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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 24, 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 August 24, 1937 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 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 | August 24, 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 | Tommy Bridges |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jesse Hill | Center Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Warren Huston | Second Baseman |
Harry Kelley | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Rudy York | Catcher |
Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 24, 1937
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Bridges
Dean hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bridges
York fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on York. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Bridges
Hill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Kelley
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Kelley
York hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Kelley
Laabs strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Bridges
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huston vs. Bridges
Huston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Kelley
Owen 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Kelley
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kelley
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Bridges
Kelley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses takes first base on ball four. Kelley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dean vs. Bridges
Dean 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. Kelley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it 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: ---
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Kelley
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Bridges
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Owen. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Bridges
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Huston vs. Bridges
Huston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Kelley
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Kelley
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Kelley
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Kelley
Rogell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Kelley
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Bridges
Kelley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Bridges
Dean 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moses scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Kelley
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg strikes out. There goes Gehringer. The throw from Hayes to second, and Gehringer is out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Bridges
Hill hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Bridges
Newsome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Kelley
York hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Kelley
Laabs hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Kelley
Owen hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Bridges
Jack Rothrock pinch hits for Warren Huston.
Rothrock strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Bridges
Kelley hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Kelley
Rusty Peters now playing second base.
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Kelley
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. Walker moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehringer vs. Kelley
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Bridges
Dean strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Bridges
Hill takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Kelley
York hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Kelley
Laabs hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Kelley
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Kelley
Rogell takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Kelley
Bridges takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to third. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. Rogell scores. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Bridges
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Bridges
Peters hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Peters reaches second base with a double. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brucker vs. Bridges
Earle Brucker pinch hits for Harry Kelley.
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newsome scores. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peters scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Bridges
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rogell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1937, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Moses W, rf 4 1 2 1 Walker G, lf 5 1 2 3 Dean C, 1b 5 0 0 0 Fox P, rf 5 1 1 0 Werber B, 3b 5 0 2 1 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 2 1 Johnson B, lf 4 0 2 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hill J, cf 3 0 1 0 York R, c 4 2 2 2 Hayes F, c 3 0 0 0 Laabs C, cf 4 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 4 1 1 0 Owen M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Huston W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rogell B, ss 2 1 1 0 Rothrock J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bridges T, p 3 0 0 0 Peters R, 2b 1 1 1 0 Kelley H, p 2 0 0 0 Brucker E, ph 1 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 35 6 10 6 Philadelphia 000 010 002 -- 3 Detroit 100 110 03x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kelley H (L) 8.0 10 6 5 3 6 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bridges T (W) 9.0 9 3 3 4 6 E -- York R, Newsome S 2, Owen M DP -- Philadelphia 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Detroit 8 2B -- Peters R HR -- York R 2, Walker G CS -- Gehringer C T -- 2:05 A -- 0
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