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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 11, 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 August 11, 1939 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 11, 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 | August 11, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Harris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 5,118 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Heffner | Shortstop |
Joe Grace | Center Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
Joe Glenn | Catcher |
Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
Bob Harris | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 11, 1939
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Newsom
Heffner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Newsom
There goes Heffner. The throw from Tebbetts to Croucher and they have Heffner trapped. The throw over to Greenberg, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Newsom
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Newsom
There goes Grace. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Croucher applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Newsom
McQuinn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky hits a line drive into center field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Harris
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Harris
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Averill for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Newsom
Solters strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Newsom
Clift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Newsom
Hoag strikes out. There goes Clift. The throw from Tebbetts to second, and Clift is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Harris
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Harris
Fox 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
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Newsom
Glenn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newsom
Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Newsom
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Harris
Croucher hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Harris
Newsom 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
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Newsom
Heffner strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Newsom
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Newsom
McQuinn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Newsom
Solters 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Newsom
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoag who is chasing the ball. McCosky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCoy vs. Harris
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCoy for the out. McCosky scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Harris
Averill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Averill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Harris
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Grace. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Harris
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Grace. Fox reaches second base with a double. Averill scores. Greenberg scores. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Croucher vs. Harris
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Newsom
Hoag hits a line drive towards third. Higgins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Newsom
Glenn hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newsom
Berardino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Newsom
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Harris
Newsom 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Harris
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Newsom
Heffner strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Newsom
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Newsom
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Newsom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McQuinn for the out. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solters vs. Newsom
Solters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grace scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Newsom
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. Solters moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoag vs. Newsom
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Harris
Averill 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Harris
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Harris
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Newsom
Glenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Averill. Glenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berardino vs. Newsom
Berardino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Newsom
Harris bunts towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Newsom
Heffner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Harris
Croucher hits a line drive into left field. Solters picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Solters. Croucher moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newsom vs. Harris
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCoy vs. Harris
McCoy hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Newsom
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Newsom
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Newsom
Solters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Newsom
Clift strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Harris
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Harris
Averill is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Harris
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Newsom
Hoag hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Newsom
Glenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Newsom
Glenn is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newsom
Berardino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Harris
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Harris
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsom vs. Harris
Newsom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. Croucher moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/11/1939 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Heffner D, ss 3 0 0 0 McCosky B, cf 3 1 1 0 Grace J, cf 3 2 2 0 McCoy B, 2b 4 0 0 1 McQuinn G, 1b 4 1 1 2 Averill E, lf 3 1 1 0 Solters M, lf 3 0 1 1 Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 2 0 Clift H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hoag M, rf 4 0 0 0 Fox P, rf 4 0 1 2 Glenn J, c 4 0 2 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 1 1 0 Berardino J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Croucher F, ss 4 0 2 0 Harris B, p 3 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 8 3 32 4 10 4 St.Louis 000 201 000 -- 3 Detroit 000 300 001 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Harris B (L) 8.1 10 4 4 4 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newsom B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 11 E -- Higgins P, Solters M DP -- St.Louis 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- St.Louis 5, Detroit 7 2B -- Averill E, Greenberg H, Fox P, Glenn J 3B -- McCosky B HR -- McQuinn G CS -- Heffner D, Grace J, Clift H, Glenn J T -- 2:16 A -- 5118
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