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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 31, 1952
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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 August 31, 1952 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Cain |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,569 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Duffy 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Neil Berry | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Al Federoff | Second Baseman |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Marsh | Third Baseman |
| Gordon Goldsberry | First Baseman |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| JW Porter | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Bob Cain | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 31, 1952
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Cain
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Cain
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Cain
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Wight
Marsh hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldsberry vs. Wight
Goldsberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Wight
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Wight
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Wight
Courtney takes first base on ball four. Lenhardt moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Wight
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lenhardt scores. Wertz moves to third. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Wight
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Cain
Dropo hits a popup towards first. Goldsberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Cain
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Cain
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wight
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Wight
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Wight
Marsh strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Cain
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Cain
Federoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Cain
Wight strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldsberry vs. Wight
Goldsberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Wight
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goldsberry moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Wight
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goldsberry scores. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Wight
Courtney bunts for an out with unknown description. Lenhardt moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Wight
Porter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Wight
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lenhardt scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Wight
DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Madison
Dave Madison now pitching.
Cain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Madison
Marsh strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Cain
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Cain
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Cain
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Cain
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Berry scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Cain
Souchock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Cain
Delsing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Cain
Batts hits a popup towards first. Goldsberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldsberry vs. Madison
Goldsberry hits a popup towards short. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Madison
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Madison
Wertz hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Cain
Federoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madison vs. Cain
Madison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Cain
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Madison
Courtney hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Madison
Porter hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Madison
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Cain
Berry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Cain
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Cain
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Cain
Souchock hits a popup towards third. Marsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Madison
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Madison
Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Madison
Marsh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goldsberry vs. Madison
Goldsberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Cain
Delsing hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Cain
Batts hits a popup towards first. Goldsberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Cain
Federoff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Porter. Federoff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madison vs. Cain
Madison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Harrist
Earl Harrist now pitching.
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Madison
Lenhardt hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Madison
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Madison
Courtney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Madison
Wertz is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Madison
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Harrist
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Neil Berry.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Harrist
Hatfield bunts towards the mound. Harrist fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Harrist
Dropo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Souchock vs. Harrist
Souchock takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Madison
Johnny Pesky now playing shortstop.
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Madison
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Madison
Stuart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Stuart
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Matt Batts.
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Stuart
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Al Federoff.
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Stuart
Cliff Mapes pinch hits for Dave Madison.
Mapes 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 8/31/1952 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 4 1 1 0 Marsh F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Berry N, ss 3 1 1 0 Goldsberry G, 1b 4 2 2 1
Pesky J, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Lenhardt D, lf 4 2 2 0
Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 2 1 Wertz V, rf 3 1 2 1
Dropo W, 1b 4 1 2 1 Courtney C, c 2 0 1 0
Souchock B, rf 3 1 1 1 Porter J, cf 4 1 1 1
Delsing J, lf 4 0 1 0 Young B, 2b 4 0 0 1
Batts M, c 3 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 1 3
Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cain B, p 2 0 1 0
Federoff A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Harrist E, p 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0 Stuart M, p 1 0 0 0
Wight B, p 1 0 0 0
Madison D, p 1 0 0 0
Mapes C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 3 32 7 11 7
Detroit 000 301 000 -- 4
St.Louis 205 000 00x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B (L) 2.2 8 7 7 1 1
Madison D 5.1 3 0 0 2 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cain B (W) 6.2 7 4 4 1 2
Harrist E 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Stuart M (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- Detroit 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, St.Louis 5
2B -- Federoff A
HR -- Goldsberry G, DeMaestri J, Souchock B, Dropo W
SH -- Courtney C
T -- 2:06
A -- 6569
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