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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 14, 1940
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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 14, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 14, 1940 |
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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 14, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Porter Vaughan |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: John Quinn 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Red Kress | Third Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Gantenbein | Third Baseman |
Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Al Rubeling | Second Baseman |
Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
Porter Vaughan | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 14, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Vaughan
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Vaughan
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Vaughan
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Vaughan
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Rowe
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Rowe
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miles for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rowe
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Rowe
Siebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Johnson trying to get to third. Greenberg throws the ball in to Kress, who tags Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Vaughan
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Vaughan
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Vaughan
Kress hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Rowe
Hayes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Rowe
Rubeling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Rowe
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rubeling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Rowe
Vaughan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rubeling scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Seats
Tom Seats now pitching.
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Seats
Miles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Vaughan
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seats vs. Vaughan
Seats strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Vaughan
Frank Croucher pinch hits for Dick Bartell.
Croucher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Seats
Frank Croucher now playing shortstop.
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seats
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Seats
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Seats covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Vaughan
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Vaughan
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Vaughan
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Vaughan
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Vaughan
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Seats
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Seats
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Seats
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Vaughan
Kress hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Vaughan
Tebbetts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seats vs. Vaughan
Seats hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Seats
Vaughan hits a popup towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Seats
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards first. York juggles the ball. That's an error on York. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Seats
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Seats
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seats
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Seats
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Vaughan
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Vaughan
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Vaughan
Gehringer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Vaughan
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Vaughan
York hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Seats
Hayes hits a popup towards short. Croucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Seats
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Seats
Lillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Seats
Vaughan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Vaughan
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Vaughan
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Vaughan
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Seats
Gantenbein strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Seats
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. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Seats
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seats
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metha vs. Vaughan
Scat Metha pinch hits for Tom Seats.
Metha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Vaughan
Croucher hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Vaughan
McCosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Vaughan
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Vaughan
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Vaughan
York hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
Siebert 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, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. McKain
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. McKain
Rubeling hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. McCosky chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Croucher. Croucher fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Croucher. Rubeling moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. McKain
Lillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. McKain
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lillard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gantenbein vs. McKain
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
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Vaughan
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Vaughan
Kress is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Vaughan
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/14/1940, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Bartell D, ss 1 0 1 0 Gantenbein J, 3b 5 1 0 0 Croucher F, ph-ss 3 0 0 0 Miles D, rf 4 1 1 0 McCosky B, cf 4 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 4 3 3 4 Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 2 0 Johnson B, lf 4 0 1 1 Greenberg H, lf 3 1 2 2 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 0 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 4 1 1 1 Fox P, rf 4 0 2 0 Rubeling A, 2b 4 2 2 0 Kress R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lillard B, ss 4 0 2 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0 Vaughan P, p 4 0 2 1 Rowe S, p 0 0 0 0 Seats T, p 2 0 0 0 Metha S, ph 1 0 0 0 McKain A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 8 2 37 8 13 7 Detroit 000 002 000 -- 2 Philadelphia 120 030 11x -- 8 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Rowe S (L) 1.1 6 3 3 0 0 Seats T 5.2 4 4 3 0 5 McKain A 1.0 3 1 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Vaughan P (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 7 E -- York R, Croucher F DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Detroit 6, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Chapman S, McCosky B 3B -- Rubeling A HR -- Hayes F, Chapman S 2, Greenberg H HBP -- by Vaughan P (Gehringer C) T -- 1:49 A -- 0
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