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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1948-08-24 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 14553 · 2:15
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7–4. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 3rd. Virgil Trucks earned the win and Art Houtteman picked up the save. Johnny Lipon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Lou Brissie SV: Art Houtteman
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Art Passarella · 2B: (none) · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Lake | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Vico | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lipon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mayo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Rosar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brissie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Scheib | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Gray | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Virgil Trucks | 7.1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 Art Houtteman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Brissie | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Carl Scheib | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Lake: S7/78/L
- Sam Vico: 7
- George Kell: S5/BG.1-2
- Pat Mullin: 6/P#
- Hoot Evers: 9
Bot 1
- Elmer Valo: S8
- Barney McCosky: 53/SH.1-2
- Sam Chapman: D7/78.2-H
- Ferris Fain: PB.2-3
- Ferris Fain: W
- Hank Majeski: 9.3-H
- Don White: S8.1-2
- Pete Suder: 3/FL
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: 5/FL
- Johnny Lipon: 9
- Bob Swift: 8/78
Bot 2
- Buddy Rosar: S8
- Lou Brissie: FC5/SH.1-2;B-1
- Elmer Valo: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Barney McCosky: IW
- Sam Chapman: K
- Ferris Fain: 9
Top 3
- Virgil Trucks: S7
- Eddie Lake: W.1-2
- Sam Vico: K
- George Kell: E5/TH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Pat Mullin: T7/78D.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Hoot Evers: S5.3-H
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Johnny Lipon: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Bob Swift: S7
- Virgil Trucks: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Hank Majeski: 63
- Don White: 7
- Pete Suder: 2/FL
Top 4
- Eddie Lake: K
- Sam Vico: 9/89D
- George Kell: 8/L
Bot 4
- Buddy Rosar: S8
- Carl Scheib: 64(1)/FO
- Elmer Valo: 6/P/7S
- Barney McCosky: 43
Top 5
- Pat Mullin: 2/FL
- Hoot Evers: 63
- Vic Wertz: 7/78
Bot 5
- Sam Chapman: W
- Ferris Fain: 9/L
- Hank Majeski: 9
- Don White: 9
Top 6
- Johnny Lipon: 3/FL
- Bob Swift: 7
- Virgil Trucks: S7
- Eddie Mayo: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Pete Suder: 53
- Buddy Rosar: 63
- Carl Scheib: W
- Elmer Valo: 13
Top 7
- Sam Vico: 9
- George Kell: S7
- Pat Mullin: 46(1)/FO
- Hoot Evers: 63
Bot 7
- Barney McCosky: K
- Sam Chapman: W
- Ferris Fain: 53/SH.1-2
- Hank Majeski: S7.2-H
- Don White: 2/FL
Top 8
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Johnny Lipon: 63
- Bob Swift: 63
Bot 8
- Pete Suder: 3
- Buddy Rosar: 4
- Carl Scheib: 8
Top 9
- Virgil Trucks: S7/78
- Eddie Mayo: S9.1-3
- Sam Vico: 8/8D.3-H
- George Kell: 3/G.1-2
- Pat Mullin: 43
Bot 9
- Elmer Valo: W
- Barney McCosky: S9.1-3
- Sam Chapman: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Ferris Fain: 43