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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
|
| 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 | George Caster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,351 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
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 |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
| George Caster | 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 |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Schoolboy Rowe | 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. Rowe
Brancato hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Rowe
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. Rowe
McCoy hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Caster
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Caster
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Caster
There goes McCosky. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Lillard applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Rowe
Siebert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Rowe
Wagner hits a line drive towards first. York reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Caster
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Caster
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Caster
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campbell scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowe vs. Caster
Rowe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Rowe reaches second base with a double. Higgins scores. Tebbetts moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartell vs. Caster
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Rowe
Lillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caster vs. Rowe
Caster strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brancato vs. Rowe
Brancato hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lillard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Rowe
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Lillard trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Brancato moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Rowe
McCoy hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Caster
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Gehringer reaches third base with a triple. McCosky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Caster
York hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Rowe
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Rowe
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillard vs. Rowe
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Caster
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Caster
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Caster
Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Rowe
Caster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Rowe
Brancato hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Rowe
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Caster
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Caster
McCosky 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert juggles the ball. That's an error on Siebert. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Rowe
McCoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Rowe
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Rowe
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Caster
York hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. York moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Caster
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. York scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Caster
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowe vs. Caster
There goes Tebbetts. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Tebbetts steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowe vs. Caster
Rowe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Rowe
Lillard hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Rowe
Caster 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 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Caster
Bartell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Caster
McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Siebert. Wagner fumbles the ball. That's an error on Wagner. Bartell scores. McCosky goes all the way around to score. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg hits a line drive towards third. Brancato reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Caster
York hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. York reaches second base with a double. Gehringer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. York moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Caster
Higgins 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, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Rowe
Brancato takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Rowe
There's a wild pitch. Brancato moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Rowe
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Moses reaches second base with a double. Brancato moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCoy vs. Rowe
McCoy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brancato scores. Moses scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Rowe
Siebert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Siebert reaches third base with a triple. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Rowe
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. Siebert scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Caster
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowe vs. Caster
Rowe bunts towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with McCoy covering, for the out. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Caster
Bartell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Bartell reaches second base with a double. Tebbetts scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Caster
McCosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer 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, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching. Chubby Dean pinch hits for Bill Lillard.
Dean strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Benton
Dee Miles pinch hits for George Caster.
Miles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Benton
Brancato hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/19/1940, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Brancato A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bartell D, ss 4 1 1 1
Moses W, rf 4 1 3 0 McCosky B, cf 5 2 3 0
McCoy B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 5 2 2 1
Johnson B, lf 4 1 1 2 Greenberg H, lf 4 0 0 0
Siebert D, 1b 4 1 1 1 York R, 1b 3 1 2 2
Wagner H, c 4 0 1 1 Campbell B, rf 4 1 0 0
Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 0 Higgins M, 3b 3 1 0 1
Lillard B, ss 3 0 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 1 3 1
Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0 Rowe S, p 3 0 1 1
Caster G, p 3 0 0 0 Benton A, p 0 0 0 0
Miles D, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 4 10 4 35 9 12 7
Philadelphia 000 000 040 -- 4
Detroit 022 001 31x -- 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Caster G (L) 8.0 12 9 7 2 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe S (W) 8.0 10 4 4 1 3
Benton A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Siebert D 2, Wagner H
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Rowe S, York R 2, Moses W, Bartell D
3B -- Gehringer C, Siebert D
SB -- Tebbetts B
CS -- McCosky B
SH -- Rowe S
HBP -- by Caster G (Bartell D)
WP -- Rowe S
T -- 1:58
A -- 16351
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