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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 4, 1940
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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 May 4, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1940 |
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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 | May 4, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Hutchinson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Babich |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dee Miles | Center Fielder |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
Johnny Babich | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 4, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Babich
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Babich
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards second. McCoy throws to first for one, and Siebert throws back to second, and Lillard drops the ball. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Babich
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bartell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Babich
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Hutchinson
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Hutchinson
McCoy hits a popup towards first. York settles under it 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: ---
Campbell vs. Babich
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Babich
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Babich
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy misplays the ball. That's an error on McCoy. York moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Babich
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard has York trapped. There's the throw to Hayes and over to Rubeling, who tags York for the out. Higgins moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutchinson vs. Babich
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hutchinson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hutchinson
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hutchinson
Hayes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Hutchinson
Rubeling hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Babich
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Babich
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Babich
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Babich
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Babich
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Babich
York hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Hutchinson
Lillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babich vs. Hutchinson
Babich bunts towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Babich for the out. Lillard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miles vs. Hutchinson
Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lillard scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Moses reaches second base with a double. Miles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCoy vs. Hutchinson
McCoy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Trout
There goes Johnson. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Johnson steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebert vs. Trout
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Trout
There's a wild pitch. Johnson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Trout
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Trout
Rubeling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Rubeling reaches third base with a triple. Hayes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lillard vs. Trout
Lillard hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Babich
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Babich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Babich
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Babich
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babich vs. Trout
Babich strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Trout
Miles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Miles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Trout
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCoy vs. Trout
McCoy hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Babich
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Babich
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Babich
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Babich
Greenberg hits a popup towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Babich
Campbell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Trout
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Trout
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rubeling vs. Trout
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillard vs. Trout
Lillard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hayes scores. Rubeling moves to third. Lillard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Babich vs. Trout
Babich strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miles vs. Trout
There goes Rubeling, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Rubeling steals home. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miles vs. Trout
Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lillard scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Seats
Tom Seats now pitching.
There goes Miles. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Babich
York hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Babich
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Babich
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Seats
Earl Averill now playing center field.
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Seats
McCoy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seats
Johnson 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--
Siebert vs. Seats
Seats has Johnson trapped. He fires to second, with Bartell covering, who tags Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seats vs. Babich
Seats hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Babich
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Babich
Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Babich
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Babich covering, for the out. Bartell moves to third. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Babich
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Seats
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Seats covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Seats
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Seats
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillard vs. Seats
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Babich
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Babich
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. York reaches second base with a double. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higgins vs. Babich
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campbell scores. York moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Babich
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. York scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seats vs. Babich
Seats hits a popup towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babich vs. Seats
Babich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Seats
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seats fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Seats
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Seats
McCoy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. McCoy reaches second base with a double. Moses goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Seats
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Seats
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. McCoy moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Seats
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCoy scores. Johnson scores. Siebert moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rubeling vs. Seats
Rubeling 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
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Babich
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Babich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Babich
Averill hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Babich
Gehringer hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Babich
Greenberg hits a popup towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1940 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Bartell D, ss 4 2 2 0 Miles D, cf 5 1 3 2 McCosky B, cf 3 0 2 0 Moses W, rf 5 2 2 1 Averill E, cf 2 1 2 1 McCoy B, 2b 5 2 2 3 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Johnson B, lf 4 2 2 0 Greenberg H, lf 5 0 0 1 Siebert D, 1b 5 1 1 0 Campbell B, rf 3 1 0 0 Hayes F, c 4 3 4 3 York R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Rubeling A, 3b 5 1 2 2 Higgins M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Lillard B, ss 3 2 1 1 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0 Babich J, p 3 0 0 0 Hutchinson F, p 1 0 0 0 Trout D, p 1 0 0 0 Seats T, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 10 4 39 14 17 12 Detroit 101 000 021 -- 5 Philadelphia 016 040 03x -- 14 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hutchinson F (L) 2.1 4 5 5 1 2 Trout D 2.1 8 6 6 1 3 Seats T 3.1 5 3 1 1 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Babich J (W) 9.0 10 5 4 3 4 E -- Lillard B, McCoy B, Gehringer C 2 DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 8, Philadelphia 5 2B -- York R 2, Moses W, Johnson B, Miles D, McCosky B, McCoy B 3B -- Rubeling A HR -- Hayes F, McCoy B, Averill E SB -- Johnson B, Rubeling A CS -- Miles D SH -- Babich J WP -- Trout D T -- 2:14 A -- 6000
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