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CLE
@BOS		1
2
CLE
@BOS		9
3
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@NYY		2
3
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@PHA		3
5
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@WSH		6
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@CIN		0
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@STL		3
3
Friday, July 29, 1949,
, Shibe Park
Attendance: 11,835, Time of Game: 1:57
Tigers
3
51-46
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Athletics
5
53-43
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
W: Dick Fowler (10-6)
L: Art Houtteman (8-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  0    3  8  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  2  1   1  1  X    5  9  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kolloway 1B 5 1 0 0 0 1 .304 .757 -0.220 1.59 0.000 -0.220 -1.8 9 0
George Kell 3B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .340 .902 0.025 1.53 0.081 -0.056 0.4 2 0 IW
Pat Mullin LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .244 .810 -0.192 1.98 0.030 -0.222 -1.3 0 0
Vic Wertz RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .293 .833 0.115 1.46 0.172 -0.057 0.9 0 0
Johnny Groth CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .285 .855 -0.201 1.60 0.032 -0.233 -1.3 4 0 GDP
Aaron Robinson C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .817 -0.041 1.21 0.027 -0.069 -0.2 3 0
Johnny Lipon SS 4 0 3 2 0 0 .265 .715 0.308 1.53 0.319 -0.011 2.4 3 5 2B
Neil Berry 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .554 0.113 1.64 0.211 -0.098 0.1 2 3
Art Houtteman P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .231 .462 -0.030 0.93 0.027 -0.057 -0.1 1 3
   Hoot Evers PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .773 -0.127 4.14 0.000 -0.127 -0.6
Team Totals 35 3 8 3 4 5 .229 .565 -0.250 1.59 0.899 -1.150 -1.6 24 11
2B: J Lipon (11, off D Fowler).
IBB: G Kell (1, by B Shantz).
TB: J Lipon 4; V Wertz 2; A Houtteman; G Kell; J Groth.
GIDP: J Groth (11).
RBI: J Lipon 2 (41); V Wertz (88).
2-out RBI: J Lipon 2; V Wertz.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Houtteman-J Lipon-D Kolloway; J Lipon-D Kolloway.
E: J Groth (9).

Philadelphia Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Joost SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 .283 .969 0.058 1.88 0.109 -0.051 -0.2 4 1
Elmer Valo LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .817 -0.132 1.35 0.000 -0.132 -1.1 3 0
Ferris Fain 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .275 .739 0.271 0.88 0.294 -0.023 1.8 6 1 3B,2B
Hank Majeski 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .294 .805 -0.100 1.20 0.044 -0.144 -0.9 1 1
Sam Chapman CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .282 .828 0.056 1.23 0.072 -0.017 0.4 3 0 HBP
   Taffy Wright RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .233 .669 0.016 1.48 0.076 -0.061 0.9 1 0
Wally Moses RF-CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .278 .801 0.090 1.23 0.159 -0.069 0.4 1 0
Pete Suder 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .274 .692 -0.042 1.28 0.080 -0.122 -0.5 3 5 GDP
Mike Guerra C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .255 .686 -0.008 1.42 0.074 -0.083 -0.3 5 0 GDP
Dick Fowler P 2 0 0 0 1 0 .208 .519 0.043 1.61 0.090 -0.048 0.3 0 1
   Bobby Shantz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .633 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 5 9 4 2 3 .290 .740 0.252 1.35 0.998 -0.750 0.9 27 10
2B: F Fain (13, off A Houtteman).
3B: F Fain (2, off A Houtteman).
HBP: S Chapman (2, by A Houtteman).
TB: F Fain 5; P Suder 2; E Joost; W Moses; H Majeski; T Wright; M Guerra.
GIDP: M Guerra (6); P Suder (14).
RBI: E Joost (67); T Wright (25); W Moses (17); F Fain (45).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Majeski-P Suder-F Fain.
E: E Joost (11).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Art Houtteman, L (8-6) 8 9 5 5 2 3 0 3.92 34 45 -0.250 1.35 -0.9
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 2 3 0 5.62 34 45 -0.250 1.59 -0.9

Philadelphia Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Fowler, W (10-6) 8 7 3 3 3 4 0 4.06 33 57 0.174 1.21 1.1
Bobby Shantz, S (2) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.98 6 0 0 0.075 3.67 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 4 5 0 3.00 39 57 0 0 0.249 1.35 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Houtteman (2; S Chapman).
