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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 20, 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 June 20, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 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 | June 20, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,048 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Sam Chapman | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
| George Caster | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 20, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Caster
McCosky hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Caster
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg strikes out. There goes Averill. The throw from Brucker and Averill is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Bridges
Gantenbein hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Bridges
Ambler hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Bridges
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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Caster
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Caster
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Caster
Croucher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lodigiani settles under it 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: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Bridges
Brucker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Bridges
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Caster
Rudy York pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts.
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Caster
Bridges bunts towards first. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gantenbein covering, for the out. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Caster
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. McCosky reaches third base with a triple. York scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Averill vs. Caster
Averill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miles. Averill reaches second base with a double. McCosky scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Bridges
Rudy York now catching.
Lodigiani hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caster vs. Bridges
Caster strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Bridges
Gantenbein strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Bridges
Ambler 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
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Caster
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Caster
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Caster
Croucher 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 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Bridges
Miles strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Bridges
Brucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Caster
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Caster
Bridges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Caster
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Caster
Averill hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lodigiani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Bridges
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Bridges
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Bridges
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for George Caster.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bridges. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gantenbein vs. Bridges
Skeeter Newsome pinch runs for Lynn Nelson.
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ambler vs. Bridges
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Dean
Chubby Dean now pitching.
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dean, and towards Ambler, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Dean
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Croucher vs. Dean
Croucher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Dean
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. York reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Dean
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Bridges
Miles hits a popup towards short. Croucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Bridges
Brucker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gehringer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Dean
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Dean
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Dean
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Dean
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Bridges
Tipton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Bridges
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Bridges
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantenbein vs. Bridges
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, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Dean
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Dean
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Dean
Croucher hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Bridges
Ambler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Bridges
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Bridges covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Dean
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Dean
Bridges bunts towards first. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gantenbein covering, for the out. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Dean
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Dean
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Dean
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Bridges
Brucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Averill. Brucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Bridges
Tipton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brucker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lodigiani vs. Bridges
Lodigiani strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dean vs. Bridges
Dean hits a fly ball into left field. Averill 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 6/20/1939 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
McCosky B, cf 5 1 1 1 Gantenbein J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Averill E, lf 2 1 2 3 Ambler W, ss 4 0 0 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Miles D, rf 4 0 0 0
Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, cf 4 0 1 0
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brucker E, c 3 0 1 0
Fox P, rf 4 1 1 0 Chapman S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Croucher F, ss 4 0 0 0 Tipton E, lf 3 0 2 0
Tebbetts B, c 0 0 0 0 Lodigiani D, 3b 4 0 1 0
York R, ph-c 3 1 2 1 Caster G, p 1 0 0 0
Bridges T, p 2 1 1 0 Nelson L, ph 1 0 1 0
Newsome S, pr 0 0 0 0
Dean C, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 9 5 34 0 7 0
Detroit 002 021 000 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Caster G (L) 5.0 7 4 4 2 2
Dean C 4.0 2 1 1 3 4
E -- Bridges T
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Averill E, Fox P, York R, Brucker E
3B -- McCosky B
HR -- Averill E
CS -- Averill E
SH -- Bridges T 2
T -- 2:08
A -- 13048
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