JULY 17, 1932 - A's SCORE 13 RUNS IN TOP OF 5TH AGAINST DETROIT
* TOP OF THE 5th, Athletics
4, Tigers 2
* J. Foxx facing W. Wyatt,
T 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-2
Wyatt now ... wide of the
mark ... and Foxx walks ... Foxx has now walked 70
times
* E. McNair facing W.
Wyatt, T 5th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 4-2
Foxx going with the pitch
... quick move to the plate ... fouled back of the plate ... strike
one
* E. McNair facing W.
Wyatt, T 5th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 4-2
They're holding Foxx ...
Jimmie Foxx is on the move ... quick move to the
plate
it's roped hard to right
... into the corner ... Webb's after it ... Foxx's
digging
he's around third ...
coming down the line ... he'll score ... the throw in to
second
not in time! ... and
McNair's in standing with a double
Athletics 5, Tigers
2
* J. Heving facing W.
Wyatt, T 5th, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 5-2
McNair moves quietly toward
third ... the pitch comes in ... swung on ... hit hard to
Rogell
he'll go to first ... one
down ... McNair holds
* D. Williams facing W.
Wyatt, T 5th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 5-2
McNair extending his lead
... the pitch ... swung on ... softly hit liner to
center
here comes Stone ... he
makes the running catch ... steals a hit from
Williams
McNair held up and now he
tags
TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes,
2-no*)
but they'll hold him there
... as the throw comes in
* R. Mahaffey facing W.
Wyatt, T 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 5-2
McNair at second takes a
big lead ... Wyatt now ... whacked to center field ... base
hit
Stone's racing over ...
still running ... he fields it ... McNair's well around
third
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes,
2-no*)
they're waving McNair
in
THROW HOME? (1-yes, 2-no*)
and he scores ... as the
throw comes in to second ... Mahaffey holds at first with a
single
Athletics 6, Tigers
2
And here comes Tigers
manager Stew(NEW'30s) Rhodes(Non-AIM) ... he's asking Wyatt for the
ball
they'll go to Rip Sewell
... so Wyatt goes four and two thirds ... he yielded ... 6
runs
3 earned ... on 7 hits ...
4 walks ... he struck out 3 ... he's responsible for the
runner
he can only lose it ... the
right-hander Sewell ... enters this game with a 5.11
ERA
this is his 6th appearance
... he's worked 12 innings ... his record ... one
loss
he'll try to hold them to
let the Tigers get back in it
* M. Haas facing R. Sewell,
T 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 6-2
They're holding Mahaffey
... the delivery from Sewell ... Sewell misses ... ball
four
Haas will go to
first
* D. Cramer facing R.
Sewell, T 5th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 6-2
The pitch ... spanked hard
to the hole on the right side ... it skips past
Gehringer
and on into right field for
a hit ... Webb racing over ... Mahaffey is well around
third
Haas is around
second
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes,
2-no*)
they're waving Mahaffey
in
TRY FOR THIRD ALSO? (1-yes,
2-no*)
Haas's headed for
third
THROW HOME OR TO THIRD?
(1-home, 2-third, 3-no
throw*)
the throw
home
TRY FOR SECOND ON THROW?
(1-yes, 2-no*)
here's the play at the
plate ... and he's ... safe...ahead of the
throw
and Haas moves to third ...
Cramer is on with a single
Athletics 7, Tigers
2
* J. Dykes facing R.
Sewell, T 5th, 2 Outs, 1st and 3rd, Ahead 7-2
Sewell with the offering
... wide of the mark ... and Dykes walks ... that fills the
bases
* A. Simmons facing R.
Sewell, T 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Loaded, Ahead 7-2
Here comes the pitch ...
grounded right at Schuble ... he spears it ... long throw to
first
and it gets by Davis ...
two runs will score ... going first to third is Jimmy
Dykes
and Simmons will hold at
first
Athletics 9, Tigers
2
* J. Foxx facing R. Sewell,
T 5th, 2 Outs, 1st and 3rd, Ahead 9-2
To the plate ... grounded
deep into the hole ... Rogell is over ... he dives for
it
and he's got it! ... but
holds the ball ... he doesn't have a play ... Dykes
scores
and Simmons moves to
second
Athletics 10, Tigers
2
* E. McNair facing R.
Sewell, T 5th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 10-2
The pitch ... McNair puts a
charge into this one ... a big fly to deep
left
Walker will run out of room
... that's a Baltimore special ... a three-run
homer
Athletics 13, Tigers
2
* J. Heving facing R.
Sewell, T 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 13-2
The delivery from Sewell
... swung on ... a squibber in front of the plate ... Ruel's
out
he's up with it ... the
throw to first ... and it's high! ... Heving's
safe
score that an error on Ruel
... and the Tigers defense has been sloppy
here
and it's cost
them
* D. Williams facing R.
Sewell, T 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 13-2
Sewell kicks and deals ...
high and tight ... the ump says ball four
and Dib will get down to
first
* R. Mahaffey facing R.
Sewell, T 5th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 13-2
He brings it home ... on
the ground to deep short ... Rogell can't get
there
it's through for a base hit
... Walker running in ... still coming
Heving is well around third
... Williams is rounding second
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes,
2-no*)
they're waving Heving
in
TRY FOR THIRD ALSO? (1-yes,
2-no*)
THROW HOME? (1-yes, 2-no*)
Heving scores ... they're
holding Williams at second ... as the throw comes in to
second
Athletics 14, Tigers
2
And here comes Tigers
manager Stew(NEW'30s) Rhodes(Non-AIM) ...
again
he's asking Sewell for the
ball ... taking the mound for the Tigers is Art
Herring
so Sewell pitched to 9
batters ... the game for Sewell ... 7 runs ... all unearned ... on 4
hits
a homer ... 3 walks ...
he's responsible for the runners
the right-hander Herring
sporting a generous 8.10 ERA ... this is his 11th
appearance
he's worked ten ...
Stew(NEW'30s) will give him some work
* M. Haas facing A.
Herring, T 5th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 14-2
The delivery ... spanked
hard to the hole on the right side ... it skips past
Gehringer
and on into right field for
a hit ... Webb racing over ... Williams is well around
third
Mahaffey is around
second
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes,
2-no*)
they're waving Williams
in
TRY FOR THIRD ALSO? (1-yes,
2-no*)
Mahaffey's headed for
third
THROW HOME OR TO THIRD?
(1-home, 2-third, 3-no
throw*)
Williams will score ... as
the throw comes in to Gehringer ... and Mahaffey gets in to
third
Athletics 15, Tigers
2
* D. Cramer facing A.
Herring, T 5th, 2 Outs, 1st and 3rd, Ahead 15-2
He brings it in ... hit
deep to center field ... Stone is racing back ... it's a
tweener
it one hops the wall ...
Stone corrals the ball ... Mahaffey scores ... Haas is around
third
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes,
2-no*)
they're waving him
in
THROW HOME? (1-yes, 2-no*)
and he scores ... Cramer's
in standing with a double
Athletics 17, Tigers
2
* J. Dykes facing A.
Herring, T 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 17-2
Speedy Cramer edging toward
third ... the pitch ... and it's a hard liner to
Gehringer
great catch! ... that's
three away
A’s win 22-21-1/3-7-4. Every A’s starter has at least 2 hits,
except for 2B Dib Williams (1-5) and catcher Joe Heving (1-6).