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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 19, 1940
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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 19, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 19, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 19, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Brancato | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
| Nels Potter | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 19, 1940
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Newsom
Brancato hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Newsom
McCoy 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. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Potter
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Potter
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Potter
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Potter
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Potter
York takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Potter
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Newsom
Siebert hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Potter
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Potter
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Potter
Newsom strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Potter
Bartell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Bartell reaches second base with a double. Higgins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Potter
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields the ball and throws to Newsom covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Newsom
Lillard hits a fly ball towards right field. Campbell fields the ball and throws to third. Higgins drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Higgins. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Potter vs. Newsom
Potter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Chapman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Newsom
Brancato hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Potter
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Potter
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Potter
York is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Newsom
McCoy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Potter
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Potter
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Potter
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Newsom
Siebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes hits a line drive to right field. Campbell throws towards Bartell. Bartell fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bartell. Siebert goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Newsom
Lillard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Potter vs. Newsom
Potter hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Potter
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert juggles the ball. That's an error on Siebert. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Potter
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Potter
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Newsom
Brancato hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Newsom
There goes Moses. The throw from Sullivan and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Newsom
McCoy hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Potter
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Potter
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Potter
York hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hayes juggles the ball. That's an error on Hayes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Potter
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Newsom
Siebert hits a popup towards short. Bartell catches it and throws to first to double up Johnson. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Potter
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Potter
There goes Higgins. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Higgins steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Potter
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsom vs. Potter
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Potter
Bartell hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Newsom
Lillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Potter vs. Newsom
Potter bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Gehringer covering, for the out. Lillard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brancato vs. Newsom
Brancato hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lillard scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses takes first base on ball four. Brancato moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Newsom
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCoy for the out. Brancato moves to third. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Potter
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. McCosky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Potter
Gehringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Potter
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCosky scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Potter
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Potter
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Newsom
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Newsom
There goes Chapman. The throw from Sullivan and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Potter
Higgins hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Potter
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Potter
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Potter
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Newsom
Lillard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Newsom
Potter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brancato vs. Newsom
Brancato hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses takes first base on ball four. Potter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Newsom
Sullivan fires to second and picks off Potter for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Potter
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Potter
Gehringer bunts towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Potter
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/19/1940, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Brancato A, 3b 5 0 1 1 Bartell D, ss 5 0 1 1
Moses W, rf 3 0 2 0 McCosky B, cf 4 3 2 0
McCoy B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 1 1
Johnson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Greenberg H, lf 5 0 1 2
Siebert D, 1b 4 1 1 0 York R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Hayes F, c 4 0 1 0 Campbell B, rf 4 0 0 0
Chapman S, cf 3 2 2 1 Higgins M, 3b 4 2 3 1
Lillard B, ss 4 1 1 0 Sullivan B, c 4 0 0 0
Potter N, p 3 0 1 1 Newsom B, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 10 3 37 5 9 5
Philadelphia 001 010 020 0 -- 4
Detroit 110 000 011 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Potter N (L) 9.1 9 5 5 2 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W) 10.0 10 4 2 3 4
E -- Higgins M, Bartell D, Siebert D, Hayes F
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Detroit 7
2B -- McCosky B, Bartell D
3B -- McCosky B
HR -- Chapman S, Higgins M
SB -- Higgins M
CS -- Moses W, Chapman S
SH -- Potter N, Gehringer C
T -- 2:27
A -- 0
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