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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
1939-09-24 · Day game · League Park IV · 2:02
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 2–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 6th. Tommy Bridges earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Tommy Bridges L: Mel Harder SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny McCoy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Bridges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Boudreau | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Weatherly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Odell Hale | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Grimes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Harder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hal Trosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Harder | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barney McCosky: S
- Benny McCoy: 7
- Charlie Gehringer: 63.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 63
Bot 1
- Lou Boudreau: E4
- Roy Weatherly: 7
- Ben Chapman: S.1-3
- Odell Hale: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bruce Campbell: 31.2-3;1-2
- Ken Keltner: 8
Top 2
- Rudy York: 7
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Pete Fox: S.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Tommy Bridges: K
Bot 2
- Oscar Grimes: K
- Frankie Pytlak: 53
- Mel Harder: K
Top 3
- Barney McCosky: S
- Benny McCoy: 36(1)1/GDP
- Charlie Gehringer: D
- Hank Greenberg: 8
Bot 3
- Lou Boudreau: 63
- Roy Weatherly: 43
- Ben Chapman: S
- Odell Hale: S.1-2
- Bruce Campbell: 3
Top 4
- Rudy York: 9
- Roy Cullenbine: 8
- Pete Fox: 6/P
Bot 4
- Ken Keltner: 43
- Oscar Grimes: K
- Frankie Pytlak: W
- Mel Harder: K
Top 5
- Pinky Higgins: 63
- Tommy Bridges: K
- Barney McCosky: 7
Bot 5
- Lou Boudreau: 8
- Roy Weatherly: 53
- Ben Chapman: 9
Top 6
- Benny McCoy: 3
- Charlie Gehringer: D9.BX3(965)
- Hank Greenberg: HR/78
- Rudy York: HR/8
- Roy Cullenbine: 3
Bot 6
- Odell Hale: 9
- Bruce Campbell: S
- Ken Keltner: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Pete Fox: S
- Pinky Higgins: SB2
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Tommy Bridges: K
- Barney McCosky: K
Bot 7
- Oscar Grimes: D7
- Frankie Pytlak: 13/SH.2-3
- Mel Harder: K
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Roy Weatherly: 43
Top 8
- Benny McCoy: 3
- Charlie Gehringer: 8
- Hank Greenberg: K
Bot 8
- Ben Chapman: 53
- Odell Hale: 43
- Bruce Campbell: 3
Top 9
- Rudy York: 7
- Roy Cullenbine: 3
- Pete Fox: 8
Bot 9
- Ken Keltner: 5/P
- Oscar Grimes: 8
- Hal Trosky: 31