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St. Louis Browns @ Detroit Tigers

1931-07-08 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 3000 · 2:25

St. Louis Browns defeated Detroit Tigers 7–1. St. Louis Browns put up 5 in the 7th. George Blaeholder earned the win. Jack Burns went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLA	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	7	14
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	9

W: George Blaeholder L: Tommy Bridges SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Harry Geisel · 1B: Dick Nallin · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Browns — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Fred Schulte	4	1	0	0	1	2
Ski Melillo	4	1	2	1	1	1
Goose Goslin	5	1	2	0	0	0
Red Kress	5	0	2	2	0	1
Rick Ferrell	5	0	2	0	0	1
Lin Storti	4	2	2	0	1	0
Jack Burns	5	1	3	2	0	0
Jim Levey	4	0	0	0	0	3
George Blaeholder	4	1	1	1	0	2

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Roy Johnson	5	1	2	0	0
Charlie Gehringer	5	0	2	0	0
John Stone	4	0	2	1	0
Dale Alexander	4	0	0	0	0
Marv Owen	4	0	0	0	1
Frank Doljack	4	0	2	0	0
Mark Koenig	4	0	1	0	0
Ray Hayworth	4	0	0	0	0
Tommy Bridges	2	0	0	0	0
Charlie Sullivan	1	0	0	0	0
Hub Walker	1	0	0	0	0

St. Louis Browns — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Blaeholder	9.0	9	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy Bridges	6.1	11	2	9
Charlie Sullivan	2.2	3	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Fred Schulte: K
Ski Melillo: W
Goose Goslin: 46(1)/FO
Red Kress: SB2
Red Kress: K

Bot 1

Roy Johnson: 7/F
Charlie Gehringer: E6/P
John Stone: 3/G.1-2
Dale Alexander: 53

Top 2

Rick Ferrell: K
Lin Storti: T9
Jack Burns: S8.3-H;BX2(84)
Jim Levey: K/C

Bot 2

Marv Owen: K
Frank Doljack: S6/G
Mark Koenig: D9.1-3
Ray Hayworth: FC5.3XH(525);2-3#
Tommy Bridges: 13

Top 3

George Blaeholder: 6/P
Fred Schulte: 8/8D/F
Ski Melillo: K/C

Bot 3

Roy Johnson: 1E3
Charlie Gehringer: SB2
Charlie Gehringer: 5/P
John Stone: 3/G.2-3
Dale Alexander: 43

Top 4

Goose Goslin: 9/FL
Red Kress: 5/P
Rick Ferrell: S/89
Lin Storti: CS2(24)

Bot 4

Marv Owen: 9/F
Frank Doljack: S7
Mark Koenig: 9/F
Ray Hayworth: 53

Top 5

Lin Storti: 13
Jack Burns: S5/BG
Jim Levey: SB2
Jim Levey: K+SB3
George Blaeholder: K

Bot 5

Tommy Bridges: 43
Roy Johnson: 8/8D/F
Charlie Gehringer: D8
John Stone: S5/G.2-3
Dale Alexander: 43

Top 6

Fred Schulte: K
Ski Melillo: S6/G
Goose Goslin: S9/3.1-2
Red Kress: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Rick Ferrell: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

Marv Owen: 43/4M
Frank Doljack: 6/P/8S
Mark Koenig: 8/F

Top 7

Lin Storti: D9
Jack Burns: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
Jim Levey: K
George Blaeholder: D9.2-H
Fred Schulte: W
Ski Melillo: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Goose Goslin: E8/F.3-H(NR);2-3
Red Kress: D7.3-H;1-3
Rick Ferrell: FC6.3-3;2X3(6251);B-2
Lin Storti: W
Jack Burns: 43

Bot 7

Ray Hayworth: 7/L
Charlie Sullivan: 53
Roy Johnson: S1
Charlie Gehringer: S9.1-3
John Stone: S7.3-H;1-3
Dale Alexander: 63

Top 8

Jim Levey: 53
George Blaeholder: K
Fred Schulte: 63

Bot 8

Marv Owen: 8/F
Frank Doljack: 4/P
Mark Koenig: 9/F

Top 9

Ski Melillo: 3/FL
Goose Goslin: D/89
Red Kress: S8.2-H
Rick Ferrell: S9.1-3
Lin Storti: 6/P
Jack Burns: 43

Bot 9

Ray Hayworth: 43
Hub Walker: 53
Roy Johnson: S8
Charlie Gehringer: 43