Detroit Tigers 9, St. Louis Browns 5 (original) (raw)
Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 9, St. Louis Browns 5
Game Played on Thursday, July 6, 1939 (D) at Sportsman's Park III
Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from box score event files.
DET A 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 4 0 - 9 15 1 STL A 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 5 12 4
BATTING
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A McCosky cf 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Bell ph 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Coffman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Giebell p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cullenbine rf,cf 4 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 Averill lf 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 Higgins 3b 6 1 1 1 0 2 2 3 York c 4 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 Tebbetts c 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Greenberg 1b 4 2 3 1 0 1 13 0 Kress 2b 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 7 Croucher ss 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 5 Benton p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Fox ph,rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Totals 42 9 15 7 5 7 27 17
FIELDING - DP: 4. Croucher-Kress-Greenberg, Croucher-Kress-Greenberg, Croucher-Kress-Greenberg, Higgins-Kress-Greenberg. E: Higgins (12). PB: Tebbetts 2 (6).
BATTING - 2B: Greenberg (26,off Whitehead); Cullenbine (3,off Trotter); Croucher (9,off Trotter). HR: York (6,2nd inning off Mills 0 on 0 out). SH: Benton (6,off Mills); Greenberg (6,off Mills). Team LOB: 13.
BASERUNNING - CS: Cullenbine (1,2nd base by Kennedy/Spindel).
St. Louis Browns AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Christman ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 Sullivan rf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 McQuinn 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 8 1 Gallagher lf 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 Clift 3b 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 2 Hoag cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Laabs cf 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 Spindel c 4 0 1 0 0 1 7 1 Berardino 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 5 Mills p 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Whitehead p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grace ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Trotter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heffner ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Kennedy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 34 5 12 3 7 3 27 12
FIELDING - E: Christman (5), McQuinn (6), Berardino (17), Mills (2).
BATTING - 2B: Sullivan (10,off Benton); Clift (10,off Coffman); Berardino (14,off Coffman). HR: Mills (1,2nd inning off Benton 0 on 2 out). SH: Sullivan (2,off Benton). GDP: Hoag (8,off Benton); Gallagher (3,off Benton); Christman (4,off Giebell); Spindel (1,off Giebell). IBB: Clift (7,by Benton). Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Benton 4 5 3 2 3 1 1 18 Coffman 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 0 8 Giebell W(1-1) 3.2 3 0 0 4 2 0 16 Totals 9 12 5 4 7 3 1 42
IBB: Benton (2,Clift). Inherited Runners - Scored: Giebell 2-0. .
St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Mills 4.2 7 5 2 5 6 1 29 Whitehead 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 Trotter L(1-4) 2 5 4 3 0 0 0 11 Kennedy 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 9 15 9 5 5 7 1 49
BK: Mills (1). Inherited Runners - Scored: Whitehead 3-0. .
Umpires: HP - Eddie Rommel, 1B - Cal Hubbard
Time of Game: 2:32 Attendance: 729
Starting Lineups:
Detroit Tigers St. Louis Browns
- McCosky cf Christman ss
- Cullenbine rf Sullivan rf
- Averill lf McQuinn 1b
- Higgins 3b Gallagher lf
- York c Clift 3b
- Greenberg 1b Hoag cf
- Kress 2b Spindel c
- Croucher ss Berardino 2b
- Benton p Mills p
TIGERS 1ST: McCosky reached on an error by McQuinn; Cullenbine forced McCosky (second to shortstop); Averill popped to first in foul territory; Higgins struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Browns 0.
BROWNS 1ST: Christman singled to left; Sullivan out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Christman to second]; McQuinn walked; Gallagher singled to third [Christman scored (error by Higgins) (unearned) (no RBI), McQuinn to third, Gallagher to second]; Clift was walked intentionally; Hoag grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Clift out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Browns 1.
TIGERS 2ND: York homered to left; Greenberg singled to left; Kress grounded out (shortstop to first) [Greenberg to second]; Croucher struck out; Benton struck out (catcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Browns 1.
