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Browns 9 @ Tigers 4
Briggs Stadium
August 21, 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 21, 1938 at Briggs Stadium. The home team Tigers were bested by the visiting Browns with a score of 9 to 4.

Game Summary

DateAugust 21, 1938 
Visiting Team
St. Louis Browns
R: 9 H: 7 E: 1 LOB: 7
Runs: 9
Hits: 7
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 7
Home Team
Detroit Tigers
R: 4 H: 6 E: 3 LOB: 12
Runs: 4
Hits: 6
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 12
Winning PitcherBobo Newsom  
Losing PitcherAl Benton  
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Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateAugust 21, 1938 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamSt. Louis Browns 
Home TeamDetroit Tigers 
Visiting Starting PitcherBobo Newsom  
Home Starting PitcherAl Benton  
BallparkBriggs Stadium 
CityDetroit 
StateMI 
Attendance9,500 
Time of Game2 hours 20 minutes 
UmpiresHP: George Moriarty
1B: John Quinn
2B: (none)
3B: George Pipgras

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 
Bobo Newsom  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 
Al Benton  Pitcher 
Del Baker  Manager 

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Browns 9 @ Tigers 4
Briggs Stadium
August 21, 1938


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