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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 19, 1942
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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 19, 1942 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 19, 1942 |
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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 19, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Wolff |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
Al Benton | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Pete Suder | Shortstop |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Buddy Blair | Third Baseman |
Bill Knickerbocker | Second Baseman |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Roger Wolff | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 19, 1942
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Wolff
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Wolff
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Wolff
Harris takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Wolff
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Wolff
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Benton
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Benton
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harris who is chasing the ball. Valo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. Benton
Suder hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Wolff
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Wolff
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Wolff
Hitchcock hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Wolff
Benton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Benton
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Benton
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knickerbocker vs. Benton
Knickerbocker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Wolff
McCosky hits a popup towards third. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Wolff
Cramer 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Wolff
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolff vs. Benton
Wolff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Benton
Kreevich hits a popup towards short. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Wolff
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Wolff
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Wolff
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Wolff
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Higgins trying to get to home. Johnson throws the ball in to Wagner who tags Higgins, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Wolff
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. Bloodworth moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benton vs. Wolff
Benton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Benton
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Benton
Suder bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Bloodworth covering, for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Benton
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Benton
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Wolff
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Wolff
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Wolff
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Wolff
York hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Benton
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Wagner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolff vs. Benton
Wolff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Benton
Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Wolff
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Wolff
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Wolff
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hitchcock vs. Christopher
Russ Christopher now pitching.
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Christopher
Don Ross pinch hits for Al Benton.
Ross takes first base on ball four. Higgins scores. Tebbetts moves to third. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Christopher
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trucks
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Trucks
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Christopher
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Christopher
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Christopher
York hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Trucks
Blair hits a line drive into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Trucks
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Trucks
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Christopher
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Christopher
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Christopher
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards second. Knickerbocker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Higgins scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Christopher
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Christopher
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Trucks
Christopher hits a popup towards short. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Trucks
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Christopher
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Christopher
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Christopher
Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Christopher
York 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, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trucks
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Trucks
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Trucks
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Trucks
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/19/1942, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI McCosky B, lf 5 0 0 0 Kreevich M, cf 4 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 5 0 2 0 Valo E, rf 4 1 3 0 Harris N, rf 4 0 1 0 Suder P, ss 3 0 0 0 York R, 1b 5 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 3 0 3 0 Higgins P, 3b 2 2 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Blair B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 3 0 Knickerbocker B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, ss 2 0 1 0 Wagner H, c 3 0 1 0 Benton A, p 2 0 0 0 Wolff R, p 2 0 0 0 Ross D, ph 0 0 0 1 Christopher R, p 1 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 10 1 32 1 10 1 Detroit 000 001 010 -- 2 Philadelphia 000 100 000 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Benton A 5.0 7 1 1 0 1 Trucks V (W) 4.0 3 0 0 1 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Wolff R 5.1 7 1 1 3 5 Christopher R (L) 3.2 3 1 1 3 1 DP -- Detroit 4, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Detroit 11, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Wagner H, Harris N 3B -- Valo E SH -- Suder P A -- 0
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