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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
September 8, 1928
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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 September 8, 1928 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Barry 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Otis Brannan | Second Baseman |
| Beauty McGowan | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Manion | Catcher |
| Sam Gray | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Stone | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | First Baseman |
| Al Wingo | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Hargrave | Catcher |
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
September 8, 1928
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Whitehill
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Whitehill
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heilmann fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Heilmann. O'Rourke moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Rourke moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Gray
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Gray
McManus strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gray
There goes Gehringer. The throw from Manion and he is out, Kress applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Whitehill
Brannan 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 -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Whitehill
McGowan strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Whitehill
Manion hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Gray
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Gray
Wingo hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Whitehill
Gray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Whitehill
Blue hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Blue reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Whitehill, and towards Gehringer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manush vs. Whitehill
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heilmann scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehill covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Gray
Hargrave is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Gray
Tavener hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Gray
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a popup towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Whitehill
Brannan hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Gray
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Whitehill
McGowan 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 -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Whitehill
Manion hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Whitehill
Gray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice. Gray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Whitehill
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gray
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Gray
Heilmann hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Gray
Wingo hits a line drive into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Gray
Hargrave hits a fly ball into right field. McGowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Whitehill
Manush hits a popup, foul, towards first. Heilmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a line drive into center field. Rice picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rice. Schulte goes all the way around to score. Kress moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brannan vs. Whitehill
Brannan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGowan vs. Whitehill
McGowan bunts towards first. Heilmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manion vs. Whitehill
Manion hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Gray
Tavener hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Gray
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Gray
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Whitehill
Gray hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Whitehill
Blue hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Whitehill
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Gray
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Gray
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Whitehill
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress 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 -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Whitehill
Brannan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Gray
Hargrave takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Gray
Tavener hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Tavener reaches second base with a double. Hargrave goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehill vs. Gray
Whitehill bunts towards third. O'Rourke can't make a play. That's a base hit. Tavener moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stone vs. Gray
Stone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tavener scores. Whitehill moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Gray
Gehringer bunts towards the mound. Gray can't make a play. That's a base hit. Whitehill scores. Stone moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McManus vs. Gray
McManus hits a popup towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stone scores. Gehringer moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. Gray
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray can't make a play. That's a base hit. towards first. Blue picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Blue. Gehringer scores. Rice scores. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wingo vs. Stewart
Lefty Stewart now pitching.
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrave vs. Stewart
Hargrave strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Whitehill
Larry Bettencourt pinch hits for Beauty McGowan.
Bettencourt hits a line drive towards short. Tavener reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Whitehill
Manion hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Whitehill
Earl McNeely pinch hits for Lefty Stewart.
McNeely hits a fly ball into right field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1928 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Blue L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Stone J, lf 4 1 2 1
O'Rourke F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 1 1
Manush H, lf 4 0 0 0 McManus M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Schulte F, cf 3 1 0 0 Rice H, cf 3 1 2 1
Kress R, ss 4 0 1 0 Heilmann H, 1b 4 0 2 1
Brannan O, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wingo A, rf 4 0 0 0
McGowan B, rf 3 0 0 0 Hargrave P, c 3 1 0 0
Bettencourt L, ph 1 0 0 0 Tavener J, ss 3 1 1 1
Manion C, c 4 0 0 0 Whitehill E, p 3 1 1 0
Gray S, p 3 1 2 1
Stewart L, p 0 0 0 0
McNeely E, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 2 5 1 31 6 10 5
St.Louis 000 001 100 -- 2
Detroit 000 000 06x -- 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gray S (L) 7.1 10 6 5 3 2
Stewart L 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (W) 9.0 5 2 1 3 2
E -- Heilmann H, Rice H, Blue L
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Detroit 4
2B -- Blue L, Gray S, Tavener J
HR -- Gray S
CS -- Gehringer C
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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