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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 14, 1931
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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 14, 1931 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1931 |
|---|---|
| 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 14, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Stewart |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Ivey Shiver | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Frank Doljack | Right Fielder |
| Bill Akers | Shortstop |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Levey | Shortstop |
| Jack Burns | First Baseman |
| Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
| Red Kress | Third Baseman |
| Larry Bettencourt | Right Fielder |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Lefty Stewart | Pitcher |
| Bill Killefer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 14, 1931
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker 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, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shiver vs. Stewart
Shiver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Stewart
Gehringer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Whitehill
Levey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns strikes out. There goes Levey. The throw from Schang to Akers, and Levey is out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Whitehill
Goslin hits a fly ball into right field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alexander for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Stewart
McManus hits a line drive into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Stewart
Doljack 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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Bettencourt reaches second base with a double. Kress goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bettencourt scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo bunts towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Whitehill
Stewart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Shiver who is chasing the ball. Stewart reaches third base with a triple. Schulte scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Levey vs. Whitehill
Levey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stewart scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers misplays the ball. That's an error on Akers. Levey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goslin vs. Whitehill
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goslin for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Akers vs. Stewart
Akers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Stewart
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Stewart
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doljack throws the ball in to Akers who tags Bettencourt trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shiver vs. Stewart
Shiver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Stewart
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Shiver moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Bettencourt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Stewart
McManus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. McManus reaches second base with a double. Shiver scores. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doljack vs. Stewart
Doljack hits a fly ball into right field. Bettencourt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Akers vs. Stewart
Akers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Akers. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Whitehill
Stewart hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Melillo moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Levey vs. Whitehill
Levey bunts towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. Melillo scores. Stewart moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehill covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Stewart
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Stewart
Whitehill 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Whitehill
Goslin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Goslin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt bunts towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. Goslin moves to third. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goslin scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Kress scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shiver vs. Stewart
Shiver hits a popup towards short. Levey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Stewart
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Whitehill
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Levey vs. Whitehill
Levey bunts towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goslin vs. Whitehill
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Akers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Stewart
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Stewart
Doljack hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Akers vs. Stewart
Akers hits a line drive towards short. Levey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Sullivan
Charlie Sullivan now pitching.
Bettencourt hits a line drive into right field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Sullivan
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Sullivan
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Shiver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Sullivan
There goes Schulte. The throw from Schang and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Stewart
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Stewart
Mark Koenig pinch hits for Charlie Sullivan.
Koenig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Koenig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shiver vs. Stewart
Shiver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Hogsett
Chief Hogsett now pitching.
Ferrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hogsett
Stewart hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Levey vs. Hogsett
Levey hits a line drive towards third. McManus catches it and throws to first to double up Stewart. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Stewart
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Stewart
McManus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doljack vs. Stewart
McManus is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1931 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Walker G, lf 4 1 1 0 Levey J, ss 3 0 2 2
Shiver I, cf 4 1 1 0 Burns J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 1 1 Goslin G, lf 4 1 1 0
Alexander D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kress R, 3b 3 2 1 0
McManus M, 3b 4 0 2 1 Bettencourt L, rf 3 1 2 1
Doljack F, rf 3 0 0 1 Schulte F, cf 3 1 1 2
Akers B, ss 2 0 0 0 Melillo S, 2b 3 1 2 1
Schang W, c 3 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 4 0 0 0
Whitehill E, p 2 0 0 0 Stewart L, p 4 1 3 1
Sullivan C, p 0 0 0 0
Koenig M, ph 1 0 1 0
Hogsett C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 30 7 12 7
Detroit 000 300 000 -- 3
St.Louis 040 120 00x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (L) 6.0 11 7 6 2 2
Sullivan C 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Hogsett C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Stewart L (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 4
E -- Akers B 2, McManus M
DP -- Detroit 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Detroit 2, St.Louis 6
2B -- Bettencourt L, McManus M, Koenig M
3B -- Stewart L
CS -- Levey J, Schulte F
SH -- Melillo S, Levey J 2, Bettencourt L
T -- 1:41
A -- 7000
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