1949 AL Game: Phil. @ Det.

July 18, 1949

  The Detroit Tigers put an end to their 5 game losing streak with a dramatic 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics today at Briggs Stadium. Philadelphia had embarrassed Detroit the first 2 games of this series by the scores of 13-7 and 19-7. In this game the Tigers trailed 3-2 going into the bottom of the 8th but rallied for 3 runs taking a 5-3 lead. The key hit was a pinch-hit, 2 out 2 run single by Don Kolloway (pictured). But the Athletics came back to tie the game at 5 all in the top of the 9th on Sam Chapman's 2 run single. Then in the bottom of the 9th, George Kell tripled, driving in the game winning run and halting the team's skid while finally giving the hometown fans something to cheer about.

BOXSCORE: 1949 Philadelphia Athletics At 1949 Detroit Tigers        7/18/1949
 
  Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Joost SS          4  0  2  0 .247     N.Berry 2B          4  1  0  0 .202  
  E.Valo RF           4  1  0  0 .254     P.Campbell 1B       5  2  2  0 .296  
  F.Fain 1B           2  2  2  0 .269     G.Kell 3B           4  1  3  1 .348  
  S.Chapman CF        5  0  1  2 .267     H.Evers LF          4  0  0  0 .292  
  H.Majeski 3B        5  0  2  0 .267     V.Wertz RF          4  0  1  1 .312  
  A.Galan LF          5  1  2  1 .400     J.Groth CF          4  1  1  1 .292  
  N.Fox 2B            5  1  1  0 .276     J.Lipon SS          3  1  2  0 .194  
  B.Rosar C           2  0  1  1 .159     H.Riebe C           3  0  0  0 .167  
  A.Kellner P         4  0  1  1 .200   A-D.Kolloway PH       1  0  1  2 .306  
                                        B-B.Swift C           0  0  0  0 .148  
                                          A.Houtteman P       4  0  0  0 .219  
                                          F.Hutchinson P      0  0  0  0 .296  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  5 12  5                 Totals      36  6 10  5
 
A-Pinch Hit For Riebe In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Kolloway In 9th Inning
 
Athletics....... 0 0 0  2 1 0  0 0 2  -  5 12  2
Tigers.......... 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 3 1  -  6 10  1
 
Athletics (39-46)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
A.Kellner LOSS(3-8)       8 1/3  10   6   5   3   4   0   4.44
Totals                    8 1/3  10   6   5   3   4   0
 
Tigers (46-40)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
A.Houtteman               8 1/3  11   5   5   5   3   0   3.89
F.Hutchinson WIN(8-3)     0 2/3   1   0   0   0   1   0   2.53
Totals                    9      12   5   5   5   4   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 15,631 DATE- Monday, July 18th 1949 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:19
LEFT ON BASE- Athletics:11  Tigers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 1  Tigers: 2
ERRORS- E.Joost, F.Fain, J.Lipon
DOUBLES- F.Fain(10th)
TRIPLES- H.Majeski(3rd), G.Kell(6th)
RBIs- S.Chapman-2(55th), A.Galan(3rd), B.Rosar(9th), A.Kellner, G.Kell(50th),
      V.Wertz(59th), J.Groth(51st), D.Kolloway-2(24th)
SACRIFICE HITS- E.Valo, B.Rosar
WALKS- E.Joost, F.Fain-3, B.Rosar, N.Berry, G.Kell, J.Lipon
STRIKE OUTS- S.Chapman-2, A.Galan, B.Rosar, V.Wertz, H.Riebe-2, A.Houtteman
GIDP- S.Chapman, H.Majeski, H.Evers
BALKS- A.Kellner
2-out RBI- A.Galan, V.Wertz, J.Groth, D.Kolloway-2
RLISP 2-out- A.Kellner, A.Houtteman, H.Majeski, P.Campbell, N.Fox
TEAM RISP- Athletics: 3 for 12  Tigers: 3 for 9
 
George Kell had 3 base hits at Briggs Stadium as the Detroit Tigers won a
thriller over the Philadelphia Athletics in, 6 to 5.
 
Detroit won the game with a run in the bottom of the 9th inning.  After an out
was recorded, Paul Campbell laced a single.  Kell stepped up next and he
tripled resulting in an exciting win for Detroit and a wild post-game
celebration by the home town fans.  Detroit had 10 hits for the afternoon.
 
Fred Hutchinson(8-3) picked up the victory, allowing no runs in 2/3 of an
inning. Alex Kellner(3-8) ended up with the loss.  'After the stretch we have
been through lately, this victory is especially sweet' offered Red Rolfe.
Now, we just have to make this the norm - not the exception!'