St. Louis Browns vs Detroit Tigers
August 26, 1944 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 26, 1944 at Briggs Stadium. The Detroit Tigers defeated the St. Louis Browns and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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St. Louis Browns 0, Detroit Tigers 5

St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Gutteridge 2b 3 0 1 0
Kreevich cf 4 0 0 0
McQuinn 1b 4 0 1 0
Stephens ss 3 0 2 0
Laabs lf 3 0 0 0
Byrnes rf 3 0 0 0
  Clary ph 1 0 0 0
Christman 3b 4 0 1 0
Hayworth c 4 0 1 0
Jakucki p 2 0 0 0
  Turner ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 0 6 0
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Cramer cf 3 0 1 0
Mayo 2b 4 0 1 0
Higgins 3b 4 1 2 0
York 1b 4 2 2 3
Wakefield lf 2 1 1 0
Outlaw rf 3 1 2 0
Richards c 3 0 0 0
Hoover ss 2 0 1 0
Overmire p 4 0 0 0
Totals 29 5 10 3
St. Louis 000 000 000061
Detroit 012 000 02x5102
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Jakucki  L(11-8) 8.0 10 5 3 6 1
Totals
8.0
10
5
3
6
1
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Overmire  W(9-11) 9.0 6 0 0 3 4
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
3
4

  E–Christman (13), Higgins (19), Hoover (37).  DP–St. Louis 3. Gutteridge-Stephens, Stephens-Gutteridge-McQuinn, Jakucki-Gutteridge-McQuinn, Detroit 2. Hoover-Mayo-York, Mayo-Hoover-York.  2B–St. Louis Stephens (27), Detroit Higgins (26); Hoover (16).  HR–Detroit York 2 (15,2nd inning off Jakucki 0 on,3rd inning off Jakucki 1 on).  SH–Jakucki (2); Richards (6).  Team LOB–9.  Team–7.  CS–Cramer (2).  U–Bill McGowan, George Pipgras, Ernie Stewart.
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