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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 16β9. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 21 | |
| SLA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Rice | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Heilmann | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Alexander | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Marty McManus | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Johnson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Phillips | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Nolen Richardson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Whitehill | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Frank Sigafoos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lu Blue | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Frank O'Rourke | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Manush | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Schulte | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Red Kress | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Wally Schang | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
General Crowder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rick Ferrell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Earl McNeely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde Manion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl Whitehill | 9.0 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General Crowder | 2.2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 4.1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Oscar Estrada | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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




















