Final
CWS 5 — DET 6
7/1/1939 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · DET193907011
Complete available game record for CWS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Hayes | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Kuhel | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Fox | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kreevich | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Earl Averill | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pinky Higgins | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rip Radcliff | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gee Walker | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Greenberg | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luke Appling | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rudy York | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Kress | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eric McNair | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Croucher | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Tresh | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Beau Bell | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Knott | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clint Brown | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Benton | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bud Thomas | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Cullenbine | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | 7.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Jack Knott | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Clint Brown | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Bud Thomas | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Appling | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Clint Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Hayes | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Knott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Kreevich | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Kuhel | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric McNair | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rip Radcliff | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Tresh | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gee Walker | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Averill | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Benton | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Kress | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Croucher | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Fox | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Greenberg | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rudy York | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinky Higgins | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Barney McCosky | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 8/F | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | D9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 4/P | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | WP.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S7.3-H | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 4/P | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | W | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 7/F | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 7/7D/F | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | 4E3 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 5/FL | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | SB2 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 3/P | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G.2-3 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 7/F | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 13 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | D7/7L | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 3/FL | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 2/P | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 13 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 13 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S1 | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→2 | 16(1)3/BG/GDP | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | D7/7L | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | HR/9.2-H | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 9/F | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 8/F | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S8 | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 13 | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8/F | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | D/89 | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | T8/8D.2-H | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | W | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | D7/7D.3-H;1-3 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | IW | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7/L/SF.3-H | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P | 2–4 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | D8 | 2–4 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S9.2-H | 2–4 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 54/SH.1-2 | 3–4 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 43.2-3 | 3–4 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | E4/TH1.3-H(NR)(UR);B-2 | 3–4 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H(UR) | 4–4 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S.1-3 | 5–4 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 8/F | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 8/F | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 8/F | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 5–4 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S7 | 5–4 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 9/F | 5–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | FC5.1-2 | 5–4 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 13/SH.2-3;1-2 | 5–4 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W | 5–4 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K/C | 5–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 9/F | 5–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 8/F | 5–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 5–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K | 5–4 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 5–4 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 43 | 5–4 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 5/L | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | S1/L | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | S1/G.1-2 | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | T8/8D.2-H;1-H | 5–4 |