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St. Louis Browns @ Detroit Tigers
1939-05-27 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 17345 · 2:17
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Browns 12–5. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Tommy Bridges earned the win. Charlie Gehringer went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 18 |
W: Tommy Bridges L: Vern Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Thompson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mel Mazzera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Myril Hoag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harlond Clift | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Billy Sullivan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Berardino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Heffner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Trotter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hal Spindel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Beau Bell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Bridges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Frank Croucher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Kennedy | 4.1 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Trotter | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Thompson: HR/9
- Mel Mazzera: 6/FL
- George McQuinn: 43
- Myril Hoag: 43
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: S
- Dixie Walker: SB2
- Dixie Walker: 43.2-3
- Charlie Gehringer: S.3-H
- Hank Greenberg: 3/P
- Beau Bell: 5/FL
Top 2
- Harlond Clift: K
- Billy Sullivan: HR
- Johnny Berardino: 3/G
- Don Heffner: 53
Bot 2
- Red Kress: 7/F
- Billy Rogell: 8/F
- Birdie Tebbetts: D
- Tommy Bridges: K
Top 3
- Vern Kennedy: S
- Tommy Thompson: WP.1-2
- Tommy Thompson: W
- Mel Mazzera: FC/SH.2-3;1-2
- George McQuinn: 7/F/DP.3XH(72)
- Myril Hoag: 63
Bot 3
- Barney McCosky: S
- Dixie Walker: S.1-3
- Charlie Gehringer: 43.3-H;1-2
- Hank Greenberg: D.2-H
- Beau Bell: S.2-H
- Red Kress: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Harlond Clift: W
- Billy Sullivan: HP.1-2
- Johnny Berardino: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Don Heffner: 63
Bot 4
- Billy Rogell: T
- Birdie Tebbetts: 7/SF.3-H
- Tommy Bridges: K
- Barney McCosky: 8/F
Top 5
- Vern Kennedy: 9/F
- Tommy Thompson: S
- Mel Mazzera: W.1-2
- George McQuinn: 9/F
- Myril Hoag: S.2-H;1-2
- Harlond Clift: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Sullivan: K
Bot 5
- Dixie Walker: S
- Charlie Gehringer: D.1-3
- Hank Greenberg: IW
- Beau Bell: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Red Kress: 7/SF.3-H
- Billy Rogell: W.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Johnny Berardino: 63
- Don Heffner: 8/F
- Bill Trotter: K
Bot 6
- Tommy Bridges: 13
- Barney McCosky: W
- Dixie Walker: S.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: T.2-H;1-H
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Beau Bell: 43
Top 7
- Tommy Thompson: 9/L
- Mel Mazzera: 8/F
- George McQuinn: 4/P
Bot 7
- Red Kress: 63
- Billy Rogell: S
- Birdie Tebbetts: 2/FL
- Tommy Bridges: K
Top 8
- Myril Hoag: K
- Harlond Clift: D
- Billy Sullivan: 7/F
- Johnny Berardino: 7/F
Bot 8
- Barney McCosky: 13
- Dixie Walker: 3/G
- Charlie Gehringer: HR
- Hank Greenberg: S
- Beau Bell: S.1-2
- Frank Croucher: S.2-H;1-2
- Billy Rogell: W.2-3;1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 53
Top 9
- Don Heffner: S
- Hal Spindel: K
- Tommy Thompson: W.1-2
- Mel Mazzera: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- George McQuinn: S.3-H;1-H
- Myril Hoag: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- 21 minute rain delay