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Detroit Tigers @ St. Louis Browns

1942-04-17 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 4956 · 2:19

St. Louis Browns defeated Detroit Tigers 7–6. St. Louis Browns put up 4 in the 7th. Bob Harris earned the win and Al Hollingsworth picked up the save. Jimmy Bloodworth went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	6	12
SLA	0	1	1	1	0	0	4	0		7	10

W: Bob Harris L: Virgil Trucks SV: Al Hollingsworth

Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: Steve Basil · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ernie Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jimmy Bloodworth	5	2	2	2	0	0
Doc Cramer	5	2	2	1	0	0
Barney McCosky	3	1	1	0	1	0
Rudy York	4	0	2	2	0	0
Pinky Higgins	4	0	2	1	0	0
Ned Harris	3	0	0	0	0	1
Eric McNair	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dixie Parsons	4	0	1	0	0	0
Virgil Trucks	3	1	1	0	0	1
Don Ross	1	0	0	0	0	0
Birdie Tebbetts	1	0	1	0	0	0

St. Louis Browns — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Gutteridge	4	1	1	0	0	1
Harlond Clift	3	0	1	1	1	1
George McQuinn	4	1	1	0	1	1
Roy Cullenbine	5	1	1	2	0	2
Chet Laabs	3	2	2	1	1	0
Glenn McQuillen	4	1	1	0	0	0
Vern Stephens	4	0	2	3	0	0
Rick Ferrell	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Harris	2	1	0	0	1	1
Al Hollingsworth	1	0	1	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Virgil Trucks	6.2	8	4	6
Charlie Fuchs	1.1	2	1	0

St. Louis Browns — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Harris	7.0	9	1	2
John Whitehead	0.0	2	0	0
Al Hollingsworth	2.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jimmy Bloodworth: 4/P
Doc Cramer: 6/P
Barney McCosky: 43

Bot 1

Don Gutteridge: K
Harlond Clift: K
George McQuinn: K

Top 2

Rudy York: S7
Pinky Higgins: 99
Ned Harris: 99
Eric McNair: 99

Bot 2

Roy Cullenbine: K
Chet Laabs: W
Glenn McQuillen: 99/G.1-2
Vern Stephens: S8.2-H
Rick Ferrell: 99

Top 3

Dixie Parsons: 63
Virgil Trucks: K23#
Jimmy Bloodworth: 99

Bot 3

Bob Harris: W
Don Gutteridge: 99/SH.1-2
Harlond Clift: S8.2-H
George McQuinn: WP.1-2
George McQuinn: 99
Roy Cullenbine: 99

Top 4

Doc Cramer: D7/78
Barney McCosky: 43.2-3
Rudy York: 7.3-H
Pinky Higgins: D
Ned Harris: K

Bot 4

Chet Laabs: S6/G
Glenn McQuillen: FC1.1-3(E1/TH2);B-1
Vern Stephens: 7.3-H(UR)
Rick Ferrell: W.1-2
Bob Harris: K
Don Gutteridge: 99

Top 5

Eric McNair: 53
Dixie Parsons: 7/L
Virgil Trucks: S9
Jimmy Bloodworth: HR/89.1-H
Doc Cramer: 99

Bot 5

Harlond Clift: W
George McQuinn: 99
Roy Cullenbine: K
Chet Laabs: S.1-2
Glenn McQuillen: 99

Top 6

Barney McCosky: S
Rudy York: 99
Pinky Higgins: 99
Ned Harris: 99

Bot 6

Vern Stephens: 99
Rick Ferrell: 99
Bob Harris: 99

Top 7

Eric McNair: 99
Dixie Parsons: S
Virgil Trucks: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Don Gutteridge: S8
Harlond Clift: 99/SH.1-2
George McQuinn: S.2-3
Roy Cullenbine: T7.3-H;1-H
Chet Laabs: 9/F.3-H
Glenn McQuillen: S
Vern Stephens: SB2
Vern Stephens: S.2-H
Rick Ferrell: 99

Top 8

Jimmy Bloodworth: D8
Doc Cramer: T8/89.2-H
Barney McCosky: W
Rudy York: S.3-H;1-2
Pinky Higgins: S.2-H;1-2
Don Ross: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
Eric McNair: 53

Bot 8

Al Hollingsworth: S
Don Gutteridge: 99
Harlond Clift: 99
George McQuinn: W.1-2
Roy Cullenbine: 99

Top 9

Dixie Parsons: 7
Birdie Tebbetts: S
Jimmy Bloodworth: 9/FL
Doc Cramer: 4/L

Notes & reviews

Opening Day at Sportsman's Park for St. Louis Browns. St. Louis Mayor William Becker threw out ceremonial first pitch.
After Ned Harris fouled two bunt attempts Ross took over at bat

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