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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 24, 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 24, 1938 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 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 24, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roxie Lawson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chet Morgan | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Roxie Lawson | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Stan Sperry | Second Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| George Caster | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 24, 1938
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Caster
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Caster
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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Lawson
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finney vs. Lawson
Finney hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Lawson
Sperry hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lawson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lawson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Lawson
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Caster
York hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Caster
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lawson
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Lawson
Ambler hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Lawson
Caster hits a popup towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Caster
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Caster
Christman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawson vs. Caster
Lawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Caster
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Lawson
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperry vs. Lawson
Sperry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan who is chasing the ball. Sperry reaches third base with a triple. Moses goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Lawson
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Lawson
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Caster
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lawson
Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Lawson
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caster vs. Coffman
Caster strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Coffman
Moses takes first base on ball four. Ambler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Coffman
Finney 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
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Caster
York hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Caster
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Caster
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. Caster
Christman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coffman vs. Caster
Coffman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Coffman
Sperry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Coffman
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Sperry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Coffman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sperry scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werber vs. Coffman
Werber hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Chapman scores. Johnson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Coffman
Wagner takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ambler vs. Coffman
Ambler takes first base on ball four. Johnson scores. Werber moves to third. Wagner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Caster vs. Coffman
Caster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to second for the out. Werber scores. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moses vs. Coffman
Moses takes first base on ball four. Caster moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finney vs. Kennedy
Vern Kennedy now pitching.
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Caster scores. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sperry vs. Kennedy
Sperry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. Moses scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Caster
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Caster
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Caster
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehringer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Caster
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sperry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Birdie Tebbetts now catching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Kennedy
Werber hits a popup towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Kennedy
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Kennedy
Ambler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caster vs. Kennedy
Caster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Caster
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Caster
Christman hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Caster
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Caster
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Kennedy
Tony Piet now playing third base.
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Kennedy
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, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperry vs. Kennedy
Sperry hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Caster
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sperry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Caster
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Kennedy
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Kennedy
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Piet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Caster
Fox 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, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Caster
Piet hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Caster
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1938, game 2 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Morgan C, cf 4 0 0 0 Moses W, rf 2 3 2 0
Walker D, lf 4 1 2 0 Finney L, 1b 5 1 2 4
Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 0 0 Sperry S, 2b 5 1 2 2
Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 0 1 Chapman S, lf 4 1 0 0
York R, c 3 0 1 1 Johnson B, cf 4 1 2 1
Tebbetts B, c 1 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 5 2 1 1
Fox P, rf 4 0 0 0 Wagner H, c 4 1 2 1
Ross D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ambler W, ss 3 0 1 1
Piet T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Caster G, p 4 1 0 1
Christman M, ss 3 0 1 0
Lawson R, p 1 0 0 0
Coffman S, p 1 0 0 0
Kennedy V, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 5 2 36 11 12 11
Detroit 000 002 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 201 170 00x -- 11
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lawson R (L)* 3.0 6 4 4 1 1
Coffman S 1.1 2 7 5 5 1
Kennedy V 3.2 4 0 0 1 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Caster G (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Werber B 2, Gehringer C
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Werber B
3B -- Moses W, Sperry S, Walker D
HR -- Finney L
T -- 1:47
A -- 0
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