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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 17, 1946
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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 September 17, 1946 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| 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 | 7,091 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sherry Robertson | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Joe Grace | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
| Marino Pieretti | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 17, 1946
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Benton
Robertson 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: ---
Lewis vs. Benton
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Benton
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Benton
Vernon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spence vs. Benton
Spence hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Travis vs. Benton
Travis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Pieretti
Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Pieretti
Kell takes first base on ball four. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Pieretti
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Pieretti
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Pieretti
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Pieretti
Cullenbine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. Cullenbine reaches second base with a double. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bloodworth vs. Pieretti
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Pieretti
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benton vs. Pieretti
Benton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Benton
Early hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Benton
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pieretti vs. Benton
Pieretti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Pieretti
Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Pieretti
Lake is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Pieretti
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Pieretti
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grace who is chasing the ball. Evers reaches third base with a triple. Kell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evers scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Leonard
Wakefield strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Benton
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Benton
Lewis takes first base on ball four. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Benton
Grace hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Benton
Vernon hits a fly ball towards right field. Cullenbine fields the ball and throws to home. Tebbetts drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Tebbetts. Robertson scores. Grace moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Benton
Paul Richards now catching.
Spence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grace scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Benton
Travis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Leonard
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Leonard
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Leonard
Richards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Benton
Early hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Benton
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Benton
Leonard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Leonard
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Leonard
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Leonard
There goes Lake. The throw from Early and he is safe. Lake steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Leonard
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Leonard
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Benton
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Benton
Lewis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Benton
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Leonard
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Leonard
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Leonard
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Benton
Vernon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Benton
Spence hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Benton
Travis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. Travis reaches second base with a double. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Early vs. Benton
Early hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Vernon scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Benton
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Leonard
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Leonard
Richards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Leonard
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Benton
George Binks pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Binks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Benton
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Benton
Lewis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Wynn
Early Wynn now pitching.
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Wynn
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Benton
Grace hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Benton
Vernon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Benton
Spence hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Wynn
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Wynn
Cullenbine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. Cullenbine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Wynn
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Wynn
Richards hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Cullenbine moves to third. Bloodworth moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Wynn
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Al Benton.
Mullin hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Cullenbine scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Wynn
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Travis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Travis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Early vs. Trout
Early is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Trout
Gil Coan pinch hits for Billy Hitchcock.
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Trout
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Travis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Trout
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield 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 9/17/1946 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Robertson S, 2b 4 2 2 1 Lake E, ss 4 0 2 0
Lewis B, rf 3 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 2 2 1 0
Grace J, lf 4 1 0 0 Evers H, cf 4 2 1 1
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 1 4
Spence S, cf 4 0 1 1 Wakefield D, lf 3 0 0 0
Travis C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Cullenbine R, rf 4 1 3 0
Early J, c 4 0 0 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hitchcock B, ss 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 0 0 0 0
Coan G, ph 1 0 0 0 Richards P, c 3 0 0 0
Pieretti M, p 1 0 0 0 Benton A, p 3 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 1 0 0 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 1
Binks G, ph 1 0 0 0 Trout D, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 3 31 6 8 6
Washington 102 001 000 -- 4
Detroit 320 000 01x -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pieretti M (L) 1.1 5 5 5 4 1
Leonard D 4.2 1 0 0 1 6
Wynn E 2.0 2 1 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (W) 8.0 7 4 3 2 3
Trout D (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Tebbetts B, Robertson S
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Cullenbine R 2, Travis C 2
3B -- Evers H
HR -- Robertson S, Greenberg H
SB -- Lake E
CS -- Lake E
WP -- Benton A
T -- 2:04
A -- 7091
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