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Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1939-08-08 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 10375 · 2:34
Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Johnny Rigney earned the win and Clint Brown picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
W: Johnny Rigney L: Bobo Newsom SV: Clint Brown
Umpires — HP: Harry Geisel · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Hayes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kuhel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kreevich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Rosenthal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric McNair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Tresh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Rigney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Benny McCoy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Croucher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Slick Coffman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Beau Bell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rigney | 8.2 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
 Clint Brown | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobo Newsom | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Slick Coffman | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Hayes: S9/L
- Joe Kuhel: D7.1-H
- Mike Kreevich: 53/SH.2-3
- Gee Walker: 8/SF.3-H
- Luke Appling: 13/BG
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: W
- Benny McCoy: W.1-2
- Earl Averill: PO1(23)
- Earl Averill: W
- Hank Greenberg: SB3
- Hank Greenberg: 5/FL
- Pinky Higgins: 43
Top 2
- Larry Rosenthal: 31
- Eric McNair: K
- Mike Tresh: 53
Bot 2
- Pete Fox: 4/P
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
- Frank Croucher: 63
Top 3
- Johnny Rigney: S4
- Jackie Hayes: S8.1-H(E8)(E5/TH2);B-3
- Joe Kuhel: 63
- Mike Kreevich: S8.3-H
- Gee Walker: S8.1-3
- Luke Appling: 4(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Larry Rosenthal: 6/P
Bot 3
- Roy Cullenbine: K
- Barney McCosky: 7
- Benny McCoy: W
- Earl Averill: 43
Top 4
- Eric McNair: 13
- Mike Tresh: 7
- Johnny Rigney: K
Bot 4
- Hank Greenberg: 53
- Pinky Higgins: S8
- Pete Fox: K
- Birdie Tebbetts: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jackie Hayes: 63
- Joe Kuhel: 43
- Mike Kreevich: 43
Bot 5
- Frank Croucher: K
- Slick Coffman: 3/G
- Barney McCosky: S7
- Benny McCoy: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Gee Walker: D7
- Luke Appling: 3/G.2-3
- Larry Rosenthal: FC.3XH(325)
- Eric McNair: CS2(99)
Bot 6
- Earl Averill: D7/P
- Hank Greenberg: 8/F.2-3
- Pinky Higgins: S.3-H
- Pete Fox: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Eric McNair: K
- Mike Tresh: W
- Johnny Rigney: 99/SH.1-2
- Jackie Hayes: 99
Bot 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Frank Croucher: 99
- Slick Coffman: 99
Top 8
- Joe Kuhel: 99
- Mike Kreevich: 99
- Gee Walker: W
- Luke Appling: CS2(99)
Bot 8
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Benny McCoy: 99
- Earl Averill: S
- Hank Greenberg: 99
Top 9
- Luke Appling: S
- Larry Rosenthal: 99
- Eric McNair: 99
- Mike Tresh: W.1-2
- Johnny Rigney: 99
Bot 9
- Pinky Higgins: 99
- Pete Fox: S
- Birdie Tebbetts: S9.1-3
- Charlie Gehringer: S3/BR.1X1(3);3-3
- Beau Bell: S9.3-H;1-2
- Barney McCosky: S8.2-H;1-2
- Benny McCoy: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- 30 minute rain delay