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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1928-08-15 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 15000 · 1:58
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 6–3. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 8th. Sam Gibson earned the win and George Smith picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Sam Gibson L: Jack Quinn SV: George Smith
Umpires — HP: Bill Guthrie · 1B: Red Ormsby · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Hildebrand · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty McManus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Hargrave | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Wingo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Tavener | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Fothergill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Shea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Bishop | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mule Haas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bing Miller | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ossie Orwoll | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Boley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Quinn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt French | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Gibson | 7.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| George Smith | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Quinn | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Sweeney: S8
- Marty McManus: CS2(26)
- Marty McManus: 13
- Charlie Gehringer: 5/P/FL
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: 43
- Mule Haas: 2/P/FL
- Mickey Cochrane: 43
Top 2
- Harry Rice: 23/G
- Harry Heilmann: 13
- Pinky Hargrave: 53
Bot 2
- Al Simmons: 6/P
- Jimmie Foxx: 8/F
- Bing Miller: 53
Top 3
- Al Wingo: 9/L
- Jackie Tavener: K
- Sam Gibson: 13
Bot 3
- Ossie Orwoll: 43
- Joe Boley: 63
- Jack Quinn: 8/F
Top 4
- Bill Sweeney: D7
- Marty McManus: 1/BP
- Charlie Gehringer: K
- Harry Rice: 13
Bot 4
- Max Bishop: 43
- Mule Haas: 4/P
- Mickey Cochrane: W
- Al Simmons: SB2
- Al Simmons: 43
Top 5
- Bob Fothergill: 8/F
- Pinky Hargrave: 4/P
- Al Wingo: 13
Bot 5
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Bing Miller: CS2(26)
- Bing Miller: 4/P
- Ossie Orwoll: 7/F
Top 6
- Jackie Tavener: 43
- Sam Gibson: 63
- Bill Sweeney: 8/F
Bot 6
- Joe Boley: W
- Jack Quinn: K
- Max Bishop: 9/L
- Mule Haas: S9.1-2
- Mickey Cochrane: 3/L
Top 7
- Marty McManus: 2/P/FL
- Charlie Gehringer: T8
- Harry Rice: 13
- Bob Fothergill: 6/P
Bot 7
- Al Simmons: 8/F
- Jimmie Foxx: S9
- Bing Miller: 64(1)/FO
- Ossie Orwoll: D8.1-H
- Joe Boley: W
- Jack Quinn: 8/F
Top 8
- Pinky Hargrave: S7
- Al Wingo: 13/SH.1-2
- Jackie Tavener: E3/G.2-3
- Merv Shea: FC.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bill Sweeney: 9/F
- Marty McManus: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.2-H(UR);1-H(E9/TH3)(NR)(UR);BX2(542)
Bot 8
- Max Bishop: 7/F
- Mule Haas: S8
- Mickey Cochrane: 8/F
- Al Simmons: K
Top 9
- Harry Rice: S8
- Bob Fothergill: D8.1-3
- George Smith: 13
- Al Wingo: S8.3-H;2-H
- Jackie Tavener: 7/F
- Merv Shea: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jimmie Foxx: S8
- Bing Miller: S7.1-2
- Ossie Orwoll: S1.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Collins: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Walt French: 6(1)/FO.3-H
- Max Bishop: 43
Notes & reviews
- Harry Heilmann ejected by 1B umpire Red Ormsby