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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1939-05-20 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 8000 · 1:48
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 6–5. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Bob Joyce earned the win. Sam Chapman went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
W: Bob Joyce L: Schoolboy Rowe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Pipgras · 1B: Steve Basil · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Red Ormsby · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Beau Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Schoolboy Rowe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Fox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gantenbein | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Miles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Etten | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Nagel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Ambler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Joyce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolboy Rowe | 7.1 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
 Harry Eisenstat | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nels Potter | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Joyce | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barney McCosky: S
- Dixie Walker: T.1-H
- Charlie Gehringer: 4
- Hank Greenberg: HR.3-H
- Beau Bell: 8
- Pinky Higgins: 4
Bot 1
- Joe Gantenbein: 43
- Dee Miles: 5
- Sam Chapman: HR
- Bob Johnson: T
- Nick Etten: 31
Top 2
- Red Kress: 53
- Birdie Tebbetts: 3
- Schoolboy Rowe: 13
Bot 2
- Bill Nagel: 8
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Wayne Ambler: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Barney McCosky: 2
- Dixie Walker: S
- Charlie Gehringer: HR.1-H
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Beau Bell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bob Joyce: 63
- Joe Gantenbein: 43
- Dee Miles: K
Top 4
- Pinky Higgins: 43
- Red Kress: 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: 53
Bot 4
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Bob Johnson: 43
- Nick Etten: S
- Bill Nagel: W.1-2
- Frankie Hayes: 9
Top 5
- Schoolboy Rowe: 13
- Barney McCosky: 2
- Dixie Walker: 43
Bot 5
- Wayne Ambler: 2
- Bob Joyce: W
- Joe Gantenbein: S9.1-2
- Dee Miles: 43.1-2;2-3
- Sam Chapman: T.2-H;3-H
- Bob Johnson: 9
Top 6
- Charlie Gehringer: 3
- Hank Greenberg: D
- Beau Bell: 7
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Red Kress: 8
Bot 6
- Nick Etten: 3
- Bill Nagel: 9
- Frankie Hayes: 9
Top 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: S
- Schoolboy Rowe: 13/SH.1-2
- Barney McCosky: 8
- Dixie Walker: 9
Bot 7
- Wayne Ambler: 63
- Bob Joyce: 9
- Joe Gantenbein: S
- Dee Miles: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Charlie Gehringer: 31
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Beau Bell: 7
- Pinky Higgins: 13
Bot 8
- Sam Chapman: D
- Bob Johnson: T.2-H
- Nick Etten: T.3-H
- Bill Nagel: 9/SF.3-H
- Frankie Hayes: S
- Wayne Ambler: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Red Kress: 4
- Rudy York: K
- Pete Fox: S
- Barney McCosky: S.1-2
- Dixie Walker: 9