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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
April 24, 1931
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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 April 24, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 24, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Gray |
Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 5,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Levey | Shortstop |
Frank O'Rourke | First Baseman |
Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
Red Kress | Third Baseman |
Larry Bettencourt | Left Fielder |
Tom Jenkins | Right Fielder |
Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Sam Gray | Pitcher |
Bill Killefer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hub Walker | Center Fielder |
Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
John Stone | Left Fielder |
Marv Owen | Shortstop |
Wally Schang | Catcher |
Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
April 24, 1931
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Whitehill
Levey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke bunts towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. Levey moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Whitehill
There goes Levey. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Levey steals third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gray
Walker hits a fly ball towards left. Bettencourt settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bettencourt. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gray
There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Gray
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey fields it and throws to third for the out. Walker scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Gray
Alexander hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Alexander reaches second base with a double. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Levey. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stone vs. Gray
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gray, and towards Kress, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Gehringer scores. Alexander moves to third. McManus moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Gray
Owen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Whitehill
Jenkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. Jenkins moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Whitehill
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Gray
Earl McNeely now playing left field.
Schang hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Gray
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 -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gray
Walker bunts towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Whitehill
Levey hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson 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 -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Gray
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Gray
Stone strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Whitehill
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Whitehill
Jenkins hits a line drive towards short. Owen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gray
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Gray
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehill vs. Gray
Whitehill hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Gray
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Whitehill
Gray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Levey vs. Whitehill
Levey hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Rourke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Gray
Alexander hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte who is chasing the ball. Alexander reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a popup towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Whitehill
McNeely hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. McNeely reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Whitehill
Jenkins hits a line drive towards left. Stone catches it and throws to second to double up McNeely. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Gray
Stone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gray
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Gray
Schang strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Whitehill
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehill covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Gray
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 -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gray
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Gray
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Melillo. Johnson scores. Gehringer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Whitehill
Levey hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Whitehill
There goes O'Rourke. The throw from Schang and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Gray
Stone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Gray
There goes Stone. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Stone steals second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Gray
Owen bunts towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. Stone moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. Gray
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stone scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Gray
Whitehill takes first base on ball four. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Gray
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Rourke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Schang moves to third. Whitehill moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Rourke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Whitehill
McNeely hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Whitehill
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/24/1931 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Levey J, ss 4 0 1 0 Walker H, cf 5 1 0 0 O'Rourke F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Johnson R, rf 4 1 1 0 Schulte F, cf 3 1 1 1 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 1 1 Kress R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Alexander D, 1b 4 0 3 0 Bettencourt L, lf 1 0 0 0 McManus M, 3b 4 0 1 0 McNeely E, lf 3 0 1 0 Stone J, lf 4 1 1 1 Jenkins T, rf 3 0 0 0 Owen M, ss 3 0 1 0 Melillo S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Schang W, c 4 0 1 1 Ferrell R, c 2 0 0 0 Whitehill E, p 3 0 0 0 Gray S, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 2 5 2 35 4 9 3 St.Louis 000 002 000 -- 2 Detroit 200 000 11x -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gray S (L) 8.0 9 4 1 2 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Whitehill E (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 1 E -- Bettencourt L, Levey J, Melillo S DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- St.Louis 4, Detroit 10 2B -- Alexander D, McNeely E 3B -- Alexander D HR -- Schulte F, Kress R SB -- Levey J, Stone J CS -- O'Rourke F SH -- O'Rourke F, Owen M WP -- Gray S 2 T -- 1:57 A -- 5000
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