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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 6, St. Louis Browns 2

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Detroit Tigers 6, St. Louis Browns 2

Day

Game Played on Thursday, August 11, 1927 (D) at Navin Field

STL A    1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  2
DET A    0  0  1    2  0  1    2  0  x  -   6 11  1
BATTING
St. Louis Browns             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
O'Rourke 3b                   3   1   1   0       1   0       1   0
Bennett rf                    3   1   0   0       0   0       2   0
Sisler 1b                     4   0   2   2       0   0       9   0
Williams lf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
B. Miller cf                  4   0   2   0       0   0       5   0
Melillo 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       1   5
Schang c                      4   0   1   0       0   0       3   1
Gerber ss                     4   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
Stewart p                     2   0   0   0       1   0       0   4
Totals                       32   2   7   2       2   1      24  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Melillo-Gerber-Sisler.
E: Sisler (15), Melillo (26).
BATTING - 
2B: O'Rourke (17,off Gibson); B. Miller (24,off Gibson).
3B: Sisler (6,off Gibson).
SH: Bennett (9,off Gibson).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Williams (7,2nd base by Gibson/Woodall).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Warner 3b                     3   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Neun 1b                       5   1   1   0       0   1      11   3
Gehringer 2b                  5   1   1   0       0   0       3   4
Heilmann rf                   3   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Manush cf                     3   2   1   0       1   0       2   0
Ruble lf                      3   0   0   1       0   0       2   1
McManus ss                    3   1   3   3       1   0       2   3
Woodall c                     3   0   2   0       1   0       2   1
Gibson p                      3   0   2   2       0   0       1   5
Totals                       31   6  11   6       3   1      27  17
FIELDING - 
E: Gehringer (17).
BATTING - 
2B: Manush (25,off Stewart); McManus (9,off Stewart).
SH: Warner 2 (15,off Stewart 2); Ruble (2,off Stewart); Gibson (3,off Stewart);
Heilmann (13,off Stewart).
GDP: Manush (5,off Stewart).
IBB: Manush (2,by Stewart).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Manush (7,2nd base off Stewart/Schang).
PITCHING
St. Louis Browns             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Stewart L(8-8)                8    11   6   5   3   1   0  39
IBB: Stewart (2,Manush).
Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gibson W(8-8)                 9     7   2   1   2   1   0  35

Umpires: HP - Bill McGowan, 1B - Harry Geisel, 3B - George Hildebrand
Time of Game: 1:41   Attendance: 3000
Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Browns              Detroit Tigers           
1. O'Rourke            3b        Warner              3b
2. Bennett             rf        Neun                1b
3. Sisler              1b        Gehringer           2b
4. Williams            lf        Heilmann            rf
5. B. Miller           cf        Manush              cf
6. Melillo             2b        Ruble               lf
7. Schang              c         McManus             ss
8. Gerber              ss        Woodall             c
9. Stewart             p         Gibson              p

BROWNS 1ST: O'Rourke doubled; Bennett out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [O'Rourke to third]; Sisler grounded out
(second to first) [O'Rourke scored]; Williams singled to center;
B. Miller singled to left [Williams out at third (left to
third)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Warner grounded out (second to first); Neun struck
out; Gehringer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns
1, Tigers 0.

BROWNS 2ND: Melillo grounded out (second to first); Schang
grounded out (first unassisted); Gerber grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Heilmann reached on an error by Sisler; Manush
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Heilmann out at second]; Ruble lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
0 LOB.  Browns 1, Tigers 0.

BROWNS 3RD: Stewart lined to second; O'Rourke flied out to left;
Bennett reached on an error by Gehringer; Sisler tripled to
right [Bennett scored (unearned)]; Williams flied out to left; 1
R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: McManus singled to left; Woodall singled to center
[McManus to third]; Gibson singled to left [McManus scored,
Woodall to second]; Warner out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to
first) [Woodall to third, Gibson to second]; Neun reached on a
fielder's choice [Woodall out at home (second to catcher),
Gibson to third]; Gehringer forced Neun (second to shortstop); 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Browns 2, Tigers 1.

BROWNS 4TH: B. Miller doubled to left; On a bunt Melillo reached
on a fielder's choice [B. Miller out at third (pitcher to
third)]; Schang singled [Melillo to second]; Gerber grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Melillo to third, Schang to second]; Stewart
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Browns 2,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Heilmann singled; Manush doubled to right [Heilmann
to third]; Ruble hit a sacrifice fly to center [Heilmann
scored]; McManus walked; Woodall walked [Manush to third,
McManus to second]; Gibson lined out on a sacrifice fly to right
[Manush scored, McManus to third]; Warner flied out to center; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Browns 2, Tigers 3.

BROWNS 5TH: O'Rourke walked; Bennett forced O'Rourke (first to
shortstop); Sisler singled [Bennett to second]; Williams forced
Sisler (first to shortstop) [Bennett to third]; Williams was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Browns 2, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: Neun flied out to right; Gehringer grounded out
(second to first); Heilmann popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 2, Tigers 3.

BROWNS 6TH: B. Miller flied out to center; Melillo grounded out
(shortstop to first); Schang popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 2, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Manush reached on an error by Melillo; Ruble flied
out to center; Manush stole second; McManus singled to center
[Manush scored (unearned)]; Woodall singled to second [McManus
to second]; Gibson grounded out (pitcher to first) [McManus to
third, Woodall to second]; Warner grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Browns 2, Tigers 4.

BROWNS 7TH: Gerber grounded out (second to first); Stewart
walked; O'Rourke forced Stewart (shortstop to second); Bennett
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 2, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 7TH: Neun singled to shortstop; Gehringer singled to left
[Neun to second]; Heilmann out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Neun to third, Gehringer to second]; Manush was walked
intentionally; Ruble popped to third in foul territory; McManus
doubled to left [Neun scored, Gehringer scored, Manush to
third]; Woodall grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Browns 2, Tigers 6.

BROWNS 8TH: Sisler grounded out (pitcher to first); Williams
flied out to right; B. Miller flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Browns 2, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 8TH: Gibson singled; Warner out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Gibson to second]; Neun flied out to
center; Gehringer grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Browns 2, Tigers 6.

BROWNS 9TH: Melillo was called out on strikes; Schang grounded
out (first to pitcher); Gerber grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 2, Tigers 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Browns           2   7   2    6
 Tigers           6  11   1    9
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