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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 1, 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 July 1, 1939 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 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 | July 1, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Knott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Hayes | Second Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Eric McNair | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Jack Knott | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Red Kress | Second Baseman |
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 1, 1939
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Benton
Hayes 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Benton
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Benton
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it 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. Knott
McCosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Radcliff. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Knott
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Knott
There's a wild pitch. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Averill vs. Knott
Averill strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Knott
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Knott
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Benton
Radcliff hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Benton
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Benton
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Benton
McNair hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Knott
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Knott
Kress hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Knott
Croucher 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Knott
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Benton
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. Benton
Knott strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Benton
Hayes hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Benton
Kuhel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Knott
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Knott
There goes McCosky. The throw from Tresh and he is safe. McCosky steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Knott
Fox hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Knott
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Averill for the out. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Knott
Higgins is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Benton
Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Benton
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Benton
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Averill. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Benton
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Knott
Greenberg 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Knott
York hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Knott
Kress hits a popup in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Benton
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Benton
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. Benton
Knott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Knott
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Knott
Benton bunts towards the mound. Knott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Knott
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Benton
Hayes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Averill. Hayes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Benton
Kuhel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Benton
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Benton
Radcliff hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Benton
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Benton
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Knott
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Knott
Averill hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kreevich. Averill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Knott
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich who is chasing the ball. Higgins reaches third base with a triple. Averill scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Knott
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Knott
York hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. York reaches second base with a double. Higgins scores. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kress vs. Brown
Clint Brown now pitching.
Kress is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Croucher vs. Brown
Croucher hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenberg tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Brown
Benton hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Benton
McNair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. McNair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Benton
Tresh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McNair scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Benton
Brown bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Benton
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Benton
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kress. Tresh scores. Kuhel moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Benton
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Benton
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Benton
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Brown
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brown
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Brown
Averill 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
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Benton
Appling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Thomas
Bud Thomas now pitching.
McNair hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Thomas
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Appling moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Thomas
Brown bunts towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Appling moves to third. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hayes vs. Thomas
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Kuhel vs. Thomas
Kuhel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Brown
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Brown
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Brown
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Brown
Kress strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Thomas
Kreevich strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Thomas
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thomas
Walker hits a line drive towards third. Higgins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brown
Beau Bell pinch hits for Frank Croucher.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Brown
Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Bud Thomas.
Cullenbine hits a line drive towards the mound. Brown can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Brown
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Brown
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Brown
Averill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich who is chasing the ball. Averill reaches third base with a triple. McCosky scores. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/1/1939, game 1 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Hayes J, 2b 4 1 1 0 McCosky B, cf 5 2 2 0
Kuhel J, 1b 5 2 1 2 Fox P, rf 5 1 1 0
Kreevich M, cf 5 0 1 1 Averill E, lf 5 1 2 2
Radcliff R, rf 5 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 1 2 2
Walker G, lf 5 0 2 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 1 0 0
Appling L, ss 3 0 1 0 York R, c 4 0 2 1
McNair E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kress R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Tresh M, c 4 1 1 1 Croucher F, ss 2 0 1 1
Knott J, p 2 0 0 0 Bell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown C, p 0 0 0 0 Benton A, p 3 0 0 0
Thomas B, p 0 0 0 0
Cullenbine R, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 4 36 6 12 6
Chicago 000 002 300 -- 5
Detroit 100 003 002 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Knott J 5.1 8 4 4 1 4
Brown C (L) 3.1 4 2 2 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A* 7.0 9 5 3 1 2
Thomas B (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Greenberg H, Kress R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Detroit 7
2B -- McCosky B, Walker G, Hayes J, Averill E, York R, McNair E
3B -- Higgins P, Averill E
HR -- Kuhel J
SB -- McCosky B
SH -- Brown C 2
SF -- Croucher F
WP -- Knott J
T -- 2:16
A -- 0
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