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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 30, 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 May 30, 1939 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 30, 1939 |
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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 | May 30, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Lyons |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Rudy York | Catcher |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Beau Bell | Left Fielder |
Red Kress | Shortstop |
Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ollie Bejma | Second Baseman |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Ted Lyons | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 30, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lyons
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lyons
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyons covering, for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Lyons
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to home for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Lyons
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Rowe
Bejma hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Rowe
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. Bejma moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Rowe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Radcliff vs. Rowe
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Appling vs. Rowe
Appling is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kreevich vs. Rowe
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bejma scores. Kuhel moves to third. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Owen vs. Rowe
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Lyons
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Lyons
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Lyons
Bell bunts towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. York moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kress vs. Lyons
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. York scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowe vs. Lyons
Rowe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Rowe
Tresh 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: ---
Lyons vs. Rowe
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Rowe
Bejma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lyons
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lyons
Walker 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Lyons
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Rowe
Kuhel bunts towards the mound. Rowe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Rowe
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Rowe
Radcliff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Rowe
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Rowe covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Rowe
Kreevich hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Lyons
Greenberg 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Lyons
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Lyons
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lyons
Bell takes first base on ball four. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Lyons
Kress hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Rowe
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Rowe
Tresh hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Rowe
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bejma vs. Rowe
Bejma hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Lyons
Rowe 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lyons
Fox 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lyons
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Lyons
Gehringer hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Rowe
Kuhel is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Rowe
Walker takes first base on ball four. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Rowe
Radcliff bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuhel moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Appling vs. Rowe
Appling is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kreevich vs. Rowe
Kreevich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox throws the ball in to Gehringer who tags Kreevich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kuhel scores. Walker scores. Appling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Rowe
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Lyons
Greenberg 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Lyons
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bejma settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Lyons
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Rowe
Tresh hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. York fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Rowe
Lyons hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Rowe
Bejma hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lyons
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Lyons
Kress 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Lyons
Rowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lyons
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Appling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Rowe
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Rowe
Walker bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuhel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Radcliff vs. Rowe
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Rowe
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Rowe
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Rowe
Owen 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 8
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lyons
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Lyons
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Lyons
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Lyons
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Lyons
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Lyons
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Rowe
Billy Rogell now playing third base.
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Rowe
Lyons bunts towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Gehringer covering, for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bejma vs. Rowe
Bejma 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 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Rowe
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Lyons
Kress hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Lyons
Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Schoolboy Rowe.
Cullenbine hits a popup in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lyons
Fox hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/30/1939, game 1 -- Detroit at Chicago (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Fox P, rf 5 0 1 0 Bejma O, 2b 5 1 1 0 Walker D, cf 4 0 2 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 3 3 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Walker G, lf 2 1 0 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Radcliff R, rf 3 1 2 3 York R, c 4 1 1 0 Appling L, ss 2 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 3 1 Kreevich M, cf 4 0 3 3 Rogell B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Owen M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bell B, lf 2 0 0 0 Tresh M, c 4 0 1 0 Kress R, ss 4 0 0 1 Lyons T, p 3 0 0 0 Rowe S, p 3 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 9 2 30 6 10 6 Detroit 010 000 010 -- 2 Chicago 102 020 10x -- 6 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Rowe S (L) 8.0 10 6 6 4 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lyons T (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 3 E -- Walker D LOB -- Detroit 8, Chicago 8 2B -- Fox P, Kuhel J HR -- Radcliff R SH -- Bell B, Radcliff R, Walker G, Lyons T HBP -- by Rowe S (Kuhel J) T -- 2:02 A -- 0
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