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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 18, 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 June 18, 1944 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 18, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kramer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Chet Laabs | Right Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
| Milt Byrnes | Left Fielder |
| Floyd Baker | Shortstop |
| Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
| Jack Kramer | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bubba Floyd | Shortstop |
| Chuck Hostetler | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 18, 1944
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Newhouser
Kreevich 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--
McQuinn vs. Newhouser
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs takes first base on ball four. Kreevich moves to third. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields it and throws to third to get the runner. McQuinn is safe. Kreevich scores. McQuinn moves to third. Laabs moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Byrnes vs. Newhouser
Byrnes strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Newhouser
Baker takes first base on ball four. McQuinn scores. Laabs moves to third. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mancuso vs. Newhouser
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Kramer
Floyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hostetler vs. Kramer
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge misplays the ball. That's an error on Gutteridge. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Outlaw vs. Kramer
Outlaw hits a popup towards the mound. Kramer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Kramer
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gutteridge scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Newhouser
Kramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Newhouser
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Kreevich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Newhouser
McQuinn 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: ---
Mayo vs. Kramer
Mayo hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Kramer
York 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--
Cramer vs. Kramer
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Kramer
Richards hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on McQuinn. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Kramer
Richards hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it 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: ---
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Newhouser
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Richards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Kramer
Newhouser hits a fly ball into left field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Kramer
Floyd hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Kramer
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Kramer
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. Hostetler moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Kramer
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Hostetler moves to third. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayo vs. Kramer
Mayo takes first base on ball four. Hostetler scores. Outlaw moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Kramer
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newhouser
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Newhouser
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kramer vs. Newhouser
Kramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kramer
Cramer 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, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Kramer
Richards 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Kramer
Newhouser hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Newhouser
Kreevich hits a popup towards the mound. Newhouser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Newhouser
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo misplays the ball. That's an error on Mayo. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. Newhouser
The umpire calls a balk on Newhouser McQuinn moves to third. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McQuinn scores. Laabs moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Byrnes vs. Newhouser
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Kramer
Floyd hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Kramer
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Kramer
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker throws to second for one, and Gutteridge throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Kramer
Higgins hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Kreevich fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kreevich. Outlaw scores. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayo vs. Kramer
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newhouser
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Newhouser
Mancuso hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kramer vs. Newhouser
Kramer strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Kramer
York hits a fly ball into right field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kramer
Cramer hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Kramer
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Kramer
Newhouser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Newhouser
Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Newhouser
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Kramer
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Kramer
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Kramer
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hostetler moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Caster
George Caster now pitching.
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Hostetler moves to third. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayo vs. Caster
Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hostetler scores. Outlaw scores. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Caster
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 4
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, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Newhouser
Byrnes hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newhouser
Baker hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Caster
Cramer 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, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Caster
Richards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Richards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newhouser vs. Caster
There goes Richards. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Richards steals third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newhouser vs. Caster
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richards scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Caster
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hostetler vs. Caster
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Outlaw vs. Caster
The ball gets by Mancuso for a passed ball. Floyd scores. Hostetler moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Outlaw vs. Caster
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hostetler scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Caster
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Newhouser
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Newhouser
Tom Hafey pinch hits for George Caster.
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1944, game 1 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Gutteridge D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Floyd B, ss 4 1 0 0
Kreevich M, cf 4 1 2 0 Hostetler C, rf 5 3 4 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 2 1 0 Outlaw J, lf 4 2 2 1
Laabs C, rf 3 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 3 0 1 1
Christman M, 3b 4 0 1 2 Mayo E, 2b 3 0 1 3
Byrnes M, lf 4 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Baker F, ss 2 0 0 1 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0
Mancuso F, c 4 0 1 0 Richards P, c 3 1 1 0
Kramer J, p 3 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 4 0 1 1
Caster G, p 0 0 0 0
Hafey T, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 6 3 34 7 11 6
St.Louis 200 010 000 -- 3
Detroit 001 010 23x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kramer J (L) 6.1 6 4 4 5 0
Caster G 1.2 5 3 1 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (W) 9.0 6 3 2 3 5
E -- Gutteridge D 2, McQuinn G, Mayo E, Kreevich M, Mancuso F
DP -- St.Louis 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Detroit 9
2B -- Kreevich M, Higgins P, Richards P
SB -- Richards P
Balk -- Newhouser H
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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