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Philadelphia Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1939-06-07 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 9067 · 2:05
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Lynn Nelson earned the win. Rudy York went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Lynn Nelson L: Schoolboy Rowe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gantenbein | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Ambler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Nagel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lynn Nelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Schoolboy Rowe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Nelson | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolboy Rowe | 8.0 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
 Bud Thomas | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Gantenbein: S8
- Wally Moses: D9.1-3
- Wayne Ambler: 43.3-H;2-3
- Dick Siebert: S7.3-H
- Bob Johnson: W.1-2
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Sam Chapman: K
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: 43
- Dixie Walker: 6/P
- Charlie Gehringer: S
- Hank Greenberg: K
Top 2
- Bill Nagel: 63
- Lynn Nelson: S
- Joe Gantenbein: CS2(26)
- Joe Gantenbein: 3/P
Bot 2
- Pinky Higgins: S
- Rudy York: 54(1)/FO
- Pete Fox: 7/L
- Billy Rogell: 4/L
Top 3
- Wally Moses: 6/P
- Wayne Ambler: 2/P
- Dick Siebert: 63
Bot 3
- Schoolboy Rowe: 8
- Barney McCosky: 7
- Dixie Walker: 63
Top 4
- Bob Johnson: D
- Frankie Hayes: 7
- Sam Chapman: 7
- Bill Nagel: 7
Bot 4
- Charlie Gehringer: 3/P
- Hank Greenberg: 43
- Pinky Higgins: 9
Top 5
- Lynn Nelson: 9
- Joe Gantenbein: 43
- Wally Moses: S
- Wayne Ambler: W.1-2
- Dick Siebert: 8
Bot 5
- Rudy York: S7
- Pete Fox: 54(1)/FO
- Billy Rogell: 13.1-2
- Schoolboy Rowe: S8.2-H
- Barney McCosky: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Bob Johnson: S8
- Frankie Hayes: S7.1-2
- Sam Chapman: S3/BG.2-3;1-2
- Bill Nagel: K
- Lynn Nelson: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Joe Gantenbein: S.3-H;1-2
- Wally Moses: 7
Bot 6
- Dixie Walker: E6/TH.B-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 13.2-3
- Hank Greenberg: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Pinky Higgins: 8
Top 7
- Wayne Ambler: 63
- Dick Siebert: 53
- Bob Johnson: 43
Bot 7
- Rudy York: K23
- Pete Fox: 8
- Billy Rogell: 3/P
Top 8
- Frankie Hayes: 63
- Sam Chapman: D7
- Bill Nagel: S5/BG.2-3
- Lynn Nelson: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Lynn Nelson: 8
- Joe Gantenbein: 9
Bot 8
- Red Kress: 8
- Barney McCosky: 8
- Dixie Walker: HR/9
- Charlie Gehringer: S
- Hank Greenberg: 63
Top 9
- Wally Moses: 8
- Wayne Ambler: 13
- Dick Siebert: S
- Bob Johnson: S.1-3
- Frankie Hayes: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Rudy York: HR/9
- Pete Fox: 4/P
- Billy Rogell: 7