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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 | Forrest Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 29,811 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Johnny Stevens |
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 |
| Len Okrie | Catcher |
| Forrest Thompson | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Second Baseman |
| Paul Campbell | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Billy Pierce | 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. Pierce
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Pierce
Wooten hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Wooten reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gillenwater vs. Pierce
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Pierce
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wooten moves to third. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Christman vs. Pierce
Christman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kozar vs. Pierce
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pierce, and towards Lake, 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: ---
Lake vs. Thompson
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Thompson
Campbell hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Thompson
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Thompson
Mullin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Thompson
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lake scores. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Thompson
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mullin scores. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Thompson
Lipon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater who is chasing the ball. Lipon reaches third base with a triple. Evers scores. Wakefield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swift vs. Thompson
Swift strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Pierce
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Okrie vs. Pierce
Okrie strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pierce
Thompson strikes out. Swift drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thompson out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Thompson
Pierce hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Thompson
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Thompson
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Thompson
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pierce
Sullivan hits a popup towards first. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Pierce
Wooten hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Pierce
Gillenwater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Pierce
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christman vs. Pierce
Christman hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Thompson
Mullin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Okrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Thompson
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Thompson
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 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Pierce
Kozar hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Pierce
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Okrie vs. Pierce
Okrie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Thompson
Lipon hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Thompson
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Thompson
Pierce hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kozar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Thompson
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pierce
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Pierce
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wooten vs. Pierce
Wooten hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Wooten reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gillenwater vs. Pierce
Gillenwater is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McBride vs. Pierce
McBride hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Christman vs. Pierce
Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Wooten scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Pierce
Kozar hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Thompson
Bud Stewart now playing center field.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Thompson covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Thompson
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Thompson
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Thompson
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Pierce
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Okrie vs. Pierce
Okrie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pierce
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Thompson
Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Thompson
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Thompson
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Thompson
Pierce hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stewart who is chasing the ball. Pierce reaches third base with a triple. Swift goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lake vs. Thompson
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman juggles the ball. That's an error on Christman. Pierce scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Thompson
Campbell hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pierce
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Campbell juggles the ball. That's an error on Campbell. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wooten vs. Pierce
Wooten hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Pierce
Stewart hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Pierce
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Thompson
Kell 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Thompson
Mullin hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Thompson
Evers hits a line drive towards third. Christman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Pierce
Christman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Pierce
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon misplays the ball. That's an error on Lipon. Christman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Pierce
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Christman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Pierce
Al Evans pinch hits for Len Okrie.
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Pierce
Early Wynn pinch hits for Forrest Thompson.
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Kozar moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching. Gil Coan pinch hits for John Sullivan.
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kozar scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wooten vs. Houtteman
Wooten 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 8
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Ferrick
Angel Fleitas now playing shortstop. Al Evans now catching. Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Ferrick
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Ferrick
There goes Lipon. The throw from Evans and he is safe. Lipon steals second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Ferrick
Swift strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Houtteman vs. Ferrick
Houtteman 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 9
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Houtteman
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Houtteman
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Houtteman
Christman 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1948, game 2 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Sullivan J, ss 4 1 1 0 Lake E, 2b 4 1 1 0
Coan G, ph 1 0 1 1 Campbell P, 1b 4 0 2 0
Fleitas A, ss 0 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wooten J, rf 5 1 2 1 Mullin P, rf 4 1 1 0
Gillenwater C, cf 2 0 1 0 Evers H, cf 4 1 1 1
Stewart B, cf 2 0 0 0 Wakefield D, lf 4 1 1 1
McBride T, lf 5 0 1 0 Lipon J, ss 3 0 1 2
Christman M, 3b 4 1 2 2 Swift B, c 2 1 0 0
Kozar A, 2b 4 1 0 0 Pierce B, p 3 1 1 1
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 2 1 Houtteman A, p 1 0 0 0
Okrie L, c 3 0 0 0
Evans A, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Thompson F, p 3 1 1 0
Wynn E, ph 0 0 0 0
Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 5 33 6 8 5
Washington 000 030 020 -- 5
Detroit 400 002 00x -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson F (L) 7.0 8 6 5 2 1
Ferrick T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W) 7.2 10 5 4 3 6
Houtteman A (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Christman M, Campbell P, Lipon J
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Washington 9, Detroit 6
2B -- Wooten J 2
3B -- Lipon J, Pierce B
SB -- Lipon J
T -- 2:02
A -- 29811
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