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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 18, 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 September 18, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1940 |
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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 | September 18, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dee Miles | Left Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
Fred Chapman | Shortstop |
George Caster | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 18, 1940
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