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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 5, 1940
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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 5, 1940 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 999 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: John Quinn 3B: Steve Basil |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Grace | Right Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Berardino | Shortstop |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| George Susce | Catcher |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 5, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Niggeling
Bartell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Judnich, who is chasing the ball. Bartell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCosky vs. Niggeling
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Niggeling covering, for the out. Bartell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Niggeling
Gehringer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Niggeling
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Rowe
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Rowe
McQuinn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Rowe
Judnich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Rowe
Radcliff hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Rowe
Berardino hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Niggeling
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Niggeling
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Niggeling
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Niggeling
The ball gets by Susce for a passed ball. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Niggeling
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowe vs. Niggeling
Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Rowe
Clift is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Rowe
Heffner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Rowe
Susce hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Niggeling
Bartell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Niggeling
McCosky hits a line drive towards first. McQuinn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Niggeling
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Niggeling
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Rowe
Niggeling 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Rowe
Grace 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Rowe
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Rowe
Judnich hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Niggeling
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Niggeling
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. York moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Niggeling
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grace. Fox reaches second base with a double. York scores. Higgins scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Niggeling
There goes Fox. The throw from Susce and he is out, Clift applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Niggeling
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Niggeling
Rowe hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Rowe
Radcliff 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Rowe
Berardino hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Rowe
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Niggeling
Bartell hits a line drive into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Niggeling
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Niggeling
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Niggeling
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Rowe
Heffner hits a line drive into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Rowe
Susce is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Rowe
Niggeling hits a line drive into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Niggeling
York hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Niggeling
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Niggeling
There goes Higgins. The throw from Susce and he is out, Berardino applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Niggeling
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Rowe
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Rowe
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judnich vs. Rowe
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. York throws to second for one, and Bartell throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Grace scores. Judnich moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Rowe
Radcliff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berardino vs. Rowe
Berardino strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Niggeling
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowe vs. Niggeling
Rowe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Niggeling
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Niggeling
McCosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grace. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehringer vs. Niggeling
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Niggeling
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Susce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Rowe
Clift is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Rowe
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Rowe
Susce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Rowe
Lyn Lary pinch runs for George Susce. Chet Laabs pinch hits for Johnny Niggeling.
Laabs hits a line drive into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Lawson
Bob Swift now catching. Roxie Lawson now pitching.
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Lawson
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Lawson
Fox bunts towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. York moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Lawson
Sullivan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rowe vs. Lawson
Rowe takes first base on ball four. York scores. Higgins moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bartell vs. Lawson
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Rowe
Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Rowe
McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Rowe
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Rowe
Radcliff 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
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lawson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields the ball and throws to Lawson covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Lawson
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Lawson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino misplays the ball. That's an error on Berardino. McCosky scores. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Lawson
York bunts towards the mound. Lawson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gehringer moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higgins vs. Lawson
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Lawson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gehringer scores. Greenberg moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Lawson
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Greenberg scores. Higgins moves to third. Fox moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rowe vs. Mills
Lefty Mills now pitching.
Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Rowe
Scat Metha now playing second base.
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Rowe
Clift hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Rowe
Heffner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Rowe
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heffner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Rowe
Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Lefty Mills.
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky 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 8/5/1940, game 1 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 5 2 2 1 Grace J, rf 4 1 2 0
McCosky B, cf 5 1 2 1 McQuinn G, 1b 3 1 2 1
Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 2 0 Judnich W, cf 4 0 1 0
Metha S, 2b 0 0 0 0 Radcliff R, lf 4 0 0 0
Greenberg H, lf 5 1 0 1 Berardino J, ss 4 0 0 0
York R, 1b 2 3 1 1 Clift H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Higgins M, 3b 3 1 2 0 Heffner D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Fox P, rf 4 0 3 3 Susce G, c 2 0 0 0
Sullivan B, c 2 0 0 1 Lary L, pr 0 0 0 0
Rowe S, p 4 0 0 1 Swift B, c 1 0 1 0
Niggeling J, p 2 0 0 0
Laabs C, ph 1 0 0 0
Lawson R, p 0 0 0 0
Mills L, p 0 0 0 0
Cullenbine R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 9 12 9 33 2 6 1
Detroit 111 200 013 -- 9
St.Louis 100 001 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe S (W) 9.0 6 2 1 3 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J (L) 7.0 8 5 5 4 5
Lawson R 1.1 4 4 3 5 0
Mills L 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Bartell D, Berardino J
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- Detroit 9, St.Louis 7
2B -- Fox P, McCosky B, Grace J
3B -- Bartell D
HR -- McQuinn G, York R, Bartell D
CS -- Fox P, Higgins M
SH -- Fox P, York R
HBP -- by Niggeling J (Gehringer C)
PB -- Susce G
A -- 999
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