Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Potter
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Potter
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. McCosky goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gehringer vs. Potter
  
  Gehringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Greenberg vs. Potter
  
  Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Potter
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Potter
  
  Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gantenbein vs. Rowe
  
  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, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Rowe
  
  Miles hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Rowe
  
  Chapman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Rowe
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Etten vs. Rowe
  
  Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Rowe covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Potter
  
  Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Potter
  
  Tebbetts hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowe vs. Potter
  
  Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nagel vs. Rowe
  
  Nagel hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Rowe
  
  Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ambler vs. Rowe
  
  Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Potter
  
  McCosky hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Potter
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Potter
  
  Gehringer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Potter
  
  Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Joyce
  
  Bob Joyce now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. Rowe
  
  Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gantenbein vs. Rowe
  
  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, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Rowe
  
  Miles strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Joyce
  
  Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Joyce
  
  Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Joyce
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Rowe
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Rowe
  
  Johnson 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, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Rowe
  
  Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nagel vs. Rowe
  
  Nagel takes first base on ball four. Etten moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hayes vs. Rowe
  
  Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowe vs. Joyce
  
  Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Joyce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Joyce
  
  McCosky hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Joyce
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ambler vs. Rowe
  
  Ambler hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. Rowe
  
  Joyce takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gantenbein vs. Rowe
  
  Gantenbein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joyce moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miles vs. Rowe
  
  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. Joyce moves to third. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Chapman vs. Rowe
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. Joyce scores. Gantenbein scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Rowe
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Joyce
  
  Gehringer hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Joyce
  
  Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Joyce
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Higgins vs. Joyce
  
  Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kress vs. Joyce
  
  Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Rowe
  
  Etten hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nagel vs. Rowe
  
  Nagel hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Rowe
  
  Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Joyce
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rowe vs. Joyce
  
  Rowe bunts towards the mound. Joyce fields it and throws to first for the out. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCosky vs. Joyce
  
  McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Joyce
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ambler vs. Rowe
  
  Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. Rowe
  
  Joyce hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gantenbein vs. Rowe
  
  Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miles vs. Rowe
  
  Miles 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 8

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Joyce
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Joyce covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Joyce
  
  Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Joyce
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higgins vs. Joyce
  
  Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Joyce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Rowe
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Rowe
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Chapman scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Etten vs. Rowe
  
  Etten hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Etten reaches third base with a triple. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nagel vs. Rowe
  
  Nagel hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Etten tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Rowe
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ambler vs. Eisenstat
  
  Harry Eisenstat now pitching.
  
  Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Joyce
  
  Kress hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Joyce
  
  Rudy York pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts.
  
  York strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Joyce
  
  Pete Fox pinch hits for Harry Eisenstat.
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCosky vs. Joyce
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Joyce
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/1939 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
McCosky B, cf         5  1  2  0   Gantenbein J, 2b      4  1  2  0   
Walker D, rf          5  2  2  1   Miles D, rf           4  0  0  0   
Gehringer C, 2b       4  1  1  2   Chapman S, cf         4  2  3  3   
Greenberg H, 1b       2  1  2  2   Johnson B, lf         4  1  2  1   
Bell B, lf            4  0  0  0   Etten N, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Higgins P, 3b         3  0  0  0   Nagel B, 3b           2  0  0  1   
Kress R, ss           4  0  0  0   Hayes F, c            3  0  1  0   
Tebbetts B, c         3  0  1  0   Ambler W, ss          4  0  0  0   
York R, ph            1  0  0  0   Potter N, p           0  0  0  0   
Rowe S, p             2  0  0  0   Joyce B, p            2  1  0  0   
Eisenstat H, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Fox P, ph             1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  9  5                        31  6 10  6

Detroit          302 000 000 --  5
Philadelphia     100 020 03x --  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rowe S (L)            7.1 10  6  6  3  1
Eisenstat H           0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Potter N              2.1  5  5  5  1  0
Joyce B (W)           6.2  4  0  0  2  1

DP -- Detroit 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Greenberg H, Chapman S
3B -- Walker D, Johnson B 2, Chapman S, Etten N
HR -- Greenberg H, Chapman S, Gehringer C
SH -- Rowe S
SF -- Nagel B
T -- 1:48
A -- 8000

    

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