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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 26, 1939
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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 26, 1939 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 1939 |
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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 26, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 4,765 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mel Almada | Center Fielder |
Joe Grace | Left Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Red Kress | Shortstop |
Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 26, 1939
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Kennedy
Almada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Kennedy
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Kennedy
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Almada moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Kennedy
Kress hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Almada scores. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clift vs. Kennedy
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoag vs. Kennedy
Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Newsom
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. McCosky moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Newsom
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Newsom
Fox strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Kennedy
Berardino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kennedy
Sullivan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Kennedy
Newsom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Kennedy
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Newsom moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Kennedy
Grace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Newsom
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Newsom
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Newsom
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Kennedy
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Kennedy
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Kennedy
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Newsom
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kennedy for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Kennedy
Hoag hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Kennedy
Berardino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kennedy
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Newsom
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Newsom
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Newsom
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Newsom
Tebbetts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Newsom
Rogell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Newsom
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Kennedy
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Kennedy
Almada hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Kennedy
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Kennedy
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Newsom
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Kennedy
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Kennedy
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Kennedy
Hoag hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Kennedy
Berardino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Kennedy
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsom vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
Newsom hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Newsom
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Newsom
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Newsom
Fox strikes out. Sullivan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fox out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Coffman
Almada 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 -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Coffman
Grace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Coffman
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Coffman
Kress hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McQuinn scores. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Coffman
Clift hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Newsom
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Newsom
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Newsom
Christman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Christman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Newsom
Les Fleming pinch hits for Slick Coffman.
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Harris
Bob Harris now pitching.
Hoag hits a line drive into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Harris
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Harris
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Harris
Newsom bunts towards the mound. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almada vs. Harris
Almada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Newsom moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Harris
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Newsom
Gehringer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Newsom
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Newsom
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Newsom
Rudy York pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts.
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Newsom
Rogell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Harris
Rudy York now catching.
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Harris
Kress hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Harris
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Harris
Hoag hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Newsom
Christman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Newsom
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Harris
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Harris
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Harris
Roy Hughes pinch hits for Bobo Newsom.
Hughes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almada vs. Harris
Almada hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Harris
Grace takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to third. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McQuinn vs. Harris
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 10
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Walkup
Jim Walkup now pitching.
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Walkup
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards second. Berardino juggles the ball. The ball bounces towards first. McQuinn picks up the ball and throws Gehringer out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Walkup
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Walkup
York takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Walkup
Rogell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. York moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/26/1939 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Almada M, cf 6 2 3 2 McCosky B, cf 5 1 3 0 Grace J, lf 5 0 0 0 Walker D, lf 4 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 6 1 3 0 Gehringer C, 2b 5 2 3 2 Kress R, ss 5 0 2 2 Greenberg H, 1b 5 3 2 3 Clift H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fox P, rf 5 0 1 0 Hoag M, rf 5 1 1 1 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0 Berardino J, 2b 5 0 1 0 York R, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Sullivan B, c 4 2 3 1 Rogell B, ss 5 1 2 2 Newsom B, p 4 0 2 0 Christman M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hughes R, ph 0 0 0 0 Kennedy V, p 2 0 0 0 Walkup J, p 0 0 0 0 Coffman S, p 0 0 0 0 Fleming L, ph 1 0 0 0 Harris B, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 6 15 6 41 7 12 7 St.Louis 110 011 110 0 -- 6 Detroit 000 300 030 1 -- 7 2 outs when winning run was scored. St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Newsom B 9.0 10 6 6 1 5 Walkup J (L) 0.2 2 1 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Kennedy V 5.2 9 4 4 1 1 Coffman S 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 Harris B (W) 3.0 4 1 1 3 1 E -- Berardino J DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- St.Louis 12, Detroit 7 2B -- McQuinn G, Christman M, McCosky B, Fox P, Sullivan B HR -- Sullivan B, Greenberg H 2, Rogell B, Almada M, Hoag M, Gehringer C T -- 2:45 A -- 4765
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