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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 16, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on May 16, 1943 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Ernie Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Clary | Third Baseman |
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 16, 1943
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clary vs. Trucks
Clary strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Trucks
Case hits a line drive into center field. Cramer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cramer. Case moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Trucks
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Trucks
Spence hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Wynn
Hoover hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Wynn
Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Wynn
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Wynn
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Wynn
Radcliff hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Trucks
Priddy hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Trucks
Early hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Trucks
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Trucks
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Wynn
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Wynn
Bloodworth strikes out. There goes York. The throw from Early to second, and York is out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Wynn
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clary vs. Trucks
Clary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Trucks
Case hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Wynn
Trucks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Wynn
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Wynn
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trucks
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Trucks
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Trucks
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Trucks
Early hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Trucks
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Trucks
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Wynn
Wakefield hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Wynn
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Wynn
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Trucks
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clary vs. Trucks
Clary hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Trucks
Case hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bloodworth picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bloodworth. Case moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trucks
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Wynn
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Wynn
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Wynn
Richards hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Wynn
Ned Harris pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Gorsica
Priddy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Gorsica
There goes Priddy. The throw from Richards and he is out, Hoover applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Gorsica
Early takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Gorsica
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Early moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Gorsica
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Wynn
Hoover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Wynn
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Wynn
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clary vs. Gorsica
Clary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Gorsica
Case hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Case reaches second base with a double. Clary moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Gorsica
Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Clary scores. Case scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gorsica
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spence vs. Gorsica
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Priddy vs. Gorsica
Priddy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Priddy reaches second base with a double. Vernon scores. Spence moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Early vs. Henshaw
Roy Henshaw now pitching.
Early hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Early for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Henshaw
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Henshaw
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spence scores. Priddy moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clary vs. Henshaw
Clary hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Wynn
Higgins hits a popup in front of the plate. Early settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Wynn
Radcliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Wynn
York strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Wynn
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Henshaw
Case hits a popup towards short. Hoover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Henshaw
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Henshaw
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Henshaw
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Wynn
Richards hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henshaw vs. Wynn
Henshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Wynn
Hoover hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Wynn
Cramer hits a popup towards third. Clary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Henshaw
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Henshaw
Early is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Henshaw
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Henshaw
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Wynn
Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Wynn
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Wynn
Radcliff hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1943, game 1 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Clary E, 3b 4 1 0 0 Hoover J, ss 4 1 2 1
Case G, rf 5 2 3 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 2 2 4 Wakefield D, lf 4 0 1 0
Johnson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 2 0 0 0
Spence S, cf 4 1 0 0 Radcliff R, rf 3 0 0 0
Priddy J, 2b 5 1 3 1 York R, 1b 2 0 1 0
Early J, c 3 0 1 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sullivan J, ss 3 0 1 0 Richards P, c 3 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 5 0 1 1 Trucks V, p 1 0 1 0
Harris N, ph 1 0 0 0
Gorsica J, p 0 0 0 0
Henshaw R, p 1 0 0 0
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36 7 11 6 28 1 5 1
Washington 000 120 400 -- 7
Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 5.0 5 3 3 2 3
Gorsica J 1.1 5 4 4 3 1
Henshaw R 2.2 1 0 0 3 0
E -- Cramer D, Bloodworth J
DP -- Washington 4, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 11, Detroit 4
2B -- York R, Case G, Vernon M, Priddy J
HR -- Vernon M, Hoover J
SB -- Early J, Priddy J
CS -- Priddy J
HBP -- by Henshaw R (Early J)
T -- 2:13
A -- 0
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