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Detroit Tigers @ St. Louis Browns

1931-09-02 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 2:12

Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Browns 7–3. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 7th. Vic Sorrell earned the win. Goose Goslin went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	0	1	2	0	4	0	0	7	11
SLA	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	10

W: Vic Sorrell L: Sam Gray SV: (none)

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

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roy Johnson	5	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Koenig	5	1	3	1	0	0
John Stone	3	2	2	1	2	0
Dale Alexander	5	1	2	1	0	0
Gee Walker	3	1	1	0	1	1
Billy Rogell	4	0	2	2	0	0
Nolen Richardson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Hayworth	4	1	1	0	0	0
Vic Sorrell	3	1	0	0	0	0

St. Louis Browns — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Fred Schulte	5	1	1	0	0	2
Jack Burns	5	0	0	1	0	0
Goose Goslin	5	2	3	1	0	1
Red Kress	5	0	2	1	0	0
Ski Melillo	5	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Jenkins	4	0	1	0	0	0
Rick Ferrell	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jim Levey	2	0	1	0	2	0
Sam Gray	1	0	0	0	2	0
Chad Kimsey	1	0	0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vic Sorrell	9.0	10	4	5

St. Louis Browns — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sam Gray	6.2	9	3	1
Chad Kimsey	2.1	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Roy Johnson: 163
Mark Koenig: 3/G
John Stone: W
Dale Alexander: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

Fred Schulte: S1/BG.B-3(E1/TH)
Jack Burns: 9/F.3-H
Goose Goslin: K/C
Red Kress: S8
Ski Melillo: 63

Top 2

Gee Walker: W
Billy Rogell: 9/F
Nolen Richardson: SB2
Nolen Richardson: 53.2-3
Ray Hayworth: 8/F

Bot 2

Tom Jenkins: 7/F
Rick Ferrell: 8/F
Jim Levey: D/78
Sam Gray: W
Fred Schulte: 7/F

Top 3

Vic Sorrell: 43
Roy Johnson: 2/FL
Mark Koenig: 8/L

Bot 3

Jack Burns: 9/FL
Goose Goslin: D9/9D
Red Kress: S7.2-H
Ski Melillo: 8/F
Tom Jenkins: CS2(24)

Top 4

John Stone: D7
Dale Alexander: 3/FL.2-3
Gee Walker: K/C
Billy Rogell: S8.3-H
Nolen Richardson: 46(1)/FO

Bot 4

Tom Jenkins: S9
Rick Ferrell: 7/L
Jim Levey: 64(1)/FO
Sam Gray: 4/P

Top 5

Ray Hayworth: S8
Vic Sorrell: E1/TH/SH.1-2
Roy Johnson: 8/F.2-3
Mark Koenig: S3/G.3-H;1-2
John Stone: W.2-3;1-2
Dale Alexander: S9.3-H(UR);2-3;1X3(96)
Gee Walker: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

Fred Schulte: K
Jack Burns: E8/F
Goose Goslin: 9/F
Red Kress: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Red Kress: 63

Top 6

Billy Rogell: 8/F
Nolen Richardson: 8/F
Ray Hayworth: 7/F

Bot 6

Ski Melillo: 4/P
Tom Jenkins: 7/F
Rick Ferrell: D9
Jim Levey: W
Sam Gray: W.2-3;1-2
Fred Schulte: K

Top 7

Vic Sorrell: 9/F
Roy Johnson: 3/G
Mark Koenig: D9
John Stone: S8.2-H
Dale Alexander: S8.1-3
Gee Walker: SB2.3-H(E2/TH3);1-H
Gee Walker: D9
Billy Rogell: D7.2-H
Nolen Richardson: 53

Bot 7

Jack Burns: 6/P
Goose Goslin: D9
Red Kress: 8/F
Ski Melillo: 31

Top 8

Ray Hayworth: 53
Vic Sorrell: 13
Roy Johnson: 43

Bot 8

Tom Jenkins: 63
Rick Ferrell: S8
Jim Levey: W.1-2
Chad Kimsey: K
Fred Schulte: 5(2)/FO

Top 9

Mark Koenig: S8
John Stone: 6/P
Dale Alexander: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

Jack Burns: 9/FL
Goose Goslin: HR/9
Red Kress: 53
Ski Melillo: K