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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 31, 1946
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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 31, 1946 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,436 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Nels Potter | Pitcher |
| Zack Taylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 31, 1946
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Potter
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Potter
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Potter
Cramer takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Potter
There goes Kell. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Kell steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Potter
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wakefield vs. Potter
Wakefield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell scores. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Potter
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stephens fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Newhouser
Dillinger strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Newhouser
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Potter
Webb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Potter
There goes Webb. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Webb steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Potter
Richards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Webb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newhouser vs. Potter
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newhouser for the out. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lake vs. Potter
Lake hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kell vs. Potter
Kell hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newhouser
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Newhouser
Judnich strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Potter
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Potter
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Laabs. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Potter
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich who is chasing the ball. Wakefield reaches third base with a triple. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullenbine vs. Potter
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Webb vs. Potter
Webb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wakefield scores. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Potter
Richards takes first base on ball four. Cullenbine moves to third. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newhouser vs. Potter
Newhouser bunts towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to home to get Cullenbine. Webb moves to third. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lake vs. Potter
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Newhouser
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Newhouser
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Newhouser
Potter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Potter
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Potter
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Potter
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Newhouser
Dillinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Newhouser
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. Dillinger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Dillinger moves to third. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berardino vs. Newhouser
Berardino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dillinger scores. Zarilla scores. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stephens scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Newhouser
Judnich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Potter
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Potter
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Potter
Webb hits a line drive into right field. Zarilla picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zarilla. Cullenbine goes all the way around to score. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Potter
Richards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Potter
Newhouser strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Potter
Lake takes first base on ball four. Webb moves to third. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Potter
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Newhouser
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mancuso for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Newhouser
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Newhouser
Potter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Potter
Cramer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Potter
Greenberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Potter
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Potter
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Cullenbine reaches second base with a double. Cramer scores. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Webb vs. Shirley
Tex Shirley now pitching.
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richards vs. Shirley
Richards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newhouser vs. Shirley
Newhouser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wakefield scores. Cullenbine scores. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Shirley
The ball gets by Mancuso for a passed ball. Richards moves to third. Newhouser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lake vs. Shirley
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Shirley
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kell for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Newhouser
Dillinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Newhouser
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Shirley
Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Shirley
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Shirley
Wakefield hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Judnich. Wakefield reaches second base with a double. Greenberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Shirley
Cullenbine is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Shirley
Webb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla who is chasing the ball. Webb reaches third base with a triple. Wakefield scores. Cullenbine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richards vs. Shirley
Richards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newhouser vs. Shirley
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 10 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newhouser
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Newhouser
Judnich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Laabs moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Newhouser
Mancuso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Newhouser
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 10 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Shirley
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Shirley
Kell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla who is chasing the ball. Kell reaches third base with a triple. Lake goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cramer vs. Shirley
Cramer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Shirley
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wakefield vs. Shirley
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 11 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Newhouser
Mark Christman pinch hits for Tex Shirley.
Christman hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Newhouser
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Newhouser
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 11 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Fannin
Cliff Fannin now pitching.
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Fannin
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Fannin
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 11 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newhouser
Berardino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Newhouser
Laabs hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Newhouser
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Newhouser
Judnich hits a line drive into left field. Wakefield 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 8/31/1946 -- Detroit at St.Louis (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 3 1 0 0 Dillinger B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Kell G, 3b 6 1 2 1 Zarilla A, rf 3 1 0 0
Cramer D, cf 5 1 1 0 Stephens V, ss 3 1 0 0
Greenberg H, 1b 5 2 1 0 Berardino J, 2b 3 0 1 2
Wakefield D, lf 5 3 3 3 Laabs C, lf 4 0 1 0
Cullenbine R, rf 3 3 1 1 Judnich W, cf 4 0 1 0
Webb S, 2b 6 0 4 3 Mancuso F, c 3 0 0 0
Richards P, c 3 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 5 0 1 2 Potter N, p 2 0 0 0
Shirley T, p 0 0 0 0
Christman M, ph 1 0 0 0
Fannin C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 11 14 10 30 3 5 2
Detroit 102 013 310 -- 11
St.Louis 000 300 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (W) 9.0 5 3 3 3 10
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Potter N (L) 5.1 10 7 7 7 2
Shirley T 2.2 4 4 4 5 2
Fannin C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Zarilla A
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 15, St.Louis 3
2B -- Greenberg H, Cramer D, Cullenbine R, Wakefield D
3B -- Wakefield D, Webb S, Kell G
SB -- Kell G, Webb S
PB -- Mancuso F
T -- 2:08
A -- 5436
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