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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 13, 1939
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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 13, 1939 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 13, 1939 |
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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 13, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 2,778 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Thompson | Right Fielder |
Myril Hoag | Center Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Beau Bell | Left Fielder |
Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
Don Heffner | Shortstop |
Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 13, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Newsom
Laabs hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Newsom
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Newsom
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kennedy
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Kennedy
Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Kennedy
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. McQuinn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Kennedy
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it 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: ---
Higgins vs. Newsom
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Newsom
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Newsom
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift juggles the ball. That's an error on Clift. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Croucher vs. Newsom
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. Higgins moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Newsom
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Bell 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: ---
Clift vs. Kennedy
Dixie Walker now playing left field.
Clift hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Clift reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Kennedy
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berardino vs. Kennedy
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heffner vs. Kennedy
Heffner hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clift tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Kennedy
Newsom hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it 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: ---
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Newsom
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kennedy
Thompson 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Kennedy
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Kennedy
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Newsom
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Newsom
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Newsom
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Newsom
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higgins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Newsom
Croucher hits a popup towards short. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kennedy
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Kennedy
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Kennedy
Sullivan is hit by the pitch. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berardino vs. Kennedy
Berardino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clift scores. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heffner vs. Kennedy
Heffner strikes out. The throw from Tebbetts to pick off Sullivan, and he's out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Newsom
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCosky for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Kennedy
Newsom hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kennedy
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Kennedy
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Kennedy
McQuinn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kennedy
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Kennedy
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Newsom
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Newsom
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Newsom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenberg for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Newsom
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Newsom
Fox takes first base on ball four. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Newsom
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kennedy
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Kennedy
Berardino hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Kennedy
Heffner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Newsom
Croucher hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Newsom
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCosky for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Newsom
Gehringer hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Kennedy
Newsom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kennedy
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Kennedy
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McQuinn vs. Kennedy
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kennedy
Bell takes first base on ball four. Hoag moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Kennedy
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Newsom
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards second. Berardino picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Berardino. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Newsom
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Newsom
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Newsom
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Higgins scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Newsom
Billy Rogell pinch hits for Frank Croucher.
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kennedy
Billy Rogell now playing shortstop.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Kennedy
Berardino hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Kennedy
Heffner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Newsom
Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Vern Kennedy.
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag. Walker reaches second base with a double. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehringer vs. Newsom
Gehringer hits a line drive towards short. Heffner catches it and throws to second to double up Walker. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/13/1939 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D) Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI McCosky B, cf 5 0 1 0 Thompson T, rf 4 1 0 0 Laabs C, lf 1 0 0 0 Hoag M, cf 4 1 2 0 Walker D, lf 3 0 1 0 McQuinn G, 1b 3 1 2 3 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bell B, lf 3 0 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Clift H, 3b 3 2 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 2 2 2 0 Sullivan B, c 3 0 1 0 Fox P, rf 3 0 1 1 Berardino J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 1 1 Heffner D, ss 3 0 0 1 Croucher F, ss 3 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 3 0 1 0 Rogell B, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Kennedy V, p 3 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 2 30 5 9 5 Detroit 000 100 020 -- 3 St.Louis 010 120 10x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Kennedy V (L) 8.0 9 5 5 2 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Newsom B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 5 3 E -- Clift H, Berardino J DP -- Detroit 1, St.Louis 2 LOB -- Detroit 9, St.Louis 6 2B -- Clift H, Walker D 3B -- McQuinn G HR -- McQuinn G SF -- Heffner D, McQuinn G HBP -- by Kennedy V (Sullivan B) T -- 2:22 A -- 2778
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