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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 16, 1938
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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 16, 1938 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1938 |
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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 16, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Thomas |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 4,850 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Lou Finney | First Baseman |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
Ace Parker | Second Baseman |
Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
Bud Thomas | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Jo-Jo White | Center Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Rudy York | Catcher |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 16, 1938
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney 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, 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--
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Thomas
Rogell hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Thomas
White hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Thomas
Gehringer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Thomas
York hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Thomas
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Bridges
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Bridges
Ambler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Thomas
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Thomas
Laabs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Thomas
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler misplays the ball. That's an error on Ambler. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Thomas
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Greenberg scores. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Thomas
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler misplays the ball. That's an error on Ambler. Christman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Thomas
White takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Thomas
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. Rogell scores. White goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Thomas
The ball gets by Hayes for a passed ball. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Thomas
York hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Bridges
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Bud Thomas.
Dean strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Finney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Williams
Al Williams now pitching.
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Williams
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Williams
Laabs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Laabs reaches third base with a triple. Fox scores. Greenberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christman vs. Williams
Christman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Williams
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laabs scores. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Williams
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to third for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Williams
White hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Williams
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Bridges moves to third. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Williams
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. York reaches second base with a double. Bridges scores. Rogell scores. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Williams
Fox hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Williams
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler misplays the ball. That's an error on Ambler. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laabs vs. Williams
Laabs hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. Williams
Christman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Williams
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Williams
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bridges
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Bridges covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Bridges
Ambler hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bridges
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Smith
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Smith
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Smith
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Fox reaches second base with a double. York moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Smith
Greenberg hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Smith
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Smith
Christman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Smith
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker misplays the ball. That's an error on Parker. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Smith
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ambler fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Bridges
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rogell. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ambler vs. Bridges
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Chapman scores. Parker moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Bridges
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses 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
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Smith
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Smith
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Smith
York hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Smith
Fox hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber takes first base on ball four. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney scores. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werber scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Bridges
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Smith
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Smith
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Smith
Christman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Smith
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bridges
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Bridges
Ambler hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bridges
Smith strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1938 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Moses W, rf 4 0 0 0 Rogell B, ss 5 2 0 0 Finney L, 1b 4 1 2 0 White J, cf 3 1 0 0 Werber B, 3b 2 1 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 2 3 Hayes F, c 4 0 1 1 York R, c 4 1 2 3 Johnson B, cf 4 0 0 1 Fox P, rf 4 1 1 0 Chapman S, lf 3 1 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 5 3 2 0 Parker A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Laabs C, lf 5 1 1 2 Ambler W, ss 4 0 0 1 Christman M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Thomas B, p 0 0 0 0 Bridges T, p 5 1 2 3 Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams A, p 1 0 0 0 Smith D, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 6 3 39 12 11 11 Philadelphia 000 000 120 -- 3 Detroit 245 100 00x -- 12 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Thomas B (L) 2.0 4 6 3 1 0 Williams A 2.0 5 6 5 3 0 Smith D 4.0 2 0 0 2 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bridges T (W) 9.0 6 3 2 3 8 E -- Ambler W 3, Parker A, Rogell B DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Detroit 9 2B -- Gehringer C, Finney L, York R, Fox P 3B -- Laabs C HR -- Gehringer C, York R PB -- Hayes F T -- 2:10 A -- 4850
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