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St. Louis Browns @
Detroit Tigers
1947-06-27 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 18330 Β· 2:01
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Browns 11β2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 5th. Virgil Trucks earned the win. Roy Cullenbine went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 18 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Nels Potter SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe Paparella Β· 1B: Bill Summers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Dillinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Coleman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Lehner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jeff Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wally Judnich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jake Early | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nels Potter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Zoldak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Lake | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Cullenbine | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Mullin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hoot Evers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
George Kell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Mayo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Virgil Trucks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nels Potter | 5.0 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
Sam Zoldak | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Trucks | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dillinger: D
- Ray Coleman: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
- Paul Lehner: 99/G
Bot 1
- Eddie Lake: D7
- Roy Cullenbine: S9.2-H
- Vic Wertz: 99/F
- Pat Mullin: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 2
- Jeff Heath: K
- Vern Stephens: K
- Wally Judnich: 99/G
Bot 2
- Hoot Evers: D
- George Kell: 99/SH.2-3
- Eddie Mayo: 99/G.3-H
- Hal Wagner: 99/G
Top 3
- Billy Hitchcock: K
- Jake Early: 99/F
- Nels Potter: W
- Bob Dillinger: 99/G
Bot 3
- Virgil Trucks: S
- Eddie Lake: S.1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Vic Wertz: K
- Pat Mullin: 99/G
Top 4
- Ray Coleman: S9
- Paul Lehner: W.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 99/F
- Vern Stephens: K
- Wally Judnich: S9.2-H;1-3
- Billy Hitchcock: 53
Bot 4
- Hoot Evers: S
- George Kell: 9(B)3(1)/FDP
- Eddie Mayo: T8
- Hal Wagner: S.3-H
- Virgil Trucks: 99/F
Top 5
- Jake Early: 99/G
- Nels Potter: 99/G
- Bob Dillinger: S9
- Ray Coleman: WP.1-2
- Ray Coleman: W
- Paul Lehner: S.2-H;1-2
- Jeff Heath: W.2-3;1-2
- Vern Stephens: 53
Bot 5
- Eddie Lake: 99/F
- Roy Cullenbine: HR/9
- Vic Wertz: S9
- Pat Mullin: 3/G.1-2
- Hoot Evers: W
- George Kell: S9.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Mayo: SBH;SB2
- Eddie Mayo: W
- Hal Wagner: S.2-H;1-2
- Virgil Trucks: 99(1)/FO
Top 6
- Wally Judnich: 99/F
- Billy Hitchcock: 99/F
- Jake Early: 99/F
Bot 6
- Eddie Lake: 99/F
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Vic Wertz: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Sam Zoldak: K
- Bob Dillinger: 99/F
- Ray Coleman: 99/F
Bot 7
- Pat Mullin: 99/F
- Hoot Evers: HR/7
- George Kell: S9
- Eddie Mayo: 3/G.1-2
- Hal Wagner: S9.2-H
- Virgil Trucks: S9.1-2
- Eddie Lake: S.2-H;1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: D9.2-H;1-3
- Vic Wertz: 99/G
Top 8
- Paul Lehner: K
- Jeff Heath: 99/G
- Vern Stephens: S
- Wally Judnich: D.1-3
- Billy Hitchcock: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Game called for darkness

















