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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1939-09-19 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 500 · 2:32
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Bud Thomas earned the win. Sam Chapman went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Bud Thomas L: Nels Potter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Kolls · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Benny McCoy | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Pinky Higgins | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobo Newsom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Moses | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Brancato | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Hayes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Chapman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dario Lodigiani | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nels Potter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gantenbein | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Tipton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Bud Thomas | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Potter | 9.0 | 13 | 6 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barney McCosky: W
- Benny McCoy: D.1-3
- Charlie Gehringer: S.2-H;3-H
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Pinky Higgins: D.1-H
- Pete Fox: K
- Roy Cullenbine: 9
Bot 1
- Wally Moses: 8
- Al Brancato: 4
- Bob Johnson: K
Top 2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 53
- Bobo Newsom: K
- Barney McCosky: 63
Bot 2
- Frankie Hayes: 2
- Dick Siebert: 3
- Sam Chapman: K
Top 3
- Benny McCoy: S
- Charlie Gehringer: S.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Pinky Higgins: WP.1-2;2-3
- Pinky Higgins: 53
- Pete Fox: 7
Bot 3
- Fred Chapman: 63
- Dario Lodigiani: 53
- Nels Potter: E6
- Wally Moses: 8
Top 4
- Roy Cullenbine: S
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
- Bobo Newsom: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Al Brancato: E5
- Bob Johnson: 64(1)/FO
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Dick Siebert: 3
Top 5
- Barney McCosky: W
- Benny McCoy: SB2
- Benny McCoy: K
- Charlie Gehringer: K
- Hank Greenberg: K
Bot 5
- Sam Chapman: D
- Fred Chapman: 2
- Dario Lodigiani: 8
- Nels Potter: 43
Top 6
- Pinky Higgins: 53
- Pete Fox: 53
- Roy Cullenbine: D
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
Bot 6
- Wally Moses: K
- Al Brancato: 3
- Bob Johnson: 6
Top 7
- Bobo Newsom: 43
- Barney McCosky: W
- Benny McCoy: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Dick Siebert: 9
- Sam Chapman: HR.1-H
- Joe Gantenbein: S
- Dario Lodigiani: T.1-H
- Nels Potter: S.3-H
- Wally Moses: 4
- Eddie Collins: S.1-2
- Bob Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: 8
- Pinky Higgins: 46(1)/FO
- Pete Fox: D.1-3
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Rudy York: S.1-3;2-H;3-H#
- Bud Thomas: SB2#
- Bud Thomas: K
Bot 8
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Dick Siebert: 63
- Sam Chapman: D
- Joe Gantenbein: 9
Top 9
- Barney McCosky: S
- Benny McCoy: S.1-3
- Charlie Gehringer: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Hank Greenberg: HR.1-H
- Pinky Higgins: 53
- Pete Fox: S
- Roy Cullenbine: SB2#
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Rudy York: K
Bot 9
- Dario Lodigiani: W
- Dee Miles: 8
- Wally Moses: S.1-2
- Eric Tipton: 8
- Bob Johnson: 13