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Detroit Tigers @
St. Louis Browns
1943-05-04 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 647 Β· 1:46
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Browns 4β3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Virgil Trucks earned the win and Dizzy Trout picked up the save. Chet Laabs went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Al Hollingsworth SV: Dizzy Trout
Umpires β HP: Bill Summers Β· 1B: Ernie Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Hoover | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Charlie Metro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Wakefield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Ross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Richards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Virgil Trucks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dizzy Trout | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Gutteridge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harlond Clift | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chet Laabs | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Vern Stephens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
George McQuinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Frankie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Dean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Schultz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Floyd Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Don Heffner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Trucks | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Dizzy Trout | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
Paul Dean | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
George Caster | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Hoover: W
- Charlie Metro: K/C
- Dick Wakefield: S8.1-H(E8)(NR);B-3
- Rudy York: 9/F.3-H
- Pinky Higgins: D89
- Don Ross: S7.2XH(72)
Bot 1
- Don Gutteridge: 9/F
- Harlond Clift: 8/F
- Chet Laabs: S7
- Mike Chartak: 4/P
Top 2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: D89
- Paul Richards: S3/BG.2-3
- Virgil Trucks: S7/P.3-H;1-2
- Joe Hoover: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Charlie Metro: S7.2-3;1-2
- Dick Wakefield: 7/F.3-H
- Rudy York: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Vern Stephens: W
- George McQuinn: K
- Milt Byrnes: 9/F
- Frankie Hayes: 7/F
Top 3
- Pinky Higgins: 8
- Don Ross: 53
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 63
Bot 3
- Paul Dean: 99
- Don Gutteridge: 99
- Harlond Clift: 99
Top 4
- Paul Richards: 99
- Virgil Trucks: 99
- Joe Hoover: K
Bot 4
- Chet Laabs: 99
- Mike Chartak: 99
- Vern Stephens: K
Top 5
- Charlie Metro: E5
- Dick Wakefield: S.1-2
- Rudy York: 99
- Pinky Higgins: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- George McQuinn: S
- Milt Byrnes: 99
- Frankie Hayes: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Don Ross: 99
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Paul Richards: 99
Bot 6
- Joe Schultz: S
- Floyd Baker: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Harlond Clift: 99
Top 7
- Virgil Trucks: 99
- Joe Hoover: 99
- Charlie Metro: S
- Dick Wakefield: 99
Bot 7
- Chet Laabs: S7
- Mike Chartak: S4/G.1-2
- Vern Stephens: S9.2-H;1-3
- George McQuinn: 8/F.3-H
- Milt Byrnes: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 8
- Rudy York: S
- Pinky Higgins: 26(1)3/GDP
- Don Ross: 99
Bot 8
- Frankie Hayes: 99
- Tony Criscola: W
- Don Heffner: 4/L
- Harlond Clift: W.1-2
- Chet Laabs: D.2-H;1-3
- Mike Chartak: 43
Top 9
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Paul Richards: 99
- Dizzy Trout: 99
Bot 9
- Vern Stephens: 99
- George McQuinn: E1/TH
- Milt Byrnes: 99(1)/FO
- Frankie Hayes: 99(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- pbp account ends here, rest deduced
- this E5 could replace any deanp 99




















