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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 29, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 29, 1938 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Rigney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Boots Poffenberger |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 7,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Hayes | Second Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Hank Steinbacher | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
| Boze Berger | Shortstop |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Johnny Rigney | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
| Boots Poffenberger | Pitcher |
| Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 29, 1938
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Poffenberger
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Poffenberger covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Poffenberger
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Kreevich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbacher vs. Poffenberger
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Poffenberger
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuhel vs. Poffenberger
Tebbetts fires to first and picks off Walker. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Rigney
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rigney
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Rigney
There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Rigney
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Rigney
Greenberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Rigney
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Poffenberger
Kuhel 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Poffenberger
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Poffenberger
Berger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Rigney
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Rigney
Rogell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Rigney
Christman takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poffenberger vs. Rigney
Poffenberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rogell moves to third. Christman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Rigney
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Poffenberger
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Poffenberger
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Poffenberger
Hayes hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Laabs. Hayes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Poffenberger
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poffenberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rigney
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Rigney
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Rigney
Greenberg hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Rigney
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Poffenberger
Steinbacher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Poffenberger
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Poffenberger
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Steinbacher moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. Poffenberger
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Rigney
Laabs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Rigney
Rogell hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Rigney
Christman hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poffenberger vs. Rigney
Poffenberger hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Poffenberger
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Poffenberger covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Poffenberger
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Poffenberger
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Poffenberger
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poffenberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Rigney
Fox hits a popup in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rigney
Walker hits a popup towards short. Berger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Rigney
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Rigney
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Rigney
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Poffenberger
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poffenberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Poffenberger
Steinbacher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Poffenberger
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Walker reaches second base with a double. Walker throws the ball in to Christman who tags Walker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Steinbacher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Poffenberger
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Poffenberger
Owen hits a line drive into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Rigney
Laabs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Rigney
Rogell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Rigney
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poffenberger vs. Rigney
Poffenberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Poffenberger
Berger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Poffenberger
Sewell hits a line drive into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Poffenberger
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Poffenberger
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poffenberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Rigney
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Rigney
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Rigney
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Brown
Clint Brown now pitching.
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Brown
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Brown
Laabs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Steinbacher. Laabs reaches second base with a double. Greenberg scores. Tebbetts moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rogell vs. Brown
Rogell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Christman vs. Brown
Christman hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Poffenberger vs. Brown
Poffenberger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Poffenberger
Kreevich 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Poffenberger
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poffenberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Poffenberger
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brown
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Brown
Walker bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Brown
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Brown
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Poffenberger
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poffenberger juggles the ball. That's an error on Poffenberger. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Poffenberger
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Poffenberger
Tommy Thompson pinch hits for Boze Berger.
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1938 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Hayes J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fox P, rf 5 2 2 0
Kreevich M, cf 4 0 1 0 Walker D, lf 4 1 2 2
Steinbacher H, rf 3 1 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 1 1
Walker G, lf 3 0 1 1 Greenberg H, 1b 3 1 1 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 1 1
Owen M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Laabs C, cf 3 0 2 1
Berger B, ss 3 0 1 0 Rogell B, ss 4 0 1 0
Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0 Christman M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Sewell L, c 2 0 0 0 Poffenberger B, p 4 0 0 0
Rigney J, p 3 0 0 0
Brown C, p 0 0 0 0
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31 1 7 1 33 5 10 5
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Detroit 000 000 41x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rigney J (L)* 6.0 6 3 3 6 2
Brown C 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Poffenberger B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Poffenberger B
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Detroit 11
2B -- Kreevich M, Hayes J, Walker G, Greenberg H, Laabs C, Fox P
HR -- Walker D
SH -- Walker D
WP -- Rigney J
T -- 1:54
A -- 7500
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