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Senators
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 8, 1931
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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 8, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1931 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lloyd Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Lloyd Brown | Pitcher |
| Walter Johnson | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Marv Owen | Shortstop |
| Mark Koenig | Second Baseman |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| John Stone | Left Fielder |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Frank Doljack | Center Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 8, 1931
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Whitehill
Myer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doljack who is chasing the ball. Myer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Whitehill
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Myer scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Whitehill
Manush hits a popup towards the mound. Whitehill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Whitehill
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Whitehill
West hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. West reaches third base with a triple. Cronin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Whitehill
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brown
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Brown
Owen takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koenig vs. Brown
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Brown
Alexander hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stone vs. Brown
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Owen scores. Alexander moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. Alexander moves to third. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McManus vs. Brown
McManus hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doljack vs. Brown
Doljack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schang vs. Brown
Schang strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Whitehill
Bluege hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Whitehill
Spencer hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Whitehill
Brown takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myer vs. Whitehill
Myer hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Whitehill
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Brown
Whitehill strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brown
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Brown
Owen hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Owen for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Whitehill
Manush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Whitehill
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Whitehill
West strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Brown
Koenig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Brown
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Brown
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Whitehill
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Whitehill
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Whitehill
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Whitehill
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehill covering, for the out. Bluege moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myer vs. Whitehill
Myer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Brown
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Brown
Doljack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Brown
Schang strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Whitehill
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Whitehill
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manush for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Whitehill
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Whitehill
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuhel vs. Whitehill
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Brown
Whitehill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brown
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Brown
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Brown
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Whitehill
Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Whitehill
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Whitehill
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Brown
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Brown
Stone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Brown
McManus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Whitehill
Myer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Whitehill
Rice hits a popup towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Whitehill
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Brown
Doljack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Brown
Schang hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Brown
Whitehill bunts towards third. Bluege juggles the ball. That's an error on Bluege. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Brown
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Brown
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Schang trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Whitehill moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Whitehill
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Whitehill
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Whitehill
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Whitehill
The ball gets by Schang for a passed ball. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bluege vs. Whitehill
Bluege takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Whitehill
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Brown
Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Brown
Alexander hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Brown
Hub Walker pinch runs for Dale Alexander.
Stone takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Brown
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doljack vs. Brown
Doljack hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Whitehill
Bill Akers now playing shortstop. Marv Owen now playing first base.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Whitehill
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Whitehill
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Whitehill
Manush hits a popup towards short. Akers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brown
Gee Walker pinch hits for Wally Schang.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Brown
Whitehill hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brown
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Myer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Whitehill
Ray Hayworth now catching.
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Whitehill
West strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Whitehill
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Owen scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehill covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Brown
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Brown
Koenig bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Akers vs. Brown
Akers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rice. Akers reaches second base with a double. Owen scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1931 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Myer B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Johnson R, rf 5 1 1 0
Rice S, rf 5 0 0 1 Owen M, ss-1b 4 2 2 0
Manush H, lf 5 0 1 0 Koenig M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cronin J, ss 4 1 1 0 Alexander D, 1b 4 0 2 1
West S, cf 5 0 3 1 Walker H, pr 0 0 0 0
Kuhel J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Akers B, ss 1 0 1 1
Bluege O, 3b 3 0 2 0 Stone J, lf 3 0 0 1
Spencer R, c 3 0 0 0 McManus M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Brown L, p 3 0 0 0 Doljack F, cf 3 0 0 0
Schang W, c 3 0 1 0
Walker G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hayworth R, c 0 0 0 0
Whitehill E, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 2 9 2 35 3 9 3
Washington 200 000 000 0 -- 2
Detroit 200 000 000 1 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Brown L (L) 9.1 9 3 3 3 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (W) 10.0 9 2 2 4 4
E -- Bluege O
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 10, Detroit 9
2B -- Akers B
3B -- Myer B, West S
SH -- Whitehill E, Koenig M
WP -- Brown L
PB -- Schang W
T -- 2:04
A -- 0
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