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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 4, 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 September 4, 1939 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 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 | September 4, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Harris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
Johnny Berardino | Third Baseman |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
Joe Gallagher | Left Fielder |
Joe Grace | Right Fielder |
Joe Glenn | Catcher |
Mark Christman | Shortstop |
Bob Harris | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Roy Cullenbine | Left Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Rudy York | Catcher |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 4, 1939
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Trout
Heffner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Trout
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Trout
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field. McCosky settles under the ball 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: ---
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Harris
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Harris
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Harris
York is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Trout
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Trout
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Trout
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glenn vs. Trout
Glenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gallagher scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Trout
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Croucher fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Harris
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a line drive into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Harris
Fox hits a line drive into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Harris
Croucher hits a line drive into left field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Trout
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Trout
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Trout
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Harris
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Harris
Cullenbine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Harris
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Harris
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Trout
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Trout
Laabs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Trout
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Trout
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Croucher fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Laabs moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Glenn vs. Trout
Glenn hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Trout scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Glenn for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Harris
Greenberg 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: ---
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Harris
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Harris
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Trout
Christman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox who is chasing the ball. Christman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Trout
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heffner vs. Trout
Heffner hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berardino vs. Trout
Berardino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Christman scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Trout
McQuinn 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 5
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Harris
Trout hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Trout reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trout scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Harris
Cullenbine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Harris
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn races to the bag, beating Gehringer for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Harris
York hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Glenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Trout
Laabs hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Trout
Gallagher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Trout
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Glenn vs. Trout
Glenn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christman vs. Trout
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Harris
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Harris
There goes Higgins. The throw from Glenn and he is out, Heffner applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Harris
Fox hits a line drive towards first. McQuinn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Trout
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Trout
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Trout
Berardino hits a line drive into left field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Harris
Croucher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Harris
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Trout
McQuinn 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, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Trout
Laabs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Trout
Gallagher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Gallagher reaches second base with a double. Laabs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Trout
Grace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glenn vs. Trout
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Gallagher moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Christman vs. Trout
Christman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Trout
Harris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out 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: ---
Cullenbine vs. Harris
Cullenbine hits a line drive towards first. McQuinn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Harris
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Harris
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Harris
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Trout
Heffner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Trout
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Trout
McQuinn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Trout
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher misplays the ball. That's an error on Croucher. Heffner moves to third. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gallagher vs. Trout
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Harris
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Harris
Earl Averill pinch hits for Frank Croucher.
Averill hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1939, game 1 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Heffner D, 2b 4 0 1 0 McCosky B, cf 2 0 1 1 Berardino J, 3b 5 0 1 1 Cullenbine R, lf 4 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Laabs C, cf 4 1 1 0 York R, c 3 0 0 0 Gallagher J, lf 4 1 3 1 Greenberg H, 1b 3 1 1 1 Grace J, rf 3 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Glenn J, c 4 0 1 1 Fox P, rf 4 0 0 0 Christman M, ss 3 1 1 0 Croucher F, ss 3 0 0 0 Harris B, p 4 0 0 0 Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0 Trout D, p 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 30 2 5 2 St.Louis 010 010 010 -- 3 Detroit 000 110 000 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Harris B (W) 9.0 5 2 2 5 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trout D (L) 9.0 9 3 3 6 3 E -- McQuinn G, Croucher F DP -- St.Louis 1, Detroit 2 LOB -- St.Louis 11, Detroit 6 2B -- Trout D, Gallagher J 3B -- Christman M HR -- Greenberg H CS -- Higgins P T -- 1:55 A -- 0
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