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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 5, 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 August 5, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 3,802 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 5, 1954
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gromek
Pesky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up 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: ---
Kuenn vs. Porterfield
Kuenn 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Porterfield
Tuttle 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: ---
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman 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
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Gromek
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers moves to third. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Fitz Gerald is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porterfield vs. Gromek
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle 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 line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Porterfield
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Porterfield
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Belardi moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
House vs. Porterfield
House is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Porterfield
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gromek vs. Porterfield
Gromek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gromek
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a line drive to right field. The ball gets by Kaline. Tuttle fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tuttle. Vernon moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vollmer vs. Gromek
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Porterfield
Kuenn 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: ---
Tuttle vs. Porterfield
Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon 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: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Gromek
Porterfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Gromek
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Porterfield
Belardi 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Porterfield
Kaline hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pesky reaches out 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: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a popup towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Runnels scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Gromek
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Porterfield
House strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Porterfield
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Porterfield
Gromek hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Gromek
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gromek
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Porterfield
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Porterfield
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Gromek
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby scores. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Gromek
Porterfield hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Porterfield
Belardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Porterfield
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Porterfield
House hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Gromek
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Porterfield
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Frank Bolling.
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Porterfield
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Porterfield
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Porterfield
Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Herbert
Reno Bertoia now playing second base. Ray Herbert now pitching.
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Herbert
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Herbert
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman 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: ---
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Porterfield
Belardi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Belardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Porterfield
Billy Hoeft pinch runs for Wayne Belardi.
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoeft scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Porterfield
House is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1954 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 0
Pesky J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 2 2 1 Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0
Runnels P, ss 5 1 2 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Busby J, cf 5 1 1 0 Belardi W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Sievers R, lf 3 0 1 1 Hoeft B, pr 0 1 0 0
Vollmer C, rf 5 0 2 1 Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 1
Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 1 1 House F, c 3 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 4 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bertoia R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 2 0 0 0
Evers H, ph 1 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 11 4 33 1 6 1
Washington 000 020 200 -- 4
Detroit 000 000 001 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L) 8.0 11 4 4 4 3
Herbert R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Bolling F, Tuttle B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 12, Detroit 6
2B -- Pesky J, Kaline A, Runnels P, Sievers R, Belardi W
HR -- Vernon M
T -- 1:54
A -- 3802
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