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Philadelphia Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1939-06-09 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 3069 · 2:05
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 14–4. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 2nd. Al Benton earned the win. Pete Fox went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| DET | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 17 |
W: Al Benton L: Buck Ross SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Moriarty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gantenbein | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Hayes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Nagel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Wayne Ambler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Buck Ross | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chubby Dean | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skeeter Newsome | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Tipton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Beau Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Croucher | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Benton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Ross | 5.1 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
 Roy Parmelee | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Caster | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Gantenbein: T9
- Wally Moses: 9/SF.3-H
- Dick Siebert: 6
- Frankie Hayes: 9
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: 7
- Pete Fox: S8
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.1-3
- Hank Greenberg: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Pinky Higgins: E8.1-2
- Rudy York: 3
Top 2
- Bob Johnson: 63
- Sam Chapman: 4
- Bill Nagel: 9
Bot 2
- Beau Bell: S7
- Frank Croucher: S7.1-2
- Al Benton: 1/G.2-3;1-2
- Barney McCosky: W
- Pete Fox: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Charlie Gehringer: 3/L
- Hank Greenberg: 53
Top 3
- Wayne Ambler: K
- Buck Ross: S7
- Joe Gantenbein: K
- Wally Moses: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Pinky Higgins: S5
- Rudy York: 2/FL
- Beau Bell: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Dick Siebert: K
- Frankie Hayes: E8
- Bob Johnson: 8
- Sam Chapman: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Bill Nagel: K
Bot 4
- Frank Croucher: E6/TH
- Al Benton: 31/SH.1-2
- Barney McCosky: 7
- Pete Fox: K
Top 5
- Wayne Ambler: 13
- Buck Ross: 63
- Joe Gantenbein: E4
- Wally Moses: S8.1-2
- Dick Siebert: 13
Bot 5
- Charlie Gehringer: D9
- Hank Greenberg: SB3
- Hank Greenberg: 2/FL
- Pinky Higgins: 3/FL
- Rudy York: S7.3-H
- Beau Bell: SB2
- Beau Bell: W
- Frank Croucher: S7.2-H;1-2
- Al Benton: 63
Top 6
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Bob Johnson: 53
- Sam Chapman: 9
Bot 6
- Barney McCosky: S9
- Pete Fox: 63.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: E4.2-3
- Hank Greenberg: HR/8.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Pinky Higgins: 63
- Rudy York: 9
Top 7
- Bill Nagel: K
- Dee Miles: 43
- Chubby Dean: D9
- Joe Gantenbein: S9.2-3
- Wally Moses: S9.3-H;1-2
- Dick Siebert: 3/L
Bot 7
- Beau Bell: 3
- Frank Croucher: S8
- Al Benton: E1/SH.1-2
- Barney McCosky: HR.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Pete Fox: S7
- Charlie Gehringer: 163.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: K
Top 8
- Hal Wagner: S7
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Sam Chapman: 7
- Bill Nagel: K
Bot 8
- Pinky Higgins: FLE7
- Pinky Higgins: S4
- Rudy York: S7.1-3
- Beau Bell: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Frank Croucher: 8
- Al Benton: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Skeeter Newsome: 3
- Eric Tipton: 9
- Joe Gantenbein: 8
Notes & reviews
- arbitrary 7 to 3