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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1940-07-16 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 2500 · 1:26
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 3–1. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. George Caster earned the win. Sam Chapman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: George Caster L: Fred Hutchinson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: Cal Hubbard · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Croucher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hutchinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gantenbein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Miles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Siebert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Rubeling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Brancato | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Caster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Caster | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Croucher: 99
- Barney McCosky: W
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: 99
Bot 1
- Joe Gantenbein: FLE5
- Joe Gantenbein: 99
- Dee Miles: 99
- Sam Chapman: K
Top 2
- Rudy York: S
- Pete Fox: 99
- Pinky Higgins: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bob Johnson: K
- Dick Siebert: 99
- Hal Wagner: 99
Top 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: S
- Fred Hutchinson: 99
- Frank Croucher: 99
- Barney McCosky: K
Bot 3
- Al Rubeling: K
- Al Brancato: S8
- George Caster: E5/G.1-2
- Joe Gantenbein: S8.2-H;1-2
- Dee Miles: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Sam Chapman: K
- Bob Johnson: K
Top 4
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: 99/F
- Rudy York: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Pete Fox: 63
Bot 4
- Dick Siebert: 99
- Hal Wagner: 99
- Al Rubeling: S
- Al Brancato: 99
Top 5
- Pinky Higgins: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Fred Hutchinson: E6
- Frank Croucher: 99
Bot 5
- George Caster: S
- Joe Gantenbein: 99
- Dee Miles: 99
- Sam Chapman: K
Top 6
- Barney McCosky: T89
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.3-H
- Hank Greenberg: S.1-2
- Rudy York: K/C
- Pete Fox: 8/F
- Pinky Higgins: 5(2)/FO
Bot 6
- Bob Johnson: 99
- Dick Siebert: 99
- Hal Wagner: 99
Top 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Fred Hutchinson: 99
- Frank Croucher: 99
Bot 7
- Al Rubeling: 99
- Al Brancato: 99
- George Caster: 99
Top 8
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: 99
Bot 8
- Joe Gantenbein: 99
- Dee Miles: 99
- Sam Chapman: HR
- Bob Johnson: 99
Top 9
- Rudy York: 99
- Pete Fox: S
- Pinky Higgins: 46(1)3/GDP