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Philadelphia Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1948-06-15 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 54480 · 1:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 3rd. Hal Newhouser earned the win. Pat Mullin 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Hal Newhouser L: Joe Coleman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jim Boyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ray Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Barney McCosky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Rosar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Lipon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Lake | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Kell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Wakefield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam Vico | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Newhouser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Newhouser | 9.0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: W
- Ray Coleman: K
- Barney McCosky: 5
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Hank Majeski: D.2-H;1-3
- Sam Chapman: 163
Bot 1
- Johnny Lipon: 5
- Eddie Lake: 63
- George Kell: S
- Dick Wakefield: 8
Top 2
- Buddy Rosar: 8
- Pete Suder: K
- Joe Coleman: K
Bot 2
- Hoot Evers: W
- Pat Mullin: K
- Sam Vico: 5
- Bob Swift: 7
Top 3
- Eddie Joost: W
- Ray Coleman: W.1-2
- Barney McCosky: 3/SH/DP.2XH(35);1-2
- Ferris Fain: 3/G
Bot 3
- Hal Newhouser: 8
- Johnny Lipon: 8
- Eddie Lake: W
- George Kell: W.1-2
- Dick Wakefield: W.2-3;1-2
- Hoot Evers: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Pat Mullin: K
Top 4
- Hank Majeski: 53
- Sam Chapman: 63
- Buddy Rosar: W
- Pete Suder: 53
Bot 4
- Sam Vico: 8
- Bob Swift: 6
- Hal Newhouser: 63
Top 5
- Joe Coleman: 5
- Eddie Joost: K
- Ray Coleman: 7
Bot 5
- Johnny Lipon: 9
- Eddie Lake: K
- George Kell: 53
Top 6
- Barney McCosky: 6
- Ferris Fain: 8
- Hank Majeski: 8
Bot 6
- Dick Wakefield: 43
- Hoot Evers: S7.BX2(76)
- Pat Mullin: 8
Top 7
- Sam Chapman: 63
- Buddy Rosar: 6
- Pete Suder: W
- Joe Coleman: 3
Bot 7
- Sam Vico: S
- Bob Swift: 6(1)/FO
- Hal Newhouser: W.1-2
- Johnny Lipon: 8
- Eddie Lake: 7
Top 8
- Eddie Joost: D
- Ray Coleman: 5
- Barney McCosky: 9
- Ferris Fain: 3
Bot 8
- George Kell: 63
- Dick Wakefield: HR/7
- Hoot Evers: 153
- Pat Mullin: HR
- Sam Vico: S
- Bob Swift: WP.1-2
- Bob Swift: K
Top 9
- Hank Majeski: 8
- Sam Chapman: K
- Buddy Rosar: 43
Notes & reviews
- First night game in Detroit history; two games scheduled but second game rained out
- Eddie Joost rounded 3B too far
- Barney McCosky hurt chasing homer, carried off field on stretcher