Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Smith
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cochrane vs. Smith
  
  Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gehringer vs. Smith
  
  Gehringer strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greenberg vs. Smith
  
  Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney who is chasing the ball. Greenberg reaches third base with a triple. White scores. Cochrane goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Smith
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fox vs. Smith
  
  Fox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Lawson
  
  Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Lawson
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Lawson
  
  Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Lawson
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dean vs. Lawson
  
  Dean 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 

Top 2

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Smith
  
  Rogell hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Smith
  
  English takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lawson vs. Smith
  
  Lawson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Smith
  
  White takes first base on ball four. English moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cochrane vs. Smith
  
  Cochrane hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Lawson
  
  Hayes hits a line drive into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Lawson
  
  Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cissell vs. Lawson
  
  Cissell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Lawson
  
  Smith 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 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Smith
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Smith
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Smith
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Smith
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Lawson
  
  Finney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Lawson
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Lawson
  
  Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Lawson
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Moses moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dean vs. Lawson
  
  Dean hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Smith
  
  Rogell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  English vs. Smith
  
  English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawson vs. Smith
  
  Lawson hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Lawson
  
  Hayes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Lawson
  
  Newsome hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cissell vs. Lawson
  
  Cissell 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 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Smith
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cochrane vs. Smith
  
  Cochrane hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Smith
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lawson
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Lawson
  
  Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Lawson
  
  Werber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finney moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moses vs. Lawson
  
  Lawson fires to first and picks off Werber. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moses vs. Lawson
  
  Moses strikes out. Cochrane drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Moses out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Smith
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Smith
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Smith
  
  Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rogell vs. Smith
  
  Rogell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Rogell reaches second base with a double. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  English vs. Smith
  
  English hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lawson
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dean vs. Lawson
  
  Dean takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hayes vs. Lawson
  
  Hayes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newsome vs. Lawson
  
  Newsome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Dean moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cissell vs. Lawson
  
  Cissell hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Lawson
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawson vs. Smith
  
  Lawson hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Smith
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cochrane vs. Smith
  
  Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gehringer vs. Smith
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Lawson
  
  Finney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Lawson
  
  Werber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Lawson
  
  Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finney moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Lawson
  
  There goes Moses. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Moses steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Lawson
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Finney scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dean vs. Lawson
  
  Dean takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hayes vs. Lawson
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Smith
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Smith
  
  Walker is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Smith
  
  There goes Walker. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Cissell applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Smith
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Lawson
  
  Newsome hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cissell vs. Lawson
  
  Cissell hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lawson
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Lawson
  
  Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Smith
  
  Rogell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Smith
  
  English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lawson vs. Smith
  
  Lawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. English moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Smith
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Lawson
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Lawson
  
  Moses strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lawson
  
  Johnson 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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         Game of 5/20/1937 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
White J, cf           3  1  1  0   Finney L, cf          5  1  2  0   
Cochrane M, c         4  1  1  0   Werber B, 3b          5  0  2  0   
Gehringer C, 2b       4  0  0  0   Moses W, rf           4  0  1  0   
Greenberg H, 1b       4  0  1  2   Johnson B, lf         2  1  0  1   
Walker G, lf          3  1  2  0   Dean C, 1b            2  0  0  0   
Fox P, rf             4  0  0  0   Hayes F, c            4  0  0  0   
Rogell B, ss          4  0  2  1   Newsome S, ss         4  0  1  1   
English G, 3b         3  0  1  0   Cissell B, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Lawson R, p           4  0  0  0   Smith E, p            4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  3                        33  2  7  2

Detroit          200 001 000 --  3
Philadelphia     000 001 100 --  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lawson R (W)          9.0  7  2  2  7  3

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smith E (L)           9.0  8  3  3  3  4

DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Rogell B
3B -- Greenberg H
SB -- Moses W
CS -- Walker G
HBP -- by Smith E (Walker G)
T -- 1:50
A -- 0

    

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