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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 21, 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 August 21, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Griggs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,264 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Roig | Shortstop |
| Hal Griggs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 21, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Griggs
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Griggs
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Griggs
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Griggs
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Griggs
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Gromek
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Griggs
House hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Griggs
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Griggs
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gromek vs. Griggs
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Griggs
Kuenn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Gromek
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berberet vs. Gromek
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olson vs. Gromek
Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Lemon moves to third. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roig vs. Gromek
Roig strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griggs vs. Gromek
Griggs strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost takes first base on ball four. Lemon scores. Berberet moves to third. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Plews vs. Gromek
Plews strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Griggs
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Griggs
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Griggs
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gromek
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Griggs
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Griggs
House hits a popup towards short. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Griggs
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Griggs
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gromek vs. Griggs
Gromek takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Griggs
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. Bolling scores. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Griggs
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Gromek moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Stewart
Bunky Stewart now pitching.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Gromek
Bob Kennedy now playing third base.
Berberet hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Berberet reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Gromek
Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berberet moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roig vs. Gromek
Roig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stewart vs. Gromek
Stewart hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost takes first base on ball four. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Plews vs. Gromek
Plews hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stewart
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Stewart
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost throws to second for one, and Plews throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Stewart
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Stewart
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Stewart
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gromek vs. Stewart
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gromek for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gromek
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Gromek
Berberet hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stewart
Kuenn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Stewart
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Stewart
The ball gets by Berberet for a passed ball. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Stewart
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Stewart
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Stewart
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Maxwell scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Stewart
House hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Stewart
Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Gromek
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Gromek
Roig hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Gromek
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Bunky Stewart.
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Grob
Connie Grob now pitching.
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Grob
There goes Bolling. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Plews applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Grob
Gromek strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Grob
Kuenn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Plews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Gromek
Plews hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Grob
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Grob
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Grob
There goes Maxwell. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Plews applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Grob
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Grob
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gromek
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Gromek
Berberet hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Berberet reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Gromek
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Lou Berberet.
Olson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Ramos trying to get to third. Kaline throws the ball in to Bolling who relays the ball to Kennedy who tags Ramos for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Gromek
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Tony Roig.
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Grob
Jose Valdivielso now playing shortstop. Clint Courtney now catching.
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Grob
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Grob
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gromek vs. Grob
Gromek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Grob
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. Gromek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Wiesler
Bob Wiesler now pitching.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gromek scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxwell vs. Wiesler
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Gromek
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Bob Wiesler.
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Gromek
Camilo Pascual pinch runs for Whitey Herzog.
Yost takes first base on ball four. Pascual moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Plews vs. Gromek
Plews hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1956 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 1 2 3 Yost E, 3b 2 0 0 1
Torgeson E, 1b 5 0 0 1 Plews H, 2b 5 0 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 3 1 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 5 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 3 0 2 0 Sievers R, lf 5 2 2 1
Boone R, 3b 2 1 1 0 Lemon J, rf 3 1 1 0
Kennedy B, 3b 3 1 1 2 Berberet L, c 3 0 2 0
House F, c 4 0 0 0 Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 5 1 3 1 Valdivielso J, ss 0 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 5 2 3 0 Olson K, cf 4 0 3 1
Gromek S, p 3 1 1 1 Roig T, ss 3 0 0 0
Courtney C, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Griggs H, p 1 0 0 0
Stewart B, p 1 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Grob C, p 0 0 0 0
Wiesler B, p 0 0 0 0
Herzog W, ph 1 0 1 0
Pascual C, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 13 8 35 3 9 3
Detroit 000 212 003 -- 8
Washington 020 000 010 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 9.0 9 3 3 5 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Griggs H 3.2 5 2 2 4 4
Stewart B (L) 2.1 3 3 3 3 0
Grob C 2.1 5 3 3 2 1
Wiesler B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Plews H
LOB -- Detroit 13, Washington 10
2B -- Lemon J, Berberet L 2, Kuenn H
HR -- Sievers R
CS -- Bolling F, Maxwell C
HBP -- by Stewart B (Kuenn H)
PB -- Berberet L
T -- 3:00
A -- 3264
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