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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 19, 1939
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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 19, 1939 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Kramer |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 1,250 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| Joe Grace | Right Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| Joe Glenn | Catcher |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Jack Kramer | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 19, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kramer
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Kramer
There goes McCosky. The throw from Glenn and he is safe. McCosky steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCoy vs. Kramer
McCoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Kramer
Glenn fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Glenn. McCosky moves to third. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Averill vs. Kramer
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCosky tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Kramer
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Kramer
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Rowe
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Rowe
Grace hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Rowe
McQuinn hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Kramer
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kramer
There goes Higgins. The throw from Glenn and he is out, Christman applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kramer
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Kramer
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kramer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Rowe
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Rowe
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Rowe
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glenn vs. Rowe
Glenn hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Kramer
Rowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Kramer
There goes Rowe. The throw from Glenn and he is out, Christman applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kramer
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Kramer
McCoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Kramer
There goes McCoy. The throw from Glenn and he is safe. McCoy steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Kramer
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Kramer
York takes first base on ball four. McCoy moves to third. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Kramer
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Rowe
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Rowe
Kramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Rowe
Berardino hits a line drive into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Rowe
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Kramer
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kramer
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Kramer
Rogell takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowe vs. Kramer
There go the runners. The throw from Glenn and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Fox scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowe vs. Kramer
Rowe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Kramer
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Kramer
McCoy takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Lawson
Roxie Lawson now pitching.
Averill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Averill reaches second base with a double. Rogell scores. McCosky scores. McCoy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Lawson
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Lawson
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Lawson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lawson
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Rowe
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Rowe
Solters hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Solters reaches second base with a double. McQuinn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Rowe
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Rowe
Laabs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Solters scores. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glenn vs. Rowe
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christman vs. Rowe
Christman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Lawson
Rogell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowe vs. Lawson
Rowe bunts for an out with unknown description. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Lawson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Lawson
McCoy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawson vs. Rowe
Lawson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Rowe
Berardino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Rowe
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy misplays the ball. That's an error on McCoy. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Rowe
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berardino moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Solters vs. Rowe
Solters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clift vs. Rowe
Clift strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Lawson
Averill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Lawson
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Lawson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Lawson
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Lawson
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Lawson
Rogell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Rowe
Laabs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Laabs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glenn vs. Rowe
Glenn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. Rowe
Christman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lawson vs. Rowe
Lawson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Lawson
Rowe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lawson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Lawson
McCoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Lawson
Averill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Rowe
Berardino hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Berardino reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Rowe
Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berardino scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Rowe
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Rowe
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clift vs. Rowe
Clift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Lawson
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Lawson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Lawson
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes York trying to get to third. Grace throws the ball in to Clift, who tags York for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lawson
Fox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Rowe
Laabs hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Rowe
Glenn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Rowe
Christman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Lawson
Rogell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Lawson
Rowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Lawson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Lawson
McCoy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Rowe
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Roxie Lawson.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Rowe
Berardino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Rowe
There goes Berardino. The throw from York and he is safe. Berardino steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Rowe
Grace hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Rowe
McQuinn 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 8/19/1939 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
McCosky B, cf 4 2 0 0 Berardino J, 2b 4 1 2 0
McCoy B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Grace J, rf 5 0 1 1
Averill E, lf 3 1 1 3 McQuinn G, 1b 4 1 2 0
York R, c 3 1 1 0 Solters M, lf 4 1 1 1
Greenberg H, 1b 5 2 2 4 Clift H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Higgins P, 3b 3 0 2 0 Laabs C, cf 4 0 2 1
Fox P, rf 5 1 2 1 Glenn J, c 4 0 0 0
Rogell B, ss 4 1 1 0 Christman M, ss 4 0 0 0
Rowe S, p 2 0 0 0 Kramer J, p 1 0 1 0
Lawson R, p 2 0 0 0
Sullivan B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 9 10 8 35 3 9 3
Detroit 100 701 000 -- 9
St.Louis 000 200 100 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe S (W) 9.0 9 3 3 4 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kramer J (L) 3.2 2 5 4 9 2
Lawson R 5.1 8 4 4 4 1
E -- Glenn J 2, McCoy B
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 11, St.Louis 9
2B -- Averill E, Solters M, Laabs C
3B -- Berardino J
HR -- Greenberg H
SB -- McCosky B, McCoy B, Rogell B, Fox P, Berardino J
CS -- Higgins P, Rowe S
SH -- Rowe S
SF -- Averill E
T -- 2:20
A -- 1250
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