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Philadelphia Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1948-05-21 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 13020 · 2:32
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 9–6. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 1st. Joe Coleman earned the win and Nels Potter picked up the save. Bob Swift went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
W: Joe Coleman L: Dizzy Trout SV: Nels Potter
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barney McCosky | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Buddy Rosar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Neil Berry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mayo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam Vico | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Lake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Wakefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 6.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
 Nels Potter | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dizzy Trout | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Hal White | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stubby Overmire | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
 Ted Gray | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Benton | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Barney McCosky: 13
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Hank Majeski: D9/F9S.2-H;1-H
- Sam Chapman: S8/L.2-H
- Buddy Rosar: W.1-2
- Pete Suder: 7/L
Bot 1
- Neil Berry: 53
- Eddie Mayo: 5/FL
- Pat Mullin: 4/P
Top 2
- Joe Coleman: 13
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Barney McCosky: 13
Bot 2
- Hoot Evers: 4/L
- Vic Wertz: K
- Sam Vico: S9
- Eddie Lake: WP.1-2
- Eddie Lake: W
- Bob Swift: 2/FL
Top 3
- Elmer Valo: K
- Ferris Fain: E3/G
- Hank Majeski: S9.1-2
- Sam Chapman: S1/G.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Rosar: S9.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Pete Suder: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Joe Coleman: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Hal White: W
- Neil Berry: 4/P34D
- Eddie Mayo: 3/P3D
- Pat Mullin: 8/F
Top 4
- Eddie Joost: 6/P
- Barney McCosky: W
- Elmer Valo: 6/L
- Ferris Fain: 3/G
Bot 4
- Hoot Evers: D/F89S
- Vic Wertz: 7/F
- Sam Vico: S7/7S.2-3
- Eddie Lake: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bob Swift: 6/P
- Fred Hutchinson: S/78.2-H;1-3
- Neil Berry: 6/P
Top 5
- Hank Majeski: W
- Sam Chapman: W.1-2
- Buddy Rosar: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Pete Suder: IW
- Joe Coleman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Eddie Mayo: 13
- Pat Mullin: S3/G
- Hoot Evers: T/L78.1-H
- Vic Wertz: K
- Sam Vico: 8/F
Top 6
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Barney McCosky: W
- Elmer Valo: E4/G.1-2
- Ferris Fain: D/78.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Hank Majeski: S7.2-H
- Sam Chapman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Eddie Lake: 9/F
- Bob Swift: HR/F7D
- Dick Wakefield: 4/P
- Neil Berry: S9
- Eddie Mayo: 8/F
Top 7
- Buddy Rosar: 7/F
- Pete Suder: D7/F7DW
- Joe Coleman: K/C
- Eddie Joost: K
Bot 7
- Pat Mullin: D9
- Hoot Evers: S/89.2-H
- Vic Wertz: S9/G.1-2
- Sam Vico: S7.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Lake: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Bob Swift: 7/F7S
- Paul Campbell: 43
Top 8
- Barney McCosky: 2/FL
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Ferris Fain: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Neil Berry: 163#
- Eddie Mayo: 5#
- Pat Mullin: S
- Hoot Evers: 43#
Top 9
- Hank Majeski: K
- Sam Chapman: K
- Buddy Rosar: HP
- Pete Suder: 7#
Bot 9
- Vic Wertz: 7#
- Sam Vico: 63#
- Eddie Lake: 9#
Notes & reviews
- Errant winds swirled around Briggs Stadium