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St. Louis Browns @
Detroit Tigers
1939-08-12 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 9838 Β· overcast Β· 2:13
St. Louis Browns defeated Detroit Tigers 17β3. St. Louis Browns put up 8 in the 3rd. Vern Kennedy earned the win. Chet Laabs went 4-for-6 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 16 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Vern Kennedy L: Fred Hutchinson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Harry Geisel Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Joe Rue Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Berardino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Grace | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
George McQuinn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Moose Solters | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harlond Clift | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chet Laabs | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mark Christman | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Vern Kennedy | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Earl Averill | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Greenberg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pinky Higgins | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Birdie Tebbetts | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bud Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Cullenbine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Merv Shea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Kennedy | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Hutchinson | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Bud Thomas | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Slick Coffman | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Berardino: 7/F
- Joe Grace: 8/F
- George McQuinn: 43
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: W
- Benny McCoy: 53.1-2
- Earl Averill: 8/F
- Hank Greenberg: 53
Top 2
- Moose Solters: S8
- Harlond Clift: 4/P
- Chet Laabs: S8.1-2
- Sam Harshaney: 4/P
- Mark Christman: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Pinky Higgins: 43
- Pete Fox: 7/F
- Birdie Tebbetts: S7
- Frank Croucher: 13
Top 3
- Vern Kennedy: S9
- Johnny Berardino: E5/TH1/SH.1-H(NR);B-3
- Joe Grace: S8.3-H(UR)
- George McQuinn: 53/SH.1-2
- Moose Solters: K
- Harlond Clift: IW
- Chet Laabs: HR/F7D.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Sam Harshaney: D7/7L
- Mark Christman: S8.2-H(UR)
- Vern Kennedy: K+WP.1-2;B-1
- Johnny Berardino: D8.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Joe Grace: 8/F8XD
Bot 3
- Bud Thomas: W
- Barney McCosky: K
- Benny McCoy: W.1-2
- Earl Averill: 2/FL
- Hank Greenberg: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- George McQuinn: 8/F
- Moose Solters: 7/F
- Harlond Clift: 53
Bot 4
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Pete Fox: S9.1-3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8/SF.3-H
- Frank Croucher: 4/P
- Bud Thomas: 43
Top 5
- Chet Laabs: S/6
- Sam Harshaney: E6/TH1.1-H(NR);B-2
- Mark Christman: S7.2-3
- Vern Kennedy: D7.3-H(UR);1-3
- Johnny Berardino: D7.3-H;2-H
- Joe Grace: FC1.2X3(15)
- George McQuinn: 8/F
- Moose Solters: S7.1-2
- Harlond Clift: HP.2-3;1-2
- Chet Laabs: 43
Bot 5
- Barney McCosky: 7/F
- Benny McCoy: W
- Earl Averill: 8/F8XD
- Hank Greenberg: PB.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: S/6.2-3
- Pinky Higgins: 9/F
Top 6
- Sam Harshaney: S5/BG
- Mark Christman: W.1-2
- Vern Kennedy: E2/TH1/SH.2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- Johnny Berardino: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Grace: HR/F9D.2-H(UR)
- George McQuinn: W
- Moose Solters: 9/F
- Harlond Clift: 43
Bot 6
- Pete Fox: 63
- Birdie Tebbetts: 5/FL
- Frank Croucher: 53
Top 7
- Chet Laabs: 63
- Sam Harshaney: 8/F
- Mark Christman: 53
Bot 7
- Roy Cullenbine: S9
- Barney McCosky: 43.1-2
- Benny McCoy: 3/G.2-3
- Earl Averill: T8/78.3-H
- Hank Greenberg: 53
Top 8
- Vern Kennedy: 63
- Johnny Berardino: E5/G
- Joe Grace: 463.1-1
- George McQuinn: 3/P
Bot 8
- Pinky Higgins: HR/F7D
- Pete Fox: 53
- Merv Shea: K
- Frank Croucher: S8
- Al Benton: 13
Top 9
- Moose Solters: 43
- Harlond Clift: 6/P
- Chet Laabs: HR/F9D
- Sam Harshaney: 4/P
Bot 9
- Barney McCosky: 9/L9DW
- Benny McCoy: D9
- Earl Averill: 8/F
- Hank Greenberg: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Through short
- Through short
- Into upper RF stands
- McCosky: fine running catch
- Croucher failed to touch 2B so Berardino was safe back at 1B.
- Into lower LF stands
- Into upper RF stands
- Laabs: leaping 1-handed catch


















