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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 20, 1937
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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 20, 1937 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 1937 |
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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 20, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Kelley |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Charles Johnston 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Fox | Center Fielder |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | Third Baseman |
Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Finney | Center Fielder |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Jack Rothrock | Left Fielder |
Wayne Ambler | Second Baseman |
Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Harry Kelley | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 20, 1937
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Kelley
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Kelley
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rothrock. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dean 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: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rothrock vs. Bridges
Rothrock strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Kelley
York hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Kelley
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Kelley
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Kelley
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Bridges
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Bridges
Dean hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Bridges
Newsome hits a fly ball into right field. Walker 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: ---
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Kelley
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Kelley
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rogell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Kelley
There's a wild pitch. Rogell scores. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Kelley
York hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelley vs. Bridges
Kelley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fox. Moses reaches second base with a double. Finney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bridges, and towards Gehringer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Kelley
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Kelley
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kelley
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Kelley
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Bridges
Rothrock hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Bridges
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Bridges
Dean hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Kelley
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Kelley
There goes Greenberg. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Greenberg steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Kelley
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Kelley
Laabs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Kelley
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Bridges
Newsome hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Bridges
Kelley hits a ball on the ground towards third. York fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kelley
Bridges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Bridges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Kelley
There's a wild pitch. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Kelley
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rogell vs. Kelley
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean juggles the ball. That's an error on Dean. Bridges scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Kelley
Flea Clifton pinch runs for Billy Rogell.
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox scores. Clifton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Kelley
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Newsome. Clifton scores. Gehringer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Kelley
York hits a fly ball into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Kelley
Laabs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney who is chasing the ball. Laabs reaches third base with a triple. Greenberg goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tebbetts vs. Kelley
Tebbetts hits a line drive towards first. Dean reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Flea Clifton now playing shortstop.
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Bridges
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rothrock for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Smith
Rusty Peters now playing third base. Bill Conroy now catching. Eddie Smith now pitching.
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Smith
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clifton vs. Smith
Clifton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Smith
Gehringer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Bridges
Ambler 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, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Bridges
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clifton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Bridges
Newsome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Smith
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Smith
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Smith
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Smith
Laabs hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conroy vs. Bridges
Conroy hits a popup towards third. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bridges
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Smith
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Smith
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Smith
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clifton vs. Smith
Clifton takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Smith
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses 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, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Bridges
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Bridges
Rothrock hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Bridges
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clifton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dean vs. Bridges
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dean for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/20/1937, game 2 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Fox P, cf 4 1 0 0 Finney L, cf 4 1 2 0 Rogell B, ss 3 1 0 1 Moses W, rf 4 0 2 1 Clifton F, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Werber B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 6 1 3 1 Peters R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 2 0 1 Rothrock J, lf 4 0 0 0 Walker G, rf 4 0 1 1 Ambler W, 2b 4 0 1 0 York R, 3b 5 1 2 1 Dean C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Laabs C, lf 5 0 1 1 Newsome S, ss 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 5 0 1 0 Hayes F, c 2 0 1 0 Bridges T, p 5 1 2 0 Conroy B, c 1 0 0 0 Kelley H, p 2 0 0 0 Smith E, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 8 10 6 32 1 6 1 Detroit 001 015 010 -- 8 Philadelphia 001 000 000 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bridges T (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kelley H (L) 6.0 9 7 5 5 4 Smith E 3.0 1 1 1 3 5 E -- Newsome S 2, Dean C DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 13, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Gehringer C, Moses W, Bridges T 3B -- Moses W, Laabs C HR -- York R SB -- Greenberg H WP -- Kelley H 2 T -- 2:07 A -- 0
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