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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 20, 1945
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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 20, 1945 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stubby Overmire |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Fred Vaughn | Second Baseman |
| Vince Ventura | Left Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Gil Torres | Shortstop |
| George Binks | Center Fielder |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Maier | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Left Fielder |
| Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Stubby Overmire | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 20, 1945
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Overmire
Case hits a line drive towards first. York reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Overmire
Kuhel hits a line drive for an out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Overmire
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Niggeling
Maier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Niggeling
Mayo strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Niggeling
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Niggeling
York is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Overmire
Ventura 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: ---
Clift vs. Overmire
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Overmire
Torres hits a line drive towards right. Cullenbine catches it and throws to first to double up Clift. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Niggeling
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Niggeling
Outlaw hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Niggeling
Hoover hits a fly ball into left field. Ventura settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Overmire
Binks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Overmire
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Overmire
Niggeling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Overmire
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niggeling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Overmire
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Overmire
Vaughn hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Niggeling
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Overmire vs. Niggeling
Overmire hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Niggeling
Maier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richards moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayo vs. Niggeling
Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richards scores. Maier moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Niggeling
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughn. Maier scores. Mayo goes all the way around to score. Cullenbine moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Niggeling
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Niggeling
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Overmire
Ventura hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Overmire
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Overmire
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Niggeling
Outlaw hits a fly ball into left field. Ventura settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Niggeling
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Niggeling
Richards hits a line drive towards third. Clift reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Overmire
Binks hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Overmire
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Overmire
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Niggeling
Overmire strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Niggeling
Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Niggeling
Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Niggeling
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Case. Cullenbine reaches second base with a double. Maier goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Niggeling
York 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, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Overmire
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Overmire
Kuhel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Case trying to get to third. Hoover throws to Maier who tags Case for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Overmire
Vaughn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuhel moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ventura vs. Overmire
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Niggeling
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Ventura settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Niggeling
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Niggeling
Hoover strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Overmire
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Overmire
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Overmire
Binks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Overmire
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Niggeling
Richards hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Niggeling
Overmire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Niggeling
Maier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Niggeling
Mayo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Overmire
Jake Powell pinch hits for Johnny Niggeling.
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Overmire
Case hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Overmire
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughn vs. Overmire
Vaughn hits a popup towards short. Hoover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ventura vs. Overmire
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Carrasquel
Alex Carrasquel now pitching.
Cullenbine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Carrasquel
York strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Carrasquel
Cramer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Carrasquel
Outlaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoover vs. Carrasquel
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Overmire
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Overmire
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Overmire
Mike Guerra pinch hits for George Binks.
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1945, game 1 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Case G, rf 4 0 3 0 Maier B, 3b 3 2 2 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mayo E, 2b 4 1 1 1
Vaughn F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, rf 3 0 2 1
Ventura V, lf 4 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Clift H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0
Torres G, ss 4 0 0 0 Outlaw J, lf 4 0 1 0
Binks G, cf 2 1 1 1 Hoover J, ss 4 0 0 0
Guerra M, ph 1 0 0 0 Richards P, c 3 1 1 0
Ferrell R, c 3 0 0 0 Overmire S, p 3 0 0 0
Niggeling J, p 2 0 1 0
Powell J, ph 0 0 0 0
Carrasquel A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 32 4 7 2
Washington 001 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 003 010 00x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J (L) 7.0 5 4 2 2 5
Carrasquel A 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Overmire S (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 2
E -- Kuhel J, Vaughn F
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Washington 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Cullenbine R
HR -- Binks G
T -- 1:45
A -- 0
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