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Detroit Tigers @
St. Louis Browns
1921-08-16 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 1000 Β· 2:15
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Browns 7β5. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Dutch Leonard earned the win. George Sisler went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Dutch Leonard L: Elam Vangilder SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dick Nallin Β· 1B: Tommy Connolly Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lu Blue | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Ty Cobb | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Veach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Heilmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Johnny Bassler | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dutch Leonard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Tobin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Ellerbe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Sisler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Severeid | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Marty McManus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elam Vangilder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Austin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dutch Leonard | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elam Vangilder | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Bayne | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ray Kolp | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lu Blue: S9
- Bob Jones: S5/BG.1-3
- Ty Cobb: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Veach: FC1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Ira Flagstead: PO3(25)
Bot 1
- Jack Tobin: 8/F
- Frank Ellerbe: 8/F
- George Sisler: 43
Top 2
- Ira Flagstead: 43
- Joe Sargent: S/6
- Johnny Bassler: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ken Williams: 3/G
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S7
- Hank Severeid: 6/P
- Wally Gerber: 3/FL
Top 3
- Dutch Leonard: 8/F
- Lu Blue: S/6
- Bob Jones: FC4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Ty Cobb: 7/L.2-3
- Bobby Veach: 3/P
Bot 3
- Marty McManus: 5/FL
- Elam Vangilder: 3/P
- Jack Tobin: 23
Top 4
- Harry Heilmann: 53
- Ira Flagstead: 53
- Joe Sargent: 43
Bot 4
- Frank Ellerbe: E4
- George Sisler: 8/L
- Ken Williams: 3/FL
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Hank Severeid: D8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Wally Gerber: 7/F
Top 5
- Johnny Bassler: S8
- Dutch Leonard: 24/SH.1-2
- Lu Blue: HR/9.2-H
- Bob Jones: 43
- Ty Cobb: 9/L
Bot 5
- Marty McManus: 2/FL
- Elam Vangilder: 53
- Jack Tobin: 43
Top 6
- Bobby Veach: 9/L
- Harry Heilmann: 63
- Ira Flagstead: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Frank Ellerbe: 563
- George Sisler: 43
- Ken Williams: 8/F
Top 7
- Joe Sargent: 5/FL
- Johnny Bassler: W
- Dutch Leonard: D/78.1-H
- Lu Blue: W
- Bob Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Ty Cobb: 4(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Veach: CSH(262).1-2
Bot 7
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 9/F
- Hank Severeid: S7
- Wally Gerber: 4/P
- Marty McManus: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bobby Veach: S9
- Harry Heilmann: K+SB2
- Ira Flagstead: 53
- Joe Sargent: 63
Bot 8
- Jimmy Austin: 8/F
- Jack Tobin: S8
- Frank Ellerbe: S/6/G.1-3
- George Sisler: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Ken Williams: 5/P
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S8
- Hank Severeid: 9/F
Top 9
- Johnny Bassler: S
- Dutch Leonard: S9.1-2
- Lu Blue: 8/L.2-3
- Bob Jones: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Ty Cobb: 4/L
Bot 9
- Wally Gerber: 5/P
- Marty McManus: 63
- Pat Collins: S7
- Jack Tobin: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Ellerbe fell in some mud.

















