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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 23, 1942
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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 23, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Chet Laabs | Right Fielder |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Glenn McQuillen | Left Fielder |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Dixie Parsons | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 23, 1942
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Newhouser
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Newhouser
Judnich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Laabs moves to third. Judnich moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McQuinn vs. Newhouser
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Niggeling
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Niggeling
Cramer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Niggeling
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCosky for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillen vs. Newhouser
McQuillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Newhouser
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon misplays the ball. That's an error on Lipon. McQuillen moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niggeling vs. Newhouser
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McQuillen moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer 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: ---
York vs. Niggeling
York hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Niggeling
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Niggeling
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Niggeling
Lipon hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Newhouser
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Newhouser
Judnich hits a popup in front of the plate. Parsons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Niggeling
Parsons hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Niggeling
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Niggeling
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newhouser moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Niggeling
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. Newhouser moves to third. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCosky vs. Niggeling
McCosky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Niggeling
York strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Newhouser
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillen vs. Newhouser
McQuillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Newhouser
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Niggeling
Higgins 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: ---
Harris vs. Niggeling
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Niggeling
Lipon hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Newhouser
Niggeling strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Newhouser
Clift strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Niggeling
Parsons strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Niggeling
Newhouser strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Niggeling
Bloodworth hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Newhouser
Judnich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Newhouser
McQuinn hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Niggeling
Cramer strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Niggeling
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Niggeling
There goes McCosky. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. McCosky steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Niggeling
York hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Niggeling
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Niggeling
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Niggeling
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillen vs. Newhouser
McQuillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. McQuillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Newhouser
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. York juggles the ball. That's an error on York. McQuillen scores. Ferrell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niggeling vs. Newhouser
Niggeling strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clift vs. Newhouser
Clift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ferrell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Niggeling
Parsons hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Niggeling
Newhouser strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Niggeling
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Newhouser
Judnich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Newhouser
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuillen vs. Newhouser
McQuillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Niggeling
Tony Criscola now playing left field.
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Niggeling
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Niggeling
York hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Niggeling
Higgins hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Newhouser
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Newhouser
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Niggeling
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Niggeling
Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Johnny Lipon.
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Niggeling
Rip Radcliff pinch hits for Dixie Parsons.
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich. Radcliff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Niggeling
Johnny Gorsica pinch runs for Rip Radcliff. Don Ross pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Niggeling
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1942, game 1 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Gutteridge D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Clift H, 3b 4 0 1 1 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0
Laabs C, rf 2 0 0 0 McCosky B, lf 3 1 2 0
Judnich W, cf 3 0 2 0 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Stephens V, ss 3 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 2 0 0 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Harris N, rf 4 0 1 1
McQuillen G, lf 4 1 3 0 Lipon J, ss 3 0 0 0
Criscola T, lf 0 0 0 0 Gehringer C, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferrell R, c 4 1 0 0 Parsons D, c 3 0 0 0
Niggeling J, p 4 0 0 0 Radcliff R, ph 1 0 1 0
Gorsica J, pr 0 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 3 0 1 0
Ross D, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 1 33 1 6 1
St.Louis 000 000 200 -- 2
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L) 9.0 7 2 0 4 7
E -- Lipon J, York R 2
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Detroit 9
2B -- McQuillen G, Radcliff R
SB -- McCosky B
CS -- Gutteridge D
T -- 1:54
A -- 0
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