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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 20, 1938
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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 August 20, 1938 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Cox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roxie Lawson |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 8,200 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mel Almada | Center Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Bill Cox | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chet Morgan | Center Fielder |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Roxie Lawson | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 20, 1938
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Lawson
Almada hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Lawson
McQuinn hits a line drive towards first. Greenberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Lawson
Mills hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball 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: ---
Morgan vs. Cox
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Cox
Rogell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Cox
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Cox
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rogell moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Cox
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Cox
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Lawson
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lawson
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Lawson
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Lawson
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cox
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Cox
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawson vs. Cox
Lawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Cox
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Lawson
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lawson
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Lawson
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Cox
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Cox
Gehringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Cox
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Cox
York takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Tietje
Les Tietje now pitching.
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rogell scores. Greenberg scores. There goes York trying to get to third. Bell throws the ball in to Clift, who tags York for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Tietje
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Tietje covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Lawson
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Lawson
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Lawson
Clift strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Tietje
Ross hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawson vs. Tietje
Lawson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Tietje
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lawson
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Lawson
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Lawson
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Lawson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heffner vs. Lawson
Heffner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tietje vs. Lawson
Tietje hits a popup in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Tietje
Rogell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Tietje
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Tietje
There's a wild pitch. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Tietje
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Tietje
York is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Tietje
Fox strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Lawson
Almada 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 -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Lawson
McQuinn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Lawson
Mills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Lawson
Clift takes first base on ball four. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Eisenstat
Harry Eisenstat now pitching.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Eisenstat
Kress hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Tietje
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Tietje
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Kress covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenstat vs. Tietje
Eisenstat strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Eisenstat
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Eisenstat
Heffner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tietje vs. Eisenstat
Tietje bunts for an out with unknown description. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almada vs. Eisenstat
Almada hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Tietje
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Tietje
Rogell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Tietje
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Tietje
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Eisenstat
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Eisenstat
Mills strikes out. There goes McQuinn. The throw from York to Rogell, and McQuinn is out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Eisenstat
Clift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Eisenstat
Bell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Tietje
York hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Tietje
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Tietje
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Tietje
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Eisenstat
Kress hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Eisenstat
Roy Hughes pinch hits for Billy Sullivan.
Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Eisenstat
Heffner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1938 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Almada M, cf 4 0 0 0 Morgan C, cf 4 0 0 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 1 2 1 Rogell B, ss 3 2 1 0
Mills B, lf 4 0 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 2 1 1 0
Clift H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 1 0 0
Bell B, rf 4 2 2 1 York R, c 2 2 2 4
Kress R, ss 4 0 0 0 Fox P, rf 4 0 1 2
Sullivan B, c 3 0 0 0 Walker D, lf 3 0 0 0
Hughes R, ph 1 0 0 0 Ross D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Heffner D, 2b 3 1 1 2 Lawson R, p 2 0 0 0
Cox B, p 1 0 0 0 Eisenstat H, p 1 0 0 0
Tietje L, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 27 6 5 6
St.Louis 010 021 000 -- 4
Detroit 302 000 01x -- 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cox B (L) 2.1 2 5 5 5 0
Tietje L 5.2 3 1 1 3 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lawson R (W) 5.1 5 4 4 1 2
Eisenstat H (S) 3.2 2 0 0 1 2
DP -- St.Louis 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Detroit 5
HR -- York R 2, Bell B, Heffner D, McQuinn G
CS -- McQuinn G
SH -- Tietje L
WP -- Lawson R, Tietje L
T -- 2:00
A -- 8200
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