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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1943-07-24 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 3253 · 2:05
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 8–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 8th. Herman Besse earned the win and Everett Fagan picked up the save. Paul Richards went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| PHA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
W: Herman Besse L: Prince Oana SV: Everett Fagan
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hoover | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Wakefield | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Ross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Richards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Prince Oana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Metro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Heffner | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Tyack | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Estalella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Irv Hall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Swift | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herman Besse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mayo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal White | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Prince Oana | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Stubby Overmire | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Besse | 8.0 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| Everett Fagan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doc Cramer: 7
- Joe Hoover: S9
- Dick Wakefield: S7.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Ross: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Don Heffner: W
- Jim Tyack: W.1-2
- Jo-Jo White: 8
- Bobby Estalella: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 2
- Rudy York: 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S7
- Paul Richards: HR/7.1-H
- Hal White: K/C
- Doc Cramer: K/C
Bot 2
- Dick Siebert: K/C
- Irv Hall: E5
- Pete Suder: D8.1-H(UR)
- Bob Swift: 43.2-3
- Herman Besse: 7
Top 3
- Joe Hoover: 8
- Dick Wakefield: S9
- Pinky Higgins: 9
- Don Ross: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Don Heffner: D9
- Jim Tyack: W
- Jo-Jo White: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bobby Estalella: S8.2-H;3-H
- Dick Siebert: 7
- Irv Hall: 43
Top 4
- Rudy York: 2/FL
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 5
- Paul Richards: 8
Bot 4
- Pete Suder: S8
- Bob Swift: 53.1-2
- Herman Besse: 6
- Don Heffner: D7.2-H
- Jim Tyack: 43
Top 5
- Prince Oana: 43
- Doc Cramer: S9
- Joe Hoover: 8
- Dick Wakefield: 8
Bot 5
- Jo-Jo White: S9
- Bobby Estalella: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dick Siebert: 9
Top 6
- Pinky Higgins: K/C
- Don Ross: D7
- Rudy York: S7.2XH(72)
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 6
Bot 6
- Irv Hall: S7
- Pete Suder: 8
- Bob Swift: K
- Herman Besse: 3/G
Top 7
- Paul Richards: 53
- Prince Oana: D9
- Doc Cramer: S1.2-3
- Joe Hoover: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Dick Wakefield: S8.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 4
Bot 7
- Don Heffner: 13
- Jim Tyack: D9
- Jo-Jo White: 2/FL
- Bobby Estalella: W
- Dick Siebert: 7
Top 8
- Don Ross: 9
- Rudy York: 63
- Jimmy Bloodworth: HR/7
- Paul Richards: W
- Prince Oana: 6
Bot 8
- Irv Hall: S7
- Pete Suder: K/C
- Hal Wagner: HR/9.1-H
- Eddie Mayo: 4
- Don Heffner: S8
- Jim Tyack: S8.1-2
- Jo-Jo White: S7.1-2;2-H
- Bobby Estalella: S7.1-2;2-H
- Dick Siebert: 3/FL
Top 9
- Doc Cramer: 5/FL
- Charlie Metro: 5
- Dick Wakefield: 13