Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Coffman
  
  Moses hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Coffman
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Coffman
  
  Chapman 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etten vs. Coffman
  
  Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Coffman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. Etten moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sperry vs. Coffman
  
  Sperry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Etten scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartling vs. Coffman
  
  Bartling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Gumpert
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Gumpert
  
  The runners advance on the error. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Gumpert
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Gumpert
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten juggles the ball. That's an error on Etten. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greenberg vs. Gumpert
  
  Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Buxton
  
  Ralph Buxton now pitching.
  
  York strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Buxton
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Buxton
  
  Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Christman vs. Buxton
  
  Christman takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coffman vs. Buxton
  
  Coffman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rogell scores. Christman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Buxton
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards the mound. Buxton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Coffman
  
  Wagner 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, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Coffman
  
  Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Ralph Buxton.
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Coffman
  
  Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Nelson
  
  Lynn Nelson now pitching.
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Nelson
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Nelson
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  York vs. Nelson
  
  York hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Coffman
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Coffman
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Coffman
  
  Etten hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Nelson
  
  Dario Lodigiani now playing third base.
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Nelson
  
  Rogell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Rogell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Christman vs. Nelson
  
  Christman hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coffman vs. Nelson
  
  Coffman hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Coffman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sperry vs. Coffman
  
  Sperry hits a line drive towards short. Rogell catches it and throws to first to double up Johnson. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartling vs. Coffman
  
  Bartling hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Nelson
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Nelson
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Nelson
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Walker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greenberg vs. Nelson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Greenberg vs. Nelson
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Gehringer scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  York vs. Nelson
  
  York hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Nelson
  
  Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sperry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Coffman
  
  Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Coffman
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moses vs. Coffman
  
  Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. Wagner scores. Nelson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lodigiani vs. Lawson
  
  Roxie Lawson now pitching.
  
  Lodigiani hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moses scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Lawson
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Lawson
  
  Etten hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Nelson
  
  Rogell hits a popup towards third. Lodigiani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christman vs. Nelson
  
  Christman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lawson vs. Nelson
  
  Lawson bunts in front of the plate. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Nelson
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lawson
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sperry vs. Lawson
  
  Sperry hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartling vs. Lawson
  
  Bartling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Nelson
  
  Walker hits a fly ball towards left. Chapman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Chapman. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gehringer vs. Nelson
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Greenberg vs. Nelson
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Nelson
  
  York hits a popup towards short. Bartling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Lawson
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Lawson
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Lawson
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lodigiani vs. Lawson
  
  Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chapman vs. Lawson
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Nelson
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Nelson
  
  Rogell hits a fly ball towards center. Johnson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Johnson. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Christman vs. Nelson
  
  Christman takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lawson vs. Nelson
  
  Lawson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Rogell moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. Nelson
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Lawson
  
  Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lawson
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sperry vs. Lawson
  
  Sperry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartling vs. Lawson
  
  Bartling takes first base on ball four. Sperry moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Lawson
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Nelson
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Nelson
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Nelson
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  York vs. Nelson
  
  York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Nelson
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Lawson
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Lawson
  
  Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lodigiani vs. Lawson
  
  Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1938, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Moses W, rf           5  1  2  2   Morgan C, cf          4  1  0  0   
Werber B, 3b          1  1  0  0   Walker D, lf          5  3  2  1   
Lodigiani D, 3b       3  0  0  1   Gehringer C, 2b       5  2  1  0   
Chapman S, lf         4  0  0  0   Greenberg H, 1b       5  1  3  6   
Etten N, 1b           4  1  1  0   York R, c             5  0  1  0   
Johnson B, cf         4  1  2  1   Fox P, rf             5  0  0  0   
Sperry S, 2b          3  0  1  2   Rogell B, ss          3  1  1  0   
Bartling I, ss        3  0  0  0   Christman M, 3b       1  0  0  0   
Wagner H, c           3  1  1  0   Coffman S, p          2  0  1  1   
Gumpert R, p          0  0  0  0   Lawson R, p           2  0  0  0   
Buxton R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Nelson L, ph-p        4  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  8  6                        37  8  9  8

Philadelphia     300 030 000 --  6
Detroit          500 201 00x --  8

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gumpert R (L)*        0.0  2  4  2  1  0
Buxton R              1.0  1  1  0  2  1
Nelson L              7.0  6  3  2  2  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coffman S+            4.0  6  6  6  2  0
Lawson R (W)          5.0  2  0  0  2  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- Bartling I, Etten N, Chapman S, Johnson B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Detroit 10
2B -- Rogell B
3B -- Moses W
HR -- Greenberg H
WP -- Nelson L
T -- 2:09
A -- 0

    

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