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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 8, 1948
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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 August 8, 1948 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Junior Wooten | Right Fielder |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Tom McBride | Left Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Second Baseman |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 8, 1948
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Newhouser
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wooten vs. Newhouser
Wooten hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Newhouser
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Wynn
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Wynn
Vico hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Wynn
Mullin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Newhouser
McBride hits a popup towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman hits a line drive towards the mound. Newhouser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Newhouser
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Wynn
Wakefield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Wynn
Lipon bunts towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Wynn
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newhouser vs. Wynn
Newhouser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lake vs. Wynn
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wakefield scores. Newhouser moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vico vs. Wynn
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Newhouser
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Newhouser
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Newhouser
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wooten vs. Newhouser
Wooten hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gillenwater vs. Newhouser
Gillenwater strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Wynn
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Wynn
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Wynn
Lipon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wooten. Lipon reaches second base with a double. Evers scores. There goes Wakefield trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Newhouser
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Newhouser
Kozar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon misplays the ball. That's an error on Lipon. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Newhouser
Evans takes first base on ball four. Christman moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Newhouser
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Christman scores. Vernon scores. Evans moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Newhouser
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Wynn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wooten vs. Newhouser
Wooten hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Wynn
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Wynn
Newhouser bunts towards the right side of the infield. Kozar misplays the ball. That's an error on Kozar. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Wynn
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vico vs. Wynn
Vico hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Newhouser
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Newhouser
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Wynn
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers bunts towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Wynn
Wakefield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Wynn
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mullin moves to third. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Wynn
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Hal Wagner.
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mullin scores. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newhouser vs. Wynn
Newhouser hits a line drive towards short. Sullivan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Newhouser
Bob Swift now catching.
Kozar hits a line drive into center field. Evers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Evers. Kozar moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Newhouser
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Newhouser
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Newhouser
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Kozar moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wooten vs. Newhouser
Wooten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Wynn
Lake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Wynn
Vico hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Newhouser
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Newhouser
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Newhouser
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Wynn
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Wynn
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a line drive towards first. Vico reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Newhouser
Evans hits a line drive into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Newhouser
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Newhouser
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Wynn
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Wynn
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Wynn
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Newhouser
Wooten hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Newhouser
Gillenwater is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Newhouser
McBride hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kozar vs. Newhouser
Kozar hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin 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 8/8/1948, game 1 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Sullivan J, ss 3 0 2 1 Lake E, 2b 4 0 1 1
Wooten J, rf 5 0 0 0 Vico S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gillenwater C, cf 5 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 1 1 0
McBride T, lf 5 0 1 0 Mullin P, rf 3 2 1 2
Christman M, 3b 5 1 3 0 Evers H, cf 3 1 1 0
Kozar A, 2b 5 0 1 0 Wakefield D, lf 2 1 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Lipon J, ss 3 0 2 1
Evans A, c 3 1 1 0 Wagner H, c 2 0 1 0
Wynn E, p 4 0 3 2 Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 1
Swift B, c 1 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 2 0 0 0
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38 3 11 3 29 5 8 5
Washington 000 300 000 -- 3
Detroit 211 010 00x -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 8.0 8 5 5 4 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (W) 9.0 11 3 0 4 6
E -- Lipon J, Kozar A, Evers H
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 12, Detroit 7
2B -- Lipon J
HR -- Mullin P
SH -- Lipon J, Newhouser H, Evers H
T -- 2:09
A -- 0
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