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Philadelphia Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1940-09-18 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 12757 · 2:00
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 13–6. Philadelphia Athletics put up 9 in the 9th. Ed Heusser earned the win and Buck Ross picked up the save. Benny McCoy went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 15 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Ed Heusser L: Johnny Gorsica SV: Buck Ross
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Steve Basil · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Miles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Siebert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Rubeling | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny McCoy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Brancato | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Heusser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chubby Dean | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Chapman | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Gorsica | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Heusser | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Buck Ross | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gorsica | 8.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 Tom Seats | 0.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dee Miles: S
- Sam Chapman: S.1-3
- Bob Johnson: 99/G.3-H;1-2
- Frankie Hayes: 99
- Dick Siebert: 99
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: 99
- Barney McCosky: S
- Charlie Gehringer: 99(1)/FO
- Hank Greenberg: W.1-2
- Rudy York: S.2-H;1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 99
Top 2
- Al Rubeling: 99
- Benny McCoy: 99
- Al Brancato: K
Bot 2
- Pete Fox: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: D
- Johnny Gorsica: 99
- Dick Bartell: 99
Top 3
- Ed Heusser: 99
- Dee Miles: 99
- Sam Chapman: K
Bot 3
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: 99
- Rudy York: HR/7.1-H
- Pinky Higgins: 99
Top 4
- Bob Johnson: 99
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Dick Siebert: W.1-2
- Al Rubeling: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Benny McCoy: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Al Brancato: E9.B-1
- Ed Heusser: K
Bot 4
- Pete Fox: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Johnny Gorsica: T
- Dick Bartell: S.3-H
- Barney McCosky: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Barney McCosky: 99
Top 5
- Dee Miles: 99
- Sam Chapman: 99
- Bob Johnson: 99
Bot 5
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
- Rudy York: 99
- Pinky Higgins: D
- Pete Fox: S.2-H
- Birdie Tebbetts: POCS2(99)
Top 6
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Dick Siebert: W
- Al Rubeling: 99
- Benny McCoy: 99
Bot 6
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Johnny Gorsica: 99
- Dick Bartell: E5.B-1
- Barney McCosky: SB2
- Barney McCosky: PB.2-3
- Barney McCosky: 99
Top 7
- Al Brancato: 99
- Ed Heusser: 99
- Dee Miles: T9.BXH(92)
Bot 7
- Charlie Gehringer: S
- Hank Greenberg: 99
- Rudy York: 99
- Pinky Higgins: 99
Top 8
- Sam Chapman: 99
- Bob Johnson: S
- Frankie Hayes: 99
- Dick Siebert: PO1(99)#
Bot 8
- Pete Fox: S
- Birdie Tebbetts: 64(1)3/GDP#
- Johnny Gorsica: 99
Top 9
- Dick Siebert: 9/F
- Chubby Dean: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Benny McCoy: D/F9S.2-3
- Wally Moses: W
- Hal Wagner: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dee Miles: 9/F
- Sam Chapman: S.2-H;1-2
- Bob Johnson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Frankie Hayes: S7
- Dick Siebert: S9.1-2
- Fred Chapman: S.2-H;1-2
- Benny McCoy: S.2-H;1-2
- Wally Moses: S9.2-H;1-2
- Hal Wagner: K
Bot 9
- Bruce Campbell: 99
- Barney McCosky: E8/F.B-1
- Charlie Gehringer: PO1(99)#
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
Notes & reviews
- Chapman held second to see if ball would be caught.