Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 14, 1940
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 14, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 14, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 14, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Porter Vaughan |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: John Quinn 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Red Kress | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gantenbein | Third Baseman |
| Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Al Rubeling | Second Baseman |
| Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
| Porter Vaughan | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 14, 1940
Top 1
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Vaughan
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Vaughan
McCosky 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: 1--
Gehringer vs. Vaughan
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Vaughan
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Rowe
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Rowe
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miles for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Rowe
Siebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Johnson trying to get to third. Greenberg throws the ball in to Kress, who tags Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Vaughan
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Vaughan
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Vaughan
Kress hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Rowe
Hayes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Rowe
Rubeling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Rowe
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rubeling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Rowe
Vaughan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rubeling scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Seats
Tom Seats now pitching.
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Seats
Miles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Vaughan
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seats vs. Vaughan
Seats strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Vaughan
Frank Croucher pinch hits for Dick Bartell.
Croucher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Seats
Frank Croucher now playing shortstop.
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seats
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Vaughan
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Vaughan
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Vaughan
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Vaughan
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Vaughan
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Seats
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Seats
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Seats
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Vaughan
Kress hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Vaughan
Tebbetts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seats vs. Vaughan
Seats hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Seats
Vaughan hits a popup towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Seats
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards first. York juggles the ball. That's an error on York. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Seats
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Seats
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seats
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Seats
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Vaughan
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Vaughan
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Vaughan
Gehringer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Vaughan
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Vaughan
York hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Seats
Hayes hits a popup towards short. Croucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Seats
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Seats
Lillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Seats
Vaughan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Vaughan
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Vaughan
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Vaughan
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Seats
Gantenbein strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Seats
Miles 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, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Seats
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seats
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metha vs. Vaughan
Scat Metha pinch hits for Tom Seats.
Metha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Vaughan
Croucher hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Vaughan
McCosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Vaughan
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Vaughan
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Vaughan
York hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
Siebert 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, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. McKain
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. McKain
Rubeling hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. McCosky chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Croucher. Croucher fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Croucher. Rubeling moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. McKain
Lillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. McKain
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lillard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gantenbein vs. McKain
Gantenbein 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 9
-
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Vaughan
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Vaughan
Kress is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Vaughan
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 7/14/1940, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 1 0 1 0 Gantenbein J, 3b 5 1 0 0
Croucher F, ph-ss 3 0 0 0 Miles D, rf 4 1 1 0
McCosky B, cf 4 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 4 3 3 4
Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 2 0 Johnson B, lf 4 0 1 1
Greenberg H, lf 3 1 2 2 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 0
York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 4 1 1 1
Fox P, rf 4 0 2 0 Rubeling A, 2b 4 2 2 0
Kress R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lillard B, ss 4 0 2 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0 Vaughan P, p 4 0 2 1
Rowe S, p 0 0 0 0
Seats T, p 2 0 0 0
Metha S, ph 1 0 0 0
McKain A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 37 8 13 7
Detroit 000 002 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 120 030 11x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe S (L) 1.1 6 3 3 0 0
Seats T 5.2 4 4 3 0 5
McKain A 1.0 3 1 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Vaughan P (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 7
E -- York R, Croucher F
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Chapman S, McCosky B
3B -- Rubeling A
HR -- Hayes F, Chapman S 2, Greenberg H
HBP -- by Vaughan P (Gehringer C)
T -- 1:49
A -- 0
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
