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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 6, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns, played on July 6, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: John Quinn 2B: Steve Basil 3B: George Pipgras |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Cullenbine | Left Fielder |
| Rip Radcliff | First Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Berardino | Shortstop |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Red Kress | Third Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 6, 1940
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Newsom
Cullenbine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kress settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kress. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Newsom
Cullenbine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Cullenbine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Newsom
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoag vs. Newsom
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell throws the ball towards first to get the runner. He throws it away into right field. Fox throws it back to Kress, who tags the runner out. Cullenbine scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Newsom
Clift strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Kennedy
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kennedy
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Kennedy
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Radcliff scoops it up and throws to first, with Kennedy covering, for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Kennedy
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Newsom
Judnich hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newsom
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Newsom
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Kennedy
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kennedy
Fox bunts towards third. Clift fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Kennedy
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Kennedy
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox goes all the way around to score. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsom vs. Kennedy
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Newsom
Swift hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Swift reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Newsom
Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Newsom juggles the ball. That's an error on Newsom. Swift moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Newsom
Cullenbine hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Radcliff vs. Newsom
Radcliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swift scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoag vs. Newsom
Hoag bunts towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to third. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clift vs. Newsom
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Judnich vs. Newsom
Judnich hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Kennedy
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kennedy
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Kennedy
There goes McCosky. The throw from Swift and he is safe. McCosky steals second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Kennedy
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. McCosky scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Kennedy
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Kennedy
York takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Kennedy
Fox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Kennedy
Kress strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newsom
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Newsom
Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Newsom
Swift hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kennedy
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Kennedy
Newsom bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Kennedy
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCosky vs. Kennedy
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner fields it and throws to second for the out. Sullivan scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Kennedy
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoag. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Kennedy
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Newsom
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Newsom
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Newsom
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Kennedy
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Kennedy
Fox bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Kennedy
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Kennedy
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoag who is chasing the ball. Sullivan reaches third base with a triple. Fox scores. Kress goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newsom vs. Kennedy
Newsom bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Kennedy
Bartell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Mills
Lefty Mills now pitching.
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Mills
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Newsom
Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Newsom
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Newsom
Judnich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Mills
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field. Cullenbine picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cullenbine. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Mills
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Mills
Fox takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Mills
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newsom
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Newsom
Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Newsom
Joe Grace pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Grace hits a line drive into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Mills
Joe Grace now catching.
Sullivan bunts towards the mound. Mills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Mills
Newsom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Mills
Bartell takes first base on ball four. Newsom moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Mills
McCosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Newsom scores. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehringer vs. Mills
Gehringer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Mills
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartell scores. McCosky scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Mills
York takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Mills
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Newsom
Frank Croucher now playing second base. Earl Averill now playing center field. Alan Strange pinch hits for Lefty Mills.
Strange hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Newsom
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Newsom
Radcliff hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Lawson
Roxie Lawson now pitching.
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Lawson
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Lawson
Newsom is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Lawson
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. Lawson
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Newsom
Hoag is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Newsom
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Newsom
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1940, game 1 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Cullenbine R, lf 4 1 1 0 Bartell D, ss 5 2 3 3
Radcliff R, 1b 4 0 1 1 McCosky B, cf 4 2 2 2
Hoag M, rf 3 0 0 0 Averill E, cf 1 0 0 0
Clift H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 5 0 2 1
Judnich W, cf 4 0 0 0 Croucher F, 2b 0 0 0 0
Berardino J, ss 3 0 0 0 Greenberg H, lf 4 0 2 2
Heffner D, 2b 3 0 0 0 York R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Swift B, c 2 1 1 0 Fox P, rf 4 2 1 0
Grace J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Kress R, 3b 5 1 1 0
Kennedy V, p 1 0 0 0 Sullivan B, c 4 2 3 3
Mills L, p 0 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 4 2 2 0
Strange A, ph 1 0 0 0
Lawson R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 3 1 39 11 17 11
St.Louis 101 000 000 -- 2
Detroit 011 150 30x -- 11
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V (L) 4.1 12 8 8 3 3
Mills L 2.2 4 3 3 3 2
Lawson R 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W) 9.0 3 2 1 1 5
E -- Kress R, Bartell D, Newsom B, Cullenbine R
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 3, Detroit 12
2B -- Cullenbine R, Swift B, Gehringer C, York R, McCosky B
3B -- Sullivan B
HR -- Bartell D
SB -- McCosky B
SH -- Kennedy V, Hoag M, Newsom B
WP -- Mills L
T -- 2:21
A -- 20000
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