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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 23, 1929
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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 23, 1929 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1929 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ownie Carroll |
| Home Starting Pitcher | General Crowder |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Roy Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
| Frank Sigafoos | Shortstop |
| Ownie Carroll | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Beauty McGowan | Right Fielder |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Manion | Catcher |
| General Crowder | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 23, 1929
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Crowder
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Crowder
Gehringer 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Crowder
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Crowder
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Crowder
McManus hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Crowder
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Crowder
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sigafoos vs. Crowder
Sigafoos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Carroll
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sigafoos scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Carroll
O'Rourke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Carroll
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Carroll
There's a wild pitch. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Carroll
Schulte strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Crowder
Carroll hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Crowder
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Crowder
Gehringer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Blaeholder
George Blaeholder now pitching.
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Blaeholder
Alexander hits a line drive towards the mound. Blaeholder can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Blaeholder
There goes Alexander. The throw from Manion and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Blaeholder
Len Dondero now playing second base.
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Carroll
Kress hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Carroll
McGowan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dondero vs. Carroll
Dondero strikes out. There goes McGowan. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manion vs. Carroll
Manion hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. McGowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Blaeholder
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sigafoos vs. Blaeholder
Sigafoos hits a fly ball into right field. McGowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Carroll
Blaeholder hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Carroll
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Carroll
O'Rourke hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Blue moves to third. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manush vs. Carroll
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blue tags and scores. O'Rourke tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schulte vs. Carroll
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Blaeholder
Carroll strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Blaeholder
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dondero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Blaeholder
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Carroll
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGowan vs. Carroll
McGowan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dondero vs. Carroll
Dondero hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manion vs. Carroll
Manion hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Blaeholder
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Blaeholder
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. McGowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Blaeholder
McManus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
There goes Heilmann. The throw from Manion and he is out, Kress applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Carroll
Blaeholder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Carroll
Blue hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Carroll
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Carroll
Manush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Rourke moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Carroll
Schulte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Rourke scores. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Carroll
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manush scores. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGowan vs. Smith
George Smith now pitching.
McGowan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dondero vs. Smith
Dondero hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Blaeholder
Phillips bunts towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sigafoos vs. Blaeholder
Sigafoos hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Blaeholder
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Smith
Manion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaeholder vs. Smith
Blaeholder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Smith
Blue takes first base on ball four. Manion moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Rourke vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Manion moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Rourke vs. Smith
O'Rourke hits a popup towards third. McManus can't make a play. That's a base hit. Manion scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Smith
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manush for the out. Blue moves to third. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulte vs. Smith
Schulte hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Blue scores. O'Rourke scores. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kress vs. Smith
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGowan vs. Smith
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGowan vs. Smith
McGowan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dondero vs. Smith
Dondero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kress scores. McGowan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manion vs. Vangilder
Elam Vangilder now pitching.
Manion hits a popup, foul, towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Blaeholder
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Blaeholder
Gehringer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Blaeholder
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Vangilder
Blaeholder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sigafoos scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Vangilder
Blue hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Vangilder
O'Rourke hits a popup, foul, towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Vangilder
Manush hits a popup towards the mound. Vangilder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Blaeholder
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dondero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Blaeholder
McManus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Blaeholder
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrave vs. Blaeholder
Pinky Hargrave pinch hits for Frank Sigafoos.
Hargrave is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Vangilder
Heinie Schuble now playing shortstop.
Schulte hits a popup towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Vangilder
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuble can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGowan vs. Vangilder
McGowan takes first base on ball four. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dondero vs. Vangilder
Dondero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first, with Vangilder covering, for the out. Kress moves to third. McGowan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manion vs. Vangilder
Manion 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
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Blaeholder
John Stone pinch hits for Elam Vangilder.
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Blaeholder covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Blaeholder
Rice hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Manion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Blaeholder
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Manion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1929 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rice H, cf 4 0 0 0 Blue L, 1b 3 4 2 3
Gehringer C, 2b 5 1 1 2 O'Rourke F, 3b 4 2 3 1
Heilmann H, rf 4 1 2 0 Manush H, lf 4 1 1 1
Alexander D, 1b 4 1 3 0 Schulte F, cf 5 1 2 3
McManus M, 3b 4 1 1 3 Kress R, ss 3 1 2 1
Johnson R, lf 4 0 2 0 McGowan B, rf 2 0 0 0
Phillips E, c 2 0 1 0 Melillo S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Sigafoos F, ss 3 0 0 0 Dondero L, 2b 5 0 1 1
Hargrave P, ph 1 0 0 0 Manion C, c 4 1 0 0
Schuble H, ss 0 0 0 0 Crowder G, p 0 0 0 0
Carroll O, p 2 1 1 0 Blaeholder G, p 4 1 1 0
Smith G, p 1 0 0 0
Vangilder E, p 0 0 0 0
Stone J, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 5 11 5 34 11 12 10
Detroit 320 000 000 -- 5
St.Louis 001 045 10x -- 11
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Carroll O* 4.0 7 5 4 4 2
Smith G (L) 1.2 3 5 5 4 1
Vangilder E 2.1 2 1 1 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Crowder G 1.1 6 5 5 1 1
Blaeholder G (W) 7.2 5 0 0 1 6
* Pitched to 6 batters in 5th
E -- Johnson R 2
DP -- Detroit 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, St.Louis 9
HR -- McManus M, Gehringer C, Blue L 2
SB -- Alexander D, McGowan B, Kress R, Schulte F
CS -- Heilmann H
SH -- Phillips E
SF -- Manush H
WP -- Carroll O, Smith G
T -- 2:16
A -- 2500
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