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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 8, St. Louis Browns 4

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Detroit Tigers 8, St. Louis Browns 4

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Game Played on Thursday, September 4, 1930 (D) at Navin Field

STL A    1  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  1  -   4  9  1
DET A    0  0  0    2  4  0    0  2  x  -   8  9  1
BATTING
St. Louis Browns             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Blue 1b                       4   1   1   1       1   1      12   0
Metzler rf                    4   0   0   0       1   2       1   0
Goslin lf                     4   1   1   0       1   2       3   0
Kress 3b                      4   1   1   2       0   1       0   0
Ferrell c                     4   0   2   1       0   0       4   1
Melillo 2b                    3   0   1   0       1   0       2   7
Schulte cf                    3   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
O'Rourke ss                   4   1   3   0       0   0       0   3
Blaeholder p                  2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Kimsey p                    1   0   0   0       1   1       0   1
Totals                       33   4   9   4       6   9      24  13
FIELDING - 
E: Blaeholder (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Melillo (29,off Sorrell); O'Rourke (15,off Sorrell); Goslin (32,off Sorrell);
Ferrell (15,off Sorrell).
HR: Kress (14,8th inning off Sorrell 0 on 1 out).
SH: Kress (13,off Sorrell).
GDP: Blaeholder (1,off Sorrell).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Blue (10,3rd base off Sorrell/Hayworth); Metzler (4,2nd base off Sorrell/Hayworth).
CS: Melillo (6,2nd base by Sorrell/Hayworth).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Funk cf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Gehringer 2b                  3   1   1   0       1   0       3   1
McManus 3b                    3   2   1   2       1   0       1   0
Alexander 1b                  4   2   2   2       0   0       6   0
Stone lf                      4   1   2   2       0   0       2   0
Akers ss                      4   0   1   2       0   1       3   5
Doljack rf                    4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Hayworth c                    4   1   1   0       0   1       9   0
Sorrell p                     2   1   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Hoyt p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   8   9   8       2   4      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Akers-Alexander, Akers-Gehringer.
E: Akers (18).
BATTING - 
2B: McManus (38,off Blaeholder); Stone (27,off Kimsey).
HR: Alexander (17,5th inning off Blaeholder 1 on 2 out).
SH: Sorrell (4,off Blaeholder).
Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: McManus (19,2nd base off Kimsey/Ferrell).
CS: Gehringer (12,2nd base by Kimsey/Ferrell).
PITCHING
St. Louis Browns             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Blaeholder L(10-12)           4.2   7   6   2   0   3   1  22
Kimsey                        3.1   2   2   2   2   1   0  13
Totals                        8     9   8   4   2   4   1  35

Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sorrell W(15-9)               8.1   9   4   4   6   9   1  39
Hoyt SV(3)                    0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9     9   4   4   6   9   1  40
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hoyt 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Bill McGowan, 1B - Tommy Connolly, 3B - Roy Van Graflan
Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 2500
Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Browns              Detroit Tigers           
1. Blue                1b        Funk                cf
2. Metzler             rf        Gehringer           2b
3. Goslin              lf        McManus             3b
4. Kress               3b        Alexander           1b
5. Ferrell             c         Stone               lf
6. Melillo             2b        Akers               ss
7. Schulte             cf        Doljack             rf
8. O'Rourke            ss        Hayworth            c
9. Blaeholder          p         Sorrell             p

BROWNS 1ST: Blue walked; Metzler walked [Blue to second]; Goslin
struck out while Blue stole third and Metzler stole second;
Kress hit a sacrifice fly to right [Blue scored, Metzler to
third]; Ferrell grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Browns 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: On a bunt Funk singled to third; Gehringer lined to
center; McManus grounded out (second to first) [Funk to second];
Alexander grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Browns 1, Tigers 0.

BROWNS 2ND: Melillo doubled; Schulte walked; O'Rourke popped to
third in foul territory; Blaeholder grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Schulte out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Browns 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Stone lined to left; Akers struck out; Doljack
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 1, Tigers 0.

BROWNS 3RD: Blue grounded out (second to first); Metzler struck
out; Goslin was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Browns 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Hayworth grounded out (pitcher to first); Sorrell
struck out; Funk grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Browns 1, Tigers 0.

BROWNS 4TH: Kress struck out; Ferrell lined to right; Melillo
walked; Melillo was caught stealing second (pitcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Gehringer singled to first; McManus flied out to
center; Alexander singled [Gehringer to third]; Stone singled
[Gehringer scored, Alexander to third]; Akers forced Stone
(shortstop to second) [Alexander scored]; Doljack grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 1, Tigers 2.

BROWNS 5TH: Schulte flied out to left; O'Rourke doubled;
Blaeholder struck out; Blue grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Hayworth singled to shortstop; Sorrell reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Hayworth to second (error
by Blaeholder)]; Funk flied out to right; Gehringer grounded out
(first unassisted) [Hayworth to third, Sorrell to second];
McManus doubled [Hayworth scored (unearned), Sorrell scored
(unearned)]; Alexander homered to right (unearned) [McManus
scored (unearned)]; KIMSEY REPLACED BLAEHOLDER (PITCHING); Stone
grounded out (second to first); 4 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. 
Browns 1, Tigers 6.

BROWNS 6TH: Metzler was called out on strikes; Goslin doubled;
Kress popped to second; Ferrell singled [Goslin scored]; Melillo
forced Ferrell (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Browns 2, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 6TH: Akers grounded out (shortstop to first); Doljack
grounded out (pitcher to first); Hayworth grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 2, Tigers 6.

BROWNS 7TH: Schulte reached on an error by Akers; O'Rourke
singled [Schulte to second]; Kimsey struck out; Blue was called
out on strikes; Metzler flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Browns 2, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 7TH: Sorrell grounded out (second to first); Funk lined
to left; Gehringer walked; Gehringer was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 2, Tigers 6.

BROWNS 8TH: Goslin grounded out (pitcher to first); Kress
homered to left; Ferrell doubled; Melillo popped to first;
Schulte struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 3, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 8TH: McManus walked; McManus stole second; Alexander
grounded out (second to first) [McManus to third]; Stone doubled
[McManus scored]; Akers singled to first [Stone scored]; Doljack
flied out to left; Hayworth struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Browns 3, Tigers 8.

BROWNS 9TH: O'Rourke singled; Kimsey walked [O'Rourke to
second]; Blue singled [O'Rourke scored, Kimsey to second];
Metzler lined to right; Goslin walked [Kimsey to third, Blue to
second]; HOYT REPLACED SORRELL (PITCHING); Kress lined into a
double play (shortstop to second) [Blue out at second]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Browns 4, Tigers 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Browns           4   9   1    9
 Tigers           8   9   1    3
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