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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 23, 1947
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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 August 23, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marino Pieretti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stubby Overmire |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,670 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Tom McBride | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
| Marino Pieretti | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| John McHale | First Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Stubby Overmire | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 23, 1947
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Overmire
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Overmire
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Overmire
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Pieretti
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Pieretti
Pieretti fires over to first and Vernon drops the ball. That's an error on Vernon. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Pieretti
Mayo strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Pieretti
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Pieretti
Wakefield hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Overmire
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. McHale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Overmire
Spence is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Overmire
Yost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Pieretti
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Pieretti
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McHale vs. Pieretti
There's a wild pitch. Kell scores. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McHale vs. Pieretti
McHale hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Pieretti
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Overmire vs. Pieretti
Overmire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Pieretti
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Overmire
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Overmire
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pieretti vs. Overmire
Pieretti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Pieretti
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Pieretti
There goes Mayo. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Priddy applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Pieretti
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Pieretti
Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Overmire
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Overmire
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Overmire
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Overmire
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Pieretti
Kell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence who is chasing the ball. Kell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Pieretti
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McHale vs. Pieretti
McHale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swift vs. Pieretti
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Overmire
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. McHale scoops it up and throws to first, with Overmire covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Overmire
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Overmire
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Pieretti
Overmire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Pieretti
Lake bunts towards first. Vernon juggles the ball. That's an error on Vernon. Overmire moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Pieretti
Mayo bunts towards the mound. Pieretti juggles the ball. That's an error on Pieretti. Overmire moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Pieretti
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wakefield vs. Pieretti
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Pieretti
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Overmire
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Overmire
Mark Christman pinch hits for Marino Pieretti.
Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Overmire
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Overmire
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Overmire
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Candini
Milo Candini now pitching.
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHale vs. Candini
McHale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Candini
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Overmire
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Overmire
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. McHale juggles the ball. That's an error on McHale. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Overmire
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. McHale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yost for the out. Vernon moves to third. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Priddy vs. Overmire
Priddy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Spence moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Overmire
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spence scores. Priddy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Candini vs. Overmire
Candini hits a popup towards first. McHale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Overmire
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards first. McHale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Candini
Overmire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Candini
Lake bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Priddy covering, for the out. Overmire moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Candini
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Candini
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to second. Sullivan drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Sullivan. Overmire scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Candini
Wakefield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Benton
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Tom McBride.
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Hutchinson
Fred Hutchinson now pitching.
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spence vs. Hutchinson
Swift fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Swift. Lewis scores. Robertson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Hutchinson
Spence hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Hutchinson
Cecil Travis pinch hits for Eddie Yost.
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Candini
Cecil Travis now playing third base. Sherry Robertson now playing left field.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Candini
Evers bunts towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McHale vs. Candini
McHale is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Candini
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. Kell moves to third. McHale moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hutchinson vs. Candini
Hutchinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Candini
Doc Cramer pinch hits for Eddie Lake.
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Hutchinson
Skeeter Webb now playing shortstop. Hal Wagner now catching.
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Hutchinson
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. Priddy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Candini vs. Hutchinson
Candini hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Hutchinson
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Hutchinson
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mancuso scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Hutchinson
Robertson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Candini
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Candini
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Candini
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Candini
Kell takes first base on ball four. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Candini
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1947 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Sullivan J, ss 4 0 1 0 Lake E, ss 1 0 0 0
Lewis B, rf 5 1 3 1 Cramer D, ph 1 0 0 0
McBride T, lf 3 0 0 0 Webb S, ss 0 0 0 0
Robertson S, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Mayo E, 2b 2 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 0
Spence S, cf 4 1 0 0 Wakefield D, lf 5 0 0 0
Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 3 1 2 0
Travis C, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Evers H, cf 4 1 1 0
Priddy J, 2b 4 1 2 1 McHale J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Mancuso F, c 4 1 2 2 Swift B, c 3 0 0 0
Pieretti M, p 1 0 0 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Christman M, ph 1 0 1 0 Wagner H, c 0 0 0 0
Candini M, p 2 0 0 0 Overmire S, p 2 1 1 1
Benton A, p 0 0 0 0
Hutchinson F, p 0 0 0 0
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37 5 10 4 28 3 4 1
Washington 000 000 212 -- 5
Detroit 020 000 100 -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pieretti M 5.0 3 2 2 3 3
Candini M (W) 4.0 1 1 0 7 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Overmire S 7.0 6 2 1 1 2
Benton A* 0.0 1 1 0 1 0
Hutchinson F (L) 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Vernon M 2, Yost E, Pieretti M, McHale J, Sullivan J, Swift B
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Detroit 12
2B -- Mancuso F
3B -- Kell G
CS -- Mayo E
SH -- Lake E 2, Mayo E, Evers H
WP -- Pieretti M
T -- 2:19
A -- 15670
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