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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 20, 1942
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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 May 20, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1942 |
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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 | May 20, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Knott |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 1,854 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Buddy Blair | Third Baseman |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Jack Knott | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
Don Ross | Third Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
Al Benton | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 20, 1942
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Benton
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Benton
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer 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: ---
Bloodworth vs. Knott
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Knott
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Knott
McCosky hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Knott
York hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Suder fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Radcliff vs. Knott
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. York moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Knott
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York scores. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Knott
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Wallaesa fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Benton
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Benton
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Benton
Hayes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth 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: ---
Hitchcock vs. Knott
Hitchcock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Knott
Benton 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--
Bloodworth vs. Knott
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Knott
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benton scores. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Harris
Lum Harris now pitching. Hal Wagner now catching.
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. Bloodworth moves to third. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Harris
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Radcliff vs. Harris
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Benton
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Benton
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Benton
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock misplays the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. Blair scores. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Benton
Tebbetts fires to second and picks off Siebert for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Benton
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Benton
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton has Harris trapped. There's the throw to Tebbetts and over to Ross, who tags Harris for the out. Kreevich moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Harris
Ross hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Harris
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Benton
Wallaesa strikes out. Tebbetts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wallaesa out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Benton
Valo hits a line drive towards short. Hitchcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a line drive into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Harris
Pete Suder now playing shortstop. Crash Davis now playing second base.
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Harris
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harris
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Suder fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Benton
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Benton
Siebert hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Benton
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Harris
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Harris
Radcliff strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Harris
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Benton
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Benton
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Benton
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suder scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Benton
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Harris
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Harris
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Harris
Bloodworth hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Benton
Blair hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Benton
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Benton
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harris
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder misplays the ball. That's an error on Suder. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Harris
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Harris
Radcliff hits a popup towards third. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Harris
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Benton
Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Benton
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Harris
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Harris
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Benton
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Benton
Valo bunts in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Benton
Blair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Blair reaches third base with a triple. Davis scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebert vs. Henshaw
Roy Henshaw now pitching.
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Henshaw
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Henshaw
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Harris
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Harris
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Harris
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1942 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Kreevich M, cf 4 0 1 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 5 1 3 0 Suder P, 2b-ss 4 1 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 2 1 Johnson B, lf 3 1 0 0 McCosky B, lf 5 0 0 0 Wallaesa J, ss 2 0 0 0 York R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Davis C, 2b 2 1 2 1 Radcliff R, rf 4 0 1 1 Valo E, rf 3 0 0 1 Ross D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Hayes F, c 1 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0 Wagner H, c 3 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, ss 4 0 0 0 Blair B, 3b 4 2 2 1 Benton A, p 4 1 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Henshaw R, p 0 0 0 0 Knott J, p 0 0 0 0 Harris L, p 4 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 7 4 37 3 9 3 Philadelphia 001 002 002 -- 5 Detroit 210 000 000 -- 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Knott J 1.1 7 3 3 0 0 Harris L (W) 7.2 2 0 0 3 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Benton A (L) 8.2 7 5 5 1 3 Henshaw R 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Hitchcock B, Suder P 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Detroit 10 3B -- Blair B SB -- Siebert D, Blair B SH -- Valo E T -- 1:55 A -- 1854
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