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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 6, 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 6, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 6, 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 6, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
Home Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
Bobo Newsom | 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 |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Al Brancato | Third Baseman |
Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
Buck Ross | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 6, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Ross
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Ross
There goes Bartell. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Bartell steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Ross
Averill hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Ross
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Ross
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Ross
York hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Newsom
McCoy hits a line drive into center field. Averill 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. Newsom
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes 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. Ross
Campbell hits a popup 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: ---
Higgins vs. Ross
Higgins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brancato settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ross
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Newsom
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman strikes out. There goes Siebert. The throw from Sullivan to second, and Siebert is out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Newsom
Brancato hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Brancato reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillard vs. Newsom
Lillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brancato scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Newsom
Ross hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Newsom
McCoy hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Ross
Newsom hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Ross
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ross
Averill 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 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses hits a line drive towards first. York reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ross
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ross
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Ross
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Ross
Campbell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Newsom
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a line drive towards the mound. Newsom catches it and throws to first to double up Siebert. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Newsom
Brancato hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Newsom
Lillard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Lillard reaches second base with a double. There goes Brancato trying to get to home. Greenberg throws the ball in to Bartell who relays the ball to Sullivan, who tags Brancato, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ross
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ross
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Ross covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Ross
Newsom strikes out. Hayes drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Newsom out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Newsom
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Newsom
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Ross
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ross
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ross
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Ross covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Newsom
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ross
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ross
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Ross
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Ross covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ross
Higgins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Ross
Sullivan hits a popup towards third. Brancato settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brancato vs. Newsom
Brancato hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lillard vs. Newsom
Lillard hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Newsom
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Ross
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Bobo Newsom.
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Ross
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Ross
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Dean
Chubby Dean now pitching.
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. Nelson scores. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Dean
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Averill scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Dean
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Dean
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Campbell is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
McCoy hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Sullivan settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Sullivan. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Benton
McCoy 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, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Benton
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCoy scores. Moses moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Benton
Hayes bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Moses moves to third. Johnson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebert vs. Benton
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moses scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Benton
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brancato vs. Benton
Brancato hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Dean
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Dean
Birdie Tebbetts pinch hits for Billy Sullivan.
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Dean
Red Kress pinch hits for Al Benton.
Kress hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Kress reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Dean
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/6/1940 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Bartell D, ss 5 1 1 0 McCoy B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Averill E, cf 3 1 0 0 Moses W, rf 4 1 2 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 2 2 Johnson B, lf 3 1 1 1 Greenberg H, lf 3 0 0 1 Hayes F, c 3 0 0 0 York R, 1b 3 1 1 1 Siebert D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Campbell B, rf 4 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 4 1 1 0 Higgins M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Brancato A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Sullivan B, c 3 0 0 0 Lillard B, ss 3 1 2 2 Tebbetts B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ross B, p 3 1 1 2 Newsom B, p 2 0 0 0 Dean C, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson L, ph 1 1 1 0 Benton A, p 0 0 0 0 Kress R, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 4 31 7 11 6 Detroit 100 000 120 -- 4 Philadelphia 030 000 13x -- 7 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newsom B 7.0 8 4 4 2 2 Benton A (L) 1.0 3 3 2 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ross B 7.1 5 4 4 2 4 Dean C (W) 1.2 3 0 0 2 0 E -- Sullivan B DP -- Detroit 3, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 6, Philadelphia 3 2B -- Brancato A, Lillard B, Higgins M, Chapman S, Gehringer C, Kress R 3B -- Moses W HR -- Ross B, York R SB -- Bartell D, Hayes F, Johnson B CS -- Siebert D SH -- Hayes F T -- 2:05 A -- 6000
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