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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 30, 1953
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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 30, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Cain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Harrist |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 24,007 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Jim Duffy |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Neil Berry | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bob Cain | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Don Lund | Left Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Owen Friend | Second Baseman |
| Earl Harrist | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 30, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Harrist
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groth for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Harrist
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Harrist
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Harrist
Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kokos vs. Harrist
Kokos takes first base on ball four. Young moves to third. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moss vs. Harrist
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Kryhoski scores. Kokos moves to third. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berry vs. Harrist
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrist fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Cain
Kuenn hits a popup towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Cain
Hitchcock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Cain
Lund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Cain
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Harrist
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Harrist
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Harrist
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Harrist
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Harrist
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Cain
Dropo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Cain
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Cain
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Cain
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Harrist
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrist fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Harrist
Kokos hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Harrist
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrist vs. Cain
Harrist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Cain
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Cain
Hitchcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Cain
Lund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Cain
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Harrist
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Harrist
Hunter bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Harrist
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Harrist
Groth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Harrist
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Cain
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Cain
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Cain
Batts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kokos. Batts reaches second base with a double. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Friend vs. Cain
Friend takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrist vs. Cain
Harrist hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Cain
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Harrist
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Harrist
Kryhoski bunts towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kryhoski for the out. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kokos vs. Harrist
Kokos hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieman. Kokos reaches second base with a double. Wertz scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Harrist
Moss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kokos scores. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Harrist
Berry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieman who is chasing the ball. Berry reaches third base with a triple. Moss goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Harrist
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrist fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry scores. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Harrist
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrist fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Cain
Hitchcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Cain
Lund hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Cain
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Harrist
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend misplays the ball. That's an error on Friend. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Harrist
Young bunts towards the mound. Harrist fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Harrist
Wertz hits a popup towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kryhoski vs. Harrist
Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kokos vs. Harrist
Kokos hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Cain
Dropo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Wertz throws the ball in to Young who relays the ball to Hunter who tags Dropo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Cain
Delsing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Cain
Batts hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Cain
Friend takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carswell vs. Cain
Frank Carswell pinch hits for Earl Harrist.
Carswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing scores. Friend moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Cain
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Wight
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Wight
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Cain
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
The ball gets by Moss for a passed ball. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Stuart
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stuart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Stuart
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Stuart
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Stuart
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Wight
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wight
Groth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wight
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wight
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Wight
Kryhoski hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Stuart
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Stuart
Friend hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Stuart
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Stuart
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Herbert
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Herbert
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Herbert
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moss scores. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Herbert
Stuart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Herbert
Groth takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Herbert
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund. Young reaches second base with a double. Hunter scores. Stuart scores. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Herbert
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Young scores. View Play -
Browns, 13 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Herbert
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 13 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Stuart
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 13 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Stuart
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 13 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Stuart
Nieman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1953, game 2 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 5 2 2 1 Kuenn H, ss 5 0 1 0
Young B, 2b 5 2 3 2 Hitchcock B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wertz V, rf 5 2 2 3 Lund D, lf 4 0 1 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Nieman B, rf 4 0 0 0
Kokos D, lf 4 1 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Moss L, c 4 2 2 3 Delsing J, cf 2 1 1 0
Berry N, 3b 5 1 2 1 Batts M, c 4 0 1 0
Hunter B, ss 4 1 1 2 Friend O, 2b 2 0 1 0
Cain B, p 3 0 1 0 Harrist E, p 2 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 2 1 1 0 Carswell F, ph 1 0 1 1
Wight B, p 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 13 15 13 33 1 7 1
St.Louis 200 040 025 -- 13
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cain B (W)* 6.0 6 1 1 6 0
Stuart M (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Harrist E (L) 6.0 9 6 6 4 2
Wight B 2.0 2 2 2 0 1
Herbert R 1.0 4 5 5 2 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Friend O
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Detroit 12
2B -- Batts M, Kokos D, Dropo W, Delsing J, Young B
3B -- Berry N
HR -- Groth J, Wertz V
SH -- Hunter B, Kryhoski D, Young B
PB -- Moss L
T -- 2:18
A -- 24007
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