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Lineups and Summary
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 23, 1952
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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 23, 1952 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Julio Moreno |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,355 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Grover Froese |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Al Federoff | Second Baseman |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Mel Hoderlein | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Ken Wood | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Julio Moreno | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 23, 1952
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Moreno
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Moreno
Pesky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Moreno
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up 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. Newhouser
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Newhouser
Hoderlein hits a fly ball towards left. Delsing settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Delsing. Hoderlein moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Newhouser
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoderlein scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Newhouser
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Newhouser
Wood takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Runnels scores. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Newhouser
Busby hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grasso vs. Newhouser
Grasso hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Moreno
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Moreno
Delsing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Moreno
Souchock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Souchock reaches second base with a double. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ginsberg vs. Moreno
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing scores. Souchock scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Federoff vs. Moreno
Moreno fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Moreno. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Federoff vs. Moreno
Federoff hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newhouser vs. Moreno
Newhouser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ginsberg scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Moreno
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moreno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Newhouser
Moreno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Moreno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Newhouser
There's a wild pitch. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Newhouser
Yost hits a line drive into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoderlein vs. Newhouser
Hoderlein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Newhouser
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Hoderlein moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Newhouser
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Moreno
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Moreno
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Moreno
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Moreno
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Moreno
Souchock takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ginsberg vs. Moreno
Ginsberg is hit by the pitch. Hatfield scores. Delsing moves to third. Souchock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Federoff vs. Consuegra
Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
Federoff hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Newhouser
Wood hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Newhouser
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Consuegra
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Consuegra
Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Consuegra
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Consuegra
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Consuegra
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Newhouser
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consuegra vs. Newhouser
Consuegra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Newhouser
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Consuegra
Delsing bunts in front of the plate. Grasso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Consuegra
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Consuegra
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Newhouser
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Newhouser
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Newhouser
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Newhouser
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Consuegra
Federoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Consuegra
Newhouser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Consuegra
Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Groth reaches third base with a triple. Newhouser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pesky vs. Consuegra
The umpire calls a balk on Consuegra Groth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Consuegra
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Consuegra
Hatfield hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Consuegra
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Consuegra
Delsing hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Newhouser
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Newhouser
Grasso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradshaw vs. Newhouser
George Bradshaw pinch hits for Sandy Consuegra.
Bradshaw strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Ferrick
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Ferrick
Federoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Newhouser
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Newhouser
Hoderlein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Newhouser
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoderlein moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Newhouser
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hoderlein moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Newhouser
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Ferrick
Newhouser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen throws the ball in to Runnels who tags Newhouser trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Ferrick
Groth hits a line drive into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Ferrick
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Ferrick
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Newhouser
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Newhouser
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluttz vs. Newhouser
Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Tom Ferrick.
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Gumpert
Randy Gumpert now pitching.
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Gumpert
Delsing hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Gumpert
Souchock hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Newhouser
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoderlein vs. Newhouser
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Newhouser
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Newhouser
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Newhouser
Wood strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1952 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 5 1 1 1 Yost E, 3b 5 0 1 0
Pesky J, ss 3 0 2 0 Hoderlein M, 2b 3 1 0 0
Hatfield F, 3b 4 1 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 1
Dropo W, 1b 5 0 1 0 Runnels P, ss 4 1 3 0
Delsing J, lf 5 1 3 0 Wood K, lf 4 0 0 0
Souchock B, rf 4 1 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 1 2
Ginsberg J, c 3 1 1 3 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0
Federoff A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Grasso M, c 3 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 4 1 3 1 Moreno J, p 1 0 1 0
Consuegra S, p 1 0 1 0
Bradshaw G, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
Kluttz C, ph 1 0 0 0
Gumpert R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 5 34 3 10 3
Detroit 031 002 000 -- 6
Washington 300 000 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (W) 9.0 10 3 2 7 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Moreno J (L) 2.2 6 4 3 1 2
Consuegra S 3.1 5 2 2 2 0
Ferrick T 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Gumpert R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Delsing J, Moreno J
DP -- Detroit 4, Washington 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Washington 11
2B -- Souchock B, Moreno J
3B -- Groth J
HBP -- by Moreno J (Ginsberg J)
WP -- Newhouser H
Balk -- Consuegra S
T -- 2:34
A -- 5355
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