MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS AT DETROIT TIGERS
05/18/1946
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 247 - SATURDAY, MAY 18TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Athletics (18-16) 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 10 0
Detroit Tigers (19-12) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 8 0
Athletics Improve to 18-16 with 5-3 Win
Philadelphia picked up a win at Briggs Stadium, bumping off the Detroit Tigers, 5-3. Pitcher Spud Chandler was a major reason the Athletics emerged victorious. Chandler got the win, improving to 4-3. He gave up 8 hits and walked 4 over 8.2 innings. He allowed 3 runs. Picking up the save was Al Hollingsworth, his 2nd.

The Tigers had been locked in a 1-1 tie with the Athletics going into the top of the sixth inning. That changed quickly when the 26-year old shortstop Billy Cox came to the plate. Cox hit a solo home run on a 0-1 fastball from Detroit hurler Johnny Vander Meer. It was Cox's 2nd home run of the year.

"It was a good effort all around," said Cox.

The third-place Athletics have a record of 18-16.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Clay CF 5 0 0 1 0 0 2 .252 0 13
B. Cox SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .314 2 13
S. Gordon LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .293 3 13
H. Edwards RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .297 5 24
D. Ross 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .277 2 19
L. Fleming 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287 1 18
   a-Y. Berra PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244 1 11
   b-M. Rocco 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 1
S. Newsome 2B 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .291 0 7
P. Richards C 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .286 0 7
S. Chandler P 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .304 1 5
   A. Hollingsworth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 5 10 5 2 1 11      
a - Y. Berra pinch hit for L. Fleming in the 9th
b - M. Rocco substituted for Y. Berra in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Newsome 2 (5, 7th Inning off J. Vander Meer, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off J. Gee, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: P. Richards (1, 3rd Inning off J. Vander Meer, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Cox (2, 6th Inning off J. Vander Meer, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Cox 4 , S. Gordon , D. Ross , Y. Berra , S. Newsome 5 , P. Richards 4 , S. Chandler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Cox , L. Fleming
Sac Bunt: S. Chandler
Sac Fly: S. Chandler
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Clay (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Appling SS 4 0 2 0 1 0 3 .351 0 7
B. Salkeld C 3 1 1 2 2 0 2 .296 4 20
S. Spence CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .425 2 19
E. Robinson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .280 5 22
T. Henrich RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .245 2 17
C. Ryan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .196 1 13
H. Majeski 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .269 1 13
J. Vander Meer P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .286 0 0
   a-C. Laabs PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 7 23
   J. Gee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-F. Anderson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .107 0 0
C. Maddern LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .111 0 0
   c-J. Lucadello PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .389 0 5
Totals 35 3 8 3 4 5 21      
a - C. Laabs pinch hit for J. Vander Meer in the 7th
b - F. Anderson pinch hit for J. Gee in the 9th
c - J. Lucadello pinch hit for C. Maddern in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Spence (12, 1st Inning off S. Chandler, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Appling (5, 5th Inning off S. Chandler, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Majeski (5, 7th Inning off S. Chandler, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Salkeld (8, 9th Inning off S. Chandler, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Appling 3 , B. Salkeld 2 , S. Spence 2 , H. Majeski 3 , F. Anderson , J. Lucadello
2-out RBI: B. Salkeld
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Salkeld , S. Spence , E. Robinson , T. Henrich , C. Ryan , C. Maddern
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Appling (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ryan-Appling)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Chandler W (4-3) 8.2 8 3 3 4 5 0 153 2.73   
A. Hollingsworth SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Chandler 57
Batters Faced: S. Chandler 38, A. Hollingsworth 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Chandler 12-9, A. Hollingsworth 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Chandler 153-92, A. Hollingsworth 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Hollingsworth 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Vander Meer L (3-2) 7.0 6 3 3 2 1 1 99 3.21   
J. Gee 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 28 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Vander Meer 52
Batters Faced: J. Vander Meer 28, J. Gee 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Vander Meer 8-11, J. Gee 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Vander Meer 99-62, J. Gee 28-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Spud Chandler
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 19536
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