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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 18, 1931
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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 18, 1931 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1931 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Stewart |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ivey Shiver | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Frank Doljack | Left Fielder |
| Marv Owen | Shortstop |
| Johnny Grabowski | Catcher |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Levey | Shortstop |
| Jack Burns | First Baseman |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Red Kress | Third Baseman |
| Tom Jenkins | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bettencourt | Left Fielder |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Lefty Stewart | Pitcher |
| Bill Killefer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 18, 1931
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shiver vs. Stewart
Shiver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Stewart
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Melillo can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Bridges
Levey strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Bridges
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Bridges
There goes Burns. The throw from Grabowski and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Bridges
There's a wild pitch. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schulte vs. Bridges
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Bridges
Kress hits a fly ball into left field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burns scores. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Bridges
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Stewart
McManus hits a line drive towards left. Bettencourt chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Bettencourt. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doljack vs. Stewart
Doljack strikes out. There goes McManus. The throw from Ferrell to Levey, and McManus is out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Stewart
Owen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Bridges
Bettencourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Bridges
Melillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Bridges
There goes Melillo. The throw from Grabowski and he is safe. Melillo steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Bridges
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Bridges
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Levey vs. Bridges
Levey takes first base on ball four. Melillo moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Bridges
Burns strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Stewart
Grabowski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Stewart
Bridges hits a line drive into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Bridges
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Bridges
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Bridges
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bettencourt vs. Bridges
Bettencourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shiver vs. Stewart
Shiver hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Stewart
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Stewart
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Bridges
Melillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Bridges
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Bridges
There's a wild pitch. Melillo moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stewart vs. Bridges
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bridges, and towards McManus, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Melillo scores. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Levey vs. Bridges
Levey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Bridges
Burns 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Bridges
Schulte strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Stewart
Doljack hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Stewart
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Stewart
Grabowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Stewart
Joe Dugan pinch hits for Tommy Bridges.
Dugan hits a fly ball into left field. Bettencourt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Sullivan
Charlie Sullivan now pitching.
Kress hits a line drive into left field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Sullivan
Jenkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bettencourt vs. Sullivan
Bettencourt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Sullivan
There goes Jenkins. The throw from Grabowski and he is out, Owen applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shiver vs. Stewart
Shiver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Stewart
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Levey can't make a play. That's a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McManus vs. Stewart
McManus hits a fly ball into left field. Bettencourt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doljack vs. Stewart
Doljack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Sullivan
Melillo hits a line drive into center field. Shiver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Sullivan
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Sullivan
Stewart hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grabowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Levey vs. Sullivan
Levey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ferrell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Sullivan
There goes Levey. The throw from Grabowski and he is safe. Levey steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Sullivan
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Shiver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Stewart
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Stewart
Grabowski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Stewart
Mark Koenig pinch hits for Charlie Sullivan.
Koenig hits a fly ball into left field. Bettencourt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Uhle
George Uhle now pitching.
Schulte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Uhle
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Uhle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Uhle
Jenkins hits a fly ball into center field. Shiver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bettencourt vs. Uhle
There goes Kress. The throw from Grabowski and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shiver vs. Stewart
Shiver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Stewart
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jenkins. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. Shiver moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Stewart
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McManus vs. Stewart
McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doljack vs. Stewart
Doljack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shiver scores. Gehringer scores. McManus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Stewart
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McManus scores. Doljack moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grabowski vs. Stewart
Grabowski hits a fly ball into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Uhle
Bettencourt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Doljack who is chasing the ball. Bettencourt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melillo vs. Uhle
Melillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bettencourt scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Uhle
There's a wild pitch. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Uhle
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Uhle, and towards Owen, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Melillo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stewart vs. Uhle
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Levey vs. Uhle
Levey bunts towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. Melillo scores. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Uhle
Burns hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhle vs. Stewart
Uhle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stewart
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shiver vs. Stewart
Shiver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Stewart
Gehringer hits a popup towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1931 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Walker G, rf 5 0 3 0 Levey J, ss 3 1 2 4
Shiver I, cf 5 1 0 0 Burns J, 1b 5 1 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 5 1 3 0 Schulte F, cf 3 0 1 0
Alexander D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Kress R, 3b 4 0 1 1
McManus M, 3b 3 1 0 0 Jenkins T, rf 4 0 2 0
Doljack F, lf 4 0 1 2 Bettencourt L, lf 4 1 1 0
Owen M, ss 4 0 1 1 Melillo S, 2b 3 2 2 1
Grabowski J, c 3 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 2 2 1 0
Bridges T, p 1 0 0 0 Stewart L, p 3 0 0 1
Dugan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sullivan C, p 0 0 0 0
Koenig M, ph 1 0 0 0
Uhle G, p 1 0 0 0
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35 3 8 3 31 7 11 7
Detroit 000 000 030 -- 3
St.Louis 100 301 02x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (L) 4.0 5 4 4 5 4
Sullivan C 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Uhle G 2.0 3 2 2 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Stewart L (W) 9.0 8 3 3 4 6
E -- Bettencourt L
DP -- Detroit 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, St.Louis 7
2B -- Gehringer C, Walker G
3B -- Bettencourt L
HR -- Levey J
SB -- Burns J, Melillo S, Levey J
CS -- Jenkins T, Kress R
SH -- Levey J
WP -- Bridges T 2, Uhle G
T -- 2:18
A -- 5000
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