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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 20, 1923
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 20, 1923 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herman Pillette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elam Vangilder |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Topper Rigney | Shortstop |
| Larry Woodall | Catcher |
| Herman Pillette | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Jack Tobin | Right Fielder |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Marty McManus | Second Baseman |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Center Fielder |
| Cedric Durst | First Baseman |
| Elam Vangilder | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 20, 1923
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Vangilder
Blue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Vangilder
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Cobb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veach vs. Vangilder
Veach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Veach reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. Vangilder
Heilmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Durst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cutshaw vs. Vangilder
Cutshaw hits a popup towards first. Durst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Pillette
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Pillette
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Pillette
Tobin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Woodall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Vangilder
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodall vs. Vangilder
Woodall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pillette vs. Vangilder
There goes Rigney. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Rigney steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pillette vs. Vangilder
Pillette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Vangilder
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it and throws to second for the out. Rigney scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Vangilder
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pillette
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Pillette
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Pillette
Severeid hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Pillette
Jacobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cobb throws the ball in to Blue who tags Jacobson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Severeid moves to third. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Cobb hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Vangilder
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Vangilder
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Vangilder
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durst vs. Pillette
Durst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durst for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vangilder vs. Pillette
Vangilder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Pillette
Robertson hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Vangilder
Rigney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Vangilder
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus misplays the ball. That's an error on McManus. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pillette vs. Vangilder
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Vangilder
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Vangilder
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Pillette
Gerber hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Pillette
Tobin hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pillette
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Pillette
McManus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gerber moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Severeid vs. Pillette
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Vangilder
Veach bunts in front of the plate. Severeid fields it and throws to first for the out. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Vangilder
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to McManus who tags Heilmann, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cobb scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Vangilder
Cutshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Pillette
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durst vs. Pillette
Durst hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vangilder vs. Pillette
Vangilder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Pillette
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Pillette
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Pillette
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Vangilder
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Vangilder
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Vangilder
Pillette hits a popup beyond first. Durst can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Vangilder
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pillette
Williams hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Pillette
McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Pillette
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones can't make a play. That's a base hit. McManus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobson vs. Pillette
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McManus moves to third. Severeid moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durst vs. Pillette
Durst hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Vangilder
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Vangilder
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vangilder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vangilder vs. Pillette
Vangilder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rigney. Vangilder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Pillette
Robertson bunts in front of the plate. Woodall fields it and throws to first for the out. Vangilder moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gerber vs. Pillette
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tobin vs. Pillette
Tobin hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vangilder tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pillette
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gerber moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McManus vs. Pillette
McManus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. McManus reaches second base with a double. Gerber scores. Williams scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severeid vs. Pillette
There's a wild pitch. McManus moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Severeid vs. Pillette
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Vangilder
Heilmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Severeid settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Vangilder
Heinie Manush pinch hits for George Cutshaw.
Manush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Vangilder
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodall vs. Vangilder
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Pillette
Del Pratt now playing second base.
Jacobson hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durst vs. Pillette
Durst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durst for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vangilder vs. Pillette
Vangilder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Vangilder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Pillette
Robertson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Woodall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Vangilder
Johnny Bassler pinch hits for Herman Pillette.
Bassler hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Vangilder
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Vangilder
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1923 -- DET at SLA (D)
DET AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Lu Blue, 1b 4 0 1 1 Gene Robertson, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bob Jones, 3b 5 1 0 0 Wally Gerber, ss 4 1 1 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 1 3 0 Jack Tobin, rf 3 0 0 1
Bobby Veach, lf 3 0 1 1 Ken Williams, lf 4 1 1 0
Harry Heilmann, rf 3 0 1 1 Marty McManus, 2b 3 0 2 2
George Cutshaw, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hank Severeid, c 4 0 2 0
Heinie Manush, ph 1 0 1 0 William Jacobson, cf 4 1 2 0
Del Pratt, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cedric Durst, 1b 4 1 1 2
Topper Rigney, ss 3 1 0 0 Elam Vangilder, p 4 1 1 0
Larry Woodall, c 4 0 0 0
Herman Pillette, p 2 0 1 0
Johnny Bassler, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 34 5 11 5
DET 110 010 000 -- 3
SLA 000 020 30x -- 5
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Herman Pillette (L) 8.0 11 5 2 1 2
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Elam Vangilder (W) 9.0 8 3 3 4 2
E -- Marty McManus, Topper Rigney, Bob Jones
DP -- SLA 1
LOB -- DET 8, SLA 8
2B -- Bobby Veach, Marty McManus, Elam Vangilder
HR -- Cedric Durst
SB -- Topper Rigney
SH -- Bobby Veach, Gene Robertson
SF -- Jack Tobin
WP -- Herman Pillette
T -- 1:58
A -- 5000
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