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Philadelphia Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1938-09-21 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:09
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–6. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 1st. Roxie Lawson earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| DET | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Roxie Lawson L: Randy Gumpert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Moriarty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Moses | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Werber | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Etten | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Sperry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Irv Bartling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lynn Nelson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dario Lodigiani | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Morgan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Fox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Slick Coffman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roxie Lawson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Gumpert | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Buxton | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Lynn Nelson | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slick Coffman | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Roxie Lawson | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Moses: 3/FL
- Billy Werber: W
- Sam Chapman: 4/P
- Nick Etten: S7.1-3
- Bob Johnson: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Stan Sperry: S8.3-H;2-H
- Irv Bartling: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Chet Morgan: W
- Dixie Walker: OA.1X2(1E3)
- Dixie Walker: S7.2-H(UR)
- Charlie Gehringer: E4/G.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Rudy York: K
- Pete Fox: 53
- Billy Rogell: W
- Mark Christman: W.1-2
- Slick Coffman: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Chet Morgan: 3/G
Top 2
- Hal Wagner: 43
- Lynn Nelson: 5/FL
- Wally Moses: 9/F
Bot 2
- Dixie Walker: 8/F
- Charlie Gehringer: 43
- Hank Greenberg: S8
- Rudy York: 9/F
Top 3
- Billy Werber: 7/F
- Sam Chapman: 8/F
- Nick Etten: 4/P
Bot 3
- Pete Fox: 9/F
- Billy Rogell: D8/89
- Mark Christman: 7/F
- Slick Coffman: 9/FL
Top 4
- Bob Johnson: S7
- Stan Sperry: 6(1)3/GDP
- Irv Bartling: 6/P
Bot 4
- Chet Morgan: 23
- Dixie Walker: S8
- Charlie Gehringer: S3.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: WP.2-3;1-2
- Hank Greenberg: S5/L.2-H;3-H
- Rudy York: 8/F
- Pete Fox: 4/P
Top 5
- Hal Wagner: W
- Lynn Nelson: S7.1-2
- Wally Moses: T8/78.2-H;1-H
- Dario Lodigiani: 7/F.3-H
- Sam Chapman: 8/F
- Nick Etten: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Billy Rogell: 5/P
- Mark Christman: W
- Roxie Lawson: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Chet Morgan: 7/F
Top 6
- Bob Johnson: 63
- Stan Sperry: 8/F
- Irv Bartling: 63
Bot 6
- Dixie Walker: E6/P.B-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 43.2-3
- Hank Greenberg: 53.3-H(UR)
- Rudy York: 5/P
Top 7
- Hal Wagner: S9
- Lynn Nelson: 9
- Wally Moses: S8.1-2
- Dario Lodigiani: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Sam Chapman: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Pete Fox: 9
- Billy Rogell: E8/F.B-2
- Mark Christman: W
- Roxie Lawson: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Chet Morgan: 13
Top 8
- Nick Etten: 9/F
- Bob Johnson: 7/F
- Stan Sperry: W
- Irv Bartling: W.1-2
- Hal Wagner: 8/F
Bot 8
- Dixie Walker: 43
- Charlie Gehringer: 9/F
- Hank Greenberg: E7
- Rudy York: S.1-2
- Pete Fox: 13
Top 9
- Lynn Nelson: 9/F
- Wally Moses: 4/P
- Dario Lodigiani: 63
Notes & reviews
- Werber injured trying to field Greenberg's hot smash