Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warner vs. Crowder
  
  Warner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blue vs. Crowder
  
  There goes Warner. The throw from Dixon and he is safe. Warner steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blue vs. Crowder
  
  Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McManus vs. Crowder
  
  McManus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warner scores. McManus moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heilmann vs. Crowder
  
  Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McManus moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fothergill vs. Crowder
  
  Fothergill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wingo vs. Crowder
  
  There goes Fothergill. The throw from Dixon and he is out, Gerber applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Rourke vs. Collins
  
  O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Collins
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. Collins
  
  Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Collins
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collins throws to second for one, and Tavener throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Rice scores. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Collins
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wingo vs. Crowder
  
  Wingo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tavener vs. Crowder
  
  Tavener hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bassler vs. Crowder
  
  Bassler hits a fly ball towards right. Rice catches it and throws to first to double up Wingo. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dixon vs. Collins
  
  Dixon hits a line drive towards first. Blue reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melillo vs. Collins
  
  Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gerber vs. Collins
  
  Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Crowder
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warner vs. Crowder
  
  Warner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blue vs. Crowder
  
  Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowder vs. Collins
  
  Crowder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Rourke vs. Collins
  
  O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Collins
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McManus vs. Crowder
  
  McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heilmann vs. Crowder
  
  Heilmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Heilmann reaches third base with a triple. McManus goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fothergill vs. Crowder
  
  Fothergill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heilmann scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wingo vs. Crowder
  
  Wingo hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tavener vs. Crowder
  
  Tavener hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bassler vs. Crowder
  
  Bassler hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Collins
  
  Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Collins
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Collins
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dixon vs. Collins
  
  Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Crowder
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warner vs. Crowder
  
  Warner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blue vs. Crowder
  
  Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melillo vs. Collins
  
  Melillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gerber vs. Collins
  
  Gerber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Melillo moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Crowder vs. Collins
  
  Crowder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Crowder reaches second base with a double. Melillo scores. Gerber moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  O'Rourke vs. Collins
  
  O'Rourke is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rice vs. Hankins
  
  Don Hankins now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Rice reaches second base with a double. Gerber scores. Crowder scores. O'Rourke goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sisler vs. Hankins
  
  Sisler hits a fly ball towards center. Wingo settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wingo. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Hankins
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. Sisler moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miller vs. Holloway
  
  Ken Holloway now pitching.
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Tavener fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Sisler scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dixon vs. Holloway
  
  Dixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Melillo vs. Holloway
  
  Melillo hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. Dixon tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gerber vs. Holloway
  
  Gerber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bassler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McManus vs. Crowder
  
  McManus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heilmann vs. Crowder
  
  Heilmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McManus moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fothergill vs. Crowder
  
  Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McManus scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wingo vs. Crowder
  
  Wingo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowder vs. Holloway
  
  Crowder hits a line drive into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Rourke vs. Holloway
  
  O'Rourke hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Holloway
  
  Rice hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McManus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tavener vs. Crowder
  
  Tavener takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bassler vs. Crowder
  
  Bassler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holloway vs. Crowder
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Crowder Tavener moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holloway vs. Crowder
  
  Holloway strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Warner vs. Crowder
  
  Warner hits a popup in front of the plate. Dixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Holloway
  
  Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Holloway
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Holloway
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisler moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dixon vs. Holloway
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Bassler and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Sisler scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dixon vs. Holloway
  
  Dixon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melillo vs. Holloway
  
  Melillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blue vs. Crowder
  
  Blue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McManus vs. Crowder
  
  McManus takes first base on ball four. Blue moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heilmann vs. Crowder
  
  Heilmann takes first base on ball four. Blue moves to third. McManus moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fothergill vs. Vangilder
  
  Elam Vangilder now pitching.
  
  Fothergill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. McManus scores. Heilmann moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wingo vs. Vangilder
  
  Wingo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heilmann scores. Fothergill moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tavener vs. Ballou
  
  Win Ballou now pitching.
  
  Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it and throws to second for the out. Fothergill scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bassler vs. Ballou
  
  Bassler takes first base on ball four. Tavener moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gehringer vs. Ballou
  
  Art Ruble pinch runs for Johnny Bassler. Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Ken Holloway.
  
  Gehringer hits a line drive into right field. Rice picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rice. Tavener scores. Ruble goes all the way around to score. Gehringer moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Warner vs. Ballou
  
  Warner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blue vs. Ballou
  
  Blue 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 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 10 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bennett vs. Billings
  
  Larry Woodall now catching. Josh Billings now pitching. Herschel Bennett pinch hits for Wally Gerber.
  
  Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bennett for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schang vs. Billings
  
  Wally Schang pinch hits for Win Ballou.
  
  Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Rourke vs. Billings
  
  Otis Miller pinch runs for Wally Schang.
  
  O'Rourke hits a fly ball towards right. Heilmann catches it and throws to first to double up Miller. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 10 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McManus vs. Nevers
  
  Otis Miller now playing shortstop. Ernie Nevers now pitching.
  
  McManus strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heilmann vs. Nevers
  
  Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nevers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fothergill vs. Nevers
  
  Fothergill strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 10 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Billings
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. Billings
  
  Sisler bunts towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Billings
  
  Williams is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Browns, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Billings
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1927 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Warner J, 3b          3  1  0  0   O'Rourke F, 3b        4  1  0  0   
Blue L, 1b            5  1  1  0   Rice H, rf            3  3  1  3   
McManus M, 2b         3  3  2  1   Sisler G, 1b          4  2  2  0   
Heilmann H, rf        4  2  2  1   Williams K, lf        4  1  2  2   
Fothergill B, lf      4  1  2  4   Miller B, cf          5  1  2  2   
Wingo A, cf           3  0  1  1   Dixon L, c            4  0  1  0   
Tavener J, ss         3  1  0  1   Melillo S, 2b         3  1  1  1   
Bassler J, c          3  0  0  0   Gerber W, ss          3  1  1  0   
Ruble A, pr           0  1  0  0   Bennett H, ph         1  0  0  0   
Woodall L, c          0  0  0  0   Nevers E, p           0  0  0  0   
Collins R, p          2  0  0  0   Crowder G, p          3  1  1  1   
Hankins D, p          0  0  0  0   Vangilder E, p        0  0  0  0   
Holloway K, p         1  0  0  0   Ballou W, p           0  0  0  0   
Gehringer C, ph       1  0  1  1   Schang W, ph          0  0  0  0   
Billings J, p         0  0  0  0   Miller O, pr-ss       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32 10  9  9                        34 11 11  9

Detroit          100 201 060 -- 10
St.Louis         100 170 101 -- 11
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Collins R*            4.0  5  6  5  1  1
Hankins D+            0.0  2  3  1  0  0
Holloway K            3.0  3  1  0  0  1
Billings J (L)        1.1  1  1  1  3  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Crowder G#            7.0  6  7  7  8  3
Vangilder E**         0.0  2  2  2  0  0
Ballou W              1.0  1  1  0  1  1
Nevers E (W)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
  # Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
  ** Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Tavener J, Wingo A, Bassler J, Rice H
DP -- Detroit 1, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Detroit 4, St.Louis 5
2B -- Crowder G, Rice H
3B -- Heilmann H
HR -- Williams K
SB -- Warner J, Miller B
CS -- Fothergill B
SH -- Sisler G
SF -- Melillo S
HBP -- by Collins R (O'Rourke F)
Balk -- Crowder G
T -- 2:10
A -- 2000

    

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