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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1939-09-21 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 5000 · 2:14
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7–6. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 4th. Schoolboy Rowe earned the win and Tommy Bridges picked up the save. Rudy York went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | |
| PHA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Schoolboy Rowe L: Bill Beckmann SV: Tommy Bridges
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny McCoy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cotton Pippen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Schoolboy Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Moses | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Al Brancato | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Chapman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dario Lodigiani | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Beckmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gantenbein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Pippen | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
 Dizzy Trout | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Schoolboy Rowe | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Bridges | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Beckmann | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barney McCosky: 8
- Benny McCoy: K
- Charlie Gehringer: 6/P
Bot 1
- Wally Moses: W
- Al Brancato: 53/SH.1-2
- Bob Johnson: 63.2-3
- Frankie Hayes: S.3-H
- Dick Siebert: 8
Top 2
- Hank Greenberg: S
- Rudy York: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Roy Cullenbine: 8
Bot 2
- Sam Chapman: S9
- Fred Chapman: 13/SH.1-2
- Dario Lodigiani: S.2-H
- Bill Beckmann: 53/SH.1-2
- Wally Moses: W
- Al Brancato: 4/P
Top 3
- Pete Fox: T
- Pinky Higgins: FC5.3XH(52)
- Cotton Pippen: 43.1-2
- Barney McCosky: 8
Bot 3
- Bob Johnson: S
- Frankie Hayes: D9.1XH(9E2)(NR)(UR);B-3(TH)#
- Dick Siebert: W
- Sam Chapman: 8/SF.3-H
- Fred Chapman: S.1-2
- Dario Lodigiani: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Benny McCoy: 63
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: S.1-2
- Rudy York: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: 46(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Pete Fox: FLE7
- Pete Fox: S.1-3;3-H
- Pinky Higgins: 9
Bot 4
- Bill Beckmann: 53
- Wally Moses: W
- Al Brancato: E3.1-3#
- Bob Johnson: SB2#
- Bob Johnson: 8
- Frankie Hayes: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Dick Siebert: 43
Top 5
- Red Kress: S
- Barney McCosky: D.1-H
- Benny McCoy: 43.2-3
- Charlie Gehringer: E4.3-H(RBI)
- Hank Greenberg: 53.1-2
- Rudy York: 9
Bot 5
- Sam Chapman: S
- Fred Chapman: E5.1-2
- Dario Lodigiani: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bill Beckmann: 43
Top 6
- Roy Cullenbine: K
- Pete Fox: E6
- Pinky Higgins: 64(1)/FO
- Schoolboy Rowe: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Wally Moses: 43
- Al Brancato: 63
- Bob Johnson: 43
Top 7
- Barney McCosky: 7
- Benny McCoy: 43
- Charlie Gehringer: D
- Hank Greenberg: 53
Bot 7
- Frankie Hayes: 7
- Dick Siebert: 9
- Sam Chapman: 7
Top 8
- Rudy York: HR
- Roy Cullenbine: 31
- Pete Fox: 53
- Pinky Higgins: 53
Bot 8
- Fred Chapman: S
- Dario Lodigiani: 26(1)/FO
- Bill Beckmann: 3/SH.1-2
- Wally Moses: W
- Joe Gantenbein: 63
Top 9
- Earl Averill: 6
- Barney McCosky: S
- Benny McCoy: S.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 31.1-2;2-3
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: S.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Roy Cullenbine: 5
Bot 9
- Bob Johnson: S
- Frankie Hayes: 9
- Dick Siebert: 53.1-2
- Sam Chapman: 9