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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 20, 1937
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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 June 20, 1937 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 1937 |
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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 | June 20, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Johnston |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Fox | Center Fielder |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | Third Baseman |
Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Elden Auker | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Finney | Left Fielder |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Jack Rothrock | Center Fielder |
Wayne Ambler | Second Baseman |
Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
George Caster | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 20, 1937
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Caster
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Caster
Rogell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Caster
Walker takes first base on ball four. Fox scores. Rogell moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Caster
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Laabs vs. Caster
Laabs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Auker
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Auker
Moses 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Auker
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rothrock vs. Auker
Rothrock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Auker
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Caster
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Caster
Auker hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Caster
Fox hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Auker
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Auker
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Auker
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Caster
Rogell hits a popup towards first. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Caster
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Caster
There goes Walker. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Caster
York hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Laabs vs. Caster
Laabs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Caster
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Auker
Caster 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Auker
Finney 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Auker
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Caster
Auker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Caster
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rothrock. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Caster
Rogell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Auker
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Auker
Rothrock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ambler vs. Auker
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Werber scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Auker
Dean hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Auker
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Caster
Lou Finney now playing center field. Jack Rothrock now playing left field.
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Caster
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ambler fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ambler. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Caster
There goes Walker. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Walker steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Caster
York hits a fly ball into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Caster
Laabs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Caster
Tebbetts hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Auker
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. York fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Auker
Caster hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Auker
Finney 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 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Caster
Auker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Caster
Fox hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Caster
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Auker
Moses hits a popup, foul, towards third. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Auker
Werber hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rothrock vs. Auker
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ambler vs. Auker
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Caster
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rothrock throws the ball in to Werber who relays the ball to Ambler who tags Walker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Caster
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Caster
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Auker
Dean hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fox. Dean reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Auker
Newsome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Auker
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. Dean moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Auker
Bob Johnson pinch hits for George Caster.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finney vs. Auker
Rusty Peters pinch runs for Bob Johnson.
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. York fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Thomas
Bud Thomas now pitching.
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Thomas
Auker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Thomas
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Thomas
There goes Fox. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Newsome applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Auker
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Auker
Werber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Auker
Rothrock hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Thomas
Rogell hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Thomas
Gehringer hits a popup towards first. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Thomas
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Thomas
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rothrock. Walker reaches second base with a double. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Thomas
York hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Auker
Ambler 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 -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Auker
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dean for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Auker
Newsome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Auker
Hayes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Laabs. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Newsome goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Auker
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Bud Thomas.
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Auker
Finney hits a line drive towards short. Rogell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/20/1937, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Fox P, cf 5 1 3 0 Finney L, lf-cf 5 0 0 0 Rogell B, ss 5 0 1 0 Moses W, rf 4 1 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 3 2 1 0 Werber B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rothrock J, cf-lf 4 0 2 1 Walker G, rf 4 1 3 2 Ambler W, 2b 4 0 0 1 York R, 3b 5 1 1 3 Dean C, 1b 4 0 2 0 Laabs C, lf 3 1 1 1 Newsome S, ss 2 1 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 4 0 1 1 Auker E, p 4 0 0 0 Caster G, p 2 0 0 0 Johnson B, ph 0 0 0 0 Peters R, pr 0 0 0 0 Thomas B, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson L, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 10 6 33 3 8 3 Detroit 101 020 200 -- 6 Philadelphia 100 100 001 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Auker E (W) 9.0 8 3 3 4 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Caster G (L) 7.0 8 6 4 5 4 Thomas B 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 E -- Ambler W DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Detroit 9, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Fox P, Werber B, Dean C, Walker G, Hayes F HR -- Laabs C, York R SB -- Walker G 2 CS -- Fox P T -- 1:53 A -- 0
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