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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 | Marino Pieretti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 31,900 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| George Binks | Center Fielder |
| Hillis Layne | Third Baseman |
| Vince Ventura | Left Fielder |
| Fred Vaughn | Second Baseman |
| Gil Torres | Shortstop |
| Marino Pieretti | 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 |
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Al Benton | 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. Benton
Case hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Benton
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Benton
Guerra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Benton
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Benton, and towards Mayo, who 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. Pieretti
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Layne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Pieretti
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Pieretti
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Pieretti
York hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Pieretti
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 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Benton
Layne hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Benton
Ventura hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Benton
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Pieretti
Outlaw 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: ---
Webb vs. Pieretti
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Pieretti
Swift hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Guerra fields it 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: ---
Torres vs. Benton
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pieretti vs. Benton
Pieretti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Benton
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Benton
There goes Case. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Benton
Kuhel 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 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Pieretti
Benton hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Pieretti
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Pieretti
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Ventura settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Benton
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Benton
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Layne vs. Benton
Layne hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Pieretti
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Pieretti
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Pieretti
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Pieretti
Outlaw 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 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Benton
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: ---
Vaughn vs. Benton
Vaughn 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: ---
Torres vs. Benton
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Pieretti
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Pieretti
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Pieretti
Benton bunts towards the mound. Pieretti fields it and throws to first for the out. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Pieretti
Maier strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pieretti vs. Benton
Pieretti hits a ball on the ground towards first. York juggles the ball. That's an error on York. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Benton
Case bunts towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. Pieretti moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Benton
Kuhel 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerra vs. Benton
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
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Pieretti
Mayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Pieretti
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Pieretti
York hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Benton
Binks 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Benton
Layne hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Benton
Ventura strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Pieretti
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Ventura settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Pieretti
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Pieretti
There goes Outlaw. The throw from Guerra and he is out, Torres applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Pieretti
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Benton
Vaughn hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Benton
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pieretti vs. Benton
Pieretti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Benton
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Pieretti
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Pieretti
Joe Hoover pinch runs for Bob Swift.
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Pieretti
Maier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Benton
Paul Richards now catching.
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Benton
Guerra bunts in front of the plate. Richards fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Benton
Binks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Binks reaches second base with a double. Kuhel scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Layne vs. Benton
Layne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Binks moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ventura vs. Benton
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Pieretti
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Pieretti
Cullenbine hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Pieretti
York strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1945, game 2 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Case G, rf 2 0 0 0 Maier B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Mayo E, 2b 3 0 1 0
Guerra M, c 2 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 3 0 0 0
Binks G, cf 4 0 2 1 York R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Layne H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 3 0 0 0
Ventura V, lf 4 0 0 0 Outlaw J, lf 2 0 0 0
Vaughn F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Webb S, ss 3 0 0 0
Torres G, ss 3 0 1 0 Swift B, c 2 0 1 0
Pieretti M, p 3 0 0 0 Hoover J, pr 0 0 0 0
Richards P, c 0 0 0 0
Benton A, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 1 26 0 3 0
Washington 000 000 001 -- 1
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pieretti M (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (L) 9.0 4 1 1 2 2
E -- York R
DP -- Washington 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 5, Detroit 4
2B -- Binks G
SB -- Case G
CS -- Outlaw J
SH -- Benton A, Case G, Guerra M
T -- 1:29
A -- 31900
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