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Detroit Tigers @
St. Louis Browns
1925-05-05 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 3500 Β· 2:44
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Browns 14β8. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 2nd. Dutch Leonard earned the win and Ed Wells picked up the save. Ty Cobb went 6-for-6 with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 17 | |
| SLA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Dutch Leonard L: Bullet Joe Bush SV: Ed Wells
Umpires β HP: Billy Evans Β· 1B: George Hildebrand Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Pants Rowland Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lu Blue | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Frank O'Rourke | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ty Cobb | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Heilmann | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Heinie Manush | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Topper Rigney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Larry Woodall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Dutch Leonard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Wingo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ed Wells | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Tavener | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Robertson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
George Sisler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Williams | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Marty McManus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Leo Dixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Elam Vangilder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Rice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jack Tobin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Rego | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Milt Gaston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Severeid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dutch Leonard | 4.1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Ed Wells | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bullet Joe Bush | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Elam Vangilder | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Giard | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ed Stauffer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Milt Gaston | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lu Blue: T9
- Frank O'Rourke: D8.3-H
- Ty Cobb: HR/F9D.2-H
- Harry Heilmann: W
- Heinie Manush: 9/FL.1-2
- Topper Rigney: K/C
- Bob Jones: 31
Bot 1
- Gene Robertson: D9
- Herschel Bennett: K
- George Sisler: 8/L
- Ken Williams: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Marty McManus: W
- Baby Doll Jacobson: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Wally Gerber: S9
- Leo Dixon: SB2
- Leo Dixon: 4/L
Top 2
- Larry Woodall: W
- Dutch Leonard: 16(1)3/GDP
- Lu Blue: D7
- Frank O'Rourke: D7/5L.2-H
- Ty Cobb: HR/F9D.2-H
- Harry Heilmann: S9
- Heinie Manush: HR/F9D.1-H
- Topper Rigney: 63
Bot 2
- Elam Vangilder: 53
- Gene Robertson: 8/F
- Herschel Bennett: 5/P
Top 3
- Bob Jones: W
- Larry Woodall: 3/FL
- Dutch Leonard: S8/G46.1-3
- Lu Blue: 16(1)/FO.3-H
- Frank O'Rourke: 53
Bot 3
- George Sisler: S/G6S
- Ken Williams: 7/L
- Marty McManus: 8/F
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Ty Cobb: D8
- Harry Heilmann: 13/SH.2-3
- Heinie Manush: 8/SF.3-H
- Topper Rigney: W
- Bob Jones: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Wally Gerber: 63
- Leo Dixon: W
- Joe Evans: 64(1)/FO
- Gene Robertson: 9/L
Top 5
- Bob Jones: 9/F
- Larry Woodall: W
- Dutch Leonard: K
- Lu Blue: 9/FL
Bot 5
- Herschel Bennett: S7
- George Sisler: S8/L89.1-3
- Ken Williams: S7.3-H;1-3
- Marty McManus: 7/SF.3-H
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S9.1-3
- Wally Gerber: S9.3-H;1-3
- Harry Rice: WP.3-H;1-2
- Harry Rice: W
- Jack Tobin: 43.2-3;1-2
- Gene Robertson: W
- Herschel Bennett: 8/F8XD
Top 6
- Frank O'Rourke: D7
- Ty Cobb: S4/G4S.2-3
- Harry Heilmann: D9.3-H;1-3
- Heinie Manush: 7/F
- Al Wingo: W
- Bob Jones: 52(3)3/GDP
Bot 6
- George Sisler: 31
- Ken Williams: S3/G
- Marty McManus: 8/F
- Baby Doll Jacobson: W.1-2
- Wally Gerber: K
Top 7
- Larry Woodall: 63
- Ed Wells: D9
- Lu Blue: 63.2-3
- Frank O'Rourke: 63
Bot 7
- Tony Rego: 163
- Milt Gaston: S7.BX2(76)
- Gene Robertson: 3/G
Top 8
- Ty Cobb: HR/F9D
- Harry Heilmann: 43
- Heinie Manush: W
- Jackie Tavener: 7/L
- Bob Jones: D8.1-H
- Larry Woodall: W
- Ed Wells: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Herschel Bennett: 63
- George Sisler: 43
- Ken Williams: S8
- Marty McManus: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Lu Blue: W
- Frank O'Rourke: 13/SH.1-2
- Ty Cobb: S4/G.2-H(E4/TH1)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Harry Heilmann: W+CS3(25)
- Heinie Manush: 6/P
Bot 9
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 53
- Wally Gerber: D9
- Tony Rego: W
- Hank Severeid: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Gene Robertson: W.1-2
- Herschel Bennett: 6
Notes & reviews
- Over RF bleachers
- Cobb fumbled
- The Tigers were apparently stalling and the crowd began yelling for action.
- Into RCF bleachers
- Through Robertson
- Into RF bleachers
- Over RF bleachers
- Cobb dropped the drive after a hard run
- Off Blue's glove
- Over RF bleachers
- Cobb given big hand as he stepped to plate


























