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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 2, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 2, 1939 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Rigney |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Hayes | Second Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Larry Rosenthal | Right Fielder |
| Eric McNair | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Johnny Rigney | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 2, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Rigney
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Rigney
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Rigney
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Rigney
York hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Newsom
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Newsom
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Rigney
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Rigney
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hayes. Higgins moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Croucher vs. Rigney
Croucher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Rigney
Tebbetts is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsom vs. Rigney
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hayes scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Newsom
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a line drive off the glove of Higgins, and into shallow left field. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosenthal vs. Newsom
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNair vs. Newsom
McNair hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Rigney
McCosky hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Rigney
Averill hits a popup, foul, towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Rigney
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Newsom
Tresh bunts towards the mound. Newsom fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Newsom. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Newsom
Rigney hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Newsom
Kuhel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Rigney
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Rigney
Higgins hits a popup towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Rigney
Fox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Newsom
Kreevich hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Newsom
Appling hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Newsom
Rosenthal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox who is chasing the ball. Rosenthal reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNair vs. Newsom
McNair bunts towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosenthal scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Newsom
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Rigney
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Rigney
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Rigney
Newsom hits a popup in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Newsom
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Newsom
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Newsom
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Rigney
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Rigney
Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Earl Averill.
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Rigney
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Rigney
York hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Rigney
Higgins hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Newsom
Roy Cullenbine now playing left field.
Appling hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Newsom
Rosenthal strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Rigney
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Rigney
Benny McCoy pinch hits for Frank Croucher.
McCoy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Rigney
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Rigney
Newsom hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Newsom
Billy Rogell now playing shortstop.
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Newsom
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Newsom
Rigney strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Rigney
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Rigney
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Rigney
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Newsom
Kuhel hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of McCosky. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Newsom
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Newsom
Appling strikes out. There goes Kuhel. The throw from Tebbetts and Kuhel is out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Rigney
York hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Rigney
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. York moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Rigney
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Rigney
Beau Bell pinch hits for Billy Rogell.
Bell hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1939 -- Detroit at Chicago (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
McCosky B, cf 3 0 0 0 Hayes J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Averill E, lf 2 0 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cullenbine R, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Kreevich M, cf 3 1 1 1
Gehringer C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Appling L, ss 4 0 0 0
York R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Walker G, lf 3 0 1 0
Higgins P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rosenthal L, rf 3 1 1 0
Fox P, rf 4 0 1 0 McNair E, 3b 3 0 1 1
Croucher F, ss 2 0 0 0 Tresh M, c 3 0 0 0
McCoy B, ph 1 0 0 0 Rigney J, p 3 0 1 0
Rogell B, ss 0 0 0 0
Bell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 2 0 0 0
Newsom B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 30 2 6 2
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 200 00x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rigney J (W) 9.0 2 0 0 5 3
E -- Hayes J, Newsom B
DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Chicago 5
2B -- Walker G, Kuhel J, York R
3B -- Rosenthal L
HR -- Kreevich M
CS -- Kuhel J
T -- 1:58
A -- 5000
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