Philadelphia Athletics vs Detroit Tigers
July 30, 1948 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 30, 1948 at Briggs Stadium. The Detroit Tigers defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Athletics 2, Detroit Tigers 17

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 4 0 0 0
McCosky lf 5 0 2 0
Chapman cf 3 0 1 0
York 1b 4 0 0 0
Majeski 3b 2 0 0 0
  DeMars 3b 1 0 0 0
White rf 4 0 0 0
Suder 2b 4 0 1 0
Rosar c 2 0 1 0
  Guerra c 2 2 2 1
Coleman p 2 0 0 0
  Harris p 0 0 0 0
  Scheib p 2 0 1 0
Totals 35 2 8 1
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Lake 2b 5 2 1 0
Vico 1b 4 3 2 1
Kell 3b 6 1 1 4
Wertz rf 6 2 2 2
Evers cf 4 4 3 0
Wakefield lf 4 3 2 3
Lipon ss 3 1 2 0
Swift c 4 0 3 5
Hutchinson p 5 1 1 1
Totals 41 17 17 16
Philadelphia 000 000 101282
Detroit 120 702 50x17171
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman  L(10-8) 3.1 7 8 8 3 0
  Harris   1.2 3 2 1 0 1
  Scheib   3.0 7 7 7 2 0
Totals
8.0
17
17
16
5
1
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchinson  W(7-6) 9.0 8 2 2 3 6
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
3
6

  E–Chapman (4), Scheib (1), Wakefield (9).  DP–Detroit 1. Lipon-Vico.  2B–Philadelphia Guerra (4), Detroit Evers 2 (23); Wakefield (15).  HR–Philadelphia Guerra (1,9th inning off Hutchinson 0 on), Detroit Vico (5,1st inning off J. Coleman 0 on); Kell (2,4th inning off J. Coleman 3 on); Wertz (5,6th inning off Scheib 0 on 0 out).  Team LOB–9.  SH–Lipon (3); Swift (10).  HBP–Vico (4).  Team–8.  SB–Hutchinson (1).  U–Jim Boyer, Art Passarella, Eddie Rommel.  T–2:08.  A–45,996.
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