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Philadelphia Athletics @ Detroit Tigers

1940-09-19 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· 1:37

Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 13–2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 6th. Floyd Giebell earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

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W: Floyd Giebell   L: Chubby Dean   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Steve Basil Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dee Miles500000
Sam Chapman312111
Bob Johnson311110
Frankie Hayes301000
Dick Siebert200000
Al Rubeling401002
Benny McCoy400001
Fred Chapman401000
Chubby Dean402000
Joe Gantenbein200001
Hal Wagner100000

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Bartell533000
Barney McCosky431111
Charlie Gehringer300110
Hank Greenberg343520
Rudy York513500
Pinky Higgins502100
Pete Fox400000
Birdie Tebbetts412000
Floyd Giebell300000
Dutch Meyer110000

Philadelphia Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Chubby Dean8.01441

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Floyd Giebell9.0825

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dee Miles: 7/F
  • Sam Chapman: HR/7
  • Bob Johnson: W
  • Frankie Hayes: 8/L
  • Dick Siebert: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Dick Bartell: 8/F
  • Barney McCosky: E4/TH
  • Charlie Gehringer: 8/F
  • Hank Greenberg: W.1-2
  • Rudy York: D8/78.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
  • Pinky Higgins: 9/F

Top 2

  • Al Rubeling: K/C
  • Benny McCoy: 4/P
  • Fred Chapman: 7/F

Bot 2

  • Pete Fox: 13
  • Birdie Tebbetts: 53
  • Floyd Giebell: 5/P

Top 3

  • Chubby Dean: 4/P
  • Dee Miles: 8/F
  • Sam Chapman: W
  • Bob Johnson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Dick Bartell: S7
  • Barney McCosky: K/C
  • Charlie Gehringer: 7/F
  • Hank Greenberg: HR/7.1-H
  • Rudy York: 63

Top 4

  • Frankie Hayes: S9
  • Dick Siebert: 5/P
  • Al Rubeling: 36(1)/FO
  • Benny McCoy: 8/F

Bot 4

  • Pinky Higgins: E5/TH
  • Pete Fox: 7/F
  • Birdie Tebbetts: S7.1-3
  • Floyd Giebell: 8/F/DP.3XH(82)

Top 5

  • Fred Chapman: 1/P
  • Chubby Dean: 63
  • Dee Miles: 4/P

Bot 5

  • Dick Bartell: D7
  • Barney McCosky: 9/F.2-3
  • Charlie Gehringer: 43.3-H
  • Hank Greenberg: S7
  • Rudy York: HR/7.1-H
  • Pinky Higgins: D9
  • Pete Fox: 8/F

Top 6

  • Sam Chapman: K
  • Bob Johnson: HR/7
  • Frankie Hayes: 13
  • Joe Gantenbein: 7/F

Bot 6

  • Birdie Tebbetts: S9
  • Floyd Giebell: 13/SH.1-2
  • Dick Bartell: 43.2-3
  • Barney McCosky: W
  • Charlie Gehringer: W.1-2
  • Hank Greenberg: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Rudy York: D7.3-H
  • Pinky Higgins: 63

Top 7

  • Al Rubeling: K
  • Benny McCoy: K
  • Fred Chapman: 7/F

Bot 7

  • Pete Fox: 8/F
  • Birdie Tebbetts: 63
  • Floyd Giebell: 6/P

Top 8

  • Chubby Dean: S8
  • Dee Miles: 8/F
  • Sam Chapman: S5/G.1-2
  • Bob Johnson: 8/F
  • Hal Wagner: 8/L

Bot 8

  • Dick Bartell: T9
  • Barney McCosky: S8.3-H
  • Dutch Meyer: 9/F
  • Hank Greenberg: W.1-2
  • Rudy York: 8/F
  • Pinky Higgins: S9.2-H;1X3(95)

Top 9

  • Joe Gantenbein: K
  • Al Rubeling: S
  • Benny McCoy: 6/P
  • Fred Chapman: S.1-2
  • Chubby Dean: S.2-3;1-2
  • Dee Miles: 9