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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 20, 1944
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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 20, 1944 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sig Jakucki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,304 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
| Hal Epps | Center Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
| Mike Kreevich | Right Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
| Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
| Sig Jakucki | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mayo | Shortstop |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Left Fielder |
| Don Ross | Right Fielder |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 20, 1944
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epps vs. Newhouser
Epps hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Newhouser
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epps moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Newhouser
The ball gets by Swift for a passed ball. Epps scores. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McQuinn scores. Stephens moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Newhouser
Demaree hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Newhouser
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Ross 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: ---
Heffner vs. Jakucki
Heffner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Jakucki
Mayo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge catches it and throws to first to double up Heffner. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Jakucki
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Jakucki
There goes Cramer. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Cramer steals second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Jakucki
York hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Newhouser
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jakucki vs. Newhouser
Jakucki hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Jakucki
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Jakucki
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Jakucki
Ross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Jakucki
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epps vs. Newhouser
Epps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Newhouser
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. Epps moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Epps scores. McQuinn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Orrell
Joe Orrell now pitching.
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Orrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kreevich vs. Orrell
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christman vs. Orrell
There goes Kreevich. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Kreevich steals second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Christman vs. Orrell
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stephens scores. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Orrell
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Orrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jakucki vs. Orrell
Jakucki hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orrell vs. Jakucki
Orrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Jakucki
Heffner hits a fly ball into right field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Jakucki
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Jakucki
Cramer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Cramer reaches second base with a double. Orrell moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Jakucki
York hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orrell scores. Cramer scores. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Jakucki
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Orrell
Gutteridge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epps vs. Orrell
Epps strikes out. There goes Gutteridge. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Orrell
There goes Gutteridge. The throw from Swift and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Gutteridge scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Orrell
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Orrell
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mayo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mayo. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Orrell
Demaree hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Demaree reaches second base with a double. Stephens goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Orrell
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Demaree scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Hogsett
Chief Hogsett now pitching.
Christman takes first base on ball four. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Hogsett
Mancuso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Jakucki
Outlaw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Jakucki
Ross hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Jakucki
Swift hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Demaree. Swift reaches second base with a double. Outlaw moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hogsett vs. Jakucki
Hogsett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Outlaw scores. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Jakucki
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jakucki vs. Hogsett
Jakucki hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Hogsett
Gutteridge hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Gutteridge reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Epps vs. Hogsett
Epps hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogsett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McQuinn vs. Hogsett
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Jakucki
Mayo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Jakucki
Cramer hits a line drive into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Jakucki
York hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hogsett
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Hogsett
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Hogsett
Kreevich hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Hogsett
Christman is hit by the pitch. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Hogsett
Mancuso is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Jakucki
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Jakucki
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stephens. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Jakucki
Ross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Outlaw scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Jakucki
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jakucki vs. Hogsett
Jakucki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Hogsett
Gutteridge is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epps vs. Hogsett
Epps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Hogsett
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Epps moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Hogsett
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogsett vs. Jakucki
Hogsett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Jakucki
Heffner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Jakucki
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Hogsett
Demaree hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Hogsett
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Hogsett
Christman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Christman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Hogsett
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Jakucki
Milt Byrnes now playing left field.
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Jakucki
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Jakucki
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jakucki fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Jakucki
Outlaw hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kreevich who is chasing the ball. Outlaw reaches third base with a triple. Higgins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ross vs. Jakucki
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jakucki vs. Hogsett
Jakucki hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Hogsett
Gutteridge strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epps vs. Hogsett
Epps strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Jakucki
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Jakucki
Chuck Hostetler pinch hits for Chief Hogsett.
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Jakucki
Heffner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1944 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Gutteridge D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Heffner D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Epps H, cf 4 2 1 0 Mayo E, ss 4 0 0 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 2 2 0 Cramer D, cf 3 1 1 0
Stephens V, ss 5 2 2 3 York R, 1b 4 0 2 2
Demaree F, lf 4 1 1 1 Higgins P, 3b 4 1 0 0
Byrnes M, lf 0 0 0 0 Outlaw J, lf 4 2 3 1
Kreevich M, rf 4 0 1 1 Ross D, rf 4 0 1 1
Christman M, 3b 3 0 2 1 Swift B, c 4 0 1 0
Mancuso F, c 5 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0
Jakucki S, p 5 0 1 0 Orrell J, p 1 1 1 0
Hogsett C, p 2 0 0 1
Hostetler C, ph 1 0 0 0
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39 8 11 6 35 5 9 5
St.Louis 203 300 000 -- 8
Detroit 002 101 010 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jakucki S (W) 9.0 9 5 4 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L)* 2.0 5 5 4 2 1
Orrell J 1.2 3 3 0 2 1
Hogsett C 5.1 3 0 0 3 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Swift B, Mayo E, Stephens V
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 12, Detroit 5
2B -- Stephens V, Cramer D, Demaree F, Swift B, Christman M
3B -- Gutteridge D, Outlaw J
SB -- Cramer D, Kreevich M, Gutteridge D 2
HBP -- by Hogsett C (Christman M)
PB -- Swift B
T -- 2:04
A -- 2304
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