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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 29, 1939
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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 29, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn Nelson |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Dee Miles | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Bill Nagel | Second Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
| Lynn Nelson | Pitcher |
| Earle Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 29, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Nelson
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--
McCoy vs. Nelson
McCoy 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: 1--
Averill vs. Nelson
Averill takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Nelson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Nelson
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg juggles the ball. That's an error on Greenberg. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Bridges
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Moses for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Bridges
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Nelson
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nelson
Fox 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: ---
Croucher vs. Nelson
Croucher 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: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson 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--
Hayes vs. Bridges
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nagel vs. Bridges
Nagel strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newsome vs. Bridges
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Bridges
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Nelson
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Nelson
McCosky hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Nelson
McCoy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. Nelson
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bridges tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Nelson
York hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Nelson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Nelson
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bridges
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Bridges
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nelson
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Nelson
Croucher takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Nelson
Bridges bunts towards the mound. Nelson juggles the ball. That's an error on Nelson. Fox scores. Croucher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Nelson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Croucher scores. Bridges moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Nelson
McCoy hits a line drive into center field. Miles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miles. Bridges scores. McCosky moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Joyce
Bob Joyce now pitching.
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Joyce
York hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Bridges
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Bridges
Nagel takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Bridges
Newsome 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, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Joyce
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Joyce
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Croucher vs. Joyce
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Bridges
Lodigiani takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Bridges
Joyce strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Bridges
Siebert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Joyce
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Joyce
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Joyce
McCoy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. McCoy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Joyce
Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCoy scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Joyce
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Bridges
Miles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Hayes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nagel vs. Bridges
Nagel strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Joyce
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Joyce
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Joyce
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Joyce
Croucher hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Bridges
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Bridges
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Bridges
Eddie Collins pinch hits for Bob Joyce.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Croucher fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Bridges
Siebert takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miles vs. Bridges
Miles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Miles reaches third base with a triple. Newsome scores. Collins scores. Siebert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Dean
Chubby Dean now pitching.
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Dean
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Dean
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Dean
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bridges
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Bridges
Nagel hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Bridges
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher misplays the ball. That's an error on Croucher. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Bridges
Lodigiani strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Dean
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Dean
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Dean
Higgins takes first base on ball four. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Dean
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Croucher vs. Dean
Croucher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bridges vs. Dean
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Bridges
Dean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Bridges
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. Dean goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebert vs. Bridges
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moses scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching. Sam Chapman pinch hits for Dee Miles.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Thomas
Bud Thomas now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Thomas
Hayes hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nagel vs. Thomas
Nagel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1939 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
McCosky B, cf 5 0 3 1 Moses W, rf 5 1 1 1
McCoy B, 2b 5 2 3 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Averill E, lf 3 0 1 2 Miles D, cf 4 0 1 3
York R, c 4 1 1 2 Chapman S, ph 1 0 1 0
Greenberg H, 1b 5 0 1 0 Johnson B, lf 5 1 1 0
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 5 0 3 0
Fox P, rf 5 1 3 0 Nagel B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Croucher F, ss 4 1 1 0 Newsome S, ss 4 1 2 1
Bridges T, p 5 2 1 0 Lodigiani D, 3b 3 0 1 0
McKain A, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson L, p 1 0 0 0
Thomas B, p 0 0 0 0 Joyce B, p 1 0 0 0
Collins E, ph 1 1 0 0
Dean C, p 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 14 5 38 6 11 6
Detroit 003 301 000 -- 7
Philadelphia 010 000 302 -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (W)* 8.0 10 6 6 4 8
McKain A+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Thomas B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson L (L)# 3.0 8 6 4 2 4
Joyce B 4.0 4 1 1 0 3
Dean C 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
# Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
E -- Greenberg H, Nelson L, Miles D, Croucher F
DP -- Detroit 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Fox P, McCoy B, Hayes F
3B -- Miles D, Moses W
HR -- York R
SB -- Averill E, McCosky B
SF -- Averill E
WP -- Bridges T
T -- 2:25
A -- 6000
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