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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 9, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 9, 1939 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Lyons |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Billy Rogell | Second Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ollie Bejma | 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 |
| Ted Lyons | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 9, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lyons
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Lyons
Rogell strikes out. Tresh drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rogell out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Lyons
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Newsom
Bejma hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Newsom
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Newsom
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Lyons
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Lyons
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Lyons
Cullenbine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Lyons
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Croucher vs. Lyons
Croucher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higgins scores. Tebbetts moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsom vs. Lyons
Newsom hits a popup in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Newsom
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Newsom
Appling hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lyons
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Lyons
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Lyons
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Newsom
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Newsom
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Newsom
Lyons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bejma vs. Newsom
Bejma 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, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Lyons
Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Lyons
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Lyons
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Newsom
Kuhel hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of McCosky. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Newsom
Kreevich hits a line drive into right field. Cullenbine picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cullenbine. Kuhel scores. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Radcliff vs. Newsom
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rogell has Kreevich trapped. There's the throw to Higgins, who tags Kreevich for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Newsom
Appling hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Lyons
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Lyons
Croucher hits a popup towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Lyons
Newsom hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Newsom
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Newsom
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Newsom
Lyons hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lyons
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Lyons
Rogell bunts towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Lyons
Averill strikes out. Tresh drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Averill out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Lyons
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCosky scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Lyons
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Newsom
Bejma hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Newsom
Kuhel hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Newsom
Kreevich hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Lyons
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Cullenbine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Lyons
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cullenbine scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Lyons
Croucher bunts towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsom vs. Lyons
Newsom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tebbetts moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCosky vs. Lyons
McCosky hits a popup in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rogell vs. Lyons
Rogell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Newsom
Radcliff hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Newsom
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Newsom
McNair strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Lyons
Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Lyons
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Lyons
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Lyons
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Newsom
Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbacher vs. Newsom
Hank Steinbacher pinch hits for Ted Lyons.
Steinbacher takes first base on ball four. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bejma vs. Newsom
Bejma bunts towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bejma for the out. Tresh moves to third. Steinbacher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuhel vs. Newsom
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Tresh scores. Steinbacher moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kreevich vs. Newsom
Kreevich hits a line drive towards short. Croucher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Radcliff vs. Newsom
Radcliff strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Brown
Clint Brown now pitching.
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Brown
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Brown
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Newsom
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Newsom
McNair hits a line drive into left field. Averill picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Averill. Appling goes all the way around to score. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marcum vs. Benton
Johnny Marcum pinch hits for Clint Brown.
Marcum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rogell misplays the ball. That's an error on Rogell. McNair scores. Tresh moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1939, game 1 -- Detroit at Chicago (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
McCosky B, cf 4 1 1 0 Bejma O, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rogell B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Averill E, lf 4 0 1 0 Kreevich M, cf 4 0 1 1
Higgins P, 3b 4 1 1 1 Radcliff R, rf 4 0 0 0
Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Walker G, lf 3 0 0 0
Cullenbine R, rf 4 1 1 0 Appling L, ss 3 1 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 3 1 McNair E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Croucher F, ss 3 0 1 1 Tresh M, c 3 1 1 0
Newsom B, p 4 0 1 0 Lyons T, p 1 0 0 0
Benton A, p 0 0 0 0 Steinbacher H, ph 0 0 0 0
Brown C, p 0 0 0 0
Marcum J, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 9 3 30 4 4 2
Detroit 010 001 100 -- 3
Chicago 000 100 012 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (L) 8.1 4 4 3 4 2
Benton A 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lyons T 8.0 9 3 2 0 5
Brown C (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Appling L, Cullenbine R, Higgins P, Averill E, Rogell B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Kuhel J, Cullenbine R
SH -- Rogell B, Croucher F, Bejma O
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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