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Detroit Tigers @
St. Louis Browns
1931-04-15 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 3000 Β· 1:45
St. Louis Browns defeated Detroit Tigers 6β4. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 7th. Sam Gray earned the win. Roy Johnson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |
| SLA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Sam Gray L: Waite Hoyt SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Moriarty Β· 1B: George Hildebrand Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Harry Geisel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Roy Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dale Alexander | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Marty McManus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Stone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Wally Schang | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Waite Hoyt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Koenig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Levey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jack Burns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goose Goslin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Red Kress | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Fred Schulte | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rick Ferrell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Gray | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Waite Hoyt | 8.0 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Gray | 9.0 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hub Walker: E4/G
- Roy Johnson: 7/F
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.1-2
- Dale Alexander: 63.2-3;1-2
- Marty McManus: 63
Bot 1
- Jim Levey: 63
- Jack Burns: S7/5
- Goose Goslin: 6/P
- Red Kress: S8.1-3;BX2(854)
Top 2
- John Stone: 31
- Bill Akers: S8
- Wally Schang: E1/TH2.1-2
- Waite Hoyt: S8.2-H;1-2
- Hub Walker: S6/G.2-3;1-2
- Roy Johnson: 8/F.3-H
- Charlie Gehringer: 8/8S/F
Bot 2
- Tom Jenkins: S7
- Fred Schulte: S8.1-2
- Ski Melillo: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rick Ferrell: D/78.3-H;2-H
- Sam Gray: 63/6M.2-3
- Jim Levey: W
- Jack Burns: 6/P
Top 3
- Dale Alexander: S/4
- Marty McManus: CS2(24)
- Marty McManus: 8/F
- John Stone: 3/G
Bot 3
- Goose Goslin: D/89D
- Red Kress: S/5.2-3
- Tom Jenkins: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
- Fred Schulte: 43
Top 4
- Bill Akers: K
- Wally Schang: S9
- Waite Hoyt: 8/8S/F
- Hub Walker: S9.1-3
- Roy Johnson: 5/L
Bot 4
- Ski Melillo: 8/L
- Rick Ferrell: 2/FL
- Sam Gray: 7/F
Top 5
- Charlie Gehringer: 8/F
- Dale Alexander: 4/9S/P
- Marty McManus: 63
Bot 5
- Jim Levey: 5/P
- Jack Burns: 6/P
- Goose Goslin: S9/3
- Red Kress: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- John Stone: 5/P
- Bill Akers: 13
- Wally Schang: 4/P
Bot 6
- Tom Jenkins: 9/F
- Fred Schulte: 3/P
- Ski Melillo: 8/F
Top 7
- Waite Hoyt: 8/8D/F
- Hub Walker: 2/FL
- Roy Johnson: HR/9
- Charlie Gehringer: S8
- Dale Alexander: S9.1X3(94)
Bot 7
- Rick Ferrell: D8/8D/F
- Sam Gray: FC1.2X3(15)
- Jim Levey: S7.1-2
- Jack Burns: S8/P.2-3;1-2
- Goose Goslin: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Red Kress: 8/8D/F.3-H;1-2
- Tom Jenkins: 7/F
Top 8
- Marty McManus: D7/7D
- John Stone: 7/L
- Bill Akers: K
- Wally Schang: 7/F
Bot 8
- Fred Schulte: S7
- Ski Melillo: CS2(26)
- Ski Melillo: 8/F
- Rick Ferrell: 8/F
Top 9
- Mark Koenig: 3/G
- Hub Walker: S9/P
- Roy Johnson: S7.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: K
- Dale Alexander: D/89.2-H;1-3
- Marty McManus: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- the throw hit 3B umpire Harry Geisel standing behind the mound
- Charlie Gehringer rounded 2B too far














