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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 11, 1954
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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 May 11, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,803 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Joe Paparella |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Tom Wright | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 11, 1954
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Branca
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. Branca
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Branca
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Porterfield
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Porterfield
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Porterfield
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Branca
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Branca
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Branca
Runnels hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Porterfield
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: ---
Kaline vs. Porterfield
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Porterfield
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Porterfield
House hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it 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: ---
Terwilliger vs. Branca
Terwilliger 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: ---
Porterfield vs. Branca
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Branca
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Branca
Busby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Busby reaches third base with a triple. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Branca
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Branca
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Porterfield
Branca takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Porterfield
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Porterfield
Delsing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Delsing reaches third base with a triple. Branca goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Porterfield
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Porterfield
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Branca
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Branca
Runnels hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling catches it and throws to first to double up Wright. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Porterfield
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Porterfield
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Porterfield
House hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Porterfield
Branca hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Branca
Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Branca
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Branca
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Branca
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Branca
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Branca
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Wright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Porterfield
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Porterfield
Delsing hits a line drive towards short. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Porterfield
Kuenn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Aber
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Aber
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Aber
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Porterfield
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Porterfield
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Aber
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Aber
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Aber
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Porterfield
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Porterfield
House hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. Porterfield
Aber strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Aber
Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Aber
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vollmer vs. Aber
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Tom Wright.
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling has Vernon trapped. There's the throw to House and over to Boone, who tags Vernon for the out. Sievers moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Aber
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to third. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitz Gerald vs. Aber
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. Sievers scores. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terwilliger vs. Aber
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Porterfield
Clyde Vollmer now playing right field.
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Porterfield
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Porterfield
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Aber
Porterfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Aber
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Aber
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Aber
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Aber
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Porterfield
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Porterfield
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1954 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 2 2 1 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Busby J, cf 5 1 3 1 Delsing J, lf 4 1 1 1
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 2 1 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0
Sievers R, lf 4 1 1 0 Boone R, 3b 3 0 1 1
Wright T, rf 3 0 2 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Vollmer C, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0
Runnels P, ss 3 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 2 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 1 House F, c 3 1 1 1
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Branca R, p 1 1 0 0
Porterfield B, p 4 1 1 1 Aber A, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 5 30 3 4 3
Washington 002 010 011 -- 5
Detroit 002 100 000 -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 4 3 3 3 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R 4.2 7 3 3 2 2
Aber A (L) 4.1 4 2 2 1 3
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Detroit 3
2B -- Vernon M
3B -- Busby J, Delsing J
HR -- House F, Yost E, Porterfield B
T -- 2:01
A -- 2803
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