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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 28, 1945
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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 August 28, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 1945 |
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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 | August 28, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Kramer |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 17,621 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
Red Borom | Second Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Bob Maier | Third Baseman |
Paul Richards | Catcher |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
Lou Finney | First Baseman |
Milt Byrnes | Center Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
Jack Kramer | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 28, 1945
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Kramer
Webb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borom vs. Kramer
Borom hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kramer
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Kramer
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Kramer
Cullenbine hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Kramer
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Kramer
Maier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Newhouser
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrnes vs. Newhouser
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Kramer
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Zoldak
Sam Zoldak now pitching.
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Zoldak
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Newhouser
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Newhouser
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zoldak vs. Newhouser
Zoldak strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borom vs. Zoldak
Borom hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Zoldak
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Zoldak
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Zoldak
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Zoldak
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Zoldak
Maier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Jones
Earl Jones now pitching.
Richards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Newhouser
Finney takes first base on ball four. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrnes vs. Newhouser
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Jones
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Jones
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borom vs. Jones
Borom strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Christman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Newhouser
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Christman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mancuso vs. Newhouser
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Christman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newhouser
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Jones
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Jones
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Jones
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Newhouser
Finney strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Newhouser
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Jones
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Jones
Maier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Jones
Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York scores. Maier moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Jones
Newhouser takes first base on ball four. Maier moves to third. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Webb vs. Jones
Webb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Borom vs. Jones
Borom bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maier scores. Richards moves to third. Newhouser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cramer vs. Jones
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Laabs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Newhouser
Moore strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Jones
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Jones
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Jones
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Newhouser
Chuck Hostetler now playing right field.
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Newhouser
Len Schulte pinch hits for Earl Jones.
Schulte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Newhouser
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. West
Lefty West now pitching.
Maier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Laabs. Maier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. West
There goes Maier. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Maier steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richards vs. West
Richards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newhouser vs. West
Newhouser bunts for an out with unknown description. Maier scores. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. West
Webb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Newhouser
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borom vs. West
Borom hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. West
Cramer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. West
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Newhouser
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Newhouser
Mancuso strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1945 -- Detroit at St.Louis (N) Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Webb S, ss 5 0 0 0 Gutteridge D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Borom R, 2b 4 0 0 1 Finney L, 1b 2 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 5 2 2 0 Byrnes M, cf 4 0 0 0 Greenberg H, lf 4 2 1 2 Stephens V, ss 4 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 3 2 1 3 Laabs C, lf 4 0 1 0 Hostetler C, rf 0 0 0 0 Christman M, 3b 4 1 1 0 York R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Moore G, rf 4 0 1 0 Maier B, 3b 4 3 3 2 Mancuso F, c 3 0 1 1 Richards P, c 3 0 1 1 Kramer J, p 0 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 2 0 0 1 Zoldak S, p 1 0 0 0 Jones E, p 1 0 0 0 Schulte L, ph 1 0 0 0 West L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 10 9 10 31 1 4 1 Detroit 304 002 010 -- 10 St.Louis 000 100 000 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 9 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Kramer J (L)* 1.0 2 3 3 3 0 Zoldak S 1.2 3 4 4 1 1 Jones E 4.1 3 2 2 1 4 West L 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- Detroit 3, St.Louis 7 2B -- Christman M, Laabs C, Maier B HR -- Cullenbine R, Greenberg H, Maier B SB -- Maier B SH -- Borom R, Newhouser H T -- 2:09 A -- 17621
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