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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 6, 1918
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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 May 6, 1918 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Davenport |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Erickson |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,800 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Tobin | Center Fielder |
| Fritz Maisel | Third Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Left Fielder |
| Ray Demmitt | Right Fielder |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Les Nunamaker | Catcher |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Dave Davenport | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Dressen | First Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Archie Yelle | Catcher |
| Eric Erickson | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 6, 1918
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Erickson
Tobin hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Erickson
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Erickson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dressen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Davenport
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel juggles the ball. That's an error on Maisel. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Davenport
Bush bunts in front of the plate. Nunamaker fields it and throws to first for the out. Dressen moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Davenport
Cobb hits a fly ball into center field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dressen moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Davenport
Veach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heilmann vs. Davenport
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Davenport
There goes Veach. The throw from Nunamaker and he is safe. Veach steals third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Davenport
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vitt vs. Davenport
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Erickson
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Erickson
Demmitt hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Erickson
Gedeon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Davenport
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelle vs. Davenport
Yelle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erickson vs. Davenport
Erickson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Davenport
There goes Yelle. The throw from Nunamaker and he is out, Gedeon applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Erickson
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Erickson
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Erickson
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Davenport
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Davenport
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Davenport
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bush moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Davenport
Veach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bush scores. Cobb moves to third. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. Davenport
Heilmann is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vitt vs. Davenport
Vitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cobb scores. Veach scores. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Leifield
Lefty Leifield now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to second for the out. Heilmann scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yelle vs. Leifield
Yelle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Erickson vs. Leifield
Erickson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Erickson
Tobin hits a popup towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Erickson
Maisel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Erickson
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Erickson
Smith hits a popup in front of the plate. Yelle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Leifield
Jimmy Austin now playing third base.
Dressen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Leifield
Bush hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Leifield
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leifield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Erickson
Demmitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Erickson
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Erickson
Nunamaker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Erickson
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dressen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gerber for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Leifield
Veach strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Leifield
Heilmann bunts towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heilmann for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Leifield
Vitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Leifield
Young takes first base on ball four. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yelle vs. Leifield
Yelle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leifield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leifield vs. Erickson
Leifield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dressen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leifield for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Erickson
Tobin hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Erickson
Austin hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Leifield
Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Leifield
Dressen hits a fly ball into center field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Leifield
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Leifield
Cobb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veach vs. Leifield
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Erickson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Erickson
There goes Sisler. The throw from Yelle and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Erickson
Smith hits a popup towards short. Bush misplays the ball. That's an error on Bush. Sisler scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demmitt vs. Erickson
Demmitt strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Erickson
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunamaker vs. Erickson
Nunamaker is hit by the pitch. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gerber vs. Erickson
Gerber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Leifield
George Hale now catching.
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Leifield
Vitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Leifield
Young bunts for an out with unknown description. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yelle vs. Leifield
Yelle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tobin. Yelle reaches second base with a double. Vitt scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Erickson vs. Leifield
Erickson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Erickson
Tim Hendryx pinch hits for Lefty Leifield.
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Erickson
Tobin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. Tobin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Austin vs. Erickson
Austin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tobin scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Erickson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Erickson
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Austin scores. Sisler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demmitt vs. Erickson
Sisler is picked off in unknown way. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demmitt vs. Erickson
There goes Smith. The throw from Yelle and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demmitt vs. Erickson
Demmitt hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Houck
Byron Houck now pitching.
Dressen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Houck
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Houck
Cobb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tobin. Cobb reaches second base with a double. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veach vs. Houck
Veach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bush scores. Cobb scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Houck
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Veach moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vitt vs. Houck
Vitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Veach scores. There goes Heilmann trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Houck
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Erickson
Gedeon strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Erickson
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Erickson
Gerber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1918 -- SLA at DET (D)
SLA AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Jack Tobin, cf 4 1 1 0 Lee Dressen, 1b 5 1 0 0
Fritz Maisel, 3b 2 0 0 0 Donie Bush, ss 2 2 1 0
Jimmy Austin, 3b 2 1 1 1 Ty Cobb, cf 5 2 2 0
George Sisler, 1b 4 1 2 0 Bobby Veach, lf 4 2 2 3
Earl Smith, lf 4 0 1 1 Harry Heilmann, rf 3 1 1 0
Ray Demmitt, rf 4 0 0 0 Ossie Vitt, 3b 5 1 4 3
Joe Gedeon, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ralph Young, 2b 3 0 0 1
Les Nunamaker, c 1 0 0 0 Archie Yelle, c 4 0 3 1
George Hale, c 1 0 0 0 Eric Erickson, p 4 0 0 0
Wally Gerber, ss 4 0 0 0
Dave Davenport, p 1 0 0 0
Lefty Leifield, p 1 0 0 0
Tim Hendryx, ph 1 0 0 0
Byron Houck, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 5 2 35 9 13 8
SLA 000 000 120 -- 3
DET 104 000 13x -- 9
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Dave Davenport (L) 2.1 3 5 4 4 1
Lefty Leifield 4.2 5 1 1 2 3
Byron Houck 1.0 5 3 3 0 0
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Eric Erickson (W) 9.0 5 3 1 0 6
E -- Fritz Maisel, Archie Yelle, Donie Bush, Ralph Young
LOB -- SLA 5, DET 10
2B -- Archie Yelle, Ty Cobb
3B -- Jack Tobin
SB -- Bobby Veach 2, Lee Dressen, George Sisler, Earl Smith
CS -- Archie Yelle
SH -- Donie Bush, Ralph Young
HBP -- by Eric Erickson (Les Nunamaker) 2
A -- 2800
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