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Lineups and Summary
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 17, 1942
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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 17, 1942 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Harris |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 4,956 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Stewart |
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 |
| Eric McNair | Shortstop |
| Dixie Parsons | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | Left Fielder |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| Glenn McQuillen | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Bob Harris | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 17, 1942
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Harris
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harris
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Harris
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Trucks
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Trucks
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Trucks
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Harris
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Harris
McNair hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Trucks
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Trucks
Laabs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuillen vs. Trucks
McQuillen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Laabs scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Trucks
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Harris
Parsons hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Harris
Trucks strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Harris
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Trucks
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Trucks
Gutteridge bunts for an out with unknown description. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Trucks
Clift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Trucks
There's a wild pitch. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Trucks
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Trucks
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harris
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Harris
York hits a fly ball into left field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cramer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Harris
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Trucks
Laabs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuillen vs. Trucks
McQuillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Trucks. Laabs moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Laabs scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Trucks
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. McQuillen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Trucks
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutteridge vs. Trucks
Gutteridge strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Harris
McNair hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Harris
Parsons hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Harris
Trucks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Harris
Bloodworth hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harris
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Trucks
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Trucks
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Trucks
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Trucks
Laabs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuillen vs. Trucks
McQuillen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Harris
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Harris
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Harris
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Trucks
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Trucks
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Harris
McNair hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Harris
Parsons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Harris
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Trucks
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Trucks
Clift bunts for an out with unknown description. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Trucks
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Trucks
Cullenbine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Cullenbine reaches third base with a triple. Gutteridge scores. McQuinn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Laabs vs. Trucks
Laabs hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Cullenbine scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillen vs. Trucks
McQuillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Fuchs
Charlie Fuchs now pitching.
There goes McQuillen. The throw from Parsons and he is safe. McQuillen steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Fuchs
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McQuillen scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Fuchs
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Harris
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Harris
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs who is chasing the ball. Cramer reaches third base with a triple. Bloodworth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Whitehead
John Whitehead now pitching.
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Whitehead
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky scores. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Hollingsworth
Al Hollingsworth now pitching.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. York moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNair vs. Hollingsworth
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollingsworth vs. Fuchs
Don Ross now playing right field.
Hollingsworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Fuchs
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Fuchs
Clift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Fuchs
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. Hollingsworth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Fuchs
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Hollingsworth
Parsons hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hollingsworth
Birdie Tebbetts pinch hits for Charlie Fuchs.
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Hollingsworth
Billy Hitchcock pinch runs for Birdie Tebbetts.
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Hollingsworth
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1942 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Bloodworth J, 2b 5 2 2 2 Gutteridge D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Cramer D, cf 5 2 2 1 Clift H, 3b 3 0 1 1
McCosky B, lf 3 1 1 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 1 1 0
York R, 1b 4 0 2 2 Cullenbine R, lf 5 1 1 2
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 2 1 Laabs C, cf 3 2 2 1
Harris N, rf 4 0 0 0 McQuillen G, rf 4 1 1 0
Ross D, rf 0 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 4 0 2 3
McNair E, ss 4 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 3 0 0 0
Parsons D, c 4 0 1 0 Harris B, p 2 1 0 0
Trucks V, p 3 1 1 0 Whitehead J, p 0 0 0 0
Fuchs C, p 0 0 0 0 Hollingsworth A, p 1 0 1 0
Tebbetts B, ph 1 0 1 0
Hitchcock B, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 6 33 7 10 7
Detroit 000 120 030 -- 6
St.Louis 011 100 40x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 6.2 8 7 6 4 6
Fuchs C 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Harris B (W)* 7.0 9 6 6 1 2
Whitehead J+ 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Hollingsworth A (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Trucks V
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, St.Louis 9
2B -- Cramer D, Higgins P, Bloodworth J
3B -- Cullenbine R, Cramer D
HR -- Bloodworth J
SB -- McQuillen G
SH -- Gutteridge D, Clift H
WP -- Trucks V
T -- 2:13
A -- 4956
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
