Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Porterfield
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Porterfield
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Porterfield
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Porterfield
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatfield tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belardi vs. Porterfield
  
  Belardi hits a popup towards short. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garver
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Garver
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 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 third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sievers vs. Garver
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Vernon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Garver
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Porterfield
  
  Delsing strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Porterfield
  
  House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Porterfield
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dietzel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garver vs. Porterfield
  
  Garver is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietzel vs. Garver
  
  Dietzel strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Garver
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Garver
  
  Porterfield hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Porterfield
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dietzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Porterfield
  
  Hatfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Porterfield
  
  Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Porterfield
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garver
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Garver
  
  Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vernon vs. Garver
  
  There goes Busby. The throw from House and he is safe. Busby steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vernon vs. Garver
  
  Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sievers vs. Garver
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of King. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Busby scores. Vernon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Hoeft
  
  Billy Hoeft now pitching.
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of King who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. Sievers scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fitz Gerald vs. Hoeft
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Delsing. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. Lemon scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dietzel vs. Hoeft
  
  Dietzel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Hoeft
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porterfield vs. Hoeft
  
  Porterfield strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Hoeft
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Porterfield
  
  Belardi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Porterfield
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Belardi moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  House vs. Porterfