Detroit Tigers vs St. Louis Browns
May 2, 1926 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 2, 1926 at Sportsman's Park III. The St. Louis Browns defeated the Detroit Tigers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Detroit Tigers 6, St. Louis Browns 9

Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Neun 1b 4 1 2 0
Gehringer 2b 5 1 1 1
Manush lf 4 1 1 2
Cobb cf 5 1 2 2
Heilmann rf 4 1 2 0
Warner 3b 4 0 2 0
Tavener ss 4 0 1 0
Bassler c 1 1 1 1
Gibson p 3 0 1 0
  Wells p 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 6 13 6
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Bennett rf 5 3 3 2
Melillo 2b 3 1 1 0
Sisler 1b 4 2 2 0
Williams lf 4 2 2 4
McManus 3b 4 0 3 1
  LaMotte 3b 0 0 0 0
Durst cf 3 0 0 0
  Jacobson cf 1 0 0 0
Schang c 4 0 0 0
Gerber ss 4 0 2 0
Robertson p 3 1 2 0
  Wingard p 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 9 15 7
Detroit 010 011 3006133
St. Louis 004 010 1039150
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson   6.0 11 6 5 1 1
  Wells  L(0-2) 2.1 4 3 3 1 1
Totals
8.1
15
9
8
2
2
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Robertson   6.0 11 6 6 3 4
  Wingard  W(1-0) 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
13
6
6
3
5

  E–Neun (1), Tavener (6), Wells (1).  DP–Detroit 1, St. Louis 2. Melillo-Gerber-Sisler, McManus-Melillo-Sisler, McManus.  2B–Detroit Warner (5), St. Louis Melillo (7); Sisler (4).  3B–Detroit Manush (1), St. Louis Williams (1).  HR–Detroit Cobb (2,6th inning off C. Robertson 0 on), St. Louis Bennett (1,3rd inning off Gibson 1 on); Williams (4,9th inning off Wells 2 on).  SH–Bassler 2 (3); Melillo 2 (4).  Team LOB–7.  Team–6.  CS–Neun (3).  U–George Hildebrand, Pants Rowland, Billy Evans.
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