IBB: B Shantz (2; G Kell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - (none), 3B - Cal Hubbard.
Time of Game: 1:57.
Attendance: 11,835.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Philadelphia Athletics
1 Don Kolloway 1B 1 Eddie Joost SS
2 George Kell 3B 2 Elmer Valo LF
3 Pat Mullin LF 3 Ferris Fain 1B
4 Vic Wertz RF 4 Hank Majeski 3B
5 Johnny Groth CF 5 Sam Chapman CF
6 Aaron Robinson C 6 Wally Moses RF
7 Johnny Lipon SS 7 Pete Suder 2B
8 Neil Berry 2B 8 Mike Guerra C
9 Art Houtteman P 9 Dick Fowler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-3 1 1-- R PHA F. Fain A. Houtteman 26% 66% Triple to RF; Joost Scores
t9 3-5 0 1-- DET N. Berry B. Shantz -21% 64% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lipon to 3B; Berry to 2B
t4 0-0 2 123 RR DET J. Lipon D. Fowler -20% 28% Single to LF; Wertz Scores; Groth Scores; Robinson to 2B
t8 3-4 0 1-- OO DET J. Groth D. Fowler 18% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b5 0-3 0 12- R PHA W. Moses A. Houtteman 16% 47% Single to RF; Majeski Scores; Chapman to 3B

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' Dick Fowler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. Kolloway D. Fowler 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- DET G. Kell D. Fowler -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O DET P. Mullin D. Fowler 3% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET V. Wertz D. Fowler 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Art Houtteman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PHA E. Joost A. Houtteman -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O PHA E. Valo A. Houtteman -2% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O PHA F. Fain A. Houtteman -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dick Fowler facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Groth D. Fowler 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Robinson D. Fowler 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Lipon D. Fowler 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Art Houtteman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O PHA H. Majeski A. Houtteman -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O PHA S. Chapman A. Houtteman -2% 51% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 2 --- O PHA W. Moses A. Houtteman -1% 50% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dick Fowler facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O DET N. Berry D. Fowler 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Houtteman D. Fowler 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O DET D. Kolloway D. Fowler 1% 56% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Art Houtteman facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- PHA P. Suder A. Houtteman 4% 59% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 0 1-- OO PHA M. Guerra A. Houtteman -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O PHA D. Fowler A. Houtteman -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dick Fowler facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O DET G. Kell D. Fowler 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- DET P. Mullin D. Fowler -3% 50% Walk
t4 0-0 1 1-- O DET V. Wertz D. Fowler 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-0 2 1-- DET J. Groth D. Fowler -3% 50% Single to LF (LF-CF); Wertz to 3B
t4 0-0 2 1-3 DET A. Robinson D. Fowler -3% 47% Walk; Groth to 2B
t4 0-0 2 123 RR DET J. Lipon D. Fowler -20% 28% Single to LF; Wertz Scores; Groth Scores; Robinson to 2B
t4 2-0 2 12- O DET N. Berry D. Fowler 3% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Art Houtteman facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- O PHA E. Joost A. Houtteman -3% 28% Strikeout
b4 0-2 1 --- O PHA E. Valo A. Houtteman -2% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- O PHA F. Fain A. Houtteman -1% 25% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Dick Fowler facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- DET A. Houtteman D. Fowler -3% 22% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t5 2-0 0 1-- O DET D. Kolloway D. Fowler 3% 25% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2-0 1 1-- DET G. Kell D. Fowler -3% 22% Single to 3B/Bunt; Kolloway to 2B
t5 2-0 1 12- O DET P. Mullin D. Fowler 3% 25% Flyball: RF (CF-RF); Kolloway to 3B
t5 2-0 2 1-3 R DET V. Wertz D. Fowler -9% 16% Single to RF; Kolloway Scores; Kell to 3B
t5 3-0 2 1-3 O DET J. Groth D. Fowler 3% 19% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Art Houtteman facing 4-5-6
b5 0-3 0 --- PHA H. Majeski A. Houtteman 4% 23% Single to LF
b5 0-3 0 1-- PHA S. Chapman A. Houtteman 7% 31% Hit By Pitch; Majeski to 2B
b5 0-3 0 12- R PHA W. Moses A. Houtteman 16% 47% Single to RF; Majeski Scores; Chapman to 3B
b5 1-3 0 1-3 ROO PHA P. Suder A. Houtteman -11% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Chapman Scores/No RBI
b5 2-3 2 --- PHA M. Guerra A. Houtteman 2% 38% Single to CF
b5 2-3 2 1-- O PHA D. Fowler A. Houtteman -4% 34% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Dick Fowler facing 6-7-8
Wally Moses moves from RF to CF
Taffy Wright replaces Sam Chapman (CF) playing RF batting 5th
t6 3-2 0 --- O DET A. Robinson D. Fowler 3% 37% Flyball: LF
t6 3-2 1 --- DET J. Lipon D. Fowler -5% 32% Double to LF
t6 3-2 1 -2- O DET N. Berry D. Fowler 4% 36% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t6 3-2 2 -2- O DET A. Houtteman D. Fowler 4% 40% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Art Houtteman facing 1-2-3
b6 2-3 0 --- PHA E. Joost A. Houtteman 6% 46% Single to LF
b6 2-3 0 1-- O PHA E. Valo A. Houtteman -6% 40% Flyball: CF
b6 2-3 1 1-- R PHA F. Fain A. Houtteman 26% 66% Triple to RF; Joost Scores
b6 3-3 1 --3 O PHA H. Majeski A. Houtteman -9% 56% Strikeout
b6 3-3 2 --3 O PHA T. Wright A. Houtteman -6% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Dick Fowler facing 1-2-3
t7 3-3 0 --- O DET D. Kolloway D. Fowler 4% 54% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
t7 3-3 1 --- O DET G. Kell D. Fowler 3% 57% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 3-3 2 --- O DET P. Mullin D. Fowler 2% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Art Houtteman facing 6-7-8
b7 3-3 0 --- O PHA W. Moses A. Houtteman -4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-3 1 --- PHA P. Suder A. Houtteman 4% 59% Single to CF
b7 3-3 1 1-- PHA M. Guerra A. Houtteman 6% 65% Walk; Suder to 2B
b7 3-3 1 12- PHA D. Fowler A. Houtteman 9% 74% Walk; Suder to 3B; Guerra to 2B
b7 3-3 1 123 RO PHA E. Joost A. Houtteman 5% 78% Flyball: CF; Suder Scores
b7 4-3 2 12- O PHA E. Valo A. Houtteman -4% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Dick Fowler facing 4-5-6
t8 3-4 0 --- DET V. Wertz D. Fowler -9% 66% Single to RF
t8 3-4 0 1-- OO DET J. Groth D. Fowler 18% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 3-4 2 --- O DET A. Robinson D. Fowler 3% 87% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Art Houtteman facing 3-4-5
b8 4-3 0 --- PHA F. Fain A. Houtteman 4% 91% Double to RF (CF-RF)
b8 4-3 0 -2- O PHA H. Majeski A. Houtteman -3% 88% Foul Bunt Popfly: P
b8 4-3 1 -2- R PHA T. Wright A. Houtteman 8% 96% Single to CF; Fain Scores; Wright to 3B/Adv on E8
b8 5-3 1 --3 O PHA W. Moses A. Houtteman -2% 94% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 5-3 2 --3 O PHA P. Suder A. Houtteman -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 7-8-9
Bobby Shantz replaces Dick Fowler pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-5 0 --- DET J. Lipon B. Shantz -8% 85% Single to SS
t9 3-5 0 1-- DET N. Berry B. Shantz -21% 64% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lipon to 3B; Berry to 2B
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Art Houtteman (P) batting 9th
t9 3-5 0 -23 O DET H. Evers B. Shantz 13% 76% Strikeout
t9 3-5 1 -23 O DET D. Kolloway B. Shantz 12% 88% Groundout: P-1B
t9 3-5 2 -23 DET G. Kell B. Shantz -3% 85% Intentional Walk
t9 3-5 2 123 O DET P. Mullin B. Shantz 15% 100% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 5.

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