Athletics 7-8 Tigers (Jul 26, 1940)

PHA

DET

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3

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

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5

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6

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7

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9

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R

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8

H

11

E

2

5

W: J. Gorsica

L: P. Vaughan

S: A. Benton

Current Series

Athletics

7

Tigers

4

Game 1

Final

Athletics

2

Tigers

15

Game 2

Final

Athletics

7

Tigers

8

Game 3

Final

Athletics

9

Tigers

5

Game 4

Final

Athletics

9

Tigers

7

Game 5

Final

1940 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Tigers	90	64	.584
Indians	89	65	.578
Yankees	88	66	.571
Red Sox	82	72	.532
White Sox	82	72	.532
Browns	67	87	.435
Senators	64	90	.416
Athletics	54	100	.351

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers squeaked out a win over the Philadelphia Athletics, 8 to 7, on July 27, 1940.

Game Info

July 27, 1940

PHA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Al Rubeling A. Rubeling 3B	4	3	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Wally Moses W. Moses RF	5	1	4	4	0	0	.800	.800	1.600
Sam Chapman S. Chapman CF	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Bob Johnson B. Johnson LF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Dick Siebert D. Siebert 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frankie Hayes F. Hayes C	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Benny McCoy B. McCoy 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Al Brancato A. Brancato SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Porter Vaughan P. Vaughan P	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Beckmann B. Beckmann P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dee Miles D. Miles	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	37	7	11	5	2	4

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Fox P. Fox RF	4	1	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Barney McCosky B. McCosky CF	2	2	0	0	3	0	.000	.600	.000
Charlie Gehringer C. Gehringer 2B	5	2	4	3	0	0	.800	.800	1.400
Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg LF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Rudy York R. York 1B	4	1	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	1.750
Pinky Higgins P. Higgins 3B	4	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Red Kress R. Kress SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Birdie Tebbetts B. Tebbetts C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Johnny Gorsica J. Gorsica P	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Al Benton A. Benton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	8	11	7	7	3

Batting

2B: W. Moses

HR: W. Moses

RBI: S. Chapman, W. Moses 4

Baserunning

CS: F. Hayes, B. Johnson

Batting

2B: R. York

HR: C. Gehringer, R. York

RBI: P. Fox, C. Gehringer 3, P. Higgins, R. York 2

Baserunning

SB: P. Fox, P. Higgins

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Porter Vaughan P. Vaughan (L)	6.0	9	8	7	7	1	2	10.50
Bill Beckmann B. Beckmann	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	8	0	7	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Johnny Gorsica J. Gorsica (W)	8.0	11	7	5	2	3	1	5.63
Al Benton A. Benton (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	7	0	2	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Al Rubeling A. Rubeling 3B	4	3	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Wally Moses W. Moses RF	5	1	4	4	0	0	.800	.800	1.600
Sam Chapman S. Chapman CF	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Bob Johnson B. Johnson LF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Dick Siebert D. Siebert 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frankie Hayes F. Hayes C	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Benny McCoy B. McCoy 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Al Brancato A. Brancato SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Porter Vaughan P. Vaughan P	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Beckmann B. Beckmann P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dee Miles D. Miles	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	37	7	11	5	2	4

Batting

2B: W. Moses

HR: W. Moses

RBI: S. Chapman, W. Moses 4

Baserunning

CS: F. Hayes, B. Johnson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Porter Vaughan P. Vaughan (L)	6.0	9	8	7	7	1	2	10.50
Bill Beckmann B. Beckmann	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	8	0	7	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Fox P. Fox RF	4	1	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Barney McCosky B. McCosky CF	2	2	0	0	3	0	.000	.600	.000
Charlie Gehringer C. Gehringer 2B	5	2	4	3	0	0	.800	.800	1.400
Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg LF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Rudy York R. York 1B	4	1	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	1.750
Pinky Higgins P. Higgins 3B	4	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Red Kress R. Kress SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Birdie Tebbetts B. Tebbetts C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Johnny Gorsica J. Gorsica P	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Al Benton A. Benton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	8	11	7	7	3

Batting

2B: R. York

HR: C. Gehringer, R. York

RBI: P. Fox, C. Gehringer 3, P. Higgins, R. York 2

Baserunning

SB: P. Fox, P. Higgins

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Johnny Gorsica J. Gorsica (W)	8.0	11	7	5	2	3	1	5.63
Al Benton A. Benton (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	7	0	2	4	1

35-55 PHA

DET 56-35

Current Series

1940 AL

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