Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Gray
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Gray
  
  There goes Yost. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Yost steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Gray
  
  Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jensen vs. Gray
  
  Jensen hits a line drive towards third. Hatfield catches it and throws to first to double up Busby. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wood vs. Gray
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Marrero
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Marrero
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Marrero
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Gray
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Gray
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoderlein vs. Gray
  
  Hoderlein is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Marrero
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Marrero
  
  Grasso fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Grasso. Dropo moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Delsing vs. Marrero
  
  Dropo is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Marrero
  
  Delsing bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Marrero
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Marrero
  
  Batts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Gray
  
  Don Kolloway now playing first base.
  
  Grasso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marrero vs. Gray
  
  Marrero bunts towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. Grasso moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Gray
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Gray
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Gray
  
  Jensen hits a line drive to right field. Sullivan throws towards the plate. Batts fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Batts. Yost scores. Busby goes all the way around to score. Jensen moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Gray
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Federoff vs. Marrero
  
  Federoff hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Marrero
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Marrero
  
  Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Gray
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Gray
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoderlein vs. Gray
  
  Hoderlein strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grasso vs. Gray
  
  Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Marrero
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Marrero
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kolloway vs. Marrero
  
  Kolloway hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Gray
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Gray
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Gray
  
  Busby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Gray
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Gray
  
  There goes Jensen. The throw from Batts and he is out, Federoff applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Marrero
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Marrero
  
  Sullivan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Marrero
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Federoff vs. Marrero
  
  Federoff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gray vs. Marrero
  
  Gray hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Gray
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Gray
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Gray
  
  Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoderlein vs. Gray
  
  Hoderlein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Hoderlein reaches second base with a double. Vernon moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grasso vs. Gray
  
  Grasso is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Marrero vs. Gray
  
  Marrero strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Marrero
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Marrero
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Marrero
  
  Hatfield strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Gray
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Gray
  
  Busby hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Gray
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Gray
  
  Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Gray
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kolloway vs. Marrero
  
  Kolloway hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Marrero
  
  Marrero fires to first and has Kolloway trapped. There's the throw to Runnels who tags Kolloway for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Marrero
  
  Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Marrero
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Marrero
  
  Batts strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Gray
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoderlein vs. Gray
  
  Hoderlein hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Hoderlein reaches third base with a triple. Vernon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grasso vs. Gray
  
  Grasso hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Marrero vs. Gray
  
  Marrero strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yost vs. Gray
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Marrero
  
  Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Al Federoff.
  
  Pesky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mapes vs. Marrero
  
  Cliff Mapes pinch hits for Ted Gray.
  
  Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Marrero covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Marrero
  
  Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Marrero
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Groth moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatfield vs. Marrero
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. White
  
  Johnny Pesky now playing second base. Hal White now pitching.
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Busby reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jensen vs. White
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Busby scores. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. White
  
  Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. White
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wood moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. White
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kolloway vs. Marrero
  
  Kolloway hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Marrero
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Marrero
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into right field. Jensen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Delsing goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Marrero
  
  Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Matt Batts.
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws to second. Hoderlein drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Hoderlein. Hopp moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pesky vs. Marrero
  
  Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ginsberg vs. Marrero
  
  Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Hal White.
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1952 -- Washington at Detroit (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            5  1  1  0   Groth J, cf           4  0  1  0   
Busby J, cf           5  3  3  1   Kuenn H, ss           4  0  1  0   
Jensen J, rf          4  1  2  2   Hatfield F, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Wood K, lf            4  0  1  0   Dropo W, 1b           1  0  1  0   
Runnels P, ss         5  0  1  0   Kolloway D, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Vernon M, 1b          4  1  2  0   Delsing J, lf         3  1  2  0   
Hoderlein M, 2b       4  0  2  1   Sullivan R, rf        4  1  2  1   
Grasso M, c           3  0  1  0   Batts M, c            3  0  0  0   
Marrero C, p          3  0  0  0   Hopp J, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Federoff A, 2b        2  0  1  0   
                                   Pesky J, ph-2b        1  0  0  0   
                                   Gray T, p             2  0  0  0   
                                   Mapes C, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   White H, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Ginsberg J, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 13  4                        34  2  9  1

Washington       003 010 011 --  6
Detroit          000 010 001 --  2

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marrero C (W)         9.0  9  2  1  2  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gray T (L)            8.0 11  5  3  3  4
White H               1.0  2  1  1  1  0

E -- Grasso M, Kuenn H, Batts M, Jensen J, Hoderlein M
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Washington 9, Detroit 7
2B -- Hoderlein M
3B -- Hoderlein M, Busby J
HR -- Busby J, Sullivan R
SB -- Yost E
CS -- Jensen J
SH -- Marrero C
T -- 1:46
A -- 7954

    

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