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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 15, 1952
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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 15, 1952 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 15, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spec Shea |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 1,239 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Duffy 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Joe Paparella |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Ken Wood | Left Fielder |
Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Mel Hoderlein | Second Baseman |
Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
Spec Shea | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Russ Sullivan | Right Fielder |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Al Federoff | Second Baseman |
Bill Wight | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 15, 1952
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Wight
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Wight
Jensen 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Wight
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield 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: ---
Groth vs. Shea
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Shea
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Shea
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. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Shea
Dropo hits a popup in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wight
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff misplays the ball. That's an error on Federoff. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoderlein vs. Wight
Hoderlein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Wight
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grasso vs. Wight
Grasso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shea vs. Wight
Shea strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Shea
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Shea
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Shea
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Federoff vs. Shea
Federoff 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
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wight
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wight
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Wight
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn 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: ---
Wight vs. Shea
Wight hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shea
Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Shea
Kuenn 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
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wight
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Wight
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Wight
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Wight
Shea hits a fly ball into right field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Shea
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Shea
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Shea
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Shea
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Shea
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
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. Wight
Busby bunts towards the right side of the infield. Federoff misplays the ball. That's an error on Federoff. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Wight
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wood vs. Wight
Wood takes first base on ball four. Yost scores. Busby moves to third. Jensen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to home to get Busby. Jensen moves to third. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Wight
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to home to get Jensen. Wood moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoderlein vs. Wight
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Shea
Federoff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wight vs. Shea
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Shea
Groth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Shea
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wight moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Shea
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Wight moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Shea
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Wight
Grasso strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Wight
Shea hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sullivan. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Wight
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Shea
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Shea
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Shea
Ginsberg bunts towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to third for the out. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mapes vs. Shea
Cliff Mapes pinch hits for Al Federoff.
Mapes takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to third. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopp vs. Shea
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Hopp hits a line drive to left field. Wood throws towards the plate. Grasso fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Grasso. Sullivan scores. Ginsberg scores. Mapes moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groth vs. Shea
Groth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Shea
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mapes scores. Hopp scores. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Shea
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 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Marlowe
Johnny Pesky now playing second base. Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Marlowe
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Marlowe
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Marlowe
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Shea
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Shea
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Shea
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Shea
There goes Sullivan. The throw from Grasso and he is safe. Sullivan steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Shea
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Marlowe
Floyd Baker pinch hits for Mel Hoderlein.
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Marlowe
Gil Coan pinch hits for Mickey Grasso.
Coan hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Marlowe
Fred Taylor pinch hits for Spec Shea.
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Marlowe
Yost takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Marlowe
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Marlowe
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost scores. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Marlowe
Wood hits a line drive into left field. Delsing picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Delsing. Busby scores. Jensen moves to third. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Newhouser
Hal Newhouser now pitching.
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fornieles
Floyd Baker now playing second base. Clyde Kluttz now catching. Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Fornieles
Newhouser hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Fornieles
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newhouser
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Newhouser
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatfield vs. Fornieles
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1952 -- Washington at Detroit (D) Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 4 2 3 0 Groth J, cf 3 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 1 1 1 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 4 2 Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 1 Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 1 1 Wood K, lf 3 0 2 2 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, ss 5 0 0 0 Delsing J, lf 3 0 2 0 Vernon M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Sullivan R, rf 4 1 3 0 Hoderlein M, 2b 3 0 2 0 Ginsberg J, c 4 1 0 0 Baker F, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Federoff A, 2b 2 0 1 0 Grasso M, c 3 0 0 0 Mapes C, ph 0 1 0 0 Coan G, ph 1 0 0 0 Pesky J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 1 0 0 0 Wight B, p 2 0 0 0 Shea S, p 3 0 0 0 Hopp J, ph 1 1 1 1 Taylor F, ph 1 1 1 0 Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 10 4 34 5 12 4 Washington 000 010 030 -- 4 Detroit 000 004 001 -- 5 0 outs when winning run was scored. Washington IP H R ER BB SO Shea S 7.0 10 4 3 5 0 Fornieles M (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wight B 6.0 6 1 0 3 5 Marlowe D 1.2 4 3 3 2 0 Newhouser H (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Federoff A 2, Grasso M, Delsing J DP -- Washington 2 LOB -- Washington 13, Detroit 10 2B -- Yost E 3B -- Kuenn H SB -- Hoderlein M, Vernon M, Sullivan R SH -- Busby J T -- 2:20 A -- 1239
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