Tigers 5-6 Athletics (May 19, 1939)

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W: B. Joyce

L: S. Rowe

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 20, 1939

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Barney McCosky B. McCosky CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Dixie Walker D. Walker RF	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Charlie Gehringer C. Gehringer 2B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg 1B	2	1	2	2	2	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Beau Bell B. Bell LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pinky Higgins P. Higgins 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Red Kress R. Kress SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Birdie Tebbetts B. Tebbetts C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Rudy York R. York PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Schoolboy Rowe S. Rowe P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Eisenstat H. Eisenstat P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pete Fox P. Fox PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	34	5	9	5	3	1

PHA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Gantenbein J. Gantenbein 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dee Miles D. Miles RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Sam Chapman S. Chapman CF	4	2	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	2.250
Bob Johnson B. Johnson LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Nick Etten N. Etten 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Bill Nagel B. Nagel 3B	2	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Frankie Hayes F. Hayes C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Wayne Ambler W. Ambler SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Nels Potter N. Potter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Joyce B. Joyce P	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Totals	31	6	10	6	3	1

Batting

2B: H. Greenberg

3B: D. Walker

HR: C. Gehringer, H. Greenberg

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

Batting

2B: S. Chapman

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

HR: S. Chapman

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Barney McCosky B. McCosky CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Dixie Walker D. Walker RF	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Charlie Gehringer C. Gehringer 2B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg 1B	2	1	2	2	2	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Beau Bell B. Bell LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pinky Higgins P. Higgins 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Red Kress R. Kress SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Birdie Tebbetts B. Tebbetts C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Rudy York R. York PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Schoolboy Rowe S. Rowe P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Eisenstat H. Eisenstat P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pete Fox P. Fox PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	34	5	9	5	3	1

Batting

2B: H. Greenberg

3B: D. Walker

HR: C. Gehringer, H. Greenberg

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Gantenbein J. Gantenbein 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dee Miles D. Miles RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Sam Chapman S. Chapman CF	4	2	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	2.250
Bob Johnson B. Johnson LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Nick Etten N. Etten 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Bill Nagel B. Nagel 3B	2	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Frankie Hayes F. Hayes C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Wayne Ambler W. Ambler SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Nels Potter N. Potter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Joyce B. Joyce P	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Totals	31	6	10	6	3	1

Batting

2B: S. Chapman

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

HR: S. Chapman

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

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

10-19 DET

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1939 AL

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