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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 6, 1942
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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 May 6, 1942 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Ernie Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Eric McNair | Shortstop |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Ortiz | Right Fielder |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Estalella | Third Baseman |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Jimmy Pofahl | Shortstop |
| Chile Gomez | Second Baseman |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 6, 1942
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Newsom
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Newsom
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Newsom
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Newhouser
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Newhouser
Spence hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Newhouser
Campbell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Newsom
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Newsom
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Newsom
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Newsom
McNair takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Newsom
Newhouser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Newhouser
Estalella 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Newhouser
Evans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Newhouser
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Newsom
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Newsom
Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Campbell who is chasing the ball. Cramer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and has Cramer trapped. Newsom throws to third, and Estalella tags Cramer for the out. McCosky moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Newsom
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Newhouser
Gomez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Newhouser
Newsom strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Newhouser
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Newsom
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Newsom
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Newsom
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Newhouser
Spence hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Newhouser
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estalella vs. Newhouser
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Newsom
McNair hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Newsom
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Newsom
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Newhouser
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pofahl vs. Newhouser
Pofahl strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Newhouser
There goes Evans. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Newhouser
Gomez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsom vs. Newhouser
Newsom strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Newsom
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Newsom
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Newhouser
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Ortiz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spence vs. Newhouser
Spence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ortiz scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Newhouser
Campbell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estalella vs. Newhouser
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Newsom
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Newsom
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Newsom
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Newhouser
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pofahl vs. Newhouser
Pofahl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Newhouser
Gomez takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Pofahl moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsom vs. Newhouser
Newsom hits a line drive into left field. McCosky picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McCosky. McNair fumbles the ball. That's an error on McNair. Evans scores. Pofahl scores. Gomez goes all the way around to score. Newsom moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ortiz vs. Newhouser
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spence vs. Newhouser
Spence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newsom scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Newhouser
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. York juggles the ball. That's an error on York. Spence moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Estalella vs. Newhouser
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bloodworth throws to second for one, and McNair throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Spence scores. Vernon scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Newhouser
Evans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Newsom
McNair hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Newsom
Moe Franklin pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
Franklin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Newsom
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Manders
Hal Manders now pitching.
Pofahl strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Manders
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Manders
Newsom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Manders
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Manders
Spence hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Newsom
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Newsom
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Newsom
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1942 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ortiz R, rf 4 1 1 0
Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 0 Spence S, cf 5 1 2 2
McCosky B, lf 3 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 2 1 1 0
York R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Campbell B, lf 4 0 1 0
Harris N, rf 3 0 0 0 Estalella B, 3b 4 0 0 1
Higgins P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Evans A, c 3 1 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0 Pofahl J, ss 4 1 1 0
McNair E, ss 2 0 0 0 Gomez C, 2b 3 1 1 0
Newhouser H, p 2 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 4 1 2 2
Franklin M, ph 1 0 0 0
Manders H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 1 0 33 7 10 5
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington 000 001 60x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L) 7.0 8 7 5 5 5
Manders H 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W) 9.0 1 0 0 4 4
E -- McNair E 2, McCosky B, York R
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Washington 7
3B -- Cramer D, Ortiz R
SB -- Evans A
T -- 2:05
A -- 2000
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