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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 8, 1956
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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 8, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Duke Maas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,464 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Hicks | Second Baseman |
| Duke Maas | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Dick Tettelbach | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Dean Stone | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 8, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Stone
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belardi for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Maas
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettelbach vs. Maas
Tettelbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Maas
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Maas
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Maas
Lemon 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, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stone
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Stone
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Stone
House hits a fly ball into left field. Tettelbach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Stone
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Maas
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Maas
There goes Courtney. The throw from House and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Maas
Olson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Maas
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Stone
Hicks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Stone
Maas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belardi vs. Stone
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Tettelbach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Maas
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Maas
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettelbach vs. Maas
Tettelbach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stone
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Stone
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Stone
House is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Stone
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hicks vs. Stone
Hicks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maas vs. Stone
Maas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Maas
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Maas
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Maas
Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. Sievers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Courtney vs. Maas
Courtney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Maas
There goes Courtney. The throw from House and he is out, Hicks applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Maas
Olson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Olson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Maas
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olson scores. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Stone strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Stone
Belardi takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Tettelbach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Chakales
Boone takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. Belardi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Chakales
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tettelbach. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. Belardi scores. Boone goes all the way around to score. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Chakales
House hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Chakales
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hicks vs. Chakales
Hicks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Hicks reaches second base with a double. House scores. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Grob
Connie Grob now pitching. Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Grob
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Hicks scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belardi vs. Grob
Belardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Grob
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Belardi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Grob
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Black
Bud Black now pitching.
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettelbach vs. Black
Tettelbach is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Black
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Black
Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Grob
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Grob
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Grob
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Grob
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hicks for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Black
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Black
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Black
Olson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Black
Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Courtney moves to third. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oravetz vs. Black
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Connie Grob.
Oravetz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Black
There's a wild pitch. Courtney scores. Olson moves to third. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Black
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Brodowski
Dick Brodowski now pitching. Jim Delsing pinch hits for Bud Black.
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Brodowski
Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Jim Delsing.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belardi vs. Brodowski
Belardi bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bertoia moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Brodowski
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bertoia scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Brodowski
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 12 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettelbach vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Tettelbach hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hicks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Gromek
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 12 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brodowski
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Brodowski
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Brodowski
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Brodowski
Hicks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Brodowski
Gromek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hicks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Brodowski
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tettelbach. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Hicks scores. Gromek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belardi vs. Brodowski
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belardi for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 14 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Gromek
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Gromek
Olson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hicks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Gromek
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 14 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brodowski
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brodowski
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Brodowski
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Brodowski
House hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 14 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Gromek
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Dick Brodowski.
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettelbach vs. Gromek
Tettelbach strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1956 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 1 4 3 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Belardi W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Tettelbach D, lf 4 1 0 0
Kaline A, rf 6 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Boone R, 3b 3 2 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 3 2 1 2
Tuttle B, cf 5 2 2 3 Lemon J, rf 4 1 1 1
House F, c 6 1 1 1 Courtney C, c 2 1 1 1
Maxwell C, lf 5 3 3 2 Olson K, cf 4 1 2 0
Hicks B, 2b 4 2 2 3 Snyder J, ss 4 0 2 1
Maas D, p 1 0 0 0 Stone D, p 2 0 0 0
Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0 Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 0 1 0 0 Grob C, p 0 0 0 0
Black B, p 0 0 0 0 Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Delsing J, ph 0 0 0 0 Brodowski D, p 0 0 0 0
Bertoia R, pr 0 1 0 0 Herzog W, ph 1 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 14 15 13 33 6 8 5
Detroit 000 281 120 -- 14
Washington 200 301 000 -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Maas D 3.2 5 5 5 3 2
Marlowe D (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Black B 2.0 2 1 1 2 2
Gromek S (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stone D* 4.0 3 4 4 5 4
Chakales B (L) 0.1 4 5 5 1 0
Grob C 1.2 3 2 2 1 0
Brodowski D 3.0 5 3 3 3 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Detroit 10, Washington 6
2B -- Olson K, Tuttle B, Hicks B, Kuenn H
3B -- Lemon J
HR -- Sievers R, Maxwell C 2
CS -- Courtney C 2
SH -- Belardi W
HBP -- by Gromek S (Yost E)
WP -- Black B
T -- 2:46
A -- 2464
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