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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 2, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 2, 1929 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Gray |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Roy Van Graflan 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Merv Shea | Catcher |
| Yats Wuestling | Shortstop |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Red Badgro | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Sam Gray | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 2, 1929
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Gray
Heilmann hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Schulte. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Gray
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gray, and towards Melillo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Whitehill
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Badgro vs. Whitehill
Badgro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Whitehill
Manush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Manush trying to get to third. Alexander throws to McManus who tags Manush for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Gray
Shea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wuestling vs. Gray
There goes Shea. The throw from Schang and he is out, Melillo applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wuestling vs. Gray
Wuestling hits a fly ball into right field. Badgro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a popup towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a popup towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Gray
Whitehill hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Gray
Heilmann strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Gray
Alexander hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Gray
McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Gray
Shea hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Whitehill
Schang hits a popup towards short. Wuestling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Whitehill
Gray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Whitehill
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wuestling misplays the ball. That's an error on Wuestling. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Badgro vs. Whitehill
Badgro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wuestling vs. Gray
Wuestling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Gray
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Whitehill
Manush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Manush moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manush scores. Schulte moves to third. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schulte scores. Kress moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. Whitehill
Schang hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Schang reaches second base with a double. Kress scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Whitehill
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Gray
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Gray
Alexander hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Coffman
Shea hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Whitehill
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Badgro vs. Whitehill
Badgro strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Whitehill
Manush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice. Manush reaches second base with a double. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wuestling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wuestling vs. Coffman
Wuestling hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Coffman
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coffman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke hits a popup towards short. Wuestling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Whitehill
Schang hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Coffman
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Coffman
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Coffman
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Rick Ferrell pinch hits for Dick Coffman.
Ferrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Whitehill
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Whitehill
Earl McNeely pinch hits for Red Badgro.
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wuestling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Whitehill
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Ogden
Earl McNeely now playing right field. Jack Ogden now pitching.
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Ogden
McManus hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Ogden
Shea hits a popup towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wuestling vs. Ogden
Wuestling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress misplays the ball. That's an error on Kress. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehill vs. Ogden
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kress moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kress scores. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Whitehill
There goes Melillo. The throw from Shea and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. O'Rourke moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. Whitehill
Schang strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ogden
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ogden
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ogden
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. Ogden
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Ogden
There goes Heilmann. The throw from Schang and he is out, Melillo applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Ogden
Alexander hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 10 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Whitehill
Beauty McGowan pinch hits for Jack Ogden.
McGowan hits a popup towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Whitehill
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Whitehill
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wuestling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1929 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Johnson R, lf 4 2 1 0 Blue L, 1b 2 0 0 0
Rice H, cf 5 1 1 0 Badgro R, rf 3 0 0 0
Gehringer C, 2b 3 3 2 1 McNeely E, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Heilmann H, rf 5 1 3 2 Manush H, lf 4 1 3 0
Alexander D, 1b 5 2 3 6 Schulte F, cf 4 1 2 0
McManus M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kress R, ss 3 2 1 1
Shea M, c 4 0 1 0 O'Rourke F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Wuestling Y, ss 4 0 1 0 Melillo S, 2b 4 0 1 2
Whitehill E, p 4 1 1 1 Schang W, c 4 0 1 1
Gray S, p 2 0 0 0
Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0
Ferrell R, ph 1 0 0 0
Ogden J, p 0 0 0 0
McGowan B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 10 13 10 34 4 9 4
Detroit 104 030 002 -- 10
St.Louis 000 300 010 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (W) 9.0 9 4 4 4 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gray S (L) 4.1 9 8 8 3 1
Coffman D 2.2 0 0 0 0 0
Ogden J 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
E -- Wuestling Y, Kress R
DP -- Detroit 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, St.Louis 7
2B -- Johnson R, Heilmann H, Schang W, Manush H, Gehringer C
HR -- Whitehill E, Alexander D 2
CS -- Shea M, Melillo S, Heilmann H
SF -- Gehringer C
T -- 2:08
A -- 2500
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