Tigers 5-6 Athletics (May 19, 1939)

DET

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W: B. Joyce

L: S. Rowe

DET

Team Stats

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2

HR

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5

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6

9

H

10

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SB

0

LOB

.265

AVG

.323

.324

OBP

.382

.529

SLG

.710

0.00

ERA

0.00

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3

BB

3

Current Series

Tigers

6

Athletics

11

Game 1

Final

Tigers

5

Athletics

6

Game 2

Final

1939 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	106	45	.702
Red Sox	89	62	.589
Indians	87	67	.565
White Sox	85	69	.552
Tigers	81	73	.526
Senators	65	87	.428
Athletics	55	97	.362
Browns	43	111	.279

Game Summary

The Philadelphia Athletics squeaked out a win over the Detroit Tigers, 6 to 5, on May 20, 1939.

Game Info

May 19, 1939

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Barney McCosky B. McCosky CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Dixie Walker D. Walker RF	5	2	2	1	0	0	0
Charlie Gehringer C. Gehringer 2B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg 1B	2	1	2	2	1	2	0
Beau Bell B. Bell LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pinky Higgins P. Higgins 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Red Kress R. Kress SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Birdie Tebbetts B. Tebbetts C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rudy York R. York PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Schoolboy Rowe S. Rowe P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Eisenstat H. Eisenstat P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Fox P. Fox PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	9	5	2	3	1

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Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Joe Gantenbein J. Gantenbein 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Dee Miles D. Miles RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Sam Chapman S. Chapman CF	4	2	3	3	1	0	0
Bob Johnson B. Johnson LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Nick Etten N. Etten 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Bill Nagel B. Nagel 3B	2	0	0	1	0	1	0
Frankie Hayes F. Hayes C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Wayne Ambler W. Ambler SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nels Potter N. Potter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Joyce B. Joyce P	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	31	6	10	6	1	3	1

Batting

2B: H. Greenberg

3B: D. Walker

HR: C. Gehringer, H. Greenberg

TB: P. Fox, C. Gehringer 4, H. Greenberg 6, B. McCosky 2, B. Tebbetts, D. Walker 4

RBI: C. Gehringer 2, H. Greenberg 2, D. Walker

SAC: S. Rowe

GIDP: B. Bell

Batting

2B: S. Chapman

3B: S. Chapman, N. Etten, B. Johnson 2

HR: S. Chapman

TB: S. Chapman 9, N. Etten 4, J. Gantenbein 2, F. Hayes, B. Johnson 6

RBI: S. Chapman 3, N. Etten, B. Johnson, B. Nagel

SAC: B. Nagel

GIDP: W. Ambler 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Schoolboy Rowe S. Rowe (L)	7.1	10	6	6	3	1	1	7.36
Harry Eisenstat H. Eisenstat	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	6	0	3	1	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Nels Potter N. Potter	2.1	5	5	5	1	0	2	19.29
Bob Joyce B. Joyce (W)	6.2	4	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	0	3	1	2

Batters faced: H. Eisenstat, S. Rowe 34

Batters faced: B. Joyce 25, N. Potter 13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Barney McCosky B. McCosky CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Dixie Walker D. Walker RF	5	2	2	1	0	0	0
Charlie Gehringer C. Gehringer 2B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg 1B	2	1	2	2	1	2	0
Beau Bell B. Bell LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pinky Higgins P. Higgins 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Red Kress R. Kress SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Birdie Tebbetts B. Tebbetts C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rudy York R. York PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Schoolboy Rowe S. Rowe P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Eisenstat H. Eisenstat P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Fox P. Fox PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	9	5	2	3	1

Batting

2B: H. Greenberg

3B: D. Walker

HR: C. Gehringer, H. Greenberg

TB: P. Fox, C. Gehringer 4, H. Greenberg 6, B. McCosky 2, B. Tebbetts, D. Walker 4

RBI: C. Gehringer 2, H. Greenberg 2, D. Walker

SAC: S. Rowe

GIDP: B. Bell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Schoolboy Rowe S. Rowe (L)	7.1	10	6	6	3	1	1	7.36
Harry Eisenstat H. Eisenstat	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	6	0	3	1	1

Batters faced: H. Eisenstat, S. Rowe 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Joe Gantenbein J. Gantenbein 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Dee Miles D. Miles RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Sam Chapman S. Chapman CF	4	2	3	3	1	0	0
Bob Johnson B. Johnson LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Nick Etten N. Etten 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Bill Nagel B. Nagel 3B	2	0	0	1	0	1	0
Frankie Hayes F. Hayes C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Wayne Ambler W. Ambler SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nels Potter N. Potter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Joyce B. Joyce P	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	31	6	10	6	1	3	1

Batting

2B: S. Chapman

3B: S. Chapman, N. Etten, B. Johnson 2

HR: S. Chapman

TB: S. Chapman 9, N. Etten 4, J. Gantenbein 2, F. Hayes, B. Johnson 6

RBI: S. Chapman 3, N. Etten, B. Johnson, B. Nagel

SAC: B. Nagel

GIDP: W. Ambler 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Nels Potter N. Potter	2.1	5	5	5	1	0	2	19.29
Bob Joyce B. Joyce (W)	6.2	4	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	0	3	1	2

Batters faced: B. Joyce 25, N. Potter 13

10-19 DET

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