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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 26, 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 June 26, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 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 | June 26, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
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 | 1,940 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Buddy Blair | Third Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Bill Knickerbocker | Second Baseman |
Crash Davis | Shortstop |
Jack Knott | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Al Benton | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 26, 1942
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Benton
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Benton
Miles hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Benton
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Knott
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Knott
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Knott
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Benton
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Benton
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Benton
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock misplays the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Knickerbocker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Benton
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Knott
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Knott
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert juggles the ball. That's an error on Siebert. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Knott
Higgins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Higgins reaches second base with a double. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bloodworth vs. Knott
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harris scores. Higgins moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tebbetts vs. Knott
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair juggles the ball. That's an error on Blair. Higgins scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Knott
Benton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. Benton
Knott strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Benton
Kreevich strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Benton
Miles hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Knott
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Knott
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Knott
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Knott
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Benton
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Benton
Blair hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Knott
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Knott
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Knott
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higgins scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Knott
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Benton vs. Knott
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hitchcock vs. Knott
Hitchcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Benton
Swift 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--
Knickerbocker vs. Benton
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Benton
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Swift moves to third. Knickerbocker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Knott vs. Benton
Knott strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kreevich vs. Benton
Kreevich 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
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Knott
McCosky 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--
Cramer vs. Knott
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Knott
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Knott
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Benton
Miles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Miles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Benton
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miles scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Benton
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Knott
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Knott
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Knott
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Benton
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Benton
Knickerbocker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Benton
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth misplays the ball. That's an error on Bloodworth. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knott vs. Benton
Knott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Knott
Benton 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--
Hitchcock vs. Knott
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Knott
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Benton
Kreevich strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Benton
Miles hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Benton
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Knott
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Knott
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Knott
Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Knott
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson 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--
Blair vs. Benton
Blair hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Benton
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knickerbocker vs. Benton
Tebbetts fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Tebbetts. Johnson moves to third. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Knickerbocker vs. Benton
Knickerbocker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Benton
Hal Wagner pinch hits for Crash Davis.
Wagner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/1942 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Kreevich M, cf 3 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, ss 4 0 0 0 Miles D, rf 4 1 1 0 McCosky B, lf 3 0 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 4 0 1 0 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Blair B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Harris N, rf 4 1 1 0 Swift B, c 4 0 2 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 2 2 0 Knickerbocker B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 1 2 Davis C, ss 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 1 0 Wagner H, ph 1 0 0 0 Benton A, p 3 0 1 0 Knott J, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 6 1 32 3 7 2 Philadelphia 000 001 000 -- 1 Detroit 020 100 00x -- 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Knott J (L) 8.0 7 3 1 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Benton A (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 9 E -- Hitchcock B, Siebert D, Blair B, Bloodworth J, Tebbetts B DP -- Philadelphia 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Detroit 6 2B -- Higgins P 2, Tebbetts B, Miles D, Harris N WP -- Benton A T -- 1:33 A -- 1940
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