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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 1, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 1, 1938 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 1, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 1, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roxie Lawson |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 5,800 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Finney | First Baseman |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
Ace Parker | Second Baseman |
Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
Buck Ross | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo White | Left Fielder |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Chet Morgan | Center Fielder |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
Roxie Lawson | Pitcher |
Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 1, 1938
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Lawson
Finney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan. Finney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Lawson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. Finney moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Werber vs. Lawson
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. Finney scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Lawson
Hayes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ross
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Ross
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ross
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Ross
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Ross
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Ross
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lawson
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lawson
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Lawson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ambler vs. Lawson
Ambler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Lawson
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Ambler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Lawson
Finney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Ross
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Ross
Christman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawson vs. Ross
Lawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Lawson
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Lawson
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Lawson
Hayes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Lawson
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ross
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Ross
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ross
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lawson
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lawson
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Lawson
Ambler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Lawson
There go the runners. The throw from Tebbetts to Gehringer covering second. The throw back to home, and Parker is out at the plate. Ambler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Lawson
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ross
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ross
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Ross
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Ross
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. Ross
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Lawson
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Lawson
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lawson
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Lawson
There goes Werber. The throw from Lawson and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawson vs. Ross
Lawson hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ross
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Ross
Rogell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ross
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Lawson
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lawson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Lawson
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Lawson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg juggles the ball. That's an error on Greenberg. Hayes moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ambler vs. Lawson
Ambler hits a line drive into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Lawson
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hayes scores. Johnson scores. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Lawson
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ross
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ross
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Ross
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Ross
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. Ross
Christman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses throws the ball in to Ambler who tags Christman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Lawson
Moses hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lawson
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Lawson
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ross
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Roxie Lawson.
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ross
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Smith
Eddie Smith now pitching.
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Smith
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Smith
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Coffman
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Coffman
Parker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer catches it and throws to first to double up Chapman. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Smith
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Smith
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Smith
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. Smith
Christman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Smith
Rudy York pinch hits for Slick Coffman.
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Eisenstat
Harry Eisenstat now pitching.
Ambler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Eisenstat
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Eisenstat
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Eisenstat
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Eisenstat
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Smith
White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Smith
Rogell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Smith
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Smith
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/1/1938 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Finney L, 1b 5 1 1 0 White J, lf 4 0 1 0 Moses W, rf 5 0 2 0 Rogell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 1 Gehringer C, 2b 5 0 2 0 Hayes F, c 4 1 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Johnson B, cf 4 1 1 0 Fox P, rf 3 0 1 0 Chapman S, lf 4 1 2 0 Morgan C, cf 4 0 2 0 Parker A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0 Ambler W, ss 3 0 1 0 Christman M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ross B, p 3 0 2 3 Lawson R, p 2 0 0 0 Smith E, p 0 0 0 0 Walker D, ph 1 0 1 0 Coffman S, p 0 0 0 0 York R, ph 1 0 0 0 Eisenstat H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 4 35 0 9 0 Philadelphia 110 002 000 -- 4 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ross B (W)* 6.0 7 0 0 4 3 Smith E (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lawson R (L) 7.0 8 4 4 3 1 Coffman S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Eisenstat H 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Greenberg H DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Detroit 13 2B -- Finney L, Chapman S CS -- Parker A, Werber B T -- 2:14 A -- 5800
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