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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 30, 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 July 30, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 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 | July 30, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herman Besse |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal White |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dee Miles | Center Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Eric McNair | Shortstop |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Buddy Blair | Third Baseman |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Herman Besse | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Don Ross | Right Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Moe Franklin | Shortstop |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Hal White | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 30, 1942
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. White
Miles hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. White
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. White
McNair hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. White
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. White
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. White
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. White
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Besse
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Besse
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Besse
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Besse
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Besse
Higgins hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Besse
York hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. White
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Besse vs. White
Besse hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. White
Miles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Miles reaches second base with a double. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. White
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNair vs. White
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franklin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Besse
Franklin hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Besse
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Besse
White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Besse
Bloodworth hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. White
Johnson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. White
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. White
Blair hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Besse
Radcliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Besse
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Besse
Ross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder catches it and throws to first to double up Radcliff. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. White
Suder hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. White
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Besse vs. White
Besse hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. White
Miles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Besse
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Besse
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franklin vs. Besse
Franklin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Besse
Tebbetts hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Besse
White strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. White
Valo hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. White
McNair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. White
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. White
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bloodworth scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Besse
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Besse
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Besse
Bill Knickerbocker now playing second base. Pete Suder now playing third base.
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Besse
Ross takes first base on ball four. Bloodworth moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Besse
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. McCosky scores. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Besse
York hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Franklin vs. Besse
Franklin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Besse
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. White
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. White
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knickerbocker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. White
Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Knickerbocker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Besse vs. White
Besse hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Knickerbocker scores. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miles vs. White
Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wagner scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. White
Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Besse
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Besse
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Besse
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. Radcliff reaches second base with a double. Bloodworth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Besse
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Besse
Ross strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. White
McNair hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. White
Johnson hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. White
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. White
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Knickerbocker reaches second base with a double. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suder vs. White
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Knickerbocker scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harris
Lum Harris now pitching.
Higgins hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Harris
York hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Harris
Franklin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Trout
Harris hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Trout
Miles hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trout
Valo hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trout vs. Harris
Trout bunts for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Harris
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. Trout moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Radcliff vs. Harris
Radcliff is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trout scores. Bloodworth scores. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Harris
Ross takes first base on ball four. Radcliff moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Harris
York hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Harris
Franklin hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Trout
Billy Hitchcock now playing shortstop.
McNair hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Trout
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1942, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Miles D, cf 5 0 2 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 5 4 3 0 Valo E, rf 4 1 1 0 Radcliff R, lf 3 1 1 1 McNair E, ss 5 0 1 0 McCosky B, cf 4 2 2 2 Johnson B, lf 5 0 2 0 Ross D, rf 3 2 1 1 Siebert D, 1b 5 1 2 1 Higgins P, 3b 5 1 2 6 Blair B, 3b 2 0 1 0 York R, 1b 5 0 1 0 Knickerbocker B, 2b 2 2 2 0 Franklin M, ss 5 0 2 1 Suder P, 2b-3b 4 0 2 2 Hitchcock B, ss 0 0 0 0 Wagner H, c 3 1 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 1 0 Besse H, p 3 0 0 1 White H, p 3 0 1 0 Harris L, p 1 0 0 0 Trout D, p 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 14 5 37 11 14 11 Philadelphia 100 002 200 -- 5 Detroit 100 031 06x -- 11 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Besse H 6.0 10 5 5 4 2 Harris L (L) 2.0 4 6 6 2 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO White H 6.2 14 5 5 2 1 Trout D (W) 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- Philadelphia 1, Detroit 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Detroit 8 2B -- Miles D, Bloodworth J 2, Radcliff R, Knickerbocker B, Tebbetts B HR -- Higgins P T -- 1:50 A -- 0
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