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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 18, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 18, 1937 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1937 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roxie Lawson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Thomas |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo White | Center Fielder |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Rudy York | Catcher |
Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Roxie Lawson | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Gene Hasson | First Baseman |
Jack Rothrock | Center Fielder |
Earle Brucker | Catcher |
Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
Bud Thomas | Pitcher |
Earle Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 18, 1937
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Thomas
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Thomas
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Thomas
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Thomas
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Thomas
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Lawson
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lawson
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lawson
There goes Werber. The throw from York and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Lawson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hasson vs. Lawson
Hasson hits a line drive towards short. Rogell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thomas
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hasson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Thomas
Owen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Thomas
The umpire calls a balk on Thomas Owen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rogell vs. Thomas
Rogell hits a popup towards first. Hasson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lawson vs. Thomas
Lawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Owen scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Thomas
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lawson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Thomas
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Lawson
Rothrock hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Lawson
Brucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Brucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Lawson
Peters hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Peters reaches third base with a triple. Brucker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Lawson
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moses vs. Lawson
Moses hits a popup, foul, towards third. Owen settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Owen. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moses vs. Lawson
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Moses reaches second base with a double. Peters scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Lawson
Newsome strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Thomas
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Thomas
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Thomas
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lawson
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lawson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hasson vs. Lawson
Hasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rothrock vs. Lawson
Rothrock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer catches it and throws to second with Rogell covering, to double up Johnson. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thomas
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Thomas
Owen hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Thomas
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hasson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rogell for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Lawson
Brucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Lawson
Peters hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Lawson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Lawson
Moses takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Lawson
Newsome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawson vs. Thomas
Lawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Thomas
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Thomas
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lawson
Werber hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lawson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Lawson
Hasson 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 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Thomas
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Thomas
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Thomas
York hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Thomas
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Lawson
Rothrock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Lawson
Brucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Lawson
Peters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brucker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Lawson
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Brucker scores. Peters goes all the way around to score. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Lawson
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Lawson
Newsome takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to third. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Lawson
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Lawson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Thomas
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Thomas
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolton vs. Thomas
Cliff Bolton pinch hits for Roxie Lawson.
Bolton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Thomas
White hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Thomas
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rothrock. Fox reaches second base with a double. Owen scores. Bolton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehringer vs. Thomas
Gehringer hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Poffenberger
Boots Poffenberger now pitching.
Hasson 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Poffenberger
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poffenberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Poffenberger
Brucker hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Thomas
Greenberg hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Thomas
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thomas
Walker hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Poffenberger
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Poffenberger
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Poffenberger
Moses hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Poffenberger
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Thomas
Owen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Thomas
Rogell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Smith
Goose Goslin pinch hits for Boots Poffenberger. Eddie Smith now pitching.
Goslin takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Smith
Pat McLaughlin pinch runs for Goose Goslin.
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hasson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Smith
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1937, game 2 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI White J, cf 5 0 1 0 Moses W, rf 3 0 2 1 Fox P, rf 5 1 2 1 Newsome S, ss 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Werber B, 3b 3 0 0 1 Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Johnson B, lf 3 0 1 0 York R, c 4 0 0 0 Hasson G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Walker G, lf 4 0 0 0 Rothrock J, cf 4 0 0 0 Owen M, 3b 4 3 3 0 Brucker E, c 2 2 1 0 Rogell B, ss 4 0 1 1 Peters R, 2b 4 2 2 1 Lawson R, p 2 0 1 1 Thomas B, p 4 1 1 1 Bolton C, ph 1 0 1 0 Smith E, p 0 0 0 0 Poffenberger B, p 0 0 0 0 Goslin G, ph 0 0 0 0 McLaughlin P, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 4 31 5 8 4 Detroit 110 000 101 -- 4 Philadelphia 020 003 00x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lawson R (L) 6.0 7 5 4 7 2 Poffenberger B 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Thomas B (W)* 8.0 11 4 4 0 3 Smith E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- York R, Owen M, Walker G DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Fox P 2, Owen M 2, Brucker E, Moses W 2, Greenberg H 3B -- Peters R SB -- Werber B Balk -- Thomas B T -- 1:54 A -- 0
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