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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 5, 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 June 5, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 5, 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 | June 5, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 18,556 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
George Caster | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 5, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Caster
Bartell hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
McCosky vs. Caster
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Caster
York takes first base on ball four. McCosky scores. Gehringer moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Rowe
McCoy 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Rowe
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Rowe
Wagner takes first base on ball four. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Rowe
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bartell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Caster
Higgins hits a popup in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Caster
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowe vs. Caster
Rowe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Caster
Bartell 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
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Rowe
Rubeling 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Rowe
Lillard hits a popup, foul, towards first. York 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: ---
McCosky vs. Caster
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Caster
There goes McCosky. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Lillard applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Rowe
Caster hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Rowe
McCoy 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Rowe
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Caster
York hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Campbell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Caster
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tebbetts vs. Caster
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. Campbell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowe vs. Caster
Rowe 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
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Rowe
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Rowe
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chapman for the out. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rubeling vs. Rowe
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Caster
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Caster
McCosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. McCosky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Rowe
Lillard hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Rowe
Caster hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Rowe
McCoy hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Caster
York hits a popup towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Caster
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Caster
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowe vs. Caster
Rowe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Rowe reaches second base with a double. Higgins scores. Tebbetts goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Caster
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Rowe
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Rowe
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Caster
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. McCosky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Caster
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCosky scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Caster
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Caster
York hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Heusser
Ed Heusser now pitching.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. Greenberg moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higgins vs. Heusser
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. There goes York trying to get to home. Johnson throws the ball in to Wagner who tags York, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Rowe
Siebert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Rowe
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Al Rubeling.
Dean hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Rowe
Al Brancato pinch runs for Chubby Dean. Dee Miles pinch hits for Bill Lillard.
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it and throws to second for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Rowe
Al Simmons pinch hits for Ed Heusser.
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Rowe
Joe Gantenbein pinch runs for Al Simmons.
McCoy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Besse
Al Brancato now playing shortstop. Herman Besse now pitching. Joe Gantenbein now playing third base.
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowe vs. Besse
Rowe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Besse
Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. Rowe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Besse
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Besse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rowe moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehringer vs. Besse
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rowe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Besse
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Besse
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Rowe
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Rowe
Wagner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Besse
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Besse
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Besse
Tebbetts hits a popup towards short. Brancato settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rowe vs. Besse
Rowe hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campbell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Besse
Bartell takes first base on ball four. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Besse
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Rowe
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Rowe
Crash Davis pinch hits for Al Brancato.
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brucker vs. Rowe
Earle Brucker pinch hits for Herman Besse.
Brucker hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gantenbein vs. Rowe
Gantenbein hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/5/1940 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Bartell D, ss 5 0 1 1 McCoy B, 2b 4 0 0 0 McCosky B, cf 4 2 3 0 Moses W, rf 4 0 2 0 Gehringer C, 2b 5 0 1 2 Johnson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Greenberg H, lf 4 1 1 0 Wagner H, c 3 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Siebert D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Campbell B, rf 4 2 1 0 Chapman S, cf 4 1 2 0 Higgins M, 3b 5 1 3 1 Rubeling A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 5 2 4 1 Dean C, ph 1 0 1 0 Rowe S, p 5 1 2 3 Brancato A, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Davis C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lillard B, ss 2 0 0 0 Miles D, ph 1 0 0 0 Besse H, p 0 0 0 0 Brucker E, ph 1 0 0 0 Caster G, p 2 0 0 0 Heusser E, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons A, ph 1 0 1 1 Gantenbein J, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 9 17 9 33 1 7 1 Detroit 100 102 221 -- 9 Philadelphia 000 000 100 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Rowe S (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Caster G (L) 6.1 11 6 6 4 4 Heusser E 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Besse H 2.0 5 3 3 2 1 DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 11, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Tebbetts B 2, Rowe S 3B -- Campbell B, McCosky B 2 CS -- McCosky B T -- 2:10 A -- 18556
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