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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 20, 1929
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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 April 20, 1929 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1929 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 20, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lil Stoner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Gray |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Roy Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Nolen Richardson | Shortstop |
| Merv Shea | Catcher |
| Lil Stoner | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Beauty McGowan | Right Fielder |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Sam Gray | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 20, 1929
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McGowan who is chasing the ball. Gehringer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Gray
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Gray
Alexander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McManus is thrown out after the base hit. Gehringer scores. Heilmann moves to third. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Stoner
Blue hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Stoner
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Stoner
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of McGowan. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Gray
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shea vs. Gray
Shea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stoner vs. Gray
Stoner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Stoner
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Stoner
Kress hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGowan vs. Stoner
McGowan hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Stoner
Melillo hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Kress goes all the way around to score. Melillo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Stoner
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Stoner
Gray strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Schulte. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. Gray
Heilmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Gray
Alexander hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a fly ball into right field. McGowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Stoner
Blue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Stoner
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Stoner
Manush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Manush reaches second base with a double. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulte vs. Stoner
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Stoner
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. Blue scores. Manush moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGowan vs. Stoner
McGowan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manush scores. Kress moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melillo vs. Stoner
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Gray
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richardson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Gray
Shea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stoner vs. Gray
Stoner bunts for a single. Shea moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Stoner
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Stoner
Gray bunts towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Stoner
Blue hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schang tags and moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Rourke vs. Stoner
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Gray
Heilmann strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Gray
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Stoner
Manush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Stoner
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Stoner
Kress hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Kress reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGowan vs. Stoner
McGowan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kress scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Stoner
Melillo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Gray
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. McGowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Gray
There goes McManus. The throw from Schang and he is out, Melillo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Stoner
Schang hits a popup in front of the plate. Shea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Stoner
Gray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Stoner
Blue hits a line drive towards center. Rice catches it and throws to first to double up Gray. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Gray
Shea hits a line drive into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stoner vs. Gray
Stoner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gray
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Stoner
O'Rourke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Stoner
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Stoner
Schulte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Stoner
Kress hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Gray
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Gray
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heilmann tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Heilmann scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Gray
Pinky Hargrave pinch hits for Nolen Richardson.
Hargrave hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Vangilder
Heinie Schuble now playing shortstop. Elam Vangilder now pitching.
McGowan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Vangilder
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Vangilder
Schang takes first base on ball four. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Vangilder
Gray hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Melillo scores. Schang moves to third. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blue vs. Vangilder
Blue is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Rourke vs. Vangilder
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schang tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Vangilder
Manush hits a line drive to center field. Rice throws towards Schuble. Schuble fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Schuble. Gray scores. Blue goes all the way around to score. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Vangilder
Schulte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manush scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Vangilder
Kress hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Gray
Shea hits a popup towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuble vs. Gray
Schuble strikes out. Schang drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Schuble out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a popup towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1929 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rice H, cf 4 1 1 0 Blue L, 1b 3 2 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 2 2 0 O'Rourke F, 3b 3 0 0 1
Heilmann H, rf 3 1 1 0 Manush H, lf 4 2 2 2
Alexander D, 1b 3 0 1 2 Schulte F, cf 4 0 1 1
McManus M, 3b 4 0 2 2 Kress R, ss 5 2 2 1
Johnson R, lf 4 0 1 0 McGowan B, rf 3 0 2 2
Richardson N, ss 3 0 0 0 Melillo S, 2b 4 1 1 0
Hargrave P, ph 1 0 0 0 Schang W, c 1 1 0 0
Vangilder E, p 0 0 0 0 Gray S, p 4 1 2 1
Shea M, c 4 0 1 0
Stoner L, p 3 0 1 0
Schuble H, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 10 4 31 9 11 8
Detroit 102 000 010 -- 4
St.Louis 012 010 05x -- 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Stoner L 7.0 8 4 3 5 2
Vangilder E (L) 1.0 3 5 4 3 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gray S (W) 9.0 10 4 4 2 6
E -- Johnson R 2, Schuble H
DP -- Detroit 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, St.Louis 8
2B -- Johnson R, Gehringer C, Manush H, Kress R, Heilmann H
3B -- Gehringer C
CS -- McManus M
SF -- Blue L, Alexander D, O'Rourke F
T -- 2:13
A -- 5000
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