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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 14, 1931
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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 April 14, 1931 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 14, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 14, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Stewart |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 7,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Ivey Shiver | Center Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
Frank Doljack | Right Fielder |
Bill Akers | Shortstop |
Wally Schang | Catcher |
Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Levey | Shortstop |
Jack Burns | First Baseman |
Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
Red Kress | Third Baseman |
Larry Bettencourt | Right Fielder |
Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Lefty Stewart | Pitcher |
Bill Killefer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 14, 1931
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker 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, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shiver vs. Stewart
Shiver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Stewart
Gehringer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Whitehill
Levey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns strikes out. There goes Levey. The throw from Schang to Akers, and Levey is out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Whitehill
Goslin hits a fly ball into right field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alexander for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Stewart
McManus hits a line drive into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Stewart
Doljack 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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Bettencourt reaches second base with a double. Kress goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bettencourt scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo bunts towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Whitehill
Stewart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Shiver who is chasing the ball. Stewart reaches third base with a triple. Schulte scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Levey vs. Whitehill
Levey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stewart scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers misplays the ball. That's an error on Akers. Levey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goslin vs. Whitehill
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goslin for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Akers vs. Stewart
Akers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Stewart
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Stewart
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doljack throws the ball in to Akers who tags Bettencourt trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shiver vs. Stewart
Shiver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Stewart
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Shiver moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Bettencourt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Stewart
McManus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. McManus reaches second base with a double. Shiver scores. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doljack vs. Stewart
Doljack hits a fly ball into right field. Bettencourt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Akers vs. Stewart
Akers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Akers. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Whitehill
Stewart hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Melillo moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Levey vs. Whitehill
Levey bunts towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. Melillo scores. Stewart moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehill covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Stewart
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Stewart
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, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Whitehill
Goslin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Goslin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt bunts towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. Goslin moves to third. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goslin scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Kress scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shiver vs. Stewart
Shiver hits a popup towards short. Levey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Stewart
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Whitehill
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Levey vs. Whitehill
Levey bunts towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goslin vs. Whitehill
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Akers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Stewart
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Stewart
Doljack hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Akers vs. Stewart
Akers hits a line drive towards short. Levey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Sullivan
Charlie Sullivan now pitching.
Bettencourt hits a line drive into right field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Sullivan
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Sullivan
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Shiver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Sullivan
There goes Schulte. The throw from Schang and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Stewart
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Stewart
Mark Koenig pinch hits for Charlie Sullivan.
Koenig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Koenig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shiver vs. Stewart
Shiver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Hogsett
Chief Hogsett now pitching.
Ferrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hogsett
Stewart hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Levey vs. Hogsett
Levey hits a line drive towards third. McManus catches it and throws to first to double up Stewart. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Stewart
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Stewart
McManus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doljack vs. Stewart
McManus is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/14/1931 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D) Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Walker G, lf 4 1 1 0 Levey J, ss 3 0 2 2 Shiver I, cf 4 1 1 0 Burns J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 1 1 Goslin G, lf 4 1 1 0 Alexander D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kress R, 3b 3 2 1 0 McManus M, 3b 4 0 2 1 Bettencourt L, rf 3 1 2 1 Doljack F, rf 3 0 0 1 Schulte F, cf 3 1 1 2 Akers B, ss 2 0 0 0 Melillo S, 2b 3 1 2 1 Schang W, c 3 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 4 0 0 0 Whitehill E, p 2 0 0 0 Stewart L, p 4 1 3 1 Sullivan C, p 0 0 0 0 Koenig M, ph 1 0 1 0 Hogsett C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 3 30 7 12 7 Detroit 000 300 000 -- 3 St.Louis 040 120 00x -- 7 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Whitehill E (L) 6.0 11 7 6 2 2 Sullivan C 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Hogsett C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Stewart L (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 4 E -- Akers B 2, McManus M DP -- Detroit 2, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Detroit 2, St.Louis 6 2B -- Bettencourt L, McManus M, Koenig M 3B -- Stewart L CS -- Levey J, Schulte F SH -- Melillo S, Levey J 2, Bettencourt L T -- 1:41 A -- 7000
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