BROWNS 2ND: Spindel grounded out (shortstop to first); Berardino flied out to center; Mills homered to right-center; Christman grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Browns 2.
TIGERS 3RD: McCosky walked; Cullenbine singled to center [McCosky to third, Cullenbine to second (on throw to 3b)]; Averill popped to second [McCosky scored (error by Berardino) (no RBI), Cullenbine to third]; Mills balked [Cullenbine scored (unearned)]; Higgins singled to center; York walked [Higgins to second]; Greenberg was called out on strikes; Kress flied out to left; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Browns 2.
BROWNS 3RD: Sullivan doubled to left; McQuinn singled to right [Sullivan to third]; Gallagher grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Sullivan scored, McQuinn out at second]; Clift walked; Hoag forced Clift (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Browns 3.
TIGERS 4TH: Croucher singled; Benton out on a sacrifice bunt [Croucher to second]; McCosky struck out; Cullenbine walked; Averill reached on a fielder's choice [Croucher to third, Cullenbine to second]; Higgins out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Browns 3.
BROWNS 4TH: Spindel struck out (catcher to first); Berardino out on an unknown play; Mills out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Browns 3.
TIGERS 5TH: York singled; Greenberg reached on an error by Mills on a sacrifice bunt [York to second]; On a bunt Kress singled [York to third, Greenberg to second]; Croucher forced York [Greenberg to third, Kress to second]; FOX BATTED FOR BENTON; Fox struck out; BELL BATTED FOR MCCOSKY; Bell walked [Greenberg scored (unearned), Kress to third, Croucher to second]; Cullenbine walked [Kress scored (unearned), Croucher to third, Bell to second]; WHITEHEAD REPLACED MILLS (PITCHING); Averill popped out on an unknown play; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Tigers 5, Browns 3.
BROWNS 5TH: COFFMAN REPLACED BELL (PITCHING); FOX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); CULLENBINE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Christman out on an unknown play; Sullivan out on an unknown play; McQuinn out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Browns 3.
TIGERS 6TH: LAABS REPLACED HOAG (PLAYING CF); Higgins out on an unknown play; York out on an unknown play; Greenberg doubled; Kress out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Browns 3.
BROWNS 6TH: Gallagher out on an unknown play; Clift doubled; Laabs singled [Clift scored]; Spindel singled [Laabs to third]; Berardino doubled [Laabs scored, Spindel to third]; GIEBELL REPLACED COFFMAN (PITCHING); GRACE BATTED FOR WHITEHEAD; Grace walked; Christman grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Grace out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Browns 5.
TIGERS 7TH: TROTTER REPLACED GRACE (PITCHING); Croucher out on an unknown play; Fox out on an unknown play; Giebell out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Browns 5.
BROWNS 7TH: Sullivan singled; McQuinn struck out; Gallagher out on an unknown play; Clift out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Browns 5.
TIGERS 8TH: Cullenbine doubled; Averill singled [Cullenbine to third]; Higgins forced Averill [Cullenbine scored]; York singled to left [Higgins to third]; Greenberg singled [Higgins scored, York to third]; Kress reached on an error by Christman [York scored (RBI), Greenberg to second]; Croucher doubled [Greenberg scored (unearned), Kress out at home]; Fox out on an unknown play; 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Browns 5.
BROWNS 8TH: Laabs walked; Spindel grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Laabs out at second]; Berardino singled; HEFFNER BATTED FOR TROTTER; Heffner walked [Berardino to second]; Christman out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 9, Browns 5.
TIGERS 9TH: KENNEDY REPLACED HEFFNER (PITCHING); Giebell out on an unknown play; Cullenbine singled; Cullenbine was caught stealing second; Averill singled; Higgins struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Browns 5.
BROWNS 9TH: TEBBETTS REPLACED YORK (PLAYING C ); Sullivan singled; Tebbetts allowed a passed ball [Sullivan to second]; Tebbetts allowed a passed ball [Sullivan to third]; McQuinn out on an unknown play; Gallagher struck out; Clift walked; Laabs out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 9, Browns 5.
Final Totals R H E LOB Tigers 9 15 1 13 Browns 5 12 4 10