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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 1, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 1, 1940 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 1, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 1, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willis Hudlin |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 7,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Welaj | Center Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Pofahl | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Willis Hudlin | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 1, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hudlin
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Hudlin
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth misplays the ball. That's an error on Bloodworth. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Hudlin
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Hudlin
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Hudlin
York takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Hudlin
Campbell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Campbell reaches second base with a double. Greenberg scores. York goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Hudlin
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Newsom
Case hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Newsom
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Newsom
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Hudlin
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Hudlin
Newsom bunts towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Hudlin
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCosky vs. Hudlin
McCosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Case. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Sullivan scores. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehringer vs. Hudlin
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudlin covering, for the out. Bartell scores. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Hudlin
Greenberg hits a popup towards short. Pofahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Newsom
Bonura hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Newsom
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pofahl vs. Newsom
Pofahl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonura moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Newsom
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Krakauskas
Jake Early now catching. Joe Krakauskas now pitching.
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Krakauskas
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krakauskas fields it and throws to first for the out. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Krakauskas
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Krakauskas
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. York moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newsom vs. Krakauskas
Newsom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. York scores. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Krakauskas
Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Newsom moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Krakauskas
McCosky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krakauskas vs. Newsom
Pete Fox now playing right field.
Krakauskas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Newsom
Case strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Newsom
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Krakauskas
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Krakauskas, and towards Bloodworth, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Krakauskas
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Krakauskas
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Krakauskas
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Newsom
Welaj hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Greenberg fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Greenberg. Welaj moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Welaj scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Newsom
Bonura hits a line drive into left field. Greenberg picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Greenberg. Bonura moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Newsom
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pofahl vs. Newsom
Pofahl hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Krakauskas
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Krakauskas
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newsom vs. Krakauskas
There goes Sullivan. The throw from Early and he is safe. Sullivan steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newsom vs. Krakauskas
Newsom strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartell vs. Krakauskas
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Higgins scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Krakauskas
McCosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Newsom
Early strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krakauskas vs. Newsom
Krakauskas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Newsom
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Newsom
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Krakauskas
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Krakauskas
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Krakauskas
York hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Newsom
Welaj hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Newsom
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Krakauskas
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Krakauskas covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Krakauskas
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Krakauskas
There goes Higgins. The throw from Early and he is safe. Higgins steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Krakauskas
Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsom vs. Krakauskas
Newsom hits a line drive into right field. Case picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Case. Higgins scores. Newsom moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Krakauskas
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newsom scores. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Krakauskas
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Krakauskas
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell scores. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Krakauskas
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Newsom
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pofahl vs. Newsom
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Newsom
Early hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Newsom
Sam West pinch hits for Joe Krakauskas.
West hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. West reaches second base with a double. Early goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Newsom
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. West scores. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Newsom
Lewis hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Jacobs
Bucky Jacobs now pitching.
York hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Jacobs
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Jacobs
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Newsom
Frank Croucher now playing second base.
Welaj strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Newsom
Bonura is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Newsom
Bloodworth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonura moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pofahl vs. Newsom
Pofahl hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Jacobs
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jacobs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Jacobs
Newsom hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Newsom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Jacobs
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newsom moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCosky vs. Jacobs
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newsom scores. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Jacobs
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 12 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Newsom
Early hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Newsom
Buddy Myer pinch hits for Bucky Jacobs.
Myer takes first base on ball four. Early moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. Newsom
Case hits a line drive towards third. Higgins catches it and throws to second to double up Early. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Newsom
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welaj vs. Newsom
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/1/1940 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 6 2 3 3 Case G, rf 4 0 1 1
McCosky B, cf 6 1 3 2 Lewis B, 3b 5 0 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 5 0 2 2 Welaj J, cf 5 1 1 0
Croucher F, 2b 1 0 0 0 Walker G, lf 4 0 1 1
Greenberg H, lf 5 1 2 1 Bonura Z, 1b 3 0 2 0
York R, 1b 3 2 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Campbell B, rf 2 0 1 2 Pofahl J, ss 4 0 1 0
Fox P, rf 3 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 1 0 0 0
Higgins M, 3b 5 2 2 0 Early J, c 3 1 2 0
Sullivan B, c 5 2 3 0 Hudlin W, p 0 0 0 0
Newsom B, p 4 2 3 1 Krakauskas J, p 2 0 0 0
West S, ph 1 1 1 1
Jacobs B, p 0 0 0 0
Myer B, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
45 12 19 11 36 3 12 3
Detroit 322 010 301 -- 12
Washington 000 100 200 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W) 9.0 12 3 3 2 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hudlin W (L) 2.0 5 5 2 1 0
Krakauskas J 5.0 12 6 6 1 2
Jacobs B 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Bloodworth J, Greenberg H 2, Case G
DP -- Detroit 3, Washington 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Washington 9
2B -- Campbell B, McCosky B, Greenberg H, Welaj J, West S, Newsom B
SB -- Sullivan B, Higgins M
SH -- Newsom B
HBP -- by Newsom B (Bonura Z)
T -- 2:22
A -- 7500
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