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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
June 8, 1937
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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 June 8, 1937 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1937 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 8, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Kelley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Rothrock | Center Fielder |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Harry Kelley | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Fox | Center Fielder |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Elden Auker | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
June 8, 1937
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Auker
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Auker
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Auker
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a line drive off the glove of Newsome, and into shallow left field. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Kelley
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Kelley
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Auker
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Auker
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Auker
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Auker
Peters hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Kelley
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Kelley
Owen hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Kelley
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auker vs. Kelley
Auker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to third. Auker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rogell vs. Kelley
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelley covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Auker
Newsome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelley vs. Auker
Kelley bunts towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rothrock vs. Auker
Rothrock hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Auker
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Kelley
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field. Moses picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moses. Gehringer moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rothrock. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelley fields it and throws to first for the out. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goslin vs. Kelley
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Greenberg scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Kelley
Owen 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, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Auker
Werber hits a popup towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Auker
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Auker
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dean vs. Auker
Dean hits a popup, foul, towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Kelley
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Kelley
Auker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Auker
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Auker
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Auker
Kelley 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
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Kelley
Rogell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Rogell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Kelley
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goslin vs. Kelley
Goslin hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Kelley
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Auker
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Auker
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Auker
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Auker
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Kelley
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Kelley
Auker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Kelley
Rogell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Auker
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Auker
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Auker
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peters for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Kelley
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Auker
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Auker
Kelley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Auker
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rothrock for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Kelley
Goslin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Kelley
Owen is hit by the pitch. Goslin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Kelley
Tebbetts bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Goslin moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Auker vs. Kelley
Auker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Auker
Moses hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Auker
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Auker
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1937 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Rothrock J, cf 2 0 0 0 Fox P, cf 4 2 2 1 Moses W, rf 4 0 0 0 Rogell B, ss 4 1 1 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 1 1 Johnson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 2 3 2 Hayes F, c 2 0 0 0 Walker G, rf 4 0 1 0 Dean C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Goslin G, lf 4 0 1 1 Peters R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Owen M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Newsome S, ss 2 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0 Kelley H, p 2 0 0 0 Auker E, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26 0 1 0 33 6 10 5 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 102 021 00x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kelley H (L) 8.0 10 6 4 3 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Auker E (W) 9.0 1 0 0 4 2 E -- Johnson B, Moses W DP -- Philadelphia 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Detroit 7 2B -- Fox P, Greenberg H, Johnson B, Rogell B, Walker G HR -- Greenberg H, Fox P SH -- Kelley H HBP -- by Kelley H (Owen M) T -- 1:37 A -- 0
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