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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 1, 1954
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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 1, 1954 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Spec Shea |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,624 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Larry Napp |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Mel Hoderlein | Shortstop |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Spec Shea | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 1, 1954
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Shea
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Shea
Shea fires to first and has Bolling trapped. There's the throw to Hoderlein who tags Bolling for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Shea
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Shea
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Shea
Boone takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Shea
Dropo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vollmer who is chasing the ball. Dropo reaches third base with a triple. Kuenn scores. Boone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Shea
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Shea
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Sievers throws the ball in to Shea who tags Tuttle trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Shea
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Shea
Gromek bunts towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Shea
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Shea
There goes Bolling. The throw from Tipton and he is out, Hoderlein applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Gromek
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoderlein vs. Gromek
Hoderlein hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Gromek
Tipton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Shea
Delsing hits a line drive 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: ---
Kuenn vs. Shea
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger misplays the ball. That's an error on Terwilliger. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Shea
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Shea
Dropo hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Shea
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuenn scores. Dropo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Shea
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Gromek
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Gromek
Shea hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Shea
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Shea
Gromek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Pascual
Camilo Pascual now pitching.
Bolling bunts towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. House moves to third. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delsing vs. Pascual
Delsing is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Pascual
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Pascual
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoderlein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Gromek
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoderlein vs. Gromek
Hoderlein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Gromek
Tipton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Pascual
Dropo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pascual
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Pascual
House hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Gromek
Terwilliger hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Gromek
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Pascual
Gromek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tipton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pascual
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Pascual
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Pascual
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Pascual
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Gromek
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Pascual
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pascual
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoderlein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Pascual
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Gromek
Hoderlein strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Gromek
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Gromek
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Pascual
Gromek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pascual
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Pascual
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Gromek
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
McDermott hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Dixon
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Dixon
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Dixon
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Dixon
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Dixon
House hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Gromek
Vollmer hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Gromek
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1954 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Delsing J, lf 3 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0
Kuenn H, ss 5 2 2 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 1 1
Boone R, 3b 4 1 0 0 Vollmer C, rf 4 0 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 5 2 4 2 Sievers R, lf 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 5 1 3 2 Hoderlein M, ss 4 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 5 0 4 2 Tipton J, c 3 0 0 0
House F, c 5 0 2 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 1 0
Gromek S, p 3 0 1 0 Shea S, p 1 0 0 0
Pascual C, p 1 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Dixon S, p 0 0 0 0
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38 6 16 6 32 1 4 1
Detroit 401 000 001 -- 6
Washington 000 100 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Shea S (L)* 3.0 9 5 4 2 0
Pascual C 5.0 4 0 0 2 1
Dixon S 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Terwilliger W, Kuenn H
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, Washington 5
2B -- Tuttle B
3B -- Dropo W
HR -- Vernon M
CS -- Bolling F
SH -- Gromek S, Bolling F
T -- 2:05
A -- 3624
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