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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 28, 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 July 28, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Left Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Dee Miles | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Bill Nagel | Second Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
| Buck Ross | Pitcher |
| Earle Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 28, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ross
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Ross
McCoy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. McCoy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Ross
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Ross
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Rowe
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Rowe
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miles vs. Rowe
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Higgins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ross
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ross
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Ross
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Croucher vs. Ross
Croucher hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson 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: ---
Hayes vs. Rowe
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Rowe
Nagel 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: ---
Newsome vs. Rowe
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Rowe covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Ross
Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ross
McCosky hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Ross
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Ross covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Rowe
Lodigiani hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Rowe
Ross bunts towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Rowe
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lodigiani scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Rowe
Siebert hits a popup towards short. Croucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Rowe
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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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 third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ross
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ross
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ross
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Rowe
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Rowe
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Rowe
Newsome hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Ross
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Ross
Croucher takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowe vs. Ross
Hayes fires to second and picks off Tebbetts for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowe vs. Ross
Rowe hits a fly ball into center 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: 1--
McCosky vs. Ross
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Rowe
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Rowe
Ross 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: ---
Moses vs. Rowe
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Ross
McCoy hits a line drive towards first. Siebert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ross
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Ross
There's a wild pitch. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Ross
Hayes fires to second and picks off Higgins for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ross
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Rowe
Siebert 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Rowe
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Rowe covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ross
Bell hits a popup towards third. Lodigiani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ross
Fox hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Ross
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Ross
Croucher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Ross
Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Schoolboy Rowe.
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts moves to third. Croucher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Ross
Dizzy Trout pinch runs for Charlie Gehringer.
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Ross covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Benton
Nagel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gantenbein vs. Benton
Joe Gantenbein pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it and throws to third for the out. Nagel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Benton
Lodigiani hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nagel scores. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Benton
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Gantenbein moves to third. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moses vs. Benton
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebert vs. Benton
Siebert hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Ross
Wayne Ambler now playing shortstop.
McCoy hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ross
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ross
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Benton
Miles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Miles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Benton
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to third for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nagel vs. Benton
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ambler vs. Benton
There go the runners. The throw from Tebbetts and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ambler vs. Benton
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ross
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ross
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Ross
Earl Averill pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts.
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Ross
Rudy York pinch hits for Frank Croucher.
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Ross
Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Al Benton.
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Ross
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson 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 7/28/1939 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
McCosky B, cf 5 0 0 0 Moses W, rf 3 0 2 1
McCoy B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Higgins P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Miles D, cf 4 0 1 0
Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 3 1 0 0
Bell B, lf 3 0 1 0 Hayes F, c 3 0 1 0
Fox P, rf 4 0 2 0 Nagel B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 2 0 1 0 Newsome S, ss 2 0 0 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0 Gantenbein J, ph 1 0 0 0
Croucher F, ss 2 0 1 0 Ambler W, ss 1 0 0 0
York R, ph 1 0 0 0 Lodigiani D, 3b 3 1 2 1
Rowe S, p 2 0 0 0 Ross B, p 2 0 0 0
Gehringer C, ph 0 0 0 0
Trout D, pr 0 0 0 0
Benton A, p 0 0 0 0
Cullenbine R, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 30 3 7 2
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia 001 000 11x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe S (L) 6.0 3 1 1 1 0
Benton A 2.0 4 2 2 2 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ross B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 7 3
E -- Tebbetts B
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Philadelphia 7
2B -- McCoy B, Fox P, Miles D
SB -- Nagel B, Johnson B
SH -- Ross B
WP -- Ross B
T -- 1:52
A -- 12000
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