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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 23, 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 May 23, 1931 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 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 | May 23, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Gray |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
John Stone | Left Fielder |
Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
Marv Owen | Second Baseman |
Wally Schang | Catcher |
Waite Hoyt | 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 |
Tom Jenkins | Right Fielder |
Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Sam Gray | Pitcher |
Bill Killefer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 23, 1931
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Gray
Koenig hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gray
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Hoyt
Levey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hoyt
Burns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Hoyt
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Gray
Alexander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Gray
Stone hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Gray
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Hoyt
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Hoyt
Jenkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kress moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melillo vs. Hoyt
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Hoyt's glove, towards Owen, who fields it, throws to second, with Koenig covering, for one, and over to first - double play. Kress scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Hoyt
Schulte hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Owen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Gray
Schang hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Gray
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Gray
Koenig hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Hoyt
Ferrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Hoyt
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Hoyt
Levey hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McManus. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Hoyt
Burns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Burns reaches second base with a double. Levey moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goslin vs. Hoyt
Goslin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Hoyt
Kress hits a popup towards short. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig. Levey scores. Burns scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gray
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Gray
Alexander hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Gray
Stone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jenkins. Stone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Hoyt
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Hoyt
Melillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker throws the ball in to Koenig who tags Melillo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Hoyt
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gray
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Gray
Schang 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Gray
Hoyt 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, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Hoyt
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Hoyt
Gray bunts towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Levey vs. Hoyt
Levey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Hoyt
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Burns picks up the ball and throws it to Melillo who tags the runner out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Gray
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koenig for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gray
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Gray
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Hoyt
Goslin hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Walker. Goslin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Hoyt
Kress bunts towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. Goslin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jenkins vs. Hoyt
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and tags Goslin, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Hoyt
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Melillo reaches second base with a double. Jenkins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Hoyt
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Gray
Stone 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gray
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Gray
Schang hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhle vs. Gray
George Uhle pinch hits for Waite Hoyt.
Uhle hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Schulte. Uhle reaches second base with a double. Owen scores. Schang goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Sullivan
Charlie Sullivan now pitching.
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Ferrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Sullivan
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Levey vs. Sullivan
Levey takes first base on ball four. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Sullivan
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Koenig fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Ferrell scores. Gray moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goslin vs. Sullivan
Goslin hits a line drive towards right. Johnson catches it and throws to home to double up Gray. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Gray
Koenig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Gray
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Gray
Alexander 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, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Sullivan
Bill Akers now playing second base. Marv Owen now playing first base.
Kress hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Kress reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Sullivan
Jenkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kress scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Sullivan
Melillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jenkins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Sullivan
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Akers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Jenkins scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Sullivan
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Schulte moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Sullivan
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Schulte moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Levey vs. Sullivan
Levey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Sullivan
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Owen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burns for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Gray
Stone hits a line drive towards right. Jenkins chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Jenkins. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 2 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Gray
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1931, game 1 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D) Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Johnson R, rf 4 0 0 0 Levey J, ss 3 1 0 0 Koenig M, ss 4 0 1 0 Burns J, 1b 5 1 1 1 Walker G, cf 4 0 1 0 Goslin G, lf 3 0 1 0 Alexander D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kress R, 3b 2 2 1 0 Akers B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Jenkins T, rf 4 2 2 1 Stone J, lf 4 0 2 0 Melillo S, 2b 4 0 3 2 McManus M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Schulte F, cf 4 0 0 1 Owen M, 2b-1b 4 1 1 0 Ferrell R, c 4 1 2 0 Schang W, c 3 1 1 0 Gray S, p 3 0 1 0 Hoyt W, p 2 0 1 0 Uhle G, ph 1 0 1 2 Sullivan C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 32 7 11 5 Detroit 000 000 200 -- 2 St.Louis 012 001 12x -- 7 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoyt W (L) 6.0 6 4 2 2 0 Sullivan C 2.0 5 3 3 2 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gray S (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 1 E -- McManus M, Koenig M, Levey J, Akers B, Jenkins T DP -- Detroit 2, St.Louis 2 LOB -- Detroit 5, St.Louis 7 2B -- Burns J, Stone J, Goslin G, Melillo S, Uhle G, Ferrell R, Kress R SH -- Gray S, Kress R T -- 1:46 A -- 0
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