Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Niggeling
  
  Bartell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Judnich, who is chasing the ball. Bartell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCosky vs. Niggeling
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Niggeling covering, for the out. Bartell scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Niggeling
  
  Gehringer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Niggeling
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Rowe
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Rowe
  
  McQuinn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Judnich vs. Rowe
  
  Judnich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Radcliff vs. Rowe
  
  Radcliff hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berardino vs. Rowe
  
  Berardino hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Niggeling
  
  York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Niggeling
  
  Higgins strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Niggeling
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Niggeling
  
  The ball gets by Susce for a passed ball. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sullivan vs. Niggeling
  
  Sullivan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rowe vs. Niggeling
  
  Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Rowe
  
  Clift is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Rowe
  
  Heffner strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Susce vs. Rowe
  
  Susce hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Niggeling
  
  Bartell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Niggeling
  
  McCosky hits a line drive towards first. McQuinn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Niggeling
  
  Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Niggeling
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niggeling vs. Rowe
  
  Niggeling 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Rowe
  
  Grace 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Rowe
  
  McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Judnich vs. Rowe
  
  Judnich hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Niggeling
  
  York takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higgins vs. Niggeling
  
  Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. York moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fox vs. Niggeling
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grace. Fox reaches second base with a double. York scores. Higgins scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sullivan vs. Niggeling
  
  There goes Fox. The throw from Susce and he is out, Clift applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Niggeling
  
  Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowe vs. Niggeling
  
  Rowe hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Radcliff vs. Rowe
  
  Radcliff 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, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berardino vs. Rowe
  
  Berardino hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Rowe
  
  Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Niggeling
  
  Bartell hits a line drive into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Niggeling
  
  McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Niggeling
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Niggeling
  
  Greenberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Rowe
  
  Heffner hits a line drive into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Susce vs. Rowe
  
  Susce is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niggeling vs. Rowe
  
  Niggeling hits a line drive into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Niggeling
  
  York hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Niggeling
  
  Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Niggeling
  
  There goes Higgins. The throw from Susce and he is out, Berardino applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Niggeling
  
  Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Rowe
  
  Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McQuinn vs. Rowe
  
  McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Judnich vs. Rowe
  
  Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. York throws to second for one, and Bartell throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Grace scores. Judnich moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Radcliff vs. Rowe
  
  Radcliff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berardino vs. Rowe
  
  Berardino strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Niggeling
  
  Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rowe vs. Niggeling
  
  Rowe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Niggeling
  
  Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCosky vs. Niggeling
  
  McCosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grace. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Sullivan moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gehringer vs. Niggeling
  
  Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Greenberg vs. Niggeling
  
  Greenberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Susce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Rowe
  
  Clift is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Rowe
  
  Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Susce vs. Rowe
  
  Susce takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laabs vs. Rowe
  
  Lyn Lary pinch runs for George Susce. Chet Laabs pinch hits for Johnny Niggeling.
  
  Laabs hits a line drive into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Lawson
  
  Bob Swift now catching. Roxie Lawson now pitching.
  
  York takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higgins vs. Lawson
  
  Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Lawson
  
  Fox bunts towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. York moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sullivan vs. Lawson
  
  Sullivan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rowe vs. Lawson
  
  Rowe takes first base on ball four. York scores. Higgins moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bartell vs. Lawson
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Rowe
  
  Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McQuinn vs. Rowe
  
  McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Judnich vs. Rowe
  
  Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Radcliff vs. Rowe
  
  Radcliff 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 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Lawson
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields the ball and throws to Lawson covering. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Lawson
  
  Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Greenberg vs. Lawson
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino misplays the ball. That's an error on Berardino. McCosky scores. Gehringer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  York vs. Lawson
  
  York bunts towards the mound. Lawson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gehringer moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Higgins vs. Lawson
  
  Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fox vs. Lawson
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gehringer scores. Greenberg moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sullivan vs. Lawson
  
  Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Greenberg scores. Higgins moves to third. Fox moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rowe vs. Mills
  
  Lefty Mills now pitching.
  
  Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berardino vs. Rowe
  
  Scat Metha now playing second base.
  
  Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Rowe
  
  Clift hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Rowe
  
  Heffner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swift vs. Rowe
  
  Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heffner moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cullenbine vs. Rowe
  
  Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Lefty Mills.
  
  Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1940, game 1 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Bartell D, ss         5  2  2  1   Grace J, rf           4  1  2  0   
McCosky B, cf         5  1  2  1   McQuinn G, 1b         3  1  2  1   
Gehringer C, 2b       3  1  2  0   Judnich W, cf         4  0  1  0   
Metha S, 2b           0  0  0  0   Radcliff R, lf        4  0  0  0   
Greenberg H, lf       5  1  0  1   Berardino J, ss       4  0  0  0   
York R, 1b            2  3  1  1   Clift H, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Higgins M, 3b         3  1  2  0   Heffner D, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Fox P, rf             4  0  3  3   Susce G, c            2  0  0  0   
Sullivan B, c         2  0  0  1   Lary L, pr            0  0  0  0   
Rowe S, p             4  0  0  1   Swift B, c            1  0  1  0   
                                   Niggeling J, p        2  0  0  0   
                                   Laabs C, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Lawson R, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Mills L, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Cullenbine R, ph      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  9 12  9                        33  2  6  1

Detroit          111 200 013 --  9
St.Louis         100 001 000 --  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rowe S (W)            9.0  6  2  1  3  5

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niggeling J (L)       7.0  8  5  5  4  5
Lawson R              1.1  4  4  3  5  0
Mills L               0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Bartell D, Berardino J
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- Detroit 9, St.Louis 7
2B -- Fox P, McCosky B, Grace J
3B -- Bartell D
HR -- McQuinn G, York R, Bartell D
CS -- Fox P, Higgins M
SH -- Fox P, York R
HBP -- by Niggeling J (Gehringer C)
PB -- Susce G
A -- 999

    

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