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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1949-09-21 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 1926 · 1:46
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Art Houtteman earned the win. Vic Wertz went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| PHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Art Houtteman L: Joe Coleman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Red Jones · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Lake | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Lipon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Vico | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Neil Berry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Houtteman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Alex Kellner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Lake: W
- Johnny Lipon: S7.1-2
- Pat Mullin: 99/G.2-3;1-2
- Vic Wertz: S9/G.3-H;2-H
- Hoot Evers: 99
- Aaron Robinson: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: K
- Wally Moses: 99
- Elmer Valo: 99
Top 2
- Sam Vico: K
- Neil Berry: S
- Art Houtteman: 99
- Eddie Lake: 99
Bot 2
- Ferris Fain: W
- Sam Chapman: S.1-2
- Pete Suder: S9.2-3;1-2
- Nellie Fox: 7.3-H
- Joe Astroth: K
- Joe Coleman: K
Top 3
- Johnny Lipon: 99
- Pat Mullin: S9
- Vic Wertz: S9.1-2
- Hoot Evers: 99
- Aaron Robinson: W.2-3;1-2
- Sam Vico: D/89.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Neil Berry: 99
Bot 3
- Eddie Joost: W
- Wally Moses: 99
- Elmer Valo: S.1-3
- Ferris Fain: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 4
- Art Houtteman: 99
- Eddie Lake: 99
- Johnny Lipon: 99
Bot 4
- Sam Chapman: 99
- Pete Suder: 99
- Nellie Fox: 99
Top 5
- Pat Mullin: 99
- Vic Wertz: D
- Hoot Evers: 99
- Aaron Robinson: 99
Bot 5
- Joe Astroth: 99
- Joe Coleman: K
- Eddie Joost: W
- Wally Moses: 99
Top 6
- Paul Campbell: 99
- Neil Berry: 99
- Art Houtteman: 99
Bot 6
- Elmer Valo: 99
- Ferris Fain: 99
- Sam Chapman: 99
Top 7
- Eddie Lake: 99
- Johnny Lipon: 99
- Pat Mullin: 99
Bot 7
- Pete Suder: 99
- Nellie Fox: 99
- Joe Astroth: 99
Top 8
- Vic Wertz: K
- Hoot Evers: 99
- Aaron Robinson: 99
Bot 8
- Don White: 99/F
- Eddie Joost: 99
- Wally Moses: S
- Elmer Valo: 99
Top 9
- Paul Campbell: 99
- Neil Berry: 99
- Art Houtteman: 99
Bot 9
- Ferris Fain: 99
- Sam Chapman: 99
- Pete Suder: 99
Notes & reviews
- Vico aggravated an old heel injury while starting the DP and had to leave game