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St. Louis Browns @ Detroit Tigers

1939-09-05 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 1797 · 1:52

Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Browns 4–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 8th. Al Benton earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	6
DET	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2		4	10

W: Al Benton L: George Gill SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Quinn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Browns — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Heffner	4	0	0	0	1	1
Johnny Berardino	4	0	0	0	0	1
George McQuinn	4	1	1	0	1	0
Chet Laabs	4	1	3	1	0	0
Joe Gallagher	2	0	1	0	2	0
Joe Grace	4	0	1	0	0	1
Sam Harshaney	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Christman	3	0	0	0	0	0
George Gill	3	0	0	0	0	0
Myril Hoag	0	0	0	0	1	0
Billy Sullivan	1	0	0	0	0	0
Harlond Clift	0	0	0	0	1	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Barney McCosky	5	1	3	0	0	0
Roy Cullenbine	3	0	0	0	2	1
Charlie Gehringer	4	0	1	2	0	1
Rudy York	4	0	1	0	0	0
Hank Greenberg	4	1	2	1	0	0
Pinky Higgins	3	0	0	0	1	0
Pete Fox	4	1	2	0	0	0
Frank Croucher	3	1	1	1	1	0
Al Benton	3	0	0	0	0	2

St. Louis Browns — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Gill	8.0	10	4	4

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Benton	9.0	6	6	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Don Heffner: 3/FL
Johnny Berardino: 53
George McQuinn: D8
Chet Laabs: D7/7L.2-H
Joe Gallagher: IW
Joe Grace: K

Bot 1

Barney McCosky: S7.B-2(E7)
Roy Cullenbine: 43.2-3
Charlie Gehringer: 3/G.3-H(UR)
Rudy York: 43

Top 2

Sam Harshaney: 63
Mark Christman: 53
George Gill: 6E3
Don Heffner: W.1-2
Johnny Berardino: 8/F

Bot 2

Hank Greenberg: S7
Pinky Higgins: 64(1)/FO
Pete Fox: SB2
Pete Fox: 63.2-3
Frank Croucher: 2/FL

Top 3

George McQuinn: 63
Chet Laabs: S8
Joe Gallagher: SB2
Joe Gallagher: W
Joe Grace: 7/F
Sam Harshaney: 13

Bot 3

Al Benton: K
Barney McCosky: 8/L
Roy Cullenbine: W
Charlie Gehringer: K

Top 4

Mark Christman: 6/P
George Gill: 43
Don Heffner: K/C

Bot 4

Rudy York: 4/P
Hank Greenberg: 53
Pinky Higgins: W
Pete Fox: S7.1-2
Frank Croucher: W.2-3;1-2
Al Benton: K

Top 5

Johnny Berardino: K
George McQuinn: W
Chet Laabs: SB2
Chet Laabs: 7/F
Joe Gallagher: 7/F

Bot 5

Barney McCosky: S9
Roy Cullenbine: 36(1)/FO
Charlie Gehringer: 36(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Joe Grace: S8
Sam Harshaney: 7/F
Mark Christman: 7/F
George Gill: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

Rudy York: S7
Hank Greenberg: 16(1)/FO
Pinky Higgins: 9/F
Pete Fox: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Don Heffner: 43
Johnny Berardino: 53/BG
George McQuinn: 8/F

Bot 7

Frank Croucher: S7
Al Benton: 34/SH.1-2
Barney McCosky: 6/P
Roy Cullenbine: W
Charlie Gehringer: S9.2-H;1-3
Rudy York: 7/L

Top 8

Chet Laabs: S5/G
Joe Gallagher: S9.1-3
Joe Grace: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
Sam Harshaney: 43

Bot 8

Hank Greenberg: HR/7
Pinky Higgins: 8/8D/F
Pete Fox: D7/7LD
Frank Croucher: 63.2-H
Al Benton: E6/TH
Barney McCosky: S9.1-2
Roy Cullenbine: K

Top 9

Myril Hoag: W
Billy Sullivan: 9/F
Don Heffner: 4/P
Harlond Clift: W.1-2
George McQuinn: 9/F

Notes & reviews

Source 412 says attendance under 1000.
yes 63.2-H

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