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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 14, 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 July 14, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 14, 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 | July 14, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gorsica |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 21,030 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: John Quinn 3B: George Moriarty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
Red Kress | Third Baseman |
Johnny Gorsica | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Nels Potter | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 14, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Potter
Croucher hits a popup towards third. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Potter
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Potter
There's a wild pitch. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Potter
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Potter
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Gorsica
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Gorsica
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica juggles the ball. That's an error on Gorsica. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Gorsica
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gorsica
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Gorsica
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Potter
York hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Potter
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Potter
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Gorsica
Hayes 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Gorsica
Rubeling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Gorsica
There goes Rubeling. The throw from Sullivan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lillard vs. Gorsica
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Potter vs. Gorsica
Potter hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Potter
Kress strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorsica vs. Potter
Gorsica strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Potter
Croucher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Potter
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Gorsica
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Gorsica
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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gorsica
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gorsica
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Gorsica
Siebert 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 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Potter
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Potter
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Potter
York hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Gorsica
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Gorsica
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Gorsica
Lillard hits a popup towards short. Croucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Potter
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Potter
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Potter
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorsica vs. Potter
Gorsica hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Croucher vs. Potter
Croucher is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Gorsica
Potter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Potter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantenbein vs. Gorsica
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. Potter moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miles vs. Gorsica
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to home to get Potter. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Gorsica
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Gorsica
Johnson is hit by the pitch. Miles moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebert vs. Gorsica
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Gorsica covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Potter
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Potter
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Potter
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCosky scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Potter
York hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Gorsica
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Gorsica
Rubeling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lillard vs. Gorsica
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hayes scores. Rubeling moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Potter vs. Gorsica
Potter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rubeling scores. Lillard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gantenbein vs. Gorsica
Gantenbein bunts towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. Lillard moves to third. Potter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miles vs. Gorsica
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Gorsica
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Potter
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Potter
There goes Fox. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Potter
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Potter
Bruce Campbell pinch hits for Red Kress.
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Potter
Earl Averill pinch hits for Johnny Gorsica.
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Croucher vs. Potter
Croucher hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball 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: ---
Johnson vs. Benton
Scat Metha now playing third base. Al Benton now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Benton
Siebert hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Benton
Hayes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox who is chasing the ball. Hayes reaches third base with a triple. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rubeling vs. Benton
Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hayes scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Benton
Lillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Potter vs. Benton
Potter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Potter
McCosky hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Potter
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Potter
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Potter
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Benton
Gantenbein 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Benton
Miles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Potter
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Potter
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metha vs. Potter
Metha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tebbetts vs. Potter
Birdie Tebbetts pinch hits for Al Benton.
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Croucher vs. Potter
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/14/1940, game 2 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Croucher F, ss 5 0 1 0 Gantenbein J, 3b 4 0 0 0 McCosky B, cf 3 1 1 0 Miles D, rf 5 0 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Chapman S, cf 5 1 2 1 Greenberg H, lf 4 0 1 1 Johnson B, lf 2 1 1 0 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fox P, rf 4 1 2 0 Hayes F, c 4 2 2 1 Sullivan B, c 4 0 2 0 Rubeling A, 2b 4 1 2 1 Kress R, 3b 2 0 0 1 Lillard B, ss 3 0 0 1 Campbell B, ph 0 0 0 0 Potter N, p 4 0 2 1 Metha S, 3b 1 0 0 0 Gorsica J, p 2 0 0 0 Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0 Benton A, p 0 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 2 35 5 10 5 Detroit 000 011 000 -- 2 Philadelphia 001 002 20x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gorsica J (L) 6.0 8 3 3 1 2 Benton A 2.0 2 2 2 2 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Potter N (W) 9.0 9 2 2 3 4 E -- Gorsica J, Sullivan B DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Detroit 8, Philadelphia 11 2B -- Potter N, Sullivan B 3B -- Hayes F HR -- Chapman S SB -- Rubeling A, Fox P SH -- Gantenbein J HBP -- by Gorsica J (Johnson B) WP -- Potter N T -- 2:15 A -- 21030
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