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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 2, 1963
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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 2, 1963 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,165 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bob Stewart |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Hinton | Third Baseman |
| Bobo Osborne | First Baseman |
| Ken Retzer | Catcher |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Frank Kostro | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 2, 1963
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Lary
King hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Kostro, and into shallow right field. King reaches second base with a double. There goes Piersall trying to get to home. Wood throws to Triandos who tags Piersall for the out. King moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Lary
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. King scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Lary
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Osteen
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Osteen
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kostro vs. Osteen
Osteen spins and fires to second, and Wood is picked off. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Osteen
Kostro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Osteen
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kostro moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Osteen
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Lary
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Lary
Retzer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Lary
Cottier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Lary
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cottier moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osteen vs. Lary
Osteen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Osteen
Triandos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Osteen
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hinton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Osteen
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Lary
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lary
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Osteen
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Osteen
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Osteen
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kostro vs. Osteen
Kostro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Lary
Hinton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Lary
Osborne hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Lary
Retzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kostro scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Lary
Cottier hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Cottier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Lary
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osteen vs. Lary
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Osteen
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Osteen
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hinton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hinton. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Osteen
Triandos hits a line drive into left field. Minoso picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Minoso. Colavito moves to third. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Osteen
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Colavito scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veal vs. Osteen
Veal hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morton vs. Osteen
Bubba Morton pinch hits for Frank Lary.
Morton takes first base on ball four. Triandos moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wood vs. Osteen
Wood takes first base on ball four. Triandos scores. Phillips moves to third. Morton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Osteen
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Anderson
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kostro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Anderson
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Anderson
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Osteen
Kostro hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Osteen
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Bronstad
Jim Bronstad now pitching.
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Bronstad
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hinton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Anderson
Osborne hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Anderson
Retzer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Anderson
Cottier hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Anderson
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bronstad vs. Anderson
Bronstad is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bronstad
Phillips hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bronstad scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Bronstad
Veal hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bronstad
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Bronstad
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Bronstad
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kostro vs. Bronstad
Kostro takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Bronstad
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Dustal
Bob Dustal now pitching.
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Dustal
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood misplays the ball. That's an error on Wood. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Dustal
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hinton vs. Dustal
Hinton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. King scores. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osborne vs. Egan
Dick Egan now pitching.
Osborne bunts towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to third. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Egan
Bob Schmidt pinch hits for Ken Retzer.
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cottier vs. Egan
Cottier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Hinton scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Egan
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Bronstad
Bob Schmidt now catching.
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Bronstad
Triandos is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Bronstad
Phillips hits a line drive towards third. Hinton catches it and throws to first to double up Triandos. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bronstad vs. Egan
Bronstad is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Egan
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Egan
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Egan
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Bronstad
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Bronstad
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Dick Egan.
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veal moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Bronstad
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Veal moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Bronstad
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Veal tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kostro vs. Bronstad
Kostro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Faul
Bill Faul now pitching.
Hinton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Faul
Osborne hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kostro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Faul
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bronstad
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Bronstad
Colavito hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Bronstad
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Bronstad
Purnal Goldy pinch runs for Gus Triandos.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bronstad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1963 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 5 1 3 0 Wood J, 2b 4 0 2 1
King J, rf 5 3 2 1 Bruton B, cf 4 0 2 2
Minoso M, lf 4 1 0 1 Kostro F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hinton C, 3b 4 2 1 2 Kaline A, rf 5 0 2 0
Osborne B, 1b 4 2 2 3 Colavito R, lf 5 1 0 0
Retzer K, c 3 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 4 1 3 0
Schmidt B, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Goldy P, pr 0 0 0 0
Cottier C, 2b 4 0 3 2 Phillips B, 3b 5 0 1 1
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 2 0 Veal C, ss 4 1 1 0
Osteen C, p 2 0 0 0 Lary F, p 0 0 0 0
Bronstad J, p 2 0 0 0 Morton B, ph 0 0 0 0
Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, ph 1 1 1 0
Dustal B, p 0 0 0 0
Egan D, p 0 0 0 0
Herzog W, ph 1 0 1 0
Faul B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 13 9 37 4 14 4
Washington 100 201 410 -- 9
Detroit 000 201 010 -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C 4.1 8 2 0 3 1
Bronstad J (W) 4.2 6 2 2 1 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (L) 4.0 6 3 3 1 3
Anderson B 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Dustal B* 0.0 2 4 1 1 0
Egan D 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Faul B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Hinton C, Minoso M, Wood J
DP -- Washington 3
LOB -- Washington 6, Detroit 12
2B -- King J, Cottier C, Kaline A
HR -- Osborne B 2, King J
SH -- Osborne B
SF -- Bruton B
HBP -- by Bronstad J (Triandos G)
T -- 2:29
A -- 2165
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