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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 4, 1943
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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, 1943 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 1943 |
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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, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Muncrief |
Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 3,250 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Milt Byrnes | Center Fielder |
Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
Joe Schultz | Catcher |
Bob Muncrief | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
Joe Wood | Second Baseman |
Al Unser | Catcher |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 4, 1943
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Trucks
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Trucks
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Trucks
McQuinn hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Trucks
Laabs hits a line drive into left field. Wakefield 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: ---
Cramer vs. Muncrief
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Muncrief
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Muncrief
Wakefield hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrnes vs. Trucks
Byrnes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. Trucks
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Trucks
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schultz for the out. Stephens moves to third. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Muncrief vs. Trucks
Muncrief hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Muncrief
York hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Muncrief
Higgins 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--
Harris vs. Muncrief
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Muncrief
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Unser vs. Muncrief
Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Trucks
Gutteridge hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Trucks
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Trucks
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Trucks
Laabs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Laabs reaches second base with a double. Zarilla scores. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Byrnes vs. Trucks
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McQuinn scores. Laabs scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Trucks
Christman hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Muncrief
Trucks hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Muncrief
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Muncrief
Hoover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Muncrief
Wakefield hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Trucks
Schultz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Schultz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Muncrief vs. Trucks
Muncrief hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and has Schultz trapped. There's the throw to Higgins who throws to Wood, who tags Schultz for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Trucks
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Muncrief moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Trucks
Zarilla strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Trucks
McQuinn hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Trucks
Laabs hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Muncrief
York hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Muncrief
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Muncrief
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Overmire
Stubby Overmire now pitching.
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrnes vs. Overmire
Byrnes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Byrnes reaches second base with a double. Stephens scores. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. Overmire
Christman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Christman reaches second base with a double. Byrnes scores. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Overmire
Schultz hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Muncrief vs. Overmire
Muncrief hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Overmire
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Christman trying to get to home. York throws to Unser who tags Christman for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Muncrief
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Muncrief
Unser bunts towards third. Christman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Christman. Wood goes all the way around to score. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Radcliff vs. Muncrief
Rip Radcliff pinch hits for Stubby Overmire.
Radcliff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Unser scores. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Muncrief
Charlie Metro pinch runs for Rip Radcliff.
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metro moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoover vs. Muncrief
The ball gets by Schultz for a passed ball. Metro moves to third. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoover vs. Muncrief
Hoover hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Laabs. Hoover reaches second base with a double. Metro scores. Cramer scores. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Muncrief
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoover scores. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Caster
George Caster now pitching.
York hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Caster
Higgins hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Caster
Harris takes first base on ball four. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Caster
Wood hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Orrell
Joe Orrell now pitching.
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Orrell
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Orrell
Laabs takes first base on ball four. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Orrell
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McQuinn scores. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrnes vs. Orrell
Byrnes takes first base on ball four. Laabs moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Christman vs. Orrell
Christman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Unser picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Unser. Laabs scores. Stephens scores. Byrnes moves to third. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schultz vs. Orrell
Schultz hits a popup towards second. Wood catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Wood. Byrnes scores. Christman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Caster vs. Orrell
Caster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Caster
Unser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Caster
Don Ross pinch hits for Joe Orrell.
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Caster
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Caster
Hoover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1943 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Gutteridge D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Cramer D, cf 4 1 1 0 Zarilla A, rf 2 1 0 0 Hoover J, ss 4 1 2 2 McQuinn G, 1b 4 3 3 3 Wakefield D, lf 3 0 1 1 Laabs C, lf 3 2 1 1 York R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 4 2 3 1 Higgins P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Byrnes M, cf 3 2 2 3 Harris N, rf 2 0 1 0 Christman M, 3b 4 0 2 3 Wood J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Schultz J, c 4 0 1 0 Unser A, c 3 1 1 0 Muncrief B, p 3 1 0 0 Trucks V, p 1 0 0 0 Caster G, p 1 0 0 0 Overmire S, p 0 0 0 0 Radcliff R, ph 1 0 1 1 Metro C, pr 0 1 0 0 Orrell J, p 0 0 0 0 Ross D, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 12 14 11 27 5 9 4 St.Louis 003 324 -- 12 Detroit 000 050 -- 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Muncrief B (W)* 4.0 9 5 5 0 1 Caster G (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V (L) 4.0 7 6 6 2 1 Overmire S 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 Orrell J 1.0 3 4 3 2 1 * Pitched to 6 batters in 5th E -- Higgins P, Christman M, Unser A, Wood J LOB -- St.Louis 6, Detroit 6 2B -- Stephens V 2, Laabs C, Schultz J, Byrnes M, Christman M, Hoover J HR -- McQuinn G PB -- Schultz J T -- 1:36 A -- 3250
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