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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 22, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on July 22, 1939 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lynn Nelson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Bill Nagel | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
| Lynn Nelson | Pitcher |
| Earle Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 22, 1939
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Newsom
Siebert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Newsom
Nagel strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Nelson
McCosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Nelson
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Nelson
Averill is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Nelson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Newsom
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Newsom
Tebbetts fires to first and picks off Newsome. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Newsom
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Newsom
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Nelson
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Nelson
Tebbetts bunts towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Greenberg moves to third. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rogell vs. Nelson
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenberg tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsom vs. Nelson
Newsom strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Newsom
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Newsom
Nagel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Nelson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Nelson
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Nelson
Averill hits a fly ball towards center. Chapman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Chapman. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Nelson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Averill scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Newsom
Newsome 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Newsom
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Newsom
Nelson hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Nelson
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Nelson
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Nelson
There goes Tebbetts. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Newsome applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Nelson
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Newsom
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Newsom
Nagel strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Nelson
Newsom hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Nelson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Nelson
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Newsom
Newsome strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Newsom
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Newsom
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to home to get Chapman. Lodigiani moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebert vs. Newsom
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Nelson
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Nelson
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Nelson
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Nelson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Newsom
Joe Gantenbein pinch hits for Bill Nagel.
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to third for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Newsom
Dee Miles pinch hits for Sam Chapman.
Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dean vs. Newsom
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
Dean strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lodigiani vs. Newsom
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Nelson
Joe Gantenbein now playing second base. Wayne Ambler now playing shortstop. Dee Miles now playing center field.
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Nelson
Newsom hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Nelson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Nelson
McCoy hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Newsom
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Newsom
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Newsom covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Nelson
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Nelson
Higgins 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Nelson
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Newsom
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Newsom
Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gantenbein scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ambler vs. Newsom
Ambler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Ambler reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Miles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lodigiani vs. Newsom
Lodigiani strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Newsom
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Nelson
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Nelson
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Billy Rogell.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Nelson
Rudy York pinch hits for Bobo Newsom.
York strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1939, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Moses W, rf 5 1 2 0 McCosky B, cf 4 0 0 0
Siebert D, 1b 5 1 2 2 McCoy B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Nagel B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Averill E, lf 2 1 0 0
Gantenbein J, ph-2b 2 1 2 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 1
Johnson B, lf 3 1 2 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 3 0
Hayes F, c 5 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 4 0 1 0
Chapman S, cf 2 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 2 0 0 0
Miles D, ph-cf 2 0 2 1 Rogell B, ss 1 0 0 1
Newsome S, ss 3 0 1 0 Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0
Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 3 0 0 0
Ambler W, ss 1 0 1 1 York R, ph 1 0 0 0
Lodigiani D, 3b 5 0 3 0
Nelson L, p 5 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 4 16 4 30 2 5 2
Philadelphia 200 000 002 -- 4
Detroit 011 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson L (W) 9.0 5 2 1 3 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (L) 9.0 16 4 4 3 12
E -- Chapman S
LOB -- Philadelphia 14, Detroit 7
2B -- Ambler W
HR -- Siebert D
CS -- Tebbetts B
SH -- Tebbetts B
SF -- Rogell B
HBP -- by Nelson L (Averill E)
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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