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St. Louis Browns @
Detroit Tigers
1951-05-26 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 6299 Β· 2:03
St. Louis Browns defeated Detroit Tigers 3β2. Bill Kennedy earned the win. Matt Batts went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Bill Kennedy L: Dizzy Trout SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Johnny Stevens Β· 1B: Bill Summers Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bobby Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Don Lenhardt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Delsing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Matt Batts | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Arft | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bill Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Lipon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Kolloway | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Kell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bud Souchock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Johnny Groth | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Ginsberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Priddy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dizzy Trout | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hoot Evers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Kennedy | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dizzy Trout | 8.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Bob Cain | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Marsh: D7/F7DW
- Bobby Young: 6/P
- Ray Coleman: W+WP.2-3
- Don Lenhardt: 9.3-H
- Jim Delsing: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Johnny Lipon: 8
- Don Kolloway: 63
- George Kell: 8
Top 2
- Jim Delsing: 13
- Matt Batts: W
- Hank Arft: 7
- Johnny Bero: 13
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: K
- Bud Souchock: K
- Johnny Groth: 7
Top 3
- Bill Kennedy: 13
- Fred Marsh: 8
- Bobby Young: 53
Bot 3
- Joe Ginsberg: 163
- Jerry Priddy: K
- Dizzy Trout: W
- Johnny Lipon: S5/BG.1-2
- Don Kolloway: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Top 4
- Ray Coleman: 9
- Don Lenhardt: 3/P
- Jim Delsing: 31
Bot 4
- George Kell: S7
- Vic Wertz: 6/P
- Bud Souchock: 13.1-2
- Johnny Groth: D7.2-H
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Jerry Priddy: 53
Top 5
- Matt Batts: 99
- Hank Arft: 99
- Johnny Bero: S
- Bill Kennedy: S.1-2
- Fred Marsh: 99
Bot 5
- Dizzy Trout: 99
- Johnny Lipon: S
- Don Kolloway: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bobby Young: 99
- Ray Coleman: 99
- Don Lenhardt: 99
Bot 6
- George Kell: S
- Vic Wertz: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bud Souchock: 99
Top 7
- Jim Delsing: W
- Matt Batts: 99/SH.1-2
- Hank Arft: 99
- Johnny Bero: PB.2-3
- Johnny Bero: W
- Bill Kennedy: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Groth: S
- Joe Ginsberg: HP.1-2
- Jerry Priddy: W.2-3;1-2
- Dizzy Trout: 4/P
- Johnny Lipon: 4/P
- Don Kolloway: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Fred Marsh: D
- Bobby Young: 99/SH.2-3
- Ray Coleman: 63.3-H
- Don Lenhardt: 99
Bot 8
- George Kell: 99
- Vic Wertz: 99
- Bud Souchock: K
Top 9
- Jim Delsing: 99
- Matt Batts: HR/7
- Hank Arft: 99
- Johnny Bero: 99
Bot 9
- Johnny Groth: D/89
- Joe Ginsberg: 99/G.2-3
- Jerry Priddy: 63.3-H
- Hoot Evers: D/89
- Johnny Lipon: 9
Notes & reviews
- Line drive hit Kennedy in neck, but he stayed in game

















