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Detroit Tigers @ St. Louis Browns

1929-04-21 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 5000 Β· 2:35

Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Browns 16–9. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 3rd. Earl Whitehill earned the win. Dale Alexander went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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DET0150303401621
SLA120000015914

W: Earl Whitehill   L: General Crowder   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bick Campbell Β· 1B: Brick Owens Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Red Ormsby Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Harry Rice633001
Charlie Gehringer522010
Harry Heilmann523400
Dale Alexander511410
Marty McManus613100
Roy Johnson521010
Eddie Phillips422020
Nolen Richardson101100
Earl Whitehill523310
Bob Fothergill101200
Frank Sigafoos311010

St. Louis Browns β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lu Blue512210
Frank O'Rourke623100
Heinie Manush412110
Fred Schulte511100
Red Kress321020
Beauty McGowan513300
Ski Melillo100010
Wally Schang210010
General Crowder100000
Chad Kimsey101000
Len Dondero300000
Rick Ferrell101110
Earl McNeely100000
Clyde Manion100000

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Earl Whitehill9.01470

St. Louis Browns β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
General Crowder2.2810
Chad Kimsey4.1941
Herb Cobb1.0310
Oscar Estrada1.0110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Harry Rice: 3/G
  • Charlie Gehringer: S9
  • Harry Heilmann: 63.1-2
  • Dale Alexander: 8

Bot 1

  • Lu Blue: 13
  • Frank O'Rourke: HR7/IPHR
  • Heinie Manush: S7
  • Fred Schulte: 9
  • Red Kress: 7/L

Top 2

  • Marty McManus: 5/L
  • Roy Johnson: W
  • Eddie Phillips: S.1-3
  • Nolen Richardson: S.3-H;1-2
  • Earl Whitehill: S9/DP.2XH(96245);1X3(5)

Bot 2

  • Beauty McGowan: D
  • Ski Melillo: 99/SH.2-3
  • Wally Schang: W
  • General Crowder: 7
  • Lu Blue: T8.3-H;1-H
  • Frank O'Rourke: 99

Top 3

  • Harry Rice: 5/P
  • Charlie Gehringer: S8
  • Harry Heilmann: S8.1-3
  • Dale Alexander: 13.3-H;1-2
  • Marty McManus: S7.2-H
  • Roy Johnson: S.1-3
  • Eddie Phillips: SB2
  • Eddie Phillips: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
  • Bob Fothergill: D8.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
  • Earl Whitehill: PB.2-3
  • Earl Whitehill: W
  • Harry Rice: K

Bot 3

  • Heinie Manush: 99
  • Fred Schulte: 99
  • Red Kress: D
  • Beauty McGowan: 99

Top 4

  • Charlie Gehringer: 99
  • Harry Heilmann: 99
  • Dale Alexander: W
  • Marty McManus: S.1-2
  • Roy Johnson: 99

Bot 4

  • Ski Melillo: 99
  • Wally Schang: 99
  • Chad Kimsey: D
  • Lu Blue: 99

Top 5

  • Eddie Phillips: 99
  • Frank Sigafoos: 99
  • Earl Whitehill: S
  • Harry Rice: S.1-2
  • Charlie Gehringer: W.2-3;1-2
  • Harry Heilmann: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Dale Alexander: 99

Bot 5

  • Frank O'Rourke: 99
  • Heinie Manush: W
  • Fred Schulte: BK.1-2
  • Fred Schulte: 99
  • Red Kress: 99

Top 6

  • Marty McManus: 99
  • Roy Johnson: 99
  • Eddie Phillips: W
  • Frank Sigafoos: 99

Bot 6

  • Beauty McGowan: 99
  • Ski Melillo: W
  • Wally Schang: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Earl Whitehill: 99/FL
  • Harry Rice: S7
  • Charlie Gehringer: 9
  • Harry Heilmann: S8.1-3
  • Dale Alexander: HR/9.3-H;1-H
  • Marty McManus: S
  • Roy Johnson: 99

Bot 7

  • Len Dondero: 99
  • Lu Blue: 99
  • Frank O'Rourke: D
  • Heinie Manush: 99

Top 8

  • Eddie Phillips: W
  • Frank Sigafoos: BK.1-2
  • Frank Sigafoos: D9.2-3
  • Earl Whitehill: HR/9.3-H;2-H
  • Harry Rice: S
  • Charlie Gehringer: BK.1-2
  • Charlie Gehringer: 43.2-3
  • Harry Heilmann: 8/SF.3-H
  • Dale Alexander: 99

Bot 8

  • Fred Schulte: 99
  • Red Kress: W
  • Beauty McGowan: D.1-3
  • Rick Ferrell: S.3-H;2-3
  • Earl McNeely: 99
  • Len Dondero: 99

Top 9

  • Marty McManus: 99
  • Roy Johnson: 99
  • Eddie Phillips: D
  • Frank Sigafoos: BK.2-3
  • Frank Sigafoos: W
  • Earl Whitehill: 2/FL

Bot 9

  • Lu Blue: S
  • Frank O'Rourke: D7.1-3
  • Heinie Manush: S6.3-H;2-3
  • Fred Schulte: D9.3-H;1-3
  • Red Kress: W
  • Beauty McGowan: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Rick Ferrell: W
  • Clyde Manion: 99
  • Len Dondero: 99(1)/FO.2-3
  • Lu Blue: W.1-2
  • Frank O'Rourke: 8

Notes & reviews

  • Dreary day and wet field
  • Phillips trapped between third and home and is eventually tagged out by 3B O'Rourke who then pulled the hidden ball trick on Richardson to complete double play
  • Sigafoos had hit ball into stands, but it was nullified by the balk