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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 15, 1947
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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 September 15, 1947 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stubby Overmire |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,044 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Stubby Overmire | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Tom McBride | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
| Ed Lyons | Second Baseman |
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 15, 1947
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Haefner
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Haefner
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Haefner
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Haefner
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Overmire
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Overmire
Lewis bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Overmire
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Overmire
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Haefner
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Haefner
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Haefner
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Haefner
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Overmire vs. Haefner
Overmire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Webb scores. Swift moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lake vs. Haefner
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Overmire
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Overmire
Mancuso hits a popup towards first. Cullenbine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Overmire
Lyons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Overmire
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lyons moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haefner vs. Overmire
Haefner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Haefner
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Haefner
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lyons scoops it up and throws to first, with Haefner covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Haefner
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Haefner
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Overmire
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Overmire
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Overmire
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Overmire
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spence vs. Overmire
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McBride scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Overmire
Mancuso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lyons vs. Overmire
Lyons hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Haefner
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Haefner
Webb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Haefner
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to third for the out. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Overmire vs. Haefner
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Overmire vs. Haefner
Overmire strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lake vs. Haefner
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lyons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Overmire
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haefner vs. Overmire
Haefner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Overmire
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Haefner
Cullenbine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lyons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Haefner
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon juggles the ball. That's an error on Vernon. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Haefner
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Overmire
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake misplays the ball. That's an error on Lake. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Overmire
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Overmire
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Haefner
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Haefner
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Haefner
Webb bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Kell moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swift vs. Haefner
Swift is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Overmire vs. Haefner
Overmire is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lake vs. Haefner
Lake takes first base on ball four. Kell scores. Evers moves to third. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cullenbine vs. Haefner
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Evers scores. Swift moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Haefner
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Overmire
Spence hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Overmire
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Overmire
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Haefner
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Haefner
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Haefner
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Haefner
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to third for the out. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Haefner
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Overmire vs. Haefner
Haefner fires to third and picks off Evers. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Overmire
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Overmire
Al Evans pinch hits for Mickey Haefner.
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Overmire
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Overmire
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Overmire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Ferrick
Lake bunts towards first. Vernon juggles the ball. That's an error on Vernon. Overmire moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Ferrick
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrick fields it and throws to third for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Ferrick
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lake scores. Cullenbine moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Ferrick
Groth takes first base on ball four. Cullenbine moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Ferrick
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cullenbine scores. Wertz scores. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Ferrick
Evers hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Ferrick
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Webb for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Overmire
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Overmire
Vernon hits a fly ball towards right. Wertz settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wertz. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Overmire
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Overmire
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Ferrick
Swift strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Ferrick
Overmire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Ferrick
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Overmire
Lyons hits a line drive into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Overmire
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Overmire
Early Wynn pinch hits for Tom Ferrick.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1947 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 4 1 1 1 Yost E, 3b 4 1 2 0
Cullenbine R, 1b 4 1 0 1 Lewis B, rf 3 0 0 0
Wertz V, rf 4 1 1 1 McBride T, lf 4 1 1 0
Groth J, lf 3 1 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 1
Kell G, 3b 4 1 3 2 Spence S, cf 4 0 0 1
Evers H, cf 5 1 3 1 Mancuso F, c 4 0 1 0
Webb S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lyons E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Swift B, c 4 0 1 0 Sullivan J, ss 4 0 3 0
Overmire S, p 5 0 2 1 Haefner M, p 2 0 0 0
Evans A, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 13 7 35 2 9 2
Detroit 010 002 130 -- 7
Washington 002 000 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Overmire S (W) 9.0 9 2 2 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M (L) 7.0 10 4 4 6 2
Ferrick T 2.0 3 3 2 1 1
E -- Vernon M 2, Lake E, Wertz V
DP -- Detroit 2, Washington 2
LOB -- Detroit 12, Washington 7
SB -- Swift B, Webb S
SH -- Lewis B, Webb S, Lake E
T -- 2:00
A -- 4044
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