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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1949-07-29 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 11835 · 1:57
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 5th. Dick Fowler earned the win and Bobby Shantz picked up the save. Johnny Lipon went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Dick Fowler L: Art Houtteman SV: Bobby Shantz
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kolloway | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Lipon | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Neil Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Houtteman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hoot Evers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Guerra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Fowler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Fowler | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kolloway: K
- George Kell: W
- Pat Mullin: K
- Vic Wertz: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 3/G
- Elmer Valo: K
- Ferris Fain: 8
Top 2
- Johnny Groth: 7
- Aaron Robinson: 8
- Johnny Lipon: 7
Bot 2
- Hank Majeski: 13
- Sam Chapman: 4
- Wally Moses: 5/L
Top 3
- Neil Berry: 13
- Art Houtteman: 8
- Don Kolloway: 8/L
Bot 3
- Pete Suder: S7/5/G
- Mike Guerra: 16(1)3/GDP
- Dick Fowler: 13
Top 4
- George Kell: 63
- Pat Mullin: W
- Vic Wertz: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Groth: S7/78.1-3
- Aaron Robinson: W.1-2
- Johnny Lipon: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Neil Berry: 43
Bot 4
- Eddie Joost: K
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Ferris Fain: 8/L
Top 5
- Art Houtteman: S8/G
- Don Kolloway: 46(1)/FO
- George Kell: S5/BG.1-2
- Pat Mullin: 9/89.2-3
- Vic Wertz: S9.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Groth: 36(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Hank Majeski: S7
- Sam Chapman: HP.1-2
- Wally Moses: S9.2-H;1-3
- Pete Suder: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Mike Guerra: S8
- Dick Fowler: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Aaron Robinson: 7
- Johnny Lipon: D7
- Neil Berry: 9/89
- Art Houtteman: K
Bot 6
- Eddie Joost: S7
- Elmer Valo: 8
- Ferris Fain: T9.1-H
- Hank Majeski: K
- Taffy Wright: 63
Top 7
- Don Kolloway: 4/P/9S
- George Kell: 5/FL
- Pat Mullin: K
Bot 7
- Wally Moses: 43
- Pete Suder: S8
- Mike Guerra: W.1-2
- Dick Fowler: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Joost: 8.3-H
- Elmer Valo: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Vic Wertz: S9
- Johnny Groth: 54(1)3/GDP
- Aaron Robinson: 4
Bot 8
- Ferris Fain: D9/89
- Hank Majeski: 1/FL/BP
- Taffy Wright: S8.2-H;B-3(E8)
- Wally Moses: 5/FL
- Pete Suder: 63
Top 9
- Johnny Lipon: S6
- Neil Berry: E6.1-3;B-2
- Hoot Evers: K
- Don Kolloway: 13
- George Kell: IW
- Pat Mullin: 6/P/7S