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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1928-08-16 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 15000 · 1:55
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 18–6. Philadelphia Athletics put up 9 in the 2nd. George Earnshaw earned the win and Bullet Joe Bush picked up the save. Jimmie Foxx went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| PHA | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 |
W: George Earnshaw L: Vic Sorrell SV: Bullet Joe Bush
Umpires — HP: George Hildebrand · 1B: Red Ormsby · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Guthrie · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Sweeney | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty McManus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Harry Rice | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Heilmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Pinky Hargrave | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Wingo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Tavener | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Sorrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Billings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Fothergill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Holloway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Shea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Bishop | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mule Haas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Simmons | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bing Miller | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ossie Orwoll | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Boley | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 George Earnshaw | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt French | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Dykes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Perkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Sorrell | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Billings | 3.2 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Ken Holloway | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Earnshaw | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
 Bullet Joe Bush | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Sweeney: 9/F
- Marty McManus: 6/P
- Charlie Gehringer: K
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: 7/F
- Mule Haas: W
- Mickey Cochrane: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Harry Rice: D9
- Harry Heilmann: K
- Pinky Hargrave: S9.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Al Wingo: K+E2/TH1.B-1
- Jackie Tavener: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Vic Sorrell: SB2
- Vic Sorrell: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Al Simmons: S7
- Jimmie Foxx: D8.1-3
- Bing Miller: 8/F/SF.3-H
- Ossie Orwoll: D7.2-H
- Joe Boley: W
- George Earnshaw: S7.2-H;1-2
- Max Bishop: D9.2-H;1-3
- Mule Haas: HP
- Mickey Cochrane: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Al Simmons: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
- Jimmie Foxx: D7.3-H;1-H
- Bing Miller: S9.2-H
- Ossie Orwoll: 63
Top 3
- Bill Sweeney: 143
- Marty McManus: 7/F
- Charlie Gehringer: S8
- Harry Rice: S8.1-3
- Harry Heilmann: K
Bot 3
- Joe Boley: W
- George Earnshaw: 14/SH.1-2
- Max Bishop: 43.2-3
- Mule Haas: S9.3-H
- Mickey Cochrane: K
Top 4
- Pinky Hargrave: HR/9
- Al Wingo: 8/F
- Jackie Tavener: 5/P
- Josh Billings: K
Bot 4
- Al Simmons: HR/9
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/9
- Bing Miller: 2/P/FL
- Ossie Orwoll: 9/F
- Joe Boley: S9
- George Earnshaw: WP.1-2
- George Earnshaw: 63
Top 5
- Bill Sweeney: D7
- Marty McManus: HR/8.2-H
- Charlie Gehringer: K
- Harry Rice: K
- Harry Heilmann: K
Bot 5
- Max Bishop: 7/F
- Mule Haas: 4/P
- Mickey Cochrane: W
- Al Simmons: S6.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: W.2-3;1-2
- Bing Miller: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ossie Orwoll: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Boley: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- George Earnshaw: K
Top 6
- Pinky Hargrave: S8
- Al Wingo: 7/F
- Jackie Tavener: S9.1-2
- Bob Fothergill: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Bill Sweeney: 43
Bot 6
- Max Bishop: K
- Mule Haas: T8
- Joe Hauser: 3/G.3-H
- Al Simmons: 5/P
Top 7
- Marty McManus: 5/P/FL
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Ken Holloway: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
- Bing Miller: S6
- Ossie Orwoll: 43.1-2
- Joe Boley: 7/F
Top 8
- Harry Heilmann: 63
- Merv Shea: 5/P/FL
- Al Wingo: W
- Jackie Tavener: K23
Bot 8
- Walt French: S4
- Jimmy Dykes: 63.1-2
- Mule Haas: 53/SH.2-3
- Cy Perkins: 53
Top 9
- Bob Fothergill: 63
- Bill Sweeney: S8.B-2
- Marty McManus: S8.2-H
- Charlie Gehringer: DI.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: DI.2-3
- Charlie Gehringer: 9/F/SF.3-H
- Ken Holloway: 43
Notes & reviews
- Bill Sweeney advanced during rundown