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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 2, 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 September 2, 1954 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 1,260 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Right Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Chick King | Center Fielder |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Roy Dietzel | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 2, 1954
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Porterfield
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Porterfield
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatfield tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Porterfield
Belardi hits a popup towards short. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Garver
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Vernon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Garver
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Porterfield
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Porterfield
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Porterfield
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dietzel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Porterfield
Garver is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietzel vs. Garver
Dietzel strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Garver
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Garver
Porterfield hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Porterfield
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dietzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Porterfield
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Garver
There goes Busby. The throw from House and he is safe. Busby steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Garver
Sievers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of King. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Busby scores. Vernon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of King who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. Sievers scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Hoeft
Fitz Gerald hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Delsing. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. Lemon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietzel vs. Hoeft
Dietzel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Hoeft
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Hoeft
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Hoeft
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Porterfield
Belardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Porterfield
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Belardi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Porterfield
House hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Porterfield
King hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. King reaches third base with a triple. Belardi scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoeft vs. Porterfield
Hoeft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Porterfield
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Hoeft
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Marlowe
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dietzel vs. Marlowe
Dietzel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Marlowe
Snyder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Marlowe
Porterfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Marlowe
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Porterfield
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Marlowe
Reno Bertoia now playing shortstop. Fred Hatfield now playing third base. Frank Bolling now playing second base.
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Marlowe
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Marlowe
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Porterfield
Belardi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Belardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Porterfield
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Porterfield
House hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Porterfield
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belardi scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marlowe vs. Porterfield
Marlowe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Marlowe
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Marlowe
Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietzel vs. Marlowe
Dietzel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Porterfield
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Porterfield
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dietzel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Marlowe
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bertoia misplays the ball. That's an error on Bertoia. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Marlowe
Porterfield bunts towards the mound. Marlowe fields it and throws to first for the out. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Marlowe
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snyder scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Marlowe
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Marlowe
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Marlowe
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Marlowe
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Porterfield
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belardi vs. Porterfield
Belardi hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Porterfield
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Porterfield
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dietzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Marlowe
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietzel vs. Marlowe
Dietzel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Marlowe
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. Dietzel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Marlowe
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. Dietzel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Marlowe
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Porterfield
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Porterfield
Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Porterfield
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Porterfield
Hoot Evers pinch runs for Reno Bertoia.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dietzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Evers scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Porterfield
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belardi vs. Porterfield
Belardi hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers 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 9/2/1954 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 3 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 5 3 2 1
Bertoia R, ss 2 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 5 3 2 1
Evers H, pr 0 1 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 4 3 3
Hatfield F, 2b-3b 5 1 2 0 Sievers R, lf 5 2 3 7
Nieman B, lf 4 0 2 2 Lemon J, rf 5 2 2 1
Boone R, 3b 2 0 0 1 Fitz Gerald E, c 5 1 3 1
Bolling F, 2b 2 0 2 0 Dietzel R, 2b 4 0 2 1
Belardi W, 1b 4 2 1 0 Snyder J, ss 5 1 1 1
Delsing J, rf 4 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 4 0 0 0
House F, c 4 0 1 0
King C, cf 4 1 2 2
Garver N, p 1 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 1 0 1 1
Marlowe D, p 1 0 0 0
Tuttle B, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 13 6 42 16 18 16
Detroit 100 201 002 -- 6
Washington 205 400 41x -- 16
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (L)* 2.0 5 6 6 2 1
Hoeft B+ 1.0 5 4 4 1 1
Marlowe D 5.0 8 6 2 0 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 13 6 6 2 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Bertoia R, Hatfield F
DP -- Detroit 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Washington 6
2B -- Sievers R 2, Fitz Gerald E, Belardi W, Bolling F
3B -- Lemon J, King C
HR -- Busby J, Sievers R, Vernon M
SB -- Busby J
SH -- Porterfield B
SF -- Boone R
T -- 2:23
A -- 1260
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