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Detroit Tigers @ 
St. Louis Browns
1938-09-05 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 6 innings · Att: 6361 · 1:45
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Browns 9–3. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 6th. Elden Auker earned the win and Vern Kennedy picked up the save. Harlond Clift went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
| SLA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Elden Auker L: Bobo Newsom SV: Vern Kennedy
Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chet Morgan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Elden Auker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buster Mills | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harlond Clift | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Beau Bell | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Heath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Hughes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobo Newsom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Vern Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chet Morgan: W
- Dixie Walker: SB2
- Dixie Walker: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: 99
Bot 1
- Mel Almada: 99
- George McQuinn: 99
- Buster Mills: 99
Top 2
- Rudy York: 99
- Pete Fox: D7
- Billy Rogell: 99
- Mark Christman: S8.2-H;BX2(99)
Bot 2
- Harlond Clift: HR/7
- Beau Bell: D
- Red Kress: 99
- Tommy Heath: W
- Roy Hughes: S.2-H;1-2#
- Bobo Newsom: 99
- Mel Almada: 99
Top 3
- Elden Auker: K
- Chet Morgan: 99
- Dixie Walker: 99
Bot 3
- George McQuinn: 99
- Buster Mills: W
- Harlond Clift: SB2
- Harlond Clift: 99
- Beau Bell: W
- Red Kress: S.2-H;1-2#
- Tommy Heath: 99
Top 4
- Charlie Gehringer: S
- Hank Greenberg: 99
- Rudy York: 99
- Pete Fox: D.1-H
- Billy Rogell: W
- Mark Christman: S8.2-H;1-H(E8/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Elden Auker: K
Bot 4
- Roy Hughes: 99
- Bobo Newsom: 99
- Mel Almada: 99
Top 5
- Chet Morgan: 99
- Dixie Walker: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
Bot 5
- George McQuinn: 99
- Buster Mills: 99
- Harlond Clift: 99
Top 6
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: W.1-2
- Pete Fox: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Billy Rogell: T/89.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mark Christman: S8.3-H
- Elden Auker: 99/SH.1-2
- Chet Morgan: S.2-H
- Dixie Walker: K
- Charlie Gehringer: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 7
Bot 6
- Beau Bell: S1
- Red Kress: 3/FL
- Tommy Heath: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Auker left the game on a stretcher after being hit in the leg by Bell's line drive.
- Game called after six innings due to darkness