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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 18, 1939
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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 18, 1939 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Rigney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 47,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
| Hank Steinbacher | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
| Ken Silvestri | Catcher |
| Johnny Rigney | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Billy Rogell | Third Baseman |
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 18, 1939
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Bridges
Owen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Bridges
Steinbacher is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bridges
Walker hits a line drive beyond third. Rogell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Bridges
Appling 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
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Rigney
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up 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 ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Rigney
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Rigney
Greenberg is hit by the pitch. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Rigney
York hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Bridges
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Bridges
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Bridges
McNair hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky 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--
Silvestri vs. Bridges
Silvestri hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Rigney
Fox 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: ---
Rogell vs. Rigney
Rogell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Rigney
Croucher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Rigney
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Bridges
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Bridges
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Bridges
Steinbacher 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
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Rigney
McCosky 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. Rigney
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Rigney
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Rigney
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky scores. Walker scores. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Rigney
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Rigney
Fox hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bridges
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Bridges
Appling 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Bridges
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rogell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Rigney
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Rigney
Croucher takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Rigney
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rigney fields it and throws to third for the out. Croucher moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Rigney
McCosky takes first base on ball four. Croucher moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Rigney
Walker strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehringer vs. Rigney
Gehringer 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Bridges
Kuhel hits a popup in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Bridges
McNair strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvestri vs. Bridges
Silvestri 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
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Rigney
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Silvestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Rigney
York hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats York for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Rigney
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Rigney
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Bridges
Rigney bunts towards the mound. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Bridges
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbacher vs. Bridges
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Rigney
Croucher 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Rigney
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Rigney
McCosky hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Silvestri settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Silvestri. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Rigney
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Rigney
There goes McCosky. The throw from Silvestri and he is safe. McCosky steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Rigney
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Rigney
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bridges
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Bridges
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher can't make a play. That's a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kreevich vs. Bridges
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Bridges
Kuhel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Bridges
McNair hits a popup towards short. Croucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Silvestri vs. Bridges
Silvestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Rigney
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Rigney
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Rigney
Fox bunts towards first. Kuhel fields the ball and throws to Rigney covering. Safe. Greenberg moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rogell vs. Rigney
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. York moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Croucher vs. Rigney
Croucher hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. York tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Rigney
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fox moves to third. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Rigney
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Rigney
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Bridges
Rip Radcliff pinch hits for Johnny Rigney.
Radcliff hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Bridges
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbacher vs. Bridges
Steinbacher hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Bridges
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Dietrich
Bill Dietrich now pitching.
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Dietrich
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Dietrich
York takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Dietrich
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dietrich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Greenberg moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rogell vs. Dietrich
Rogell hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenberg tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Croucher vs. Dietrich
Croucher takes first base on ball four. York moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bridges vs. Dietrich
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Bridges
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rogell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Bridges
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Bridges
Kuhel strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1939 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Owen M, 3b 4 0 1 0 McCosky B, cf 3 1 2 1
Steinbacher H, rf 4 0 0 0 Walker D, lf 4 1 1 0
Walker G, lf 4 1 2 0 Gehringer C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Appling L, ss 4 0 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 2 2 2
Kreevich M, cf 3 0 0 1 York R, c 4 1 1 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Fox P, rf 5 1 3 0
McNair E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rogell B, 3b 3 0 1 2
Silvestri K, c 3 0 0 0 Croucher F, ss 2 0 1 1
Rigney J, p 2 0 1 0 Bridges T, p 5 0 1 0
Radcliff R, ph 1 0 0 0
Dietrich B, p 0 0 0 0
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32 1 7 1 32 6 12 6
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Detroit 002 000 31x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rigney J (L) 7.0 11 5 5 6 1
Dietrich B 1.0 1 1 1 3 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 5
E -- Silvestri K
DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Detroit 15
SB -- McCosky B
SF -- Kreevich M, Croucher F, McCosky B, Rogell B
HBP -- by Rigney J (Greenberg H)
T -- 1:31
A -- 47000
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