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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 23, 1938
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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 August 23, 1938 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1938 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 23, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Gill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Thomas |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chet Morgan | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| George Gill | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Sperry | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Mule Haas | First Baseman |
| Lou Finney | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Bud Thomas | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 23, 1938
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Thomas
Morgan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sperry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thomas
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Thomas
There goes Walker. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Sperry applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Thomas
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Gill
Sperry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Gill
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Gill
Werber hits a fly ball towards center. Morgan catches it and throws to first to double up Moses. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Thomas
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Thomas
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Thomas
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Thomas
Ross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christman vs. Thomas
Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gill vs. Thomas
Gill hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Gill
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gill
Johnson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Gill
Haas hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Thomas
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Thomas, and towards Ambler, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thomas
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Thomas
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Thomas
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Gill
Finney hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Gill
Ambler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Gill
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Gill fields it and throws to first for the out. Ambler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sperry vs. Gill
Sperry hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Gill
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Thomas
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Thomas
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Thomas
Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Thomas
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Gill
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Gill
There goes Werber. The throw from York and he is out, Christman applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Gill
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gill
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gill vs. Thomas
Gill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Thomas
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thomas
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Thomas
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Thomas
York hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Thomas
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Gill
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Gill
Finney hits a popup towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Gill
Ambler hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Gill
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sperry vs. Gill
Sperry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haas scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Gill
Moses hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Thomas
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Thomas
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Thomas
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gill vs. Thomas
Gill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Thomas
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Gill
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Gill
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman misplays the ball. That's an error on Christman. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Gill
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Werber scores. Hayes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Gill
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gill fields it and throws to third for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Gill
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ambler vs. Gill
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thomas
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Thomas
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Thomas
York hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Thomas
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Thomas
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Gill
Dick Siebert pinch hits for Bud Thomas.
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Gill
Sperry hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Gill
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Gill
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Smith
Eddie Smith now pitching.
Ross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Smith
The ball gets by Hayes for a passed ball. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. Smith
Christman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gill vs. Smith
Gill hits a ball on the ground for an out. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Smith
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Smith, and towards Sperry, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Ross scores. Gill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Smith
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Gill
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gill
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Gill
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Gill
Finney takes first base on ball four. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Gill
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Wayne Ambler.
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Smith
Ace Parker now playing shortstop.
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Parker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Smith
York hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Smith
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Fox reaches second base with a double. Gehringer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Smith
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Smith
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. Smith
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Gill
Nels Potter pinch hits for Eddie Smith.
Potter hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Gill
Sperry 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, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Gill
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Gill
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1938, game 2 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Morgan C, cf 5 0 0 1 Sperry S, 2b 5 0 2 1
Walker D, lf 5 1 2 0 Moses W, rf 4 0 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 3 2 2 0 Werber B, 3b 4 1 1 0
York R, c 5 1 2 3 Hayes F, c 4 0 0 0
Fox P, rf 5 1 2 1 Johnson B, cf 4 0 1 1
Greenberg H, 1b 5 2 2 2 Haas M, 1b 4 1 2 0
Ross D, 3b 4 1 3 0 Finney L, lf 3 1 1 1
Christman M, ss 4 0 1 1 Ambler W, ss 3 0 1 0
Gill G, p 4 0 0 0 Nelson L, ph 1 0 0 0
Parker A, ss 0 0 0 0
Thomas B, p 1 0 1 0
Siebert D, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith E, p 0 0 0 0
Potter N, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 14 8 35 3 10 3
Detroit 010 031 012 -- 8
Philadelphia 001 011 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gill G (W) 9.0 10 3 2 3 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Thomas B (L) 7.0 10 5 5 3 0
Smith E 2.0 4 3 3 1 1
E -- Christman M
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Fox P, Greenberg H
HR -- Finney L, York R, Greenberg H
CS -- Walker D, Werber B
SH -- Thomas B
PB -- Hayes F
T -- 2:11
A -- 8000
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