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On September 30, 1945, Hank Greenberg hits a dramatic ninth inning grand slam home run to give the Detroit Tigers a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Browns. Just back from duty in World War II, the Browns were up 3-2 entering the 9th, with 2 on and 1 out, Nelson Potter walked Doc Cramer to load the bases to face Greenebrg, possibly hoping for a double play but he delivers the grandslam to give the Tigers a 6-3 lead. 

Greenberg home run clinches the American League pennant for the Tigers…

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Detroit Tigers 6, St. Louis Browns 3

Game Played on Sunday, September 30, 1945 (D) at Sportsman’s Park III

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from
box score event files.

DET A    0  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  4  -   6  9  0
STL A    1  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   3  8  0

Game Ticket 

Play by Play

TIGERS 1ST: Webb out on an unknown play; Mayo out on an unknown
play; Cramer out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Tigers 0, Browns 0.

BROWNS 1ST: Gutteridge doubled to right; Finney singled to left
[Gutteridge scored, Finney out at second (left to shortstop)];
Byrnes struck out; McQuinn struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Tigers 0, Browns 1.

TIGERS 2ND: Greenberg out on an unknown play; Cullenbine out on
an unknown play; York out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Browns 1.

BROWNS 2ND: Moore struck out; Stephens out on an unknown play;
Mancuso out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Browns 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Outlaw singled; Richards struck out; Trucks struck
out; Webb walked [Outlaw to second]; Mayo struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Browns 1.

BROWNS 3RD: Schulte out on an unknown play; Potter out on an
unknown play; Gutteridge out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Browns 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Cramer singled; Greenberg out on an unknown play;
Cullenbine struck out; York out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Browns 1.

BROWNS 4TH: Finney walked; Byrnes hit into a double play
(catcher to second) [Finney out at second]; McQuinn out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Browns 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Outlaw out on an unknown play; Richards out on an
unknown play; Trucks walked; Webb singled to right [Trucks to
third]; Mayo singled [Trucks scored, Webb to third]; Cramer
forced Mayo (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers
1, Browns 1.

BROWNS 5TH: Moore out on an unknown play; Stephens out on an
unknown play; Mancuso out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 1, Browns 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Greenberg out on an unknown play; Cullenbine walked;
York popped to catcher in foul territory [Cullenbine to second];
Outlaw was walked intentionally; Richards singled [Cullenbine
scored, Outlaw to second]; Trucks forced Richards (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Browns 1.

BROWNS 6TH: Schulte grounded out (shortstop to first); Potter
doubled to left; Gutteridge walked; NEWHOUSER REPLACED TRUCKS
(PITCHING); Finney walked [Potter to third, Gutteridge to
second]; CHRISTMAN BATTED FOR BYRNES; Christman struck out;
McQuinn lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers 2, Browns
1.

TIGERS 7TH: GRAY REPLACED CHRISTMAN (PLAYING CF); Webb out on an
unknown play; Mayo out on an unknown play; Cramer out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Browns 1.

BROWNS 7TH: Moore doubled to right; Stephens singled to right
[Moore scored]; Mancuso struck out; Schulte struck out; Potter
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
2, Browns 2.

TIGERS 8TH: Greenberg singled to right; Cullenbine singled to
first [Greenberg to second]; On a bunt York hit into a double
play to second [Greenberg out at home (second to third),
Cullenbine to second]; Gutteridge fielded bunt when McQuinn
fell and just beat York to the bag where they collided;
Greenberg rounded third and started for home, but Gutteridge
bounced up and threw out Greenberg trying to return to
third; Outlaw walked; Richards out on an unknown play; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Browns 2.

BROWNS 8TH: Gutteridge struck out; Finney singled to left; Gray
forced Finney; McQuinn doubled to right [Gray scored]; Moore
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Browns 3.

TIGERS 9TH: WALKER BATTED FOR NEWHOUSER; Walker singled; BOROM
RAN FOR WALKER; Webb reached on a fielder's choice on a
sacrifice bunt [Borom to second]; Mayo out on a sacrifice bunt
[Borom to third, Webb to second]; Cramer was walked
intentionally; Greenberg homered [Borom scored, Webb scored,
Cramer scored]; Cullenbine out on an unknown play; York out on
an unknown play; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 6, Browns 3.

BROWNS 9TH: BENTON REPLACED BOROM (PITCHING); Stephens singled;
Mancuso grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Stephens out at second]; Schulte popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 6, Browns 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Tigers           6   9   0    9
 Browns           3   8   0    5

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