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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 4, 1940
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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 4, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Babich |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
| Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
| Johnny Babich | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 4, 1940
Top 1
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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 takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Babich
There goes Bartell. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Bartell steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Babich
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Babich
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Babich
York takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Babich
That's a pickoff. McCosky scores. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Babich
Campbell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Campbell reaches second base with a double. York scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Babich
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields the ball and throws to Babich covering. Safe. Campbell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Babich
Tebbetts 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
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Bridges
McCoy hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Greenberg chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Greenberg. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Bridges
McCoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson takes first base on ball four. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Bridges
Siebert 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, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Babich
Bridges 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, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Babich
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Babich
McCosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Bartell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Babich
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Babich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Babich
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Bridges
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Bridges
Lillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Babich vs. Bridges
Babich strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Bridges
McCoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Lillard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Babich
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Babich
Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Babich
Higgins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Bridges
Siebert hits a line drive into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Bridges
Rubeling 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 4
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Babich
Tebbetts 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, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Babich
Bridges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Babich
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Babich
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Babich
Gehringer hits a line drive towards first. Siebert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Bridges
Lillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babich vs. Bridges
Babich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Bridges
McCoy takes first base on ball four. Babich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Moses reaches second base with a double. Babich scores. McCoy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCoy scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Bridges
Siebert takes first base on ball four. Moses moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses scores. Johnson scores. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rubeling vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Rubeling hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Babich
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Greenberg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Babich
York hits a fly ball towards left. Johnson catches it and throws to home to double up Greenberg. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Babich
Campbell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Trout
Lillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babich vs. Trout
Babich bunts towards first. York fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Gehringer covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Trout
McCoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Trout
Moses hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Babich
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Babich
Earl Averill pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts.
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Babich
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Dizzy Trout.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Babich
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Babich
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. McKain
Billy Sullivan now catching. Archie McKain now pitching.
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. McKain
Siebert hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. McKain
Rubeling takes first base on ball four. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillard vs. McKain
Lillard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Babich
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Babich
Greenberg 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, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Babich
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babich vs. McKain
Babich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. McKain
McCoy hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. McKain
Moses bunts towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to first for the out. Babich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. McKain
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Babich
Campbell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Babich
Higgins hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Babich
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Babich
Red Kress pinch hits for Archie McKain.
Kress hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Heusser
Scat Metha pinch runs for Red Kress. Ed Heusser now pitching.
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sullivan moves to third. Metha moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Heusser
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehringer vs. Heusser
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Heusser covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Newhouser
Hal Newhouser now pitching.
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Newhouser
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Heusser
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Heusser
York hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Heusser
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Heusser
Higgins strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1940 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 3 2 1 0 McCoy B, 2b 4 2 3 1
McCosky B, cf 4 1 2 1 Moses W, rf 4 2 2 3
Gehringer C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 3 2 1 1
Greenberg H, lf 5 0 1 1 Hayes F, c 4 0 0 1
York R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Campbell B, rf 5 2 2 2 Chapman S, cf 4 1 2 2
Higgins M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Rubeling A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 2 0 0 0 Lillard B, ss 3 0 2 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0 Babich J, p 4 1 1 0
Sullivan B, c 0 0 0 0 Heusser E, p 0 0 0 0
Bridges T, p 2 0 1 0
Trout D, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson L, ph 1 0 1 0
McKain A, p 0 0 0 0
Kress R, ph 1 0 1 0
Metha S, pr 0 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 5 33 8 11 8
Detroit 410 000 010 -- 6
Philadelphia 011 420 00x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (L) 3.2 7 6 6 6 3
Trout D 1.1 3 2 2 0 0
McKain A 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Newhouser H 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Babich J (W) 7.1 9 6 6 6 3
Heusser E (S) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Rubeling A, Greenberg H
DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Campbell B, McCosky B, Moses W, York R
3B -- Greenberg H
HR -- Johnson B, Moses W, Campbell B
SB -- Bartell D
SH -- Moses W
T -- 2:30
A -- 2500
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