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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 30, 1947
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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 30, 1947 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Sanford |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,722 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Paul Lehner | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Wally Judnich | First Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Fred Sanford | Pitcher |
| Muddy Ruel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 30, 1947
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Sanford
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Sanford
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Sanford
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Houtteman
Dillinger hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Houtteman
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Houtteman
Lehner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Houtteman
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield 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: ---
Wakefield vs. Sanford
Wakefield hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Sanford
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Sanford
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Heath 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: ---
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Houtteman
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lake. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Houtteman
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Houtteman
Early hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Sanford
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Sanford
Swift hits a line drive towards third. Dillinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Sanford
Houtteman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Sanford
Lake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Houtteman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Sanford
Cullenbine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Houtteman
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Houtteman
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Houtteman, and towards Lake, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Houtteman
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Houtteman
Lehner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sanford
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Sanford
Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Sanford
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Sanford
Evers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Houtteman
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a popup towards first. Cullenbine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Houtteman
Judnich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Houtteman
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Judnich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Early vs. Houtteman
Early strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Sanford
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Sanford
Swift hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lehner. Swift reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Houtteman vs. Sanford
Houtteman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Early settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Sanford
Lake hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lehner. Lake reaches second base with a double. Swift scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Sanford
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Houtteman
Sanford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Houtteman
Dillinger hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Houtteman
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Houtteman
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sanford
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Sanford
Wakefield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Sanford
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Sanford
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Houtteman
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Houtteman
Judnich hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Houtteman
Hitchcock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Sanford
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Sanford
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Sanford
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Sanford
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Sanford
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judnich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Houtteman
Early hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Houtteman
Ray Coleman pinch hits for Fred Sanford.
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. Houtteman
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Coleman for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Potter
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Potter
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Potter
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Houtteman
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Houtteman
Lehner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Lehner reaches second base with a double. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Houtteman
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zarilla scores. Lehner scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a line drive towards third. Kell catches it and throws to first to double up Heath. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Houtteman
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Potter
Webb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Potter
Swift bunts towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Houtteman vs. Potter
Houtteman hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Potter
Lake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Houtteman
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Houtteman
Early is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Houtteman
Potter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Potter
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Potter
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Judnich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Potter
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Potter
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Houtteman
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Houtteman
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Houtteman
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Houtteman
Heath hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Lehner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lehner scores. Heath moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1947 -- Detroit at St.Louis (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 4 0 2 1 Dillinger B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Cullenbine R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Zarilla A, rf 4 1 2 0
Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 0 Lehner P, cf 4 2 2 0
Wakefield D, lf 3 1 1 1 Heath J, lf 5 0 2 2
Kell G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 5 0 2 1
Evers H, cf 4 0 0 0 Judnich W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Webb S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hitchcock B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Swift B, c 3 1 2 0 Early J, c 4 0 1 0
Houtteman A, p 4 0 1 0 Sanford F, p 2 0 0 0
Coleman R, ph 1 0 0 0
Potter N, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 7 2 38 3 10 3
Detroit 000 011 000 0 -- 2
St.Louis 000 000 020 1 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L) 9.2 10 3 3 3 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford F 7.0 6 2 2 3 3
Potter N (W) 3.0 1 0 0 2 3
E -- Lake E
DP -- Detroit 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, St.Louis 9
2B -- Swift B, Lake E, Stephens V, Lehner P
HR -- Wakefield D
SH -- Swift B
T -- 2:05
A -- 2722
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