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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
April 23, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns, played on April 23, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Stewart |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 21,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
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 |
Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
Tom Jenkins | Right Fielder |
Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Lefty Stewart | Pitcher |
Bill Killefer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hub Walker | Center Fielder |
Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
Frank Doljack | Right Fielder |
Marv Owen | Shortstop |
Wally Schang | Catcher |
Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
April 23, 1931
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Bridges
Levey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Bridges
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Bridges
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Bridges
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goslin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Bridges
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a popup towards short. Levey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Stewart
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Bridges
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Bridges
Melillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Bridges
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Bridges
Stewart is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Stewart
McManus hits a fly ball into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Stewart
Doljack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Stewart
There goes Doljack. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Doljack steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Stewart
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Bridges
Levey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Bridges
Burns hits a popup towards the mound. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Bridges
Goslin hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Bridges
Kress hits a fly ball into right field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Stewart
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Stewart
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Bridges
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Bridges
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Bridges
Melillo hits a fly ball into right field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Stewart
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Stewart
McManus hits a fly ball into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doljack vs. Stewart
There goes Alexander. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Melillo applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Bridges
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Bridges
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Bridges
Levey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Stewart
Doljack hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Stewart
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Stewart
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Bridges
Burns is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Bridges
Goslin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Bridges
Kress hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goslin moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Bridges
Schulte hits a line drive towards third. McManus catches it and throws to first to double up Kress. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Stewart
Bridges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Stewart
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it and throws to second for the out. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Bridges
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first, with Bridges covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Bridges
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Melillo for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Bridges
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Stewart
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Stewart
Doljack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Stewart
Owen 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
Top 8
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Bridges
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Bridges
Levey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Bridges
Burns hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Stewart
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Stewart
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Bridges
Goslin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Bridges
Kress hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Kress reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Bridges
Schulte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Bridges
Jenkins hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1931 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Levey J, ss 2 0 0 0 Walker H, cf 4 0 0 0 Burns J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Walker G, lf 3 0 1 0 Goslin G, lf 4 0 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kress R, 3b 4 0 3 0 Alexander D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Schulte F, cf 4 0 0 0 McManus M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jenkins T, rf 4 0 0 0 Doljack F, rf 3 0 1 0 Melillo S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Owen M, ss 3 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 3 0 0 0 Schang W, c 3 0 0 0 Stewart L, p 3 0 0 0 Bridges T, p 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 4 0 28 1 5 1 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 000 100 00x -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Stewart L (L) 8.0 5 1 1 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bridges T (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 4 DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Detroit 3 2B -- Gehringer C, Kress R SB -- Doljack F CS -- Alexander D T -- 1:24 A -- 21000
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