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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 4, 1954
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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 4, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1954 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Marrero |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 4,873 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Hank Soar |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Tom Umphlett | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Connie Marrero | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 4, 1954
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Garver
Pesky hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Marrero
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Marrero
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Marrero
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Marrero
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Marrero
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belardi vs. Marrero
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Marrero
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it 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: ---
Sievers vs. Garver
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Garver
Umphlett hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marrero vs. Garver
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Marrero
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Marrero
Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Marrero
Garver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Marrero
There goes Garver. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Runnels applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Garver
Pesky 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Marrero
Kuenn hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Marrero
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Marrero
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Garver
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Garver
Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Marrero
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belardi vs. Marrero
Belardi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pesky catches it and throws to second with Runnels covering, to double up Boone. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Marrero
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Marrero
The umpire calls a balk on Marrero Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Marrero
House is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Marrero
Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
Fitz Gerald 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Garver
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Marrero
Garver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Marrero
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Marrero
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Marrero
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Marrero
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Garver
Pesky 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Busby reaches second base with a double. Vernon goes all the way around to score. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Garver
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Marrero
Belardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Marrero
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Marrero
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belardi moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Marrero
Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garver vs. Marrero
Garver strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Garver
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
Fitz Gerald bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Garver
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marrero for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Garver
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Garver
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Marrero
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Marrero
Tuttle bunts in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Marrero
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Marrero
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Marrero
Belardi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Marrero
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Marrero
House hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garver
Frank Bolling now playing second base. Hoot Evers now playing left field.
Vernon hits a popup towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Marrero
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Marrero
Garver bunts towards the mound. Marrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Stewart
Bunky Stewart now pitching.
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Stewart
Tuttle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Stewart
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers scores. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Stewart
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Boone reaches second base with a double. Tuttle scores. Bolling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belardi vs. Stewart
Belardi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Garver
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Garver
Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
Fitz Gerald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Garver
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Bunky Stewart.
McDermott hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1954 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 2 0
Pesky J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 1 2 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0
Runnels P, ss 4 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 1 1 1 1
Busby J, cf 4 0 1 1 Boone R, 3b 4 1 3 3
Sievers R, lf 2 0 0 0 Belardi W, 1b 5 1 2 2
Umphlett T, rf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 1 3 1 House F, c 3 0 1 0
Marrero C, p 3 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Stewart B, p 0 0 0 0 Evers H, lf 1 1 1 0
McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0 Garver N, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 35 6 15 6
Washington 000 001 001 -- 2
Detroit 000 000 33x -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Marrero C (L) 7.1 13 4 4 3 3
Stewart B 0.2 2 2 2 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 0
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Detroit 11
2B -- Boone R 2, Busby J
HR -- Belardi W, Fitz Gerald E
SB -- Tuttle B, Kuenn H
CS -- Garver N
SH -- Tuttle B, Garver N
Balk -- Marrero C
T -- 2:17
A -- 4873
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