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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 27, 1945
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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 27, 1945 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Maier | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Left Fielder |
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Fred Vaughn | Second Baseman |
| Gil Torres | Shortstop |
| Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| George Binks | Center Fielder |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 27, 1945
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Niggeling
Maier hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Niggeling
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Niggeling
Cullenbine hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Newhouser
Case hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Newhouser
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Newhouser
Vaughn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Newhouser
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mayo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Niggeling
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Niggeling
Cramer bunts towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Niggeling
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Niggeling
Webb hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Niggeling
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Newhouser
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Newhouser
Clift hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Newhouser
Binks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Newhouser
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niggeling vs. Newhouser
Niggeling hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Niggeling
Newhouser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Niggeling
Maier bunts towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Niggeling
Mayo hits a line drive to left field. Powell throws towards third. Clift fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clift. Maier goes all the way around to score. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Niggeling
Cullenbine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Niggeling
York hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Niggeling
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Newhouser
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Newhouser
Kuhel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Outlaw. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Newhouser
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Newhouser
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Niggeling
Outlaw hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Niggeling
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Niggeling
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Newhouser
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Newhouser
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Newhouser
Binks strikes out. There goes Clift. The throw from Richards to Webb, and Clift is out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Niggeling
Newhouser hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Niggeling
Maier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Niggeling
There's a wild pitch. Maier moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Niggeling
Mayo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Niggeling
Cullenbine is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Niggeling
York takes first base on ball four. Maier moves to third. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Niggeling
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Newhouser
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Newhouser
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Newhouser
Case hits a line drive towards short. Webb reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Niggeling
Outlaw strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Niggeling
Webb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Webb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Niggeling
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Webb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newhouser vs. Niggeling
Newhouser bunts towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Newhouser
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Newhouser
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Newhouser
There goes Vaughn. The throw from Richards and he is out, Mayo applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Newhouser
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Niggeling
Maier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Binks. Maier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Niggeling
Mayo bunts between the mound and first base. Niggeling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Niggeling
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maier moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Niggeling
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Newhouser
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Newhouser
Clift hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Newhouser
Binks hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Niggeling
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Niggeling
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Niggeling
Webb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Niggeling
There goes Webb. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Vaughn applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Newhouser
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Newhouser
Mike Guerra pinch runs for Rick Ferrell. Vince Ventura pinch hits for Johnny Niggeling.
Ventura strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Newhouser
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Newhouser
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Carrasquel
Al Evans now catching. Alex Carrasquel now pitching.
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Carrasquel
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Carrasquel
Maier hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Newhouser
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Newhouser
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb misplays the ball. That's an error on Webb. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Newhouser
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Newhouser
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughn moves to third. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chipple vs. Newhouser
Walt Chipple pinch hits for George Binks.
Chipple strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1945, game 1 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Maier B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Case G, rf 4 0 0 0
Mayo E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Cullenbine R, rf 3 0 1 1 Vaughn F, 2b 4 0 4 1
York R, 1b 3 1 1 1 Torres G, ss 4 0 0 0
Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Powell J, lf 4 0 0 0
Outlaw J, lf 3 0 0 0 Clift H, 3b 3 0 1 0
Webb S, ss 4 0 2 0 Binks G, cf 3 0 1 0
Richards P, c 4 0 0 0 Chipple W, ph 1 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 3 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 3 0 1 0
Guerra M, pr 0 0 0 0
Evans A, c 0 0 0 0
Niggeling J, p 2 0 0 0
Ventura V, ph 1 0 0 0
Carrasquel A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 2 33 1 9 1
Detroit 012 000 000 -- 3
Washington 001 000 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (W) 9.0 9 1 1 1 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J (L) 8.0 7 3 2 4 2
Carrasquel A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Clift H, Webb S
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Detroit 7, Washington 6
2B -- Kuhel J, Webb S, Maier B
HR -- York R
CS -- Clift H, Vaughn F, Webb S
WP -- Niggeling J
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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