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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 19, 1928
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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 April 19, 1928 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1928 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 19, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Josh Billings |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Gray |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Paul Easterling | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Pinky Hargrave | Catcher |
| Josh Billings | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Otis Brannan | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Earl McNeely | Right Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Sam Gray | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 19, 1928
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Gray
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Gray
Rice takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heilmann vs. Gray
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. Gehringer scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rice scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterling vs. Gray
Easterling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Billings
O'Rourke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brannan vs. Billings
Brannan hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Billings
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Billings
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Gray
Tavener takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Gray
Hargrave hits a fly ball into right field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Gray
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray 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: ---
Schang vs. Billings
Schang hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Billings
Blue takes first base on ball four. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNeely vs. Billings
McNeely takes first base on ball four. Schang moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Billings
Kress takes first base on ball four. Schang scores. Blue moves to third. McNeely moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gray vs. Smith
George Smith now pitching.
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Rourke vs. Smith
O'Rourke hits a popup in front of the plate. Hargrave settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brannan vs. Smith
Brannan hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Gray
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Gray
There goes Sweeney. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Sweeney steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to home to get Sweeney. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Gray
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Smith
Manush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Smith
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Smith
Schang takes first base on ball four. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Smith
Blue takes first base on ball four. Manush moves to third. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNeely vs. Smith
McNeely takes first base on ball four. Manush scores. Schang moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Gibson
Sam Gibson now pitching.
Kress takes first base on ball four. Schang scores. Blue moves to third. McNeely moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gray vs. Gibson
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress misplays the ball. That's an error on Kress. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easterling vs. Gray
Easterling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McManus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tavener vs. Gray
Tavener bunts towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. McManus moves to third. Easterling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargrave vs. Gray
Hargrave hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McManus scores. Easterling scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Gray
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Gray
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Hargrave moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brannan misplays the ball. That's an error on Brannan. Hargrave scores. Sweeney moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Gray
There go the runners. The throw from Schang and Brannan drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Gibson
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brannan vs. Gibson
Brannan takes first base on ball four. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Gibson
Manush takes first base on ball four. O'Rourke moves to third. Brannan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schulte vs. Holloway
Ken Holloway now pitching.
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schulte for the out. O'Rourke scores. Brannan moves to third. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schang vs. Holloway
Schang is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blue vs. Holloway
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blue for the out. Brannan scores. Manush moves to third. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McNeely vs. Holloway
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Gray
Heilmann strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterling vs. Gray
Easterling hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Schulte. Easterling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tavener vs. Gray
Tavener takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrave vs. Gray
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Easterling scores. Tavener moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holloway vs. Gray
Holloway strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Holloway
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturdy vs. Holloway
Guy Sturdy pinch hits for Sam Gray.
Sturdy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Holloway
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Holloway
Brannan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Holloway
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Holloway covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Nevers
Ernie Nevers now pitching.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nevers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Nevers
Gehringer hits a popup towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Nevers
Rice hits a line drive into right field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Holloway
Schulte 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, 8 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Holloway
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holloway fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Holloway. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Holloway
Blue hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargrave settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNeely vs. Holloway
McNeely hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Nevers
Heilmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Nevers
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterling vs. Nevers
Easterling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Nevers
Tavener hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Schulte. Tavener reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrave vs. Nevers
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Holloway
Kress hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bennett vs. Holloway
Fred Bennett pinch hits for Ernie Nevers.
Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Rourke vs. Holloway
O'Rourke bunts towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. Kress moves to third. Bennett moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brannan vs. Holloway
Ollie Sax pinch runs for Fred Bennett.
Brannan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brannan for the out. Kress scores. Sax moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manush vs. Holloway
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holloway vs. Beck
Boom-Boom Beck now pitching.
Holloway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Beck
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Beck
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Holloway
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Holloway
Schang hits a popup towards the mound. Holloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Holloway
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Beck
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Rourke. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Beck
Heilmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Beck
McManus hits a fly ball into right field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easterling vs. Beck
Easterling hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Holloway
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Holloway
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holloway fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Holloway
Billy Mullen pinch hits for Boom-Boom Beck.
Mullen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Holloway
Ski Melillo pinch runs for Billy Mullen.
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1928 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Sweeney B, 1b 2 2 0 0 O'Rourke F, 3b 4 1 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 0 0 Brannan O, 2b 4 1 0 1
Rice H, cf 4 1 0 0 Manush H, lf 3 1 0 0
Heilmann H, rf 5 0 1 2 Schulte F, cf 5 0 0 1
McManus M, 3b 5 1 0 1 Schang W, c 3 2 1 0
Easterling P, lf 5 3 3 1 Blue L, 1b 3 0 0 1
Tavener J, ss 1 0 1 0 McNeely E, rf 3 0 0 1
Hargrave P, c 4 1 2 3 Kress R, ss 3 2 2 2
Billings J, p 1 0 0 0 Gray S, p 2 0 0 0
Smith G, p 0 0 0 0 Sturdy G, ph 1 1 1 2
Gibson S, p 1 0 0 0 Nevers E, p 0 0 0 0
Holloway K, p 2 0 0 0 Bennett F, ph 1 0 0 0
Sax O, pr 0 0 0 0
Beck B, p 0 0 0 0
Mullen B, ph 1 0 1 0
Melillo S, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 9 7 7 33 8 6 8
Detroit 300 410 100 -- 9
St.Louis 012 220 100 -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billings J* 1.0 1 1 1 4 0
Smith G 1.1 0 2 2 4 2
Gibson S+ 0.2 1 2 2 3 0
Holloway K (W) 6.0 4 3 2 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gray S (L) 5.0 5 8 4 7 3
Nevers E 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Beck B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Kress R, Brannan O 2, Holloway K, Gehringer C, O'Rourke F
DP -- Detroit 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, St.Louis 11
2B -- Easterling P, Tavener J
HR -- Sturdy G, Easterling P
SB -- Sweeney B 2, Gehringer C
SH -- Tavener J, O'Rourke F
HBP -- by Holloway K (Schang W)
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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