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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1926-05-18 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:14
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 8th. Earl Whitehill earned the win and Clyde Barfoot picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Earl Whitehill L: Eddie Rommel SV: Clyde Barfoot
Umpires — HP: Harry Geisel · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Brick Owens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lu Blue | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Wingo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank O'Rourke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Tavener | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bassler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Whitehill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Bishop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Lamar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hauser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jimmy Dykes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bing Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Galloway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rommel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Hale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Welch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Wambsganss | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Perkins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt French | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Poole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Whitehill | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Clyde Barfoot | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Rommel | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Rube Walberg | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Slim Harriss | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lu Blue: 63
- Charlie Gehringer: 2/FL
- Al Wingo: 43
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: W
- Mickey Cochrane: 53/SH.1-2
- Bill Lamar: 43.2-3
- Al Simmons: 9/L
Top 2
- Ty Cobb: 43
- Harry Heilmann: D9
- Frank O'Rourke: E6/G.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Jackie Tavener: 7/F
- Johnny Bassler: S9.1-3
- Earl Whitehill: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Joe Hauser: W
- Jimmy Dykes: S7.1-2
- Bing Miller: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Chick Galloway: 8/SF.2-3
- Eddie Rommel: SB2
- Eddie Rommel: 7/F
Top 3
- Lu Blue: 43
- Charlie Gehringer: 8/F
- Al Wingo: 43
Bot 3
- Max Bishop: K
- Mickey Cochrane: K
- Bill Lamar: 43
Top 4
- Ty Cobb: 3/G
- Harry Heilmann: D7
- Frank O'Rourke: 7/FL
- Jackie Tavener: E7/F.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Johnny Bassler: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Al Simmons: 63
- Joe Hauser: K
- Jimmy Dykes: 3/FL
Top 5
- Earl Whitehill: 7/F
- Lu Blue: W
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.1-3
- Al Wingo: WP.3-H;1X3(25)
- Al Wingo: E6/G
- Ty Cobb: E6/G.1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 8/F
Bot 5
- Bing Miller: 43
- Chick Galloway: 53
- Eddie Rommel: 13
Top 6
- Frank O'Rourke: 8/F
- Jackie Tavener: 5/P#
- Johnny Bassler: 31
Bot 6
- Max Bishop: 53
- Mickey Cochrane: 5/FL
- Bill Lamar: K
Top 7
- Earl Whitehill: K
- Lu Blue: 63
- Charlie Gehringer: S8
- Al Wingo: 9/L
Bot 7
- Al Simmons: S8
- Joe Hauser: W.1-2
- Jimmy Dykes: 13/SH.2-3;1-2#
- Bing Miller: FC6.3-H;2X3(64)#
- Sammy Hale: S/6.1-2
- Frank Welch: K
Top 8
- Ty Cobb: W
- Harry Heilmann: HP.1-2
- Frank O'Rourke: POCS3(265)
- Frank O'Rourke: S7.1-2
- Jackie Tavener: S/5.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bassler: 7/SF.3-H#
- Earl Whitehill: S/1.2-H;1-2
- Lu Blue: 13
Bot 8
- Bill Wambsganss: S/5
- Cy Perkins: S8.1-2
- Walt French: 43.2-H;1-2#
- Al Simmons: 7/F
- Joe Hauser: 7/F
Top 9
- Charlie Gehringer: 13
- Al Wingo: 13
- Ty Cobb: D9
- Harry Heilmann: 53
Bot 9
- Jimmy Dykes: 13
- Bing Miller: S8
- Sammy Hale: 6/P
- Jim Poole: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Not certain when Hale entered.