Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Babich
  
  Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCosky vs. Babich
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards second. McCoy throws to first for one, and Siebert throws back to second, and Lillard drops the ball. Bartell moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gehringer vs. Babich
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bartell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Babich
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Hutchinson
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Hutchinson
  
  Moses hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCoy vs. Hutchinson
  
  McCoy hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Babich
  
  Campbell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Babich
  
  York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. York reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Higgins vs. Babich
  
  Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy misplays the ball. That's an error on McCoy. York moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tebbetts vs. Babich
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard has York trapped. There's the throw to Hayes and over to Rubeling, who tags York for the out. Higgins moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hutchinson vs. Babich
  
  Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hutchinson
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Hutchinson
  
  Siebert strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Hutchinson
  
  Hayes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rubeling vs. Hutchinson
  
  Rubeling hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Babich
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCosky vs. Babich
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gehringer vs. Babich
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Greenberg vs. Babich
  
  Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campbell vs. Babich
  
  Campbell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  York vs. Babich
  
  York hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillard vs. Hutchinson
  
  Lillard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Babich vs. Hutchinson
  
  Babich bunts towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Babich for the out. Lillard moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miles vs. Hutchinson
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lillard scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Hutchinson
  
  Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Moses reaches second base with a double. Miles goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCoy vs. Hutchinson
  
  McCoy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Trout
  
  Dizzy Trout now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Siebert vs. Trout
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Johnson steals third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Siebert vs. Trout
  
  Siebert strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hayes vs. Trout
  
  There's a wild pitch. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Trout
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rubeling vs. Trout
  
  Rubeling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Rubeling reaches third base with a triple. Hayes goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lillard vs. Trout
  
  Lillard hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Babich
  
  Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Babich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Babich
  
  Tebbetts strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trout vs. Babich
  
  Trout hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babich vs. Trout
  
  Babich strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Trout
  
  Miles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Miles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moses vs. Trout
  
  Moses hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCoy vs. Trout
  
  McCoy hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Babich
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Babich
  
  McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gehringer vs. Babich
  
  Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greenberg vs. Babich
  
  Greenberg hits a popup towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campbell vs. Babich
  
  Campbell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Trout
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Trout
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Trout
  
  Hayes takes first base on ball four. Siebert moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rubeling vs. Trout
  
  Rubeling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Hayes moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lillard vs. Trout
  
  Lillard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hayes scores. Rubeling moves to third. Lillard moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Babich vs. Trout
  
  Babich strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Miles vs. Trout
  
  There goes Rubeling, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Rubeling steals home. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miles vs. Trout
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lillard scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Seats
  
  Tom Seats now pitching.
  
  There goes Miles. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Babich
  
  York 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 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Babich
  
  Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Babich
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Seats
  
  Earl Averill now playing center field.
  
  Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCoy vs. Seats
  
  McCoy strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Seats
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebert vs. Seats
  
  Seats has Johnson trapped. He fires to second, with Bartell covering, who tags Johnson for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seats vs. Babich
  
  Seats hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Babich
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Averill vs. Babich
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gehringer vs. Babich
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Babich covering, for the out. Bartell moves to third. Averill moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Greenberg vs. Babich
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Seats
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Seats covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Seats
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rubeling vs. Seats
  
  Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. Hayes moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lillard vs. Seats
  
  Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Babich
  
  Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  York vs. Babich
  
  York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. York reaches second base with a double. Campbell moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Higgins vs. Babich
  
  Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campbell scores. York moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tebbetts vs. Babich
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. York scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seats vs. Babich
  
  Seats hits a popup towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babich vs. Seats
  
  Babich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Seats
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seats fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Seats
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCoy vs. Seats
  
  McCoy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. McCoy reaches second base with a double. Moses goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Seats
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Siebert vs. Seats
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. McCoy moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hayes vs. Seats
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCoy scores. Johnson scores. Siebert moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rubeling vs. Seats
  
  Rubeling 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 9

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Babich
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Babich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Babich
  
  Averill hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Babich
  
  Gehringer hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Babich
  
  Greenberg hits a popup towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/1940 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Bartell D, ss         4  2  2  0   Miles D, cf           5  1  3  2   
McCosky B, cf         3  0  2  0   Moses W, rf           5  2  2  1   
Averill E, cf         2  1  2  1   McCoy B, 2b           5  2  2  3   
Gehringer C, 2b       4  0  1  1   Johnson B, lf         4  2  2  0   
Greenberg H, lf       5  0  0  1   Siebert D, 1b         5  1  1  0   
Campbell B, rf        3  1  0  0   Hayes F, c            4  3  4  3   
York R, 1b            4  1  2  0   Rubeling A, 3b        5  1  2  2   
Higgins M, 3b         4  0  1  1   Lillard B, ss         3  2  1  1   
Tebbetts B, c         4  0  0  0   Babich J, p           3  0  0  0   
Hutchinson F, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Trout D, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Seats T, p            2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 10  4                        39 14 17 12

Detroit          101 000 021 --  5
Philadelphia     016 040 03x -- 14

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hutchinson F (L)      2.1  4  5  5  1  2
Trout D               2.1  8  6  6  1  3
Seats T               3.1  5  3  1  1  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Babich J (W)          9.0 10  5  4  3  4

E -- Lillard B, McCoy B, Gehringer C 2
DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Philadelphia 5
2B -- York R 2, Moses W, Johnson B, Miles D, McCosky B, McCoy B
3B -- Rubeling A
HR -- Hayes F, McCoy B, Averill E
SB -- Johnson B, Rubeling A
CS -- Miles D
SH -- Babich J
WP -- Trout D
T -- 2:14
A -- 6000

    

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