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Philadelphia Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1940-07-27 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:24
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 15–2. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 5th. Schoolboy Rowe earned the win. Schoolboy Rowe went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 |
W: Schoolboy Rowe L: Nels Potter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Moriarty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Rubeling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Benny McCoy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Brancato | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nels Potter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herman Besse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Miles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gantenbein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crash Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lillard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Fox | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Sullivan | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Schoolboy Rowe | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Scat Metha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Potter | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Herman Besse | 3.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolboy Rowe | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Rubeling: 9
- Wally Moses: D
- Sam Chapman: HR.2-H
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Dick Siebert: 31
Bot 1
- Pete Fox: 13
- Barney McCosky: D
- Charlie Gehringer: 3
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: 8
Top 2
- Frankie Hayes: 7
- Benny McCoy: E6
- Al Brancato: 6
- Nels Potter: 63
Bot 2
- Pinky Higgins: D
- Billy Sullivan: 1/SH.2-3
- Red Kress: WP.3-H
- Red Kress: 2
- Schoolboy Rowe: 8
Top 3
- Al Rubeling: S
- Wally Moses: S.1-2
- Sam Chapman: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Johnson: 3
- Dick Siebert: 7
Bot 3
- Pete Fox: S
- Barney McCosky: S.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Hank Greenberg: SB2
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Rudy York: 43
Top 4
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Benny McCoy: S.1-2
- Al Brancato: 13.2-3;1-2
- Nels Potter: K
- Al Rubeling: 9
Bot 4
- Pinky Higgins: 7
- Billy Sullivan: W
- Red Kress: SB2
- Red Kress: 8
- Schoolboy Rowe: HR.2-H
- Pete Fox: 43
Top 5
- Wally Moses: 9
- Sam Chapman: 9
- Bob Johnson: 13
Bot 5
- Barney McCosky: S
- Charlie Gehringer: SB2
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: S.2-H;1-3
- Rudy York: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Pinky Higgins: W.1-2
- Billy Sullivan: HP.2-3;1-2
- Red Kress: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Schoolboy Rowe: 63
- Pete Fox: 9
Top 6
- Dick Siebert: 43
- Frankie Hayes: D
- Benny McCoy: 2
- Al Brancato: 8
Bot 6
- Barney McCosky: D
- Charlie Gehringer: K
- Hank Greenberg: 3
- Rudy York: D.2-H
- Pinky Higgins: 8
Top 7
- Herman Besse: K
- Al Rubeling: W
- Dee Miles: K
- Sam Chapman: W.1-2
- Al Simmons: 43
Bot 7
- Billy Sullivan: W
- Red Kress: 16(1)/FO
- Schoolboy Rowe: D.1-H
- Pete Fox: S.2-H
- Barney McCosky: 2/SH.1-2
- Scat Metha: K
Top 8
- Joe Gantenbein: 3
- Hal Wagner: 9
- Crash Davis: 43
Bot 8
- Hank Greenberg: S
- Rudy York: W.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 2
- Billy Sullivan: S.2-H;1-2
- Red Kress: W.2-3;1-2
- Schoolboy Rowe: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Pete Fox: S.2-H;1-2
- Earl Averill: K
- Scat Metha: 8
Top 9
- Bill Lillard: 43
- Herman Besse: 5
- Al Rubeling: W
- Dee Miles: 43