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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 19, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 19, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: George Pipgras 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Steve Basil |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Beau Bell | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
| Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Bill Nagel | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Buck Ross | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 19, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ross
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ross
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ross
Gehringer hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Benton
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Benton
Miles hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ross
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ross
York hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ross
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Benton
Etten hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. York fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Benton
Nagel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Benton
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. Nagel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ambler vs. Benton
Ambler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nagel scores. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Benton
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ross
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Ross
Kress hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Ross
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Benton
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Benton
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Gantenbein trying to get to third. Walker throws the ball in to Higgins, who tags Gantenbein for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Benton
There goes Miles. The throw from York and he is safe. Miles steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miles scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Benton
There goes Johnson. The throw from York and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Benton
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Benton
Nagel strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ross
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ross
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Ross
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ross
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Ross
York takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Ross
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ambler fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Benton
Hayes hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Benton
Ambler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Ambler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Benton
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantenbein vs. Benton
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ross
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Ross
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ross
Pete Fox pinch hits for Al Benton.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Ross
McCosky hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Walkup
Jim Walkup now pitching.
Miles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to Greenberg who tags Miles trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Walkup
Chapman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Walkup
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walkup fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Walkup
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Walkup
Nagel hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ross
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ross
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ross
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein misplays the ball. That's an error on Gantenbein. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Ross
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. York reaches third base with a triple. Greenberg goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Ross
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Ross
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Walkup
Hayes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Walkup
Ambler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Walkup
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Walkup
Gantenbein 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Walkup
Miles 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
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Ross
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Ross
Billy Rogell pinch hits for Jim Walkup.
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten juggles the ball. That's an error on Etten. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Ross
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kress scores. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Ross
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Ross
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rogell scores. McCosky moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Ross
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Ross
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Ross
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. McCosky scores. Gehringer scores. Greenberg moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Ross
Higgins hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coffman
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Coffman
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nagel vs. Coffman
Nagel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Coffman
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Etten moves to third. Nagel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ambler vs. Coffman
Ambler takes first base on ball four. Etten scores. Nagel moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dean vs. Coffman
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Buck Ross.
Dean hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of McCosky. Dean reaches second base with a double. Nagel scores. Hayes scores. Ambler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantenbein vs. Coffman
Gantenbein 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Dean
Chubby Dean now pitching.
Kress hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Dean
Birdie Tebbetts pinch hits for Slick Coffman.
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Dean
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Miles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Trout
There's a wild pitch. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Trout
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Trout
Etten hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Etten reaches second base with a double. Miles scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nagel vs. Trout
Nagel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Nagel reaches third base with a triple. Etten scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Trout
Hayes hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Dean
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Dean
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ambler fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Dean
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Dean
York hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1939 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
McCosky B, cf 5 1 1 1 Gantenbein J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Walker D, rf 5 1 2 0 Miles D, rf 4 2 2 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 1 2 Chapman S, cf 4 1 1 1
Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Johnson B, lf 4 1 1 1
York R, c 4 0 1 1 Etten N, 1b 4 2 3 2
Bell B, lf 3 0 1 2 Nagel B, 3b 5 2 3 1
Higgins P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 4 2 1 1
Kress R, ss 3 1 1 0 Ambler W, ss 3 1 3 2
Benton A, p 1 0 0 0 Ross B, p 3 0 0 0
Fox P, ph 1 0 0 0 Dean C, ph-p 1 0 1 3
Walkup J, p 0 0 0 0
Rogell B, ph 1 1 0 0
Coffman S, p 0 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, ph 1 0 0 0
Trout D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 8 6 37 11 16 11
Detroit 000 101 400 -- 6
Philadelphia 012 011 42x -- 11
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A 4.0 7 3 3 1 2
Walkup J 2.0 4 2 2 1 1
Coffman S (L) 1.0 3 4 4 3 0
Trout D 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ross B (W) 7.0 6 6 2 5 0
Dean C (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Higgins P, Gantenbein J, Etten N, Johnson B
DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Ambler W, Dean C, Etten N
3B -- Walker D, York R, Nagel B
HR -- Chapman S, Hayes F
SB -- Miles D, Johnson B
SF -- Gehringer C
WP -- Trout D
T -- 2:37
A -- 2000
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