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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 2, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on May 2, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Kemmerer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Davie |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 4,771 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| JW Porter | Catcher |
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Russ Kemmerer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Bobo Osborne | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Lau | Catcher |
| Jerry Davie | Pitcher |
| Bill Norman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 2, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Davie
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Davie
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bridges fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Davie
Sievers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Davie
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Davie
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Davie
Zauchin hits a fly ball into right field. Osborne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kemmerer
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Kemmerer
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kemmerer
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Davie
Porter hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Davie
Samford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Samford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemmerer vs. Davie
Kemmerer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Davie
Bertoia hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Samford scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Davie
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kemmerer
Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Kemmerer
Doby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Kemmerer
Bridges takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Kemmerer
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lau vs. Kemmerer
Lau hits a fly ball towards right. Lemon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lemon. Harris scores. Doby moves to third. Bridges moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chrisley vs. Kemmerer
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Jerry Davie.
Chrisley hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Kemmerer
Yost takes first base on ball four. Bridges moves to third. Lau moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Osborne vs. Kemmerer
Osborne hits a line drive into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Osborne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Narleski
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Narleski
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Osborne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kemmerer
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Kemmerer
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Kemmerer
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kemmerer
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Kemmerer
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Narleski
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Narleski
Porter bunts towards the mound. Narleski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zauchin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Samford vs. Narleski
Samford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zauchin moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kemmerer vs. Narleski
Kemmerer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bertoia vs. Narleski
Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Osborne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zauchin tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Narleski
Allison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Porter scores. Samford moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Narleski
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Samford moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Narleski
Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Killebrew is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Morgan
Zauchin is hit by the pitch. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Morgan
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Kemmerer
Lau hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kemmerer
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kemmerer
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Morgan
Samford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Morgan
Kemmerer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Morgan
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Morgan
Allison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Morgan
Sievers hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Osborne picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Osborne. Allison goes all the way around to score. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Morgan
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Kemmerer
Osborne hits a popup towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kemmerer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Kemmerer
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Morgan
Killebrew is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Morgan
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Morgan
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kemmerer
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kemmerer
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kemmerer
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Morgan
Samford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Morgan
Kemmerer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Morgan
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Kemmerer
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lau for the out. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kemmerer
Red Wilson pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kemmerer
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osborne vs. Kemmerer
Osborne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Susce
George Susce now pitching.
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Susce
Sievers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Susce
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Harris. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Susce
Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Sievers scores. View Play -
Senators, 13 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Susce
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 15 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Susce
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Senators, 15 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Susce
Porter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Porter reaches second base with a double. Zauchin moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 15 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Samford vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Samford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 15 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kemmerer vs. Aguirre
Kemmerer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 15 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kemmerer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 15 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kemmerer
Harris hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 15 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kemmerer
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 15 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Aguirre
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 15 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Aguirre
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 15 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Aguirre
Sievers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 15 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Aguirre
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 15 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kemmerer
Bridges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 15 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kemmerer
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 15 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Kemmerer
Lau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 15 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Kemmerer
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1959 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bertoia R, 2b 5 0 3 2 Yost E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Allison B, cf 6 3 2 1 Osborne B, rf 4 0 0 0
Sievers R, lf 5 3 3 2 Kaline A, cf 4 1 2 0
Lemon J, rf 6 2 2 5 Harris G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Killebrew H, 3b 3 2 2 3 Doby L, lf 3 1 1 1
Zauchin N, 1b 3 1 0 0 Bridges R, ss 3 0 1 0
Porter J, c 5 1 2 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Samford R, ss 4 3 3 1 Lau C, c 4 0 1 0
Kemmerer R, p 5 0 0 0 Davie J, p 0 0 0 0
Chrisley N, ph 0 0 0 1
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 1 0 0 0
Wilson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Susce G, p 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 15 17 14 32 3 7 2
Washington 310 620 030 -- 15
Detroit 021 000 000 -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R (W) 9.0 7 3 1 2 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Davie J (L) 2.0 5 4 4 0 1
Narleski R 1.2 4 6 6 2 1
Morgan T 3.1 3 2 2 0 4
Susce G 0.1 4 3 2 0 0
Aguirre H 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Lemon J, Osborne B, Harris G, Yost E
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Washington 7, Detroit 6
2B -- Samford R, Harris G, Kaline A, Sievers R 2, Yost E, Lemon J, Porter J
HR -- Sievers R, Killebrew H 2, Lemon J, Samford R
SF -- Chrisley N, Doby L, Bertoia R
HBP -- by Morgan T (Killebrew H) 2, by Morgan T (Zauchin N)
T -- 2:28
A -- 4771
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