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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 29, 1940
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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 June 29, 1940 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 29, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Scat Metha | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Berardino | Shortstop |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| George Susce | Catcher |
| Elden Auker | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 29, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Auker
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Auker
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Auker
Gehringer bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bartell moves to third. McCosky moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Auker
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Auker
York hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Auker
Campbell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Auker
Tebbetts is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metha vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
Metha hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tebbetts moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Coffman
Bridges hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Coffman
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. Metha moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Coffman
McCosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Bridges
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Bridges
Radcliff strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Bridges
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Bridges
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Metha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Coffman
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Coffman
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Coffman
York hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Coffman
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Bridges
Judnich strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Bridges
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Metha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Bridges
Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Coffman
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metha vs. Coffman
Metha strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Coffman
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Coffman
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Bridges
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Metha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffman vs. Bridges
Coffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Bridges
Cullenbine hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Bridges
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Coffman
McCosky bunts towards the mound. Coffman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Coffman
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. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Coffman
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Coffman
York hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Bridges
McQuinn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Bridges
Clift hits a line drive into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Bridges
Judnich 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 5
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Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Coffman
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Coffman
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metha vs. Coffman
Metha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Bridges
Berardino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Bridges
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Bridges
Joe Grace pinch hits for George Susce.
The ball gets by Tebbetts for a passed ball. Berardino moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Bridges
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berardino scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffman vs. Bridges
Coffman hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Coffman
Joe Grace now catching.
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Coffman
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Coffman
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Coffman
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Coffman
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Clift. McCosky moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Coffman
York hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Radcliff. York reaches second base with a double. McCosky scores. Gehringer scores. Greenberg moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campbell vs. Coffman
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Bridges
Cullenbine 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, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Bridges
Radcliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Bridges
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clift vs. Bridges
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Judnich vs. Bridges
Judnich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Coffman
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metha vs. Coffman
Metha hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Coffman
Bridges 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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Bridges
Berardino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Bridges
Heffner hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Berardino moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Bridges
Grace hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Bridges
Chet Laabs pinch hits for Slick Coffman.
There goes Berardino. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Berardino steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Bridges
Laabs takes first base on ball four. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cullenbine vs. Bridges
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Berardino scores. Heffner moves to third. Laabs moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Radcliff vs. Bridges
Radcliff hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McQuinn vs. Bridges
McQuinn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Cox
Joe Grace now playing right field. Bill Cox now pitching. Bob Swift now catching.
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Cox
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Cox
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Cox
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartell scores. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Cox
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Cox
Campbell hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Bridges
Frank Croucher now playing second base.
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Bridges
Judnich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Berardino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Benton
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Benton
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berardino moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swift vs. Benton
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoag vs. Benton
Myril Hoag pinch hits for Bill Cox.
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Trotter
Bill Trotter now pitching.
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metha vs. Trotter
Metha hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trotter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Trotter
Benton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Benton
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Benton
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Benton
Clift takes first base on ball four. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judnich vs. Benton
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McQuinn moves to third. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berardino vs. Benton
Berardino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McQuinn scores. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heffner vs. Benton
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1940, game 1 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 4 2 2 1 Cullenbine R, rf 2 0 0 1
McCosky B, cf 5 2 3 0 Cox B, p 0 0 0 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 2 2 0 Hoag M, ph 1 0 0 0
Croucher F, 2b 0 0 0 0 Trotter B, p 0 0 0 0
Greenberg H, lf 4 1 1 5 Radcliff R, lf 4 0 1 0
York R, 1b 4 0 1 2 McQuinn G, 1b 5 1 1 0
Campbell B, rf 5 1 1 1 Clift H, 3b 3 1 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 1 1 0 Judnich W, cf 5 1 1 2
Metha S, 3b 5 0 1 0 Berardino J, ss 3 2 2 1
Bridges T, p 4 0 0 0 Heffner D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Benton A, p 1 0 0 0 Susce G, c 1 0 0 0
Grace J, ph-c-rf 3 0 0 1
Auker E, p 0 0 0 0
Coffman S, p 2 0 1 0
Laabs C, ph 0 0 0 0
Swift B, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 12 9 34 5 6 5
Detroit 600 002 010 -- 9
St.Louis 000 010 121 -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (W)* 7.0 3 4 2 7 5
Benton A (S) 2.0 3 1 1 2 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Auker E (L) 0.1 4 6 6 0 0
Coffman S 6.2 7 2 0 1 2
Cox B 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
Trotter B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Clift H, Gehringer C
LOB -- Detroit 9, St.Louis 11
2B -- York R, McQuinn G
HR -- Greenberg H, Campbell B, Judnich W
SB -- Berardino J
SH -- Gehringer C
HBP -- by Auker E (Tebbetts B)
PB -- Tebbetts B
A -- 6000
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