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Philadelphia Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1939-05-08 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 2751 · 2:16
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 6–5. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Lynn Nelson earned the win. Bob Johnson went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Lynn Nelson L: Bob Harris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Miles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gantenbein | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Earle Brucker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Etten | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Nagel | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Skeeter Newsome | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chubby Dean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Ambler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Fleming | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Croucher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Harris | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Schoolboy Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Ross | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Lynn Nelson | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Harris | 8.2 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
 Harry Eisenstat | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dee Miles: 9/L
- Joe Gantenbein: 43
- Bob Johnson: W
- Earle Brucker: SB2
- Earle Brucker: K
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: 7/FL
- Dixie Walker: 43
- Charlie Gehringer: 4
Top 2
- Nick Etten: 8/L
- Sam Chapman: W
- Bill Nagel: S9.1-2
- Skeeter Newsome: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: 643.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: S8.2-H
- Les Fleming: 46(1)/FO
- Frank Croucher: 53
Top 3
- Buck Ross: K
- Dee Miles: D9
- Joe Gantenbein: T9.2-H
- Bob Johnson: WP.3-H
- Bob Johnson: K
- Earle Brucker: W
- Nick Etten: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bob Harris: S9
- Barney McCosky: S6.1-2
- Dixie Walker: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: HR.3-H;2-H
- Hank Greenberg: 53
- Rudy York: 7
Top 4
- Sam Chapman: 7
- Bill Nagel: 43
- Skeeter Newsome: 53
Bot 4
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Les Fleming: 8
- Frank Croucher: 9
- Bob Harris: 343
Top 5
- Buck Ross: 5
- Dee Miles: 2/FL
- Joe Gantenbein: 8
Bot 5
- Barney McCosky: S7
- Dixie Walker: S8.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: S3.2-3;1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Rudy York: 6/FL/SF.3-H
- Pinky Higgins: 4
Top 6
- Bob Johnson: HR/9
- Earle Brucker: S9
- Nick Etten: 36(1)3/GDP
- Sam Chapman: 43
Bot 6
- Les Fleming: K
- Frank Croucher: 5
- Bob Harris: S8
- Barney McCosky: 7/L
Top 7
- Bill Nagel: S9
- Chubby Dean: PB.1-2
- Chubby Dean: WP.2-3
- Chubby Dean: K
- Wally Moses: 8/SF.3-H
- Dee Miles: 43
Bot 7
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Charlie Gehringer: 4
- Hank Greenberg: 5/F
Top 8
- Joe Gantenbein: 7
- Bob Johnson: HR/9
- Earle Brucker: 8
- Nick Etten: 43
Bot 8
- Rudy York: S7
- Pinky Higgins: 46(1)3/GDP
- Les Fleming: 6
Top 9
- Sam Chapman: K23
- Bill Nagel: HR/7
- Wayne Ambler: D9
- Lynn Nelson: 3/FL
- Dee Miles: 9
Bot 9
- Frank Croucher: 63
- Schoolboy Rowe: 9
- Barney McCosky: 63