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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 12, 1949
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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, 1949 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Ostrowski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 32,965 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Honochick |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Dick Kokos | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Jack Graham | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Platt | Left Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Joe Ostrowski | Pitcher |
| Zack Taylor | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 12, 1949
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Trucks
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Trucks
There goes Dillinger. The throw from Swift and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kokos vs. Trucks
Kokos strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Priddy vs. Trucks
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Graham vs. Trucks
Graham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dillinger scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Trucks
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Ostrowski
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Ostrowski
There goes Berry. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Berry steals second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Ostrowski
Kolloway strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Ostrowski
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Ostrowski
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Platt vs. Trucks
Platt hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Trucks
Moss hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Trucks
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Ostrowski
Groth hits a line drive into center field. Sievers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sievers. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Ostrowski
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Ostrowski
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Ostrowski
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Ostrowski
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Trucks
Ostrowski strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Trucks
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Trucks
Kokos is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Ostrowski
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Ostrowski
Kolloway hits a fly ball into left field. Platt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ostrowski
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Ostrowski
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Trucks
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Trucks
Graham hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Trucks
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Ostrowski
Groth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Ostrowski
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Ostrowski
Lipon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Platt vs. Trucks
Platt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Trucks
Moss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Trucks
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Ostrowski
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Ostrowski
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Ostrowski
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Graham scoops it up and throws to first, with Ostrowski covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Trucks
Ostrowski strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Trucks
Dillinger hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Trucks
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graham vs. Trucks
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Ostrowski
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sievers. Kolloway reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Ostrowski
Kell bunts towards the mound. Ostrowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kolloway moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Ostrowski
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kolloway scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Ostrowski
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Ostrowski
Evers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sievers who is chasing the ball. Evers reaches third base with a triple. Groth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lipon vs. Starr
Dick Starr now pitching.
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan misplays the ball. That's an error on Sullivan. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. Starr
Swift hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evers scores. There goes Lipon trying to get to third. Kokos throws the ball in to Dillinger, who tags Lipon for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Trucks
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Platt vs. Trucks
Platt hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Trucks
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Starr
Trucks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Starr
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Starr
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Trucks
Paul Lehner pinch hits for John Sullivan.
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lehner for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Trucks
Stan Spence pinch hits for Dick Starr.
Spence strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Trucks
Dillinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Embree
Eddie Pellagrini now playing shortstop. Red Embree now pitching.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Embree
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Embree
Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sievers. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Embree
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Embree
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Platt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Kokos hits a popup in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Trucks
Priddy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Trucks
Graham 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 8/12/1949 -- St.Louis at Detroit (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Dillinger B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Berry N, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kokos D, rf 2 0 0 0 Kolloway D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Priddy J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Graham J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 0
Sievers R, cf 3 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 4 2 3 0
Platt W, lf 3 0 0 0 Evers H, lf 3 1 2 2
Moss L, c 3 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 4 0 0 0
Sullivan J, ss 2 0 0 0 Swift B, c 3 0 2 1
Lehner P, ph 1 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 3 0 0 0
Pellagrini E, ss 0 0 0 0
Ostrowski J, p 2 0 0 0
Starr D, p 0 0 0 0
Spence S, ph 1 0 0 0
Embree R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 2 1 33 4 11 3
St.Louis 100 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 010 003 00x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Ostrowski J (L) 5.2 9 4 3 0 1
Starr D 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Embree R 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 9.0 2 1 1 3 8
E -- Swift B, Sievers R, Sullivan J
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 3, Detroit 6
2B -- Kolloway D, Groth J
3B -- Evers H
SB -- Dillinger B, Berry N
CS -- Kokos D
T -- 1:35
A -- 32965
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