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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
September 8, 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 September 8, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 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 | September 8, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Stewart |
Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 1,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Roy Van Graflan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Guthrie |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
Jack Burns | First Baseman |
Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
Red Kress | Third Baseman |
Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
Larry Bettencourt | Right Fielder |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Jim Levey | Shortstop |
Lefty Stewart | Pitcher |
Bill Killefer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
Mark Koenig | Second Baseman |
John Stone | Left Fielder |
Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Nolen Richardson | Third Baseman |
Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
September 8, 1931
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns hits a line drive towards first. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Whitehill
Goslin hits a line drive towards short. Rogell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stewart
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Stewart
Koenig hits a line drive into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Stewart
Stone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Stewart
Stewart fires to first and picks off Stone. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stewart
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 -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Bettencourt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Stewart
Rogell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Rogell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Stewart
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rogell scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Stewart
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruel for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Whitehill
Levey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richardson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Whitehill
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Stewart
Whitehill hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stewart
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Stewart
Koenig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Koenig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Stewart
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Whitehill
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehill covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Whitehill
There goes Kress. The throw from Ruel and he is out, Koenig applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Stewart
Rogell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Stewart
Ferrell fires to first, and they've got Rogell trapped. There's the throw to Levey who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Whitehill
Levey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Stewart
Richardson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Stewart
Ruel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Stewart
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey misplays the ball. That's an error on Levey. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Stewart
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Whitehill
Stewart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Stewart reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Stewart
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Stewart
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Stewart
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. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stone scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Stewart
Rogell takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Stewart
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - 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, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Bettencourt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Whitehill
Ed Grimes pinch hits for Jim Levey.
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bettencourt moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stewart vs. Whitehill
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Stewart
Ed Grimes now playing third base. Red Kress now playing shortstop.
Ruel hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Stewart
Whitehill hits a line drive into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stewart
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Whitehill
Goslin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo 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, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Stewart
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Stewart
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell hits a popup towards first. Alexander catches it and steps on first to double up Bettencourt. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Whitehill
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Stewart
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Stewart
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Stewart
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1931 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Schulte F, cf 4 0 0 0 Johnson R, rf 4 0 0 0 Burns J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Koenig M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Goslin G, lf 3 1 0 0 Stone J, lf 4 1 3 0 Kress R, 3b-ss 3 1 1 2 Alexander D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Melillo S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Walker G, cf 4 0 1 1 Bettencourt L, rf 3 0 2 0 Rogell B, ss 3 1 2 0 Ferrell R, c 3 1 1 1 Richardson N, 3b 3 0 1 1 Levey J, ss 2 0 0 0 Ruel M, c 4 0 0 0 Grimes E, ph-3b 2 0 1 0 Whitehill E, p 3 0 0 0 Stewart L, p 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 6 3 33 2 8 2 St.Louis 001 000 020 -- 3 Detroit 010 001 000 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Stewart L (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Whitehill E (L) 9.0 6 3 3 5 4 E -- Levey J DP -- St.Louis 1, Detroit 2 LOB -- St.Louis 5, Detroit 6 2B -- Rogell B, Koenig M, Bettencourt L 3B -- Stewart L HR -- Ferrell R, Kress R CS -- Kress R T -- 1:50 A -- 1000
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