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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 23, 1928
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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 May 23, 1928 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Blaeholder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Josh Billings |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: Dan Barry |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earl McNeely | Right Fielder |
| Otis Brannan | Second Baseman |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Ski Melillo | Third Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| George Blaeholder | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| Chick Galloway | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Larry Woodall | Catcher |
| Josh Billings | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 23, 1928
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Billings
McNeely hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brannan vs. Billings
Brannan hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Billings
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Billings
There goes McNeely. The throw from Woodall and he is out, Tavener applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Blaeholder
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Blaeholder
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Blaeholder
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Blaeholder
There goes Rice. The throw from Schang and he is out, Kress applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Billings
Manush hits a popup towards third. Galloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Billings
Kress hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Billings
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Blaeholder
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Blaeholder
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Blaeholder
Galloway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Blaeholder
There goes Galloway. The throw from Schang and he is out, Brannan applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Billings
Melillo strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Billings
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Billings
Blaeholder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Billings
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galloway fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Blaeholder
Tavener 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 -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Blaeholder
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Blaeholder
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Billings
Brannan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Billings
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Billings
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manush for the out. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Billings
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Billings
Schulte strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Blaeholder
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Blaeholder
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Blaeholder
Rice hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Gehringer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Blaeholder
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. Gehringer scores. Rice moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fothergill vs. Blaeholder
Fothergill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Galloway vs. Blaeholder
Galloway hits a fly ball into right field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tavener vs. Blaeholder
Tavener hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Billings
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galloway fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Billings
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schang for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Billings
Blaeholder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Billings
McNeely hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. McNeely reaches second base with a double. Blaeholder goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brannan vs. Billings
Brannan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney can't make a play. That's a base hit. McNeely moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Billings
Blue 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
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Blaeholder
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Blaeholder
Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Blaeholder
Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brannan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Blaeholder
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Billings
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Billings
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Billings
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Billings
Melillo hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Blaeholder
Rice hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of McNeely who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Blaeholder
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fothergill vs. Blaeholder
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rice scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Blaeholder
Galloway hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Billings
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturdy vs. Billings
Guy Sturdy pinch hits for George Blaeholder.
Sturdy hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Billings
McNeely takes first base on ball four. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brannan vs. Billings
Brannan hits a line drive to right field. Heilmann throws towards Tavener. Tavener fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tavener. Schang scores. McNeely goes all the way around to score. Brannan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Billings
There's a wild pitch. Brannan moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blue vs. Billings
Blue is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manush vs. Smith
George Smith now pitching.
Manush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brannan scores. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Smith
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galloway fields it and throws to home to get Blue. Manush moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Smith
Schulte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Crowder
General Crowder now pitching.
Tavener hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Crowder
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crowder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Crowder
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Smith
Melillo strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Smith
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowder vs. Smith
Crowder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Smith
McNeely takes first base on ball four. Crowder moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brannan vs. Smith
Brannan hits a line drive towards first. Sweeney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Crowder
Pinky Hargrave pinch hits for Bill Sweeney.
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crowder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Crowder
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Crowder
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Crowder
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Smith
Johnny Neun now playing first base.
Blue hits a line drive into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Smith
Manush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Smith
Kress takes first base on ball four. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Smith
Schulte takes first base on ball four. Manush moves to third. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullen vs. Stoner
Lil Stoner now pitching. Billy Mullen pinch hits for Ski Melillo.
Mullen hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fothergill. Manush scores. Kress scores. Schulte goes all the way around to score. Mullen moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Stoner
Schang hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mullen moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowder vs. Stoner
Crowder hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mullen tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Stoner
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galloway fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Crowder
Billy Mullen now playing third base.
Fothergill strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Crowder
Galloway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crowder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Crowder
Marty McManus pinch hits for Jackie Tavener.
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1928 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
McNeely E, rf 4 1 2 1 Sweeney B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Brannan O, 2b 4 1 2 1 Hargrave P, ph 1 0 0 0
Blue L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Neun J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Manush H, lf 4 1 1 1 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Kress R, ss 3 1 0 0 Rice H, cf 2 2 1 0
Schulte F, cf 3 1 0 0 Heilmann H, rf 4 0 1 1
Melillo S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fothergill B, lf 3 0 0 1
Mullen B, ph-3b 1 1 1 2 Galloway C, 3b 3 0 1 1
Schang W, c 3 1 1 0 Tavener J, ss 3 0 0 0
Blaeholder G, p 1 1 1 0 McManus M, ph 1 0 0 0
Sturdy G, ph 1 0 0 0 Woodall L, c 3 0 0 0
Crowder G, p 1 0 0 1 Billings J, p 1 0 0 0
Smith G, p 1 0 0 0
Stoner L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 8 8 6 29 3 4 3
St.Louis 000 010 304 -- 8
Detroit 000 201 000 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Blaeholder G (W) 6.0 4 3 1 3 0
Crowder G (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billings J (L) 6.1 5 4 3 6 2
Smith G 2.0 1 3 3 5 1
Stoner L 0.2 2 1 0 0 0
E -- Kress R, Tavener J, Fothergill B
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Detroit 4
2B -- Heilmann H, McNeely E
3B -- Rice H
CS -- McNeely E, Rice H, Galloway C
SF -- Galloway C, Crowder G
HBP -- by Billings J (Blue L)
WP -- Billings J
T -- 2:09
A -- 0
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