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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 17–3. 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

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SLA0080440011716
DET00010011038

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Berardino412500
Joe Grace622300
George McQuinn400010
Moose Solters602001
Harlond Clift410010
Chet Laabs634400
Sam Harshaney632000
Mark Christman432110
Vern Kennedy442101

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Barney McCosky400011
Benny McCoy301020
Earl Averill501100
Hank Greenberg501000
Pinky Higgins321110
Pete Fox401000
Birdie Tebbetts201100
Frank Croucher401000
Bud Thomas100010
Roy Cullenbine111000
Merv Shea100001
Al Benton100000

St. Louis Browns β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vern Kennedy9.0852

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fred Hutchinson2.2711
Bud Thomas1.1401
Slick Coffman3.0420
Al Benton2.0100

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