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St. Louis Browns @ Detroit Tigers
1938-08-19 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:22
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Browns 8–7. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 4th. Jake Wade earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
W: Jake Wade L: Fred Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: John Quinn · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Pipgras · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buster Mills | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harlond Clift | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Beau Bell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Sullivan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Heffner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Oral Hildebrand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Morgan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Fox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Ross | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jo-Jo White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Wade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Hildebrand | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Fred Johnson | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Kennedy | 2.2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Slick Coffman | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Wade | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mel Almada: S7
- George McQuinn: W.1-2
- Buster Mills: 3/LDP.1X1(363)
- Harlond Clift: HR/7.2-H
- Beau Bell: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Chet Morgan: S4/G
- Billy Rogell: W.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 9/F
- Hank Greenberg: 2/FL
- Rudy York: 7/F
Top 2
- Red Kress: 4/L
- Billy Sullivan: 4/P/9S
- Don Heffner: W
- Oral Hildebrand: BK.1-2
- Oral Hildebrand: 9/F
Bot 2
- Pete Fox: S8
- Dixie Walker: BK.1-2
- Dixie Walker: W
- Don Ross: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Vern Kennedy: K
- Chet Morgan: 53
Top 3
- Mel Almada: 43
- George McQuinn: D7/7D
- Buster Mills: 63.2-3
- Harlond Clift: W
- Beau Bell: W.1-2
- Red Kress: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Billy Sullivan: E4/G.2-3;1-2
- Don Heffner: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Oral Hildebrand: S9.2-H(UR);1X3(95)
Bot 3
- Billy Rogell: 43
- Charlie Gehringer: D9/9L
- Hank Greenberg: 4/P/8S
- Rudy York: 8/8D/F
Top 4
- Mel Almada: S8
- George McQuinn: 56(1)/FO
- Buster Mills: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Pete Fox: W
- Dixie Walker: D9/9L.1-H
- Don Ross: S8.2-H
- Jo-Jo White: 8/F
- Chet Morgan: 64(1)/FO
- Billy Rogell: W.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Rudy York: K/C
Top 5
- Harlond Clift: 8/F
- Beau Bell: W
- Red Kress: W.1-2
- Billy Sullivan: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Don Heffner: 4/P
Bot 5
- Pete Fox: 53
- Dixie Walker: 3/G
- Don Ross: S8
- Jake Wade: 43
Top 6
- Fred Johnson: 43
- Mel Almada: S8
- George McQuinn: 8/F
- Buster Mills: WP.1-2
- Buster Mills: 43
Bot 6
- Chet Morgan: 63
- Billy Rogell: 6/P
- Charlie Gehringer: S8
- Hank Greenberg: 23/BG
Top 7
- Harlond Clift: K23
- Beau Bell: 8/L
- Red Kress: 9/F
Bot 7
- Rudy York: T8/8D
- Pete Fox: 53
- Dixie Walker: 8/8D/F.3-H
- Don Ross: 43
Top 8
- Billy Sullivan: 13
- Don Heffner: 9/F
- Fred Johnson: 3/G
Bot 8
- Jake Wade: 3/G
- Chet Morgan: 3/G
- Billy Rogell: 3/G
Top 9
- Mel Almada: 53/BG
- George McQuinn: 13
- Buster Mills: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Charlie Gehringer: 7/F
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
Notes & reviews
- Ross let McQuinn's pop drop intentionally.