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St. Louis Browns @
Detroit Tigers
1949-05-27 Β· Night game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 36833 Β· 2:05
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Browns 5β4. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Virgil Trucks earned the win. Dick Kokos went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Red Embree SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe Paparella Β· 1B: Cal Hubbard Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Dillinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Stan Spence | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jerry Priddy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Kokos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Graham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sherm Lollar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Pellagrini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Embree | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Paul Lehner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Platt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Moss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Kolloway | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Campbell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Kell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hoot Evers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Aaron Robinson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Groth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Johnny Lipon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Virgil Trucks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Embree | 6.0 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Trucks | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dillinger: 8
- Stan Spence: E4
- Jerry Priddy: K
- Dick Kokos: 8
Bot 1
- Don Kolloway: 9
- Paul Campbell: 7
- George Kell: W
- Vic Wertz: 3/P
Top 2
- Roy Sievers: S
- Jack Graham: W.1-2
- Sherm Lollar: S.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Pellagrini: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Red Embree: K
- Bob Dillinger: 13
Bot 2
- Hoot Evers: W
- Aaron Robinson: 5/P
- Johnny Groth: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Lipon: S.1-3
- Virgil Trucks: S.3-H;1-2
- Don Kolloway: S.2-H;1-2
- Paul Campbell: 63
Top 3
- Stan Spence: W
- Jerry Priddy: S.1-2
- Dick Kokos: K
- Roy Sievers: K
- Jack Graham: S9.2-H;1-H(E9)(UR)
- Sherm Lollar: K
Bot 3
- George Kell: S
- Vic Wertz: CS2(26)
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Hoot Evers: 9
Top 4
- Eddie Pellagrini: 13
- Red Embree: K
- Bob Dillinger: K
Bot 4
- Aaron Robinson: S
- Johnny Groth: W.1-2
- Johnny Lipon: S.2-H;1-2
- Virgil Trucks: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Don Kolloway: FC1.3XH(12);2-3
- Paul Campbell: 43
Top 5
- Stan Spence: W
- Jerry Priddy: 7
- Dick Kokos: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- George Kell: E6.B-2
- Vic Wertz: S.2-H(UR)
- Hoot Evers: 54(1)3/GDP
- Aaron Robinson: S
- Johnny Groth: W.1-2
- Johnny Lipon: 5/P
Top 6
- Roy Sievers: 6/P
- Jack Graham: 43
- Sherm Lollar: 7
Bot 6
- Virgil Trucks: 53
- Don Kolloway: W
- Paul Campbell: OA.1X2(2E6)
- Paul Campbell: 43.2-3
- George Kell: D.3-H(UR)
- Vic Wertz: W
- Hoot Evers: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Eddie Pellagrini: E6
- Paul Lehner: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bob Dillinger: S
- Stan Spence: 9
Bot 7
- Aaron Robinson: S
- Johnny Groth: 4/P
- Johnny Lipon: K
- Virgil Trucks: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jerry Priddy: 6/P
- Dick Kokos: HR
- Roy Sievers: 6/P
- Jack Graham: K
Bot 8
- Don Kolloway: 9
- Paul Campbell: K
- George Kell: S
- Vic Wertz: D7.1XH(762)
Top 9
- Sherm Lollar: 63
- Whitey Platt: 7
- Les Moss: 63




















