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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 12, 1927
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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 August 12, 1927 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elam Vangilder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Herschel Bennett | Right Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bing Miller | Center Fielder |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Elam Vangilder | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Neun | First Baseman |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Center Fielder |
| Art Ruble | Left Fielder |
| Marty McManus | Shortstop |
| Larry Woodall | Catcher |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 12, 1927
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into left field. Ruble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Whitehill
Bennett hits a popup towards first. Neun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Whitehill
Sisler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Woodall 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: ---
Warner vs. Vangilder
Warner hits a fly ball into right field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Vangilder
Neun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Vangilder
There goes Neun. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Neun steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Vangilder
Gehringer strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Vangilder
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Whitehill
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Whitehill
Miller hits a popup towards short. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Whitehill
There goes Melillo. The throw from Woodall and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Vangilder
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruble vs. Vangilder
Ruble strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Vangilder
McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodall vs. Vangilder
There goes McManus. The throw from Schang and he is out, Melillo applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Whitehill
Schang hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Whitehill
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vangilder vs. Whitehill
Vangilder strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
There goes Gerber. The throw from Woodall and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Vangilder
Woodall hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Vangilder
Whitehill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Vangilder
Warner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitehill moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neun vs. Vangilder
Neun strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Vangilder
Gehringer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Miller. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. Whitehill scores. Warner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Vangilder
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Vangilder
There goes Gehringer. The throw from Schang and he is out, O'Rourke applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bennett vs. Whitehill
Bennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Whitehill
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Neun juggles the ball. That's an error on Neun. O'Rourke moves to third. Bennett moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Whitehill
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. O'Rourke scores. Bennett moves to third. Sisler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Whitehill
Miller hits a line drive towards first. Neun reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schang vs. Whitehill
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Vangilder
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruble vs. Vangilder
Ruble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Vangilder
There goes Ruble. The throw from Schang and he is out, Melillo applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Vangilder
McManus hits a fly ball into right field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Whitehill
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vangilder vs. Whitehill
Vangilder hits a fly ball into left field. Ruble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bennett vs. Whitehill
There goes O'Rourke. The throw from Woodall and he is safe. O'Rourke steals second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bennett vs. Whitehill
Bennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Rourke scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Whitehill
There goes Bennett. The throw from Woodall and he is out, McManus applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Vangilder
Woodall hits a fly ball into right field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Vangilder
Whitehill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Vangilder
Warner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitehill moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neun vs. Vangilder
Neun takes first base on ball four. Whitehill moves to third. Warner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehringer vs. Vangilder
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heilmann vs. Vangilder
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Whitehill
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Whitehill
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Whitehill
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Vangilder
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruble vs. Vangilder
Ruble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Vangilder
McManus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bennett. McManus reaches second base with a double. Ruble moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodall vs. Vangilder
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ruble scores. McManus moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitehill vs. Vangilder
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Vangilder covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Whitehill
Schang hits a fly ball into left field. Ruble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Whitehill
Gerber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vangilder vs. Whitehill
Vangilder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gerber moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner can't make a play. That's a base hit. Gerber scores. Vangilder moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bennett vs. Whitehill
Bennett is hit by the pitch. Vangilder moves to third. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisler vs. Whitehill
Sisler 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
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Vangilder
Warner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neun vs. Vangilder
Neun bunts towards the mound. Vangilder fields it and throws to first for the out. Warner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Vangilder
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Vangilder
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Whitehill
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Neun scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Whitehill
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Whitehill
Melillo hits a fly ball into left field. Ruble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Whitehill
There goes Miller. The throw from Woodall and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Vangilder
Manush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bennett who is chasing the ball. Manush reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wingo vs. Vangilder
Al Wingo pinch hits for Art Ruble.
Wingo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McManus vs. Vangilder
McManus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manush scores. Wingo moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodall vs. Vangilder
Woodall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wingo scores. McManus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Ballou
Win Ballou now pitching.
Whitehill bunts towards the mound. Ballou fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodall moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warner vs. Ballou
There goes Woodall. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Woodall steals third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warner vs. Ballou
Warner strikes out. Schang drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Warner out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Neun vs. Ballou
Neun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woodall scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ballou
There goes Neun. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Neun steals second. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Whitehill
Al Wingo now playing left field.
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Whitehill
Gerber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Whitehill
Otis Miller pinch hits for Win Ballou.
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Woodall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Whitehill
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into left 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 8/12/1927 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
O'Rourke F, 3b 4 2 2 1 Warner J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Bennett H, rf 3 0 2 1 Neun J, 1b 3 0 2 1
Sisler G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 1 2
Williams K, lf 4 0 0 0 Heilmann H, rf 3 0 0 0
Miller B, cf 3 0 0 0 Manush H, cf 4 1 1 0
Melillo S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ruble A, lf 2 1 1 0
Schang W, c 4 0 1 0 Wingo A, ph-lf 0 1 0 0
Gerber W, ss 3 1 1 0 McManus M, ss 3 1 2 1
Vangilder E, p 3 0 1 0 Woodall L, c 4 1 1 3
Ballou W, p 0 0 0 0 Whitehill E, p 2 1 1 0
Miller O, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 2 29 7 11 7
St.Louis 000 110 100 -- 3
Detroit 002 001 04x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Vangilder E (L)* 7.0 10 7 7 7 3
Ballou W 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (W) 9.0 7 3 2 3 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Neun J, Gehringer C
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Gehringer C, McManus M
3B -- Manush H
SB -- Neun J 2, O'Rourke F, Woodall L
CS -- Melillo S, McManus M, Gerber W, Gehringer C, Ruble A, Bennett H, Miller B
SH -- Neun J, Whitehill E
HBP -- by Whitehill E (O'Rourke F), by Whitehill E (Bennett H)
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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