This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Philadelphia Athletics @ Detroit Tigers

1940-07-27 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 23470 · 2:42

Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–7. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 7th. Johnny Gorsica earned the win and Al Benton picked up the save. Wally Moses went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHA	1	1	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	7	11
DET	3	0	0	1	0	0	4	0		8	11

W: Johnny Gorsica L: Porter Vaughan SV: Al Benton

Umpires — HP: Joe Rue · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Al Rubeling	4	3	2	0	1	1
Wally Moses	5	1	4	4	0	0
Sam Chapman	5	0	1	1	0	1
Bob Johnson	4	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Siebert	4	0	0	0	0	0
Frankie Hayes	4	1	1	0	0	1
Benny McCoy	4	0	1	0	0	1
Al Brancato	4	1	1	0	0	0
Porter Vaughan	2	1	0	0	0	0
Dee Miles	1	0	1	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Fox	4	1	1	1	1	1
Barney McCosky	2	2	0	0	3	0
Charlie Gehringer	5	2	4	3	0	0
Hank Greenberg	5	1	1	0	0	1
Rudy York	4	1	3	2	1	0
Pinky Higgins	4	0	0	1	1	1
Red Kress	3	1	0	0	1	0
Birdie Tebbetts	4	0	1	0	0	0
Johnny Gorsica	4	0	1	0	0	0

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Porter Vaughan	6.0	9	7	1
Bill Beckmann	2.0	2	0	2

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Gorsica	8.0	11	2	3
Al Benton	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Al Rubeling: W
Wally Moses: D9.1-H(E9/TH)(NR)(UR)
Sam Chapman: K
Bob Johnson: 99
Dick Siebert: 99

Bot 1

Pete Fox: W
Barney McCosky: W.1-2
Charlie Gehringer: SB3
Charlie Gehringer: S7.3-H;1-2
Hank Greenberg: PO2(E2).2-3;1-2
Hank Greenberg: WP.3-H;2-3
Hank Greenberg: 99/P
Rudy York: IW
Pinky Higgins: 53.3-H(UR);1-2
Red Kress: 99

Top 2

Frankie Hayes: S
Benny McCoy: S.1-3
Al Brancato: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
Porter Vaughan: 99

Bot 2

Birdie Tebbetts: 99
Johnny Gorsica: 99
Pete Fox: 99

Top 3

Al Rubeling: 99
Wally Moses: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
Sam Chapman: 99
Bob Johnson: 99

Bot 3

Barney McCosky: W
Charlie Gehringer: 99
Hank Greenberg: 99
Rudy York: D.1-3
Pinky Higgins: K

Top 4

Dick Siebert: 99
Frankie Hayes: K
Benny McCoy: K

Bot 4

Red Kress: W
Birdie Tebbetts: 99/G.1-2
Johnny Gorsica: 99/G.2-3
Pete Fox: S1.3-H
Barney McCosky: WP.1-2
Barney McCosky: 99

Top 5

Al Brancato: S1
Porter Vaughan: 99/SH.1-2
Al Rubeling: S.2-3
Wally Moses: S.3-H;1-2#
Sam Chapman: S.2-H;1-2#
Bob Johnson: 99
Dick Siebert: 99

Bot 5

Charlie Gehringer: S
Hank Greenberg: 99
Rudy York: S.1-2#
Pinky Higgins: 99
Red Kress: 99

Top 6

Frankie Hayes: E5
Benny McCoy: CS2(99)
Benny McCoy: 99
Al Brancato: 99

Bot 6

Birdie Tebbetts: 99
Johnny Gorsica: S
Pete Fox: 36(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Porter Vaughan: E5
Al Rubeling: S.1-2#
Wally Moses: HR/9.2-H(UR);1-H
Sam Chapman: 99
Bob Johnson: W
Dick Siebert: CS2(99)
Dick Siebert: 99

Bot 7

Barney McCosky: W
Charlie Gehringer: HR/9.1-H
Hank Greenberg: S
Rudy York: HR/7.1-H
Pinky Higgins: W
Red Kress: SB2
Red Kress: 99
Birdie Tebbetts: S.2-3
Johnny Gorsica: 99
Pete Fox: K

Top 8

Frankie Hayes: 99
Benny McCoy: 99
Al Brancato: 99

Bot 8

Barney McCosky: E1
Charlie Gehringer: S.1-2#
Hank Greenberg: K
Rudy York: 99
Pinky Higgins: 99

Top 9

Dee Miles: S9
Al Rubeling: K
Wally Moses: 99
Sam Chapman: E6.1-2#
Bob Johnson: 3/FL