Final
PHA 6 — DET 5
5/8/1939 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · DET193905080
Complete available game record for PHA at DET, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Miles | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barney McCosky | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dixie Walker | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gantenbein | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Gehringer | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Johnson | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Earle Brucker | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hank Greenberg | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Etten | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudy York | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinky Higgins | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Chapman | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Les Fleming | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Nagel | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Ambler | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skeeter Newsome | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chubby Dean | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Croucher | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn Nelson | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schoolboy Rowe | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Ross | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Eisenstat | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wally Moses | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Harris | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Harris | 8.2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Buck Ross | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Harry Eisenstat | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Lynn Nelson | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy York | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Croucher | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Eisenstat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Les Fleming | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Hank Greenberg | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinky Higgins | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barney McCosky | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dixie Walker | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skeeter Newsome | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Ross | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Earle Brucker | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Chapman | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Johnson | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Ambler | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Etten | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dee Miles | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gantenbein | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Nagel | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 9/L | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 7/FL | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 4 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 8/L | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S9.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→3 | 4(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 643.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S8.2-H | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | D9 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | T9.2-H | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | WP.3-H | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | W | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 46(1)/FO | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S6.1-2 | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 13/SH.2-3;1-2 | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | HR.3-H;2-H | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 2–4 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 2–4 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 7 | 2–4 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 43 | 2–4 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 53 | 2–4 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | W | 2–4 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 2–4 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 2–4 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 343 | 2–4 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 5 | 2–4 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 2/FL | 2–4 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 8 | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S8.1-2 | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S3.2-3;1-2 | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2 | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 6/FL/SF.3-H | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 4 | 2–5 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | HR/9 | 2–5 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S9 | 3–5 |
| 6 top | 0→2 | 36(1)3/GDP | 3–5 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 43 | 3–5 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–5 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 5 | 3–5 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 3–5 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 7/L | 3–5 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S9 | 3–5 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | PB.1-2 | 3–5 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | WP.2-3 | 3–5 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K | 3–5 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H | 3–5 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 43 | 4–5 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 4–5 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 4 | 4–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 5/F | 4–5 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 7 | 4–5 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | HR/9 | 4–5 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 8 | 5–5 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43 | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 6 | 5–5 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K23 | 5–5 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | HR/7 | 5–5 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | D9 | 6–5 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 3/FL | 6–5 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 9 | 6–5 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 6–5 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 6–5 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 6–5 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 6–5 |