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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
April 28, 1937
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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 28, 1937 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 1937 |
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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 28, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Oral Hildebrand |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roxie Lawson |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 10,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Knickerbocker | Shortstop |
Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
Nig Lipscomb | Second Baseman |
Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
Harry Davis | First Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Oral Hildebrand | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo White | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | Third Baseman |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Roxie Lawson | Pitcher |
Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
April 28, 1937
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Lawson
Knickerbocker hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lawson
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Lawson
Vosmik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Lawson
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Bell reaches second base with a double. Allen scores. Vosmik goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipscomb vs. Lawson
Lipscomb hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Lawson
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Lawson
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hildebrand
White hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Hildebrand
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Hildebrand
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Hildebrand
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hildebrand
Walker takes first base on ball four. Cochrane moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goslin vs. Hildebrand
Goslin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cochrane scores. Gehringer scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Hildebrand
There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to third. Goslin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Hildebrand
York strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lawson
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemsley for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hildebrand vs. Lawson
Hildebrand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Lawson
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Hildebrand
Rogell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawson vs. Hildebrand
Lawson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Allen. Lawson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hildebrand
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields the ball and throws to Hildebrand covering. Safe. Lawson moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cochrane vs. Hildebrand
Cochrane hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lawson scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Hildebrand
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Hildebrand
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hildebrand
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gehringer moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goslin vs. Hildebrand
Goslin takes first base on ball four. Gehringer scores. Greenberg moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Hildebrand
York takes first base on ball four. Greenberg scores. Walker moves to third. Goslin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rogell vs. Caldwell
Earl Caldwell now pitching.
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lipscomb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lawson
Allen hits a line drive towards short. Rogell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lawson
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. York fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lawson
Bell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of White. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipscomb vs. Lawson
Lipscomb hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawson vs. Caldwell
Lawson hits a line drive into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Caldwell
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Caldwell
Cochrane hits a line drive into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Caldwell
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes White trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Lawson
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lawson
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Lawson
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzera vs. Lawson
Mel Mazzera pinch hits for Earl Caldwell.
Mazzera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Van Atta
Russ Van Atta now pitching.
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Van Atta
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Van Atta
Goslin hits a popup towards short. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Van Atta
York 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. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Van Atta
There goes Walker. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Walker steals third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rogell vs. Van Atta
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Lawson
Knickerbocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Lawson
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen is thrown out after the base hit. Knickerbocker moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vosmik vs. Lawson
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Knickerbocker scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lawson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawson vs. Van Atta
Lawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Van Atta
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Lawson trying to get to second. Allen throws the ball in to Lipscomb who tags Lawson for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Van Atta
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lipscomb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Van Atta
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipscomb vs. Lawson
Lipscomb hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Lawson
Clift is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lawson
Davis 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 6
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Van Atta
Greenberg bunts in front of the plate. Hemsley scoops up the ball and tags Greenberg for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Van Atta
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Van Atta
Goslin hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Van Atta
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lawson
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Huffman vs. Lawson
Bennie Huffman pinch hits for Russ Van Atta.
Huffman hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knickerbocker vs. Lawson
There's a wild pitch. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knickerbocker vs. Lawson
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hemsley scores. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lawson
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Lawson
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Tietje
Les Tietje now pitching.
Rogell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Allen. Rogell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lawson vs. Tietje
Lawson bunts towards the mound. Tietje fields it and throws to first for the out. Rogell moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Tietje
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rogell scores. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Tietje
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Tietje
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Tietje
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. Cochrane scores. Gehringer moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Tietje
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goslin vs. Tietje
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tietje fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lawson
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipscomb vs. Lawson
Lipscomb strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Lawson
Clift hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Lawson
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Lawson
Hemsley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Tietje
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Tietje
Rogell hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawson vs. Tietje
Lawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lipscomb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Lawson
Sam West pinch hits for Les Tietje.
West hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Lawson
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Lawson
Allen takes first base on ball four. Knickerbocker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Lawson
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. Knickerbocker scores. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Lawson
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lipscomb vs. Lawson
Lipscomb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lipscomb for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/28/1937 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Knickerbocker B, ss 4 2 1 1 White J, cf 5 2 4 1 Allen E, cf 3 1 2 0 Cochrane M, c 3 2 0 1 Vosmik J, lf 5 1 2 2 Gehringer C, 2b 4 3 3 1 Bell B, rf 5 0 3 2 Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 1 2 Lipscomb N, 2b 5 0 0 0 Walker G, rf 4 1 3 2 Clift H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Goslin G, lf 4 0 1 3 Davis H, 1b 4 0 1 0 York R, 3b 4 0 0 1 Hemsley R, c 3 1 1 0 Rogell B, ss 5 1 1 0 Hildebrand O, p 1 0 0 0 Lawson R, p 4 1 2 0 Caldwell E, p 0 0 0 0 Mazzera M, ph 1 0 0 0 Van Atta R, p 0 0 0 0 Huffman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Tietje L, p 0 0 0 0 West S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 11 5 37 11 15 11 St.Louis 200 010 101 -- 5 Detroit 240 001 40x -- 11 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Hildebrand O (L) 1.2 6 6 6 5 2 Caldwell E 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 Van Atta R 3.0 4 1 1 0 0 Tietje L 2.0 3 4 4 2 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lawson R (W) 9.0 11 5 5 5 4 E -- Clift H DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- St.Louis 9, Detroit 10 2B -- Bell B 2, Lawson R, Hemsley R, Rogell B, Vosmik J HR -- Walker G SB -- Walker G SH -- Lawson R WP -- Hildebrand O, Lawson R T -- 2:11 A -- 10000
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