin to 2B
t8 3-10 1 12- DET S. Webb B. Savage -1% 99% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Mullin to 3B; Evers to 2B; Webb to 1B
t8 3-10 1 123 RO DET H. Riebe B. Savage 1% 99% Flyball: CF; Mullin Scores/unER
t8 4-10 2 12- O DET J. Gorsica B. Savage 0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-4, Tigers' Johnny Gorsica facing 8-9-1
b8 10-4 0 --- O PHA M. Guerra J. Gorsica -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 10-4 1 --- O PHA B. Savage J. Gorsica -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b8 10-4 2 --- PHA E. Joost J. Gorsica 0% 100% Walk
b8 10-4 2 1-- R PHA E. Valo J. Gorsica 0% 100% Triple to RF; Joost Scores
b8 11-4 2 --3 O PHA F. Fain J. Gorsica -0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 11.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-11, Athletics' Bob Savage facing 1-2-3
t9 4-11 0 --- DET E. Lake B. Savage -0% 100% Walk
t9 4-11 0 1-- DET G. Kell B. Savage -0% 99% Single to LF; Lake to 2B
t9 4-11 0 12- DET J. McHale B. Savage -1% 99% Single to RF; Lake to 3B; Kell to 2B
t9 4-11 0 123 RO DET D. Wakefield B. Savage 1% 100% Flyball: CF; Lake Scores
t9 5-11 1 12- O DET P. Mullin B. Savage 0% 100% Lineout: RF
t9 5-11 2 12- O DET H. Evers B. Savage 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 11.

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