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Detroit Tigers @
St. Louis Browns
1921-05-06 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 3500 Β· 2:09
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Browns 11β7. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 3rd. Suds Sutherland earned the win and Dutch Leonard picked up the save. Harry Heilmann went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 17 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Suds Sutherland L: Ray Kolp SV: Dutch Leonard
Umpires β HP: Billy Evans Β· 1B: George Hildebrand Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ralph Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Donie Bush | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ty Cobb | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Veach | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Heilmann | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Lu Blue | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Bassler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Suds Sutherland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Eddie Ainsmith | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Tobin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
George Sisler | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Jimmy Austin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Severeid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Kolp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Cullop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dutch Wetzel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Josh Billings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Suds Sutherland | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
Howard Ehmke | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dutch Leonard | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Kolp | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Burwell | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Cullop | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Joe DeBerry | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Allen Sothoron | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Young: S8
- Donie Bush: 23/SH.1-2
- Ty Cobb: 9/F/TH3.2-H(E6)(NR)
- Bobby Veach: W
- Harry Heilmann: HR/F9D.1-H
- Bob Jones: 3/G
Bot 1
- Jack Tobin: 5/FL
- Wally Gerber: W
- George Sisler: 7/F
- Ken Williams: S9.1-3
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 8/F8XD
Top 2
- Lu Blue: S4/G
- Johnny Bassler: S9.1-3
- Suds Sutherland: S8.3-H;1-2
- Ralph Young: PO2(26)
- Ralph Young: 9/F
- Donie Bush: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Billy Gleason: S5/G
- Jimmy Austin: 23/SH.1-2
- Hank Severeid: 9/F
- Ray Kolp: K/C
Top 3
- Ty Cobb: 53
- Bobby Veach: 1E3
- Harry Heilmann: S9.1-3
- Bob Jones: FC4/THH.3-H(UR);1-2;B-1
- Lu Blue: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bassler: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Suds Sutherland: 64(1)/FO.3-3
- Ralph Young: D9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Donie Bush: 5/P5DF/FL
Bot 3
- Jack Tobin: S9/L
- Wally Gerber: S8/L.1-2
- George Sisler: D7/L.2-H;1-3
- Ken Williams: E8/F8D/SF.3-H;2-3
- Baby Doll Jacobson: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Billy Gleason: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Jimmy Austin: K
- Hank Severeid: S8.1-2
- Earl Smith: 9/F9DW
Top 4
- Ty Cobb: S
- Bobby Veach: CS2(24)
- Bobby Veach: 99
- Harry Heilmann: D
- Bob Jones: 99
Bot 4
- Jack Tobin: 13
- Wally Gerber: 13
- George Sisler: S
- Ken Williams: S4.1-3(E4)
- Baby Doll Jacobson: W.1-2
- Billy Gleason: K/C
Top 5
- Lu Blue: 99
- Johnny Bassler: 99
- Suds Sutherland: 99
Bot 5
- Jimmy Austin: 99
- Hank Severeid: 99
- Nick Cullop: 99
Top 6
- Ralph Young: 99
- Donie Bush: 99
- Ty Cobb: 99
Bot 6
- Jack Tobin: 9/L
- Wally Gerber: D7
- George Sisler: T7/L.2-H
- Ken Williams: 43.3-H
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 99
Top 7
- Bobby Veach: 99
- Harry Heilmann: W
- Bob Jones: E6/TH1.1-2
- Lu Blue: 99/G.2-3;1-2
- Ira Flagstead: W
- Eddie Ainsmith: S5/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ralph Young: 13
Bot 7
- Billy Gleason: W
- Jimmy Austin: HP.1-2
- Hank Severeid: W.2-3;1-2
- Dutch Wetzel: K
- Jack Tobin: 8/SF.3-H
- Wally Gerber: 99/FL
Top 8
- Donie Bush: S
- Ty Cobb: S.1-2
- Bobby Veach: S.2-H;1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 2/FL/DP.1X1(24)
- Bob Jones: W
- Lu Blue: S.2-H;1-2
- Dutch Leonard: 99
Bot 8
- George Sisler: S
- Ken Williams: K
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 99
- Billy Gleason: S.1-2
- Lyman Lamb: K
Top 9
- Eddie Ainsmith: FLE2
- Eddie Ainsmith: S9
- Ralph Young: 99/SH.1-2
- Donie Bush: 99
- Ty Cobb: S.2XH(99)
Bot 9
- Josh Billings: 8/F89XD
- Pat Collins: S
- Jack Tobin: 99/SH.1-2
- Wally Gerber: 99
Notes & reviews
- Gerber muffed Tobin's throw
- Into RF bleachers
- Cobb: nice running catch
- High bounder
- Austin: nice running catch
- Heilmann: spectacular catch at the screen
- Heilmann: shoe-top catch
- Gleason late covering 2B caused Bush's hurried throw to 1B
- Hit on the right elbow
- Leonard replaced Ehmke with 3-0 count and finished the walk
- Cobb: great running catch

























