Detroit Tigers vs St. Louis Browns
May 14, 1949 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 14, 1949 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 3, St. Louis Browns 8

Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Lake ss 2 0 0 0
  Mullin ph 1 0 0 0
  Berry ss 0 0 0 0
Kolloway 2b 5 1 1 0
Kell 3b 5 2 3 0
Wertz rf 4 0 2 1
Wakefield lf 4 0 1 1
Robinson c 5 0 1 0
Groth cf 4 0 1 0
Campbell 1b 4 0 2 0
Hutchinson p 2 0 0 0
  Trout p 0 0 0 0
  Lipon ph 1 0 0 0
  Rogovin p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 3 11 2
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Dillinger 3b 5 1 2 0
Spence cf 5 0 2 0
Priddy 2b 5 1 3 1
Graham 1b 4 1 2 1
Kokos rf 4 2 1 0
Sievers lf 4 2 2 4
Lollar c 2 0 2 1
Pellagrini ss 3 0 0 0
Papai p 3 1 0 0
Totals 35 8 14 7
Detroit 200 000 0013112
St. Louis 001 012 40x8142
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchinson  L(1-2) 6.1 10 7 5 5 2
  Trout   0.2 2 1 1 1 0
  Rogovin   1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
14
8
6
6
2
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Papai  W(1-1) 9.0 11 3 2 6 2
Totals
9.0
11
3
2
6
2

  E–Kolloway (1), Kell (3), Kokos (2), Pellagrini (6).  DP–Detroit 3. Kolloway-Lake-Campbell, Campbell, Campbell, St. Louis 1. Dillinger-Priddy-Graham.  2B–Detroit Kell (4); Campbell (1), St. Louis Graham (7); Kokos (4); Sievers (5).  HR–St. Louis Sievers (1,6th inning off Hutchinson 1 on).  SH–Hutchinson (1).  Team LOB–14.  Team–9.  SB–Dillinger (3).  U–Bill McGowan, Red Jones, Eddie Hurley.
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