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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 21, 1949
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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 July 21, 1949 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 21, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Scarborough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 7,115 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| John Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Ray Scarborough | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Center Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 21, 1949
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gray
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Gray
Dente bunts between the mound and first base. Gray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dente for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Gray
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it 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: ---
Berry vs. Scarborough
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Scarborough
Mullin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Scarborough
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Scarborough
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Gray
Kozar strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gray
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gray
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards second. Berry scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Scarborough
Kell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Scarborough
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Scarborough
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Scarborough
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Scarborough covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gray
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scarborough vs. Gray
Scarborough bunts towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Gray
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Gray
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Gray
Mele is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Scarborough
Gray hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Scarborough
Berry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer who is chasing the ball. Berry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mullin vs. Scarborough
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berry scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Scarborough
Wakefield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Scarborough
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Scarborough
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Scarborough
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kozar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kozar vs. Gray
Kozar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Gray
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Gray
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vollmer scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Gray
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Christman vs. Gray
Mark Christman pinch hits for Ray Scarborough.
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Gray
Yost takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dente vs. Gray
Dente takes first base on ball four. Evans scores. Simmons moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Hutchinson
Fred Hutchinson now pitching.
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Welteroth
Dick Welteroth now pitching.
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Welteroth
Vico hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Vico reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hutchinson vs. Welteroth
Hutchinson hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Welteroth
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Hutchinson
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Hutchinson
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Al Kozar.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Vico, and towards Berry, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hutchinson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry fields it and throws to home to get Vollmer. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hutchinson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lipon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Welteroth
Sherry Robertson now playing second base.
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Welteroth
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Welteroth
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Welteroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Welteroth
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mullin scores. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Welteroth
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Welteroth
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hutchinson
Bud Stewart pinch hits for John Simmons.
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Hutchinson
Gil Coan pinch hits for Dick Welteroth.
Coan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hutchinson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Gettel
Bud Stewart now playing left field. Al Gettel now pitching.
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Gettel covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Gettel
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Gettel
Berry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Gettel
Mullin hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Hutchinson
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Hutchinson
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Hutchinson
Vollmer strikes out. There goes Mele. The throw from Robinson to second, and Mele is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Gettel
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gettel
Wertz hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gettel
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Gettel
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Gettel
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hutchinson
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hutchinson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hutchinson
Evans 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Gettel
Vico hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Gettel
Hutchinson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Gettel
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Gettel
Mullin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Gettel
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Gettel
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hutchinson
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Hutchinson
Buddy Lewis pinch hits for Al Gettel.
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Hutchinson
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Hutchinson
Dente hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1949 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Berry N, 2b 5 1 3 0
Dente S, ss 2 0 0 1 Mullin P, cf 4 3 2 2
Mele S, rf 3 0 0 0 Wakefield D, lf 5 1 3 2
Vollmer C, cf 4 1 2 0 Wertz V, rf 5 0 0 0
Kozar A, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 3 1
Robertson S, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Robinson A, c 3 0 0 0
Robinson E, 1b 4 1 2 0 Lipon J, ss 4 0 1 0
Evans A, c 4 1 1 1 Vico S, 1b 4 1 2 1
Simmons J, lf 0 0 0 0 Gray T, p 1 0 0 0
Stewart B, ph-lf 2 0 1 0 Hutchinson F, p 3 0 0 0
Scarborough R, p 0 0 0 0
Christman M, ph 1 0 0 1
Welteroth D, p 0 0 0 0
Coan G, ph 1 0 0 0
Gettel A, p 0 0 0 0
Lewis B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 6 3 38 6 14 6
Washington 000 300 000 -- 3
Detroit 103 010 01x -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Scarborough R (L) 3.0 6 4 4 0 0
Welteroth D 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Gettel A 3.0 5 1 1 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T 3.2 4 3 3 6 2
Hutchinson F (W) 5.1 2 0 0 1 2
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Washington 8, Detroit 10
2B -- Vollmer C 2, Vico S, Berry N, Kell G
3B -- Berry N
HR -- Mullin P, Wakefield D, Vico S
CS -- Mele S
SH -- Dente S, Scarborough R
T -- 2:05
A -- 7115
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