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Lineups and Summary
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 16, 1952
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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 July 16, 1952 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Johnson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,088 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Grover Froese |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Al Federoff | Second Baseman |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Neil Berry | Shortstop |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Ken Wood | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jerry Snyder | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Don Johnson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 16, 1952
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Johnson
Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wood. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Federoff vs. Johnson
Federoff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Johnson
Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth scores. Federoff moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Johnson
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Federoff scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lenhardt vs. Johnson
Lenhardt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ginsberg vs. Johnson
Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Johnson
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wight vs. Johnson
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Wight
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Wight
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Haynes
Joe Haynes now pitching.
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Federoff vs. Haynes
Federoff bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Haynes
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haynes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Haynes
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. The ball gets by Yost, who chases it down. There goes Groth trying to score. There's the throw to the plate, and he's out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Wight
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wight
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Haynes
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Haynes
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Haynes
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Wight
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Wight
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haynes vs. Wight
Haynes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Haynes
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wood. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wight vs. Haynes
Wight hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Wight reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Haynes
Groth hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Federoff vs. Haynes
Federoff hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Haynes
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Federoff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wight
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wight
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Haynes
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Haynes
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Haynes
Lenhardt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Haynes
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Haynes
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wight vs. Haynes
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Wight
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Wight
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Wight
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Haynes
Groth hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Haynes
Federoff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Haynes
Hatfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Haynes
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Wight
Grasso strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haynes vs. Wight
Haynes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Haynes
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Haynes
Lenhardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ginsberg vs. Haynes
Ginsberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Haynes
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Yost. Dropo scores. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wight vs. Haynes
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lenhardt moves to third. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groth vs. Haynes
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Federoff vs. Haynes
Federoff hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Runnels fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wight
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wight
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Wight
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Wight
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Haynes
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Haynes
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Haynes
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Wight
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Wight
Grasso hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haynes vs. Wight
Haynes is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Haynes
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Haynes
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Ginsberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Haynes
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Yost. Ginsberg moves to third. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wight vs. Haynes
Wight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ginsberg scores. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Haynes
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry scores. Wight moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Federoff vs. Haynes
Federoff hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Haynes
Hatfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost bunts towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Wight
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Wight
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1952 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 5 1 3 1 Yost E, 3b 4 0 2 0
Federoff A, 2b 3 1 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0
Hatfield F, 3b 6 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0
Wertz V, rf 5 1 1 1 Wood K, lf 3 0 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 3 2 1 Runnels P, ss 3 0 1 0
Lenhardt D, lf 5 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, c 4 1 2 1 Snyder J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Berry N, ss 5 2 3 3 Grasso M, c 3 0 0 0
Wight B, p 5 0 2 2 Johnson D, p 0 0 0 0
Haynes J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 9 14 9 29 0 4 0
Detroit 400 110 102 -- 9
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson D (L) 1.0 5 4 4 1 2
Haynes J 8.0 9 5 4 4 1
E -- Yost E 2
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 12, Washington 3
2B -- Groth J, Berry N, Wight B, Runnels P, Ginsberg J
SH -- Federoff A
T -- 2:09
A -- 4088
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