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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 11, 1948
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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 May 11, 1948 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 14,461 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Left Fielder |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| Neil Berry | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Sherry Robertson | Right Fielder |
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Junior Wooten | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 11, 1948
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Haefner
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Haefner
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Haefner
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Haefner
Evers hits a line drive off the glove of Yost, and into shallow left field. Evers reaches second base with a double. Mullin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Haefner
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson who is chasing the ball. Wertz reaches third base with a triple. Mullin scores. Evers scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vico vs. Haefner
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vico for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards short. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Trucks
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Haefner
Berry hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Haefner
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Haefner
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Trucks
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Trucks
Early strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Haefner
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Haefner
Mayo hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Haefner
Mullin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Trucks
Wooten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haefner vs. Trucks
Haefner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lake fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Wooten trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Trucks
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Haefner
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Haefner
Wertz 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Haefner
Vico hits a line drive into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Trucks
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Early vs. Trucks
Early strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Haefner
Berry hits a line drive into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Haefner
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Haefner
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Trucks
Wooten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haefner vs. Trucks
Haefner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Trucks
Kozar hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Haefner
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Haefner
Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Haefner
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Haefner
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Haefner
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson who is chasing the ball. Wertz reaches third base with a triple. Mullin scores. Evers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vico vs. Haefner
Vico hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Trucks
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Haefner
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Haefner
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Haefner
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Haefner
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Trucks
Early hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wooten vs. Trucks
Wooten hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Early moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Trucks
Early Wynn pinch hits for Mickey Haefner.
Wynn hits a line drive into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost takes first base on ball four. Early moves to third. Wooten moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kozar vs. Trucks
Kozar hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Thompson
Forrest Thompson now pitching.
Mayo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Thompson
Mullin 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Thompson
Evers 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
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Trucks
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Trucks
Early hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Thompson
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Thompson
Vico hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kozar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Thompson
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Thompson
Swift hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Trucks
Wooten hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Trucks
Al Evans pinch hits for Forrest Thompson.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wertz. Yost reaches second base with a double. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kozar vs. Trucks
Kozar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Overmire
Stubby Overmire now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Yost moves to third. Kozar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coan vs. Overmire
Coan hits a line drive into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Overmire
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1948 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Lake E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 1
Mayo E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kozar A, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mullin P, rf 3 2 0 0 Coan G, lf 4 0 1 0
Evers H, cf 4 2 2 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wertz V, lf 4 0 2 4 Robertson S, rf 4 0 1 0
Vico S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sullivan J, ss 4 0 1 0
Berry N, ss 3 0 1 0 Early J, c 4 0 1 0
Swift B, c 4 0 1 0 Wooten J, cf 4 0 3 0
Trucks V, p 3 0 0 0 Haefner M, p 2 0 1 0
Overmire S, p 0 0 0 0 Wynn E, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson F, p 0 0 0 0
Evans A, ph 0 1 0 0
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33 4 7 4 35 1 9 1
Detroit 200 002 000 -- 4
Washington 000 000 001 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 8.1 9 1 1 5 6
Overmire S (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M (L) 7.0 7 4 4 1 1
Thompson F 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, Washington 12
2B -- Evers H, Yost E
3B -- Wertz V 2
WP -- Overmire S
T -- 2:13
A -- 14461
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