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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
September 8, 1931
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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 September 8, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Stewart |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 1,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Roy Van Graflan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Guthrie |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Jack Burns | First Baseman |
| Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
| Red Kress | Third Baseman |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bettencourt | Right Fielder |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Jim Levey | Shortstop |
| Lefty Stewart | Pitcher |
| Bill Killefer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Second Baseman |
| John Stone | Left Fielder |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Nolen Richardson | Third Baseman |
| Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
September 8, 1931
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns hits a line drive towards first. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Whitehill
Goslin hits a line drive towards short. Rogell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stewart
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Stewart
Koenig hits a line drive into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Stewart
Stone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Stewart
Stewart fires to first and picks off Stone. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander 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 -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Bettencourt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Stewart
Rogell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Rogell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Stewart
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rogell scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Stewart
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruel for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Whitehill
Levey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richardson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Whitehill
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Stewart
Whitehill hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stewart
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Stewart
Koenig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Koenig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Stewart
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Whitehill
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehill covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Whitehill
There goes Kress. The throw from Ruel and he is out, Koenig applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Bettencourt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Stewart
Rogell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Stewart
Ferrell fires to first, and they've got Rogell trapped. There's the throw to Levey who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Whitehill
Levey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Stewart
Richardson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Stewart
Ruel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Stewart
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey misplays the ball. That's an error on Levey. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Stewart
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Whitehill
Stewart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Stewart reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goslin vs. Whitehill
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goslin for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Stewart
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Stewart
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stone scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Stewart
Rogell takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Stewart
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Bettencourt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Whitehill
Ed Grimes pinch hits for Jim Levey.
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bettencourt moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stewart vs. Whitehill
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Stewart
Ed Grimes now playing third base. Red Kress now playing shortstop.
Ruel hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Stewart
Whitehill hits a line drive into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stewart
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Whitehill
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Whitehill
Goslin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Stewart
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Stewart
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Bettencourt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Whitehill
Ferrell hits a popup towards first. Alexander catches it and steps on first to double up Bettencourt. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Whitehill
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Stewart
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Stewart
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Stewart
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1931 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Schulte F, cf 4 0 0 0 Johnson R, rf 4 0 0 0
Burns J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Koenig M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Goslin G, lf 3 1 0 0 Stone J, lf 4 1 3 0
Kress R, 3b-ss 3 1 1 2 Alexander D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Melillo S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Walker G, cf 4 0 1 1
Bettencourt L, rf 3 0 2 0 Rogell B, ss 3 1 2 0
Ferrell R, c 3 1 1 1 Richardson N, 3b 3 0 1 1
Levey J, ss 2 0 0 0 Ruel M, c 4 0 0 0
Grimes E, ph-3b 2 0 1 0 Whitehill E, p 3 0 0 0
Stewart L, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 6 3 33 2 8 2
St.Louis 001 000 020 -- 3
Detroit 010 001 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Stewart L (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (L) 9.0 6 3 3 5 4
E -- Levey J
DP -- St.Louis 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Detroit 6
2B -- Rogell B, Koenig M, Bettencourt L
3B -- Stewart L
HR -- Ferrell R, Kress R
CS -- Kress R
T -- 1:50
A -- 1000
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