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Detroit Tigers @
St. Louis Browns
1948-05-29 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 3684 Β· 2:08
St. Louis Browns defeated Detroit Tigers 6β1. St. Louis Browns put up 2 in the 1st. Al Widmar earned the win and Bryan Stephens picked up the save. Whitey Platt went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| SLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Al Widmar L: Virgil Trucks SV: Bryan Stephens
Umpires β HP: Cal Hubbard Β· 1B: Bill McKinley Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Lake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Eddie Mayo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Mullin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hoot Evers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Vico | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Lipon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Swift | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Virgil Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Wakefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stubby Overmire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fred Hutchinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Dillinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Stevens | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Jerry Priddy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Zarilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Paul Lehner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Platt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Les Moss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Dente | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Zoldak | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Trucks | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Stubby Overmire | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Zoldak | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Lake: 9
- Eddie Mayo: 5/FL
- Pat Mullin: 7
Bot 1
- Bob Dillinger: D9
- Chuck Stevens: PB.2-3
- Chuck Stevens: W
- Jerry Priddy: 3/FL
- Al Zarilla: K
- Paul Lehner: S8.3-H;1-2
- Whitey Platt: S9.2-H;1-3;BX2(924)
Top 2
- Hoot Evers: W
- Vic Wertz: S8.1-2
- Sam Vico: 7
- Johnny Lipon: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Les Moss: K
- Sam Dente: S8
- Sam Zoldak: S8.1-2
- Bob Dillinger: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Bob Swift: W
- Virgil Trucks: W.1-2
- Eddie Lake: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Eddie Mayo: S9.3-H;1-2
- Pat Mullin: K/C
- Hoot Evers: 13
Bot 3
- Chuck Stevens: 2/FL
- Jerry Priddy: W
- Al Zarilla: 2/FL
- Paul Lehner: 4(1)/FO
Top 4
- Vic Wertz: 13
- Sam Vico: 9
- Johnny Lipon: W
- Bob Swift: 53
Bot 4
- Whitey Platt: HR/9
- Les Moss: HR/7
- Sam Dente: 9/FL
- Al Widmar: K/C
- Bob Dillinger: 8
Top 5
- Dick Wakefield: 43
- Eddie Lake: W
- Eddie Mayo: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Pat Mullin: 9
Bot 5
- Chuck Stevens: W
- Jerry Priddy: SB2
- Jerry Priddy: S7.2-3
- Al Zarilla: W.1-2
- Paul Lehner: 3/FL.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Whitey Platt: 7.3-H;2-3
- Les Moss: 63
Top 6
- Hoot Evers: 53
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Sam Vico: 43
Bot 6
- Sam Dente: 8
- Al Widmar: S9
- Bob Dillinger: 53/SH.1-2
- Chuck Stevens: K
Top 7
- Johnny Lipon: 99
- Bob Swift: 99
- Stubby Overmire: W
- Eddie Lake: 99
Bot 7
- Jerry Priddy: E5
- Al Zarilla: K
- Paul Lehner: 99
- Whitey Platt: 99
Top 8
- Eddie Mayo: S
- Pat Mullin: 99(1)/FO
- Hoot Evers: 8
- Vic Wertz: W.1-2
- Sam Vico: 8
Bot 8
- Les Moss: S
- Sam Dente: 99/SH.1-2
- Bryan Stephens: 99
- Bob Dillinger: 99
Top 9
- Johnny Lipon: 99
- Paul Campbell: K
- Fred Hutchinson: W
- Eddie Lake: K
Notes & reviews
- Really - everyone advanced on a foul fly to first!





















