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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 16, 1951
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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 16, 1951 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Sima |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 9,105 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Sam Mele | First Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Right Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Al Sima | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 16, 1951
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Sima
Priddy hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Noren who is chasing the ball. Priddy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kolloway vs. Sima
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Priddy scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Sima
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Sima
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trout
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trout
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Trout
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Sima
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Sima
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Sima
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Coan 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: ---
Mele vs. Trout
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Trout
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Trout
Michaels hits a line drive towards first. Kolloway reaches out 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: ---
Lipon vs. Sima
Mike Guerra now catching.
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Sima
Trout is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Sima
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up 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: ---
Dente vs. Trout
Dente 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: ---
Guerra vs. Trout
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sima vs. Trout
Sima strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Sima
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Sima
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kolloway moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Sima
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Sima
Evers takes first base on ball four. Kolloway scores. Kell moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Souchock vs. Sima
Souchock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ginsberg vs. Sima
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. Kell scores. Wertz moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lipon vs. Sima
Lipon takes first base on ball four. Wertz scores. Evers moves to third. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trout vs. Sima
Trout hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Evers scores. Ginsberg scores. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Moreno
Julio Moreno now pitching.
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Lipon moves to third. Trout moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kolloway vs. Moreno
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trout
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Trout
Coan bunts towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Trout
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Trout
Mele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Trout
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout has Coan trapped. There's the throw to Ginsberg and over to Kell, who tags Coan for the out. Mele moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Trout
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon misplays the ball. That's an error on Lipon. Mele moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dente vs. Trout
Dente strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Moreno
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Moreno
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Moreno
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Moreno
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Bud Souchock.
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Moreno
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell scores. Mullin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lipon vs. Moreno
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Trout
Pat Mullin now playing left field.
Guerra hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Trout
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trout
Yost strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Moreno
Trout hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Moreno
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moreno fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Moreno
Kolloway hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Moreno
Kell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trout
Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Trout
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Trout
Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Moreno
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Moreno
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Moreno
Mullin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Moreno
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Trout
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Trout
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Trout
Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Trout
Guerra hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Moreno
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Moreno
Trout hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Moreno
Priddy hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Trout
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Julio Moreno.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Trout covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trout
Yost hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trout
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Ross
Bob Ross now pitching.
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ross
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ross
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Trout
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Trout
Mele strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Trout
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1951 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Priddy J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Kolloway D, 1b 5 1 1 1 Coan G, lf 4 0 1 0
Kell G, 3b 4 2 2 0 Noren I, cf 4 0 0 0
Wertz V, rf 4 1 0 0 Mele S, 1b 4 0 1 1
Evers H, cf 3 1 1 1 McCormick M, rf 3 0 0 0
Souchock B, lf 2 0 0 0 Michaels C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Dente S, ss 3 0 1 0
Ginsberg J, c 3 1 1 2 Grasso M, c 0 0 0 0
Lipon J, ss 3 0 0 1 Guerra M, c 3 0 0 0
Trout D, p 4 0 2 2 Sima A, p 1 0 0 0
Moreno J, p 1 0 0 0
Robertson S, ph 1 0 0 0
Ross B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 8 7 31 1 4 1
Detroit 100 510 000 -- 7
Washington 000 100 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trout D (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Sima A (L) 3.1 4 6 6 5 2
Moreno J 4.2 4 1 1 2 1
Ross B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Lipon J
DP -- Detroit 1, Washington 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Washington 4
2B -- Kell G
3B -- Priddy J
T -- 2:11
A -- 9105
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