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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 31, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 31, 1928 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | General Crowder |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Neun | First Baseman |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Pinky Hargrave | Catcher |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Al Wingo | Center Fielder |
| John Stone | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Beauty McGowan | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Otis Brannan | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bettencourt | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Manion | Catcher |
| General Crowder | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 31, 1928
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Crowder
Neun hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Schulte, who is chasing the ball. Neun reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McManus vs. Crowder
McManus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schulte throws the ball in to Kress who tags McManus trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Neun scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Crowder
Gehringer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Crowder
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrave for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Whitehill
Blue hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Whitehill
McGowan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Whitehill
Manush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wingo. Schulte reaches second base with a double. McGowan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Crowder
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bettencourt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Crowder
Wingo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Wingo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Crowder
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tavener vs. Crowder
Tavener strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Whitehill
Brannan hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Whitehill
Manion hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McManus. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowder vs. Whitehill
Crowder is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Crowder
Whitehill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neun vs. Crowder
Neun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Crowder
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bettencourt fields it and throws to first for the out. Neun moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Crowder
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Whitehill
Blue hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Whitehill
McGowan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Whitehill
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Neun scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehill covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Crowder
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Crowder
Heilmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Crowder
Wingo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bettencourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brannan vs. Whitehill
Brannan hits a fly ball into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Bettencourt reaches second base with a double. Kress goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manion vs. Whitehill
Manion hits a fly ball into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Crowder
Stone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Stone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tavener vs. Crowder
Tavener hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Manion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehill vs. Crowder
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crowder fields it and throws to first for the out. Stone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Neun vs. Crowder
Neun hits a line drive into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowder vs. Whitehill
Crowder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Whitehill
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Whitehill
McGowan hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Wingo. McGowan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Whitehill
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Crowder
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bettencourt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Crowder
Gehringer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Crowder
Hargrave hits a line drive into center field. Schulte picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Schulte. Hargrave moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Crowder
Heilmann hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Whitehill
Brannan hits a popup, foul, towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Crowder
Wingo hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Crowder
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kress. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Crowder
Tavener takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Crowder
Whitehill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Bettencourt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manion vs. Whitehill
Manion bunts towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. Bettencourt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crowder vs. Whitehill
Crowder hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bettencourt scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Smith
George Smith now pitching.
Blue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crowder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGowan vs. Smith
McGowan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crowder moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manush vs. Smith
Manush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crowder scores. Blue scores. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Smith
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Crowder
Neun hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brannan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Crowder
McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Crowder
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. McGowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Crowder
Hargrave hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Smith
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brannan vs. Smith
Brannan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bettencourt vs. Smith
Bettencourt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manion vs. Smith
Manion hits a fly ball into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Crowder
Heilmann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Crowder
Wingo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Crowder
Stone hits a line drive towards third. Bettencourt catches it and throws to first to double up Wingo. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Crowder
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bettencourt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1928 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Neun J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Blue L, 1b 4 1 1 0
McManus M, 3b 3 0 1 1 McGowan B, rf 4 1 2 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Manush H, lf 4 0 1 2
Hargrave P, c 4 0 1 0 Schulte F, cf 3 0 1 1
Heilmann H, rf 4 1 1 1 Kress R, ss 3 1 1 0
Wingo A, cf 4 0 2 0 Brannan O, 2b 4 0 0 0
Stone J, lf 4 0 1 0 Bettencourt L, 3b 4 1 2 1
Tavener J, ss 3 0 0 0 Manion C, c 3 0 0 0
Whitehill E, p 3 0 1 0 Crowder G, p 3 1 0 1
Smith G, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 8 2 32 5 8 5
Detroit 100 000 001 -- 2
St.Louis 100 100 30x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (L) 6.1 6 4 4 1 2
Smith G 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Crowder G (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 4
E -- McManus M, Schulte F, Kress R
DP -- Detroit 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, St.Louis 6
2B -- Schulte F, Wingo A, Bettencourt L 2, Stone J, McGowan B
3B -- Neun J
HR -- Heilmann H
SH -- Manion C
T -- 1:48
A -- 0
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