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Detroit Tigers @
St. Louis Browns
1921-05-08 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 12000 Β· 2:12
St. Louis Browns defeated Detroit Tigers 16β8. St. Louis Browns put up 6 in the 6th. Emilio Palmero earned the win. Jack Tobin went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| SLA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 19 |
W: Emilio Palmero L: Dutch Leonard SV: (none)
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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Donie Bush | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ty Cobb | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Heilmann | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Veach | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Lu Blue | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Eddie Ainsmith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sammy Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lefty Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Tobin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
George Sisler | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Williams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Marty McManus | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Dud Lee | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Josh Billings | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Emilio Palmero | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dutch Leonard | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
Lefty Stewart | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Emilio Palmero | 9.0 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Young: 99
- Donie Bush: 99
- Ty Cobb: HR/9
- Harry Heilmann: K
Bot 1
- Jack Tobin: S/BG
- Wally Gerber: S.1-2
- George Sisler: 99/G.2-3;1-2
- Ken Williams: K
- Baby Doll Jacobson: IW
- Marty McManus: K
Top 2
- Bobby Veach: 99
- Lu Blue: 99
- Bob Jones: 99
Bot 2
- Dud Lee: W
- Josh Billings: 99
- Emilio Palmero: 99
- Jack Tobin: HR/9.1-H
- Wally Gerber: 99
Top 3
- Eddie Ainsmith: 99
- Dutch Leonard: 99
- Ralph Young: S
- Donie Bush: 99
Bot 3
- George Sisler: D9
- Ken Williams: SB3
- Ken Williams: 5/FL
- Baby Doll Jacobson: W
- Marty McManus: 64(1)/FO.3-H;B-2(E4/TH)
- Dud Lee: T8.2-H;B-H(E9)
- Josh Billings: 99
Top 4
- Ty Cobb: T8
- Harry Heilmann: S.3-H
- Bobby Veach: 99
- Lu Blue: 99
- Bob Jones: 99
Bot 4
- Emilio Palmero: W
- Jack Tobin: 99/SH.1-2
- Wally Gerber: 7
- George Sisler: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ken Williams: IW
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S8.2-H;1-3
- Marty McManus: SBH;SB2
- Marty McManus: K
Top 5
- Eddie Ainsmith: W
- Sammy Hale: 99
- Ralph Young: 99
- Donie Bush: 99
Bot 5
- Dud Lee: 99
- Josh Billings: 99
- Emilio Palmero: S
- Jack Tobin: 99
Top 6
- Ty Cobb: D/89
- Harry Heilmann: S.2-H
- Bobby Veach: T9.1-H
- Lu Blue: HP
- Bob Jones: FC1.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Eddie Ainsmith: D7.2-H;1-3
- Carl Holling: 99
- Ralph Young: 99
Bot 6
- Wally Gerber: 99/G
- George Sisler: T8
- Ken Williams: IW
- Baby Doll Jacobson: SB2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Marty McManus: S8.2-H
- Dud Lee: S8.1-2
- Josh Billings: S7.2-3;1-2
- Emilio Palmero: S4.3-H;2-H(NR)(E4/TH);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jack Tobin: 3/G.2-3
- Wally Gerber: 63
Top 7
- Donie Bush: S/G
- Ty Cobb: 99
- Harry Heilmann: T8.1-H
- Bobby Veach: 43.3-H
- Lu Blue: 99
Bot 7
- George Sisler: 99
- Ken Williams: K
- Baby Doll Jacobson: D
- Marty McManus: D.2-H
- Dud Lee: W
- Josh Billings: S.2-H;1-2
- Emilio Palmero: 99
Top 8
- Bob Jones: S
- Eddie Ainsmith: 99
- Lefty Stewart: 99
- Ralph Young: 99
Bot 8
- Jack Tobin: 99
- Wally Gerber: S
- George Sisler: 99
- Ken Williams: S.1-3
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 99
Top 9
- Donie Bush: 99
- Ty Cobb: D9
- Harry Heilmann: S8.2-3
- Bobby Veach: 99(1)/FO.3-H
- Lu Blue: 99(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- on double-steal catcher Ainsmith's throw to 3B sailed into LF allowing Williams to score (SB credited, no error charged)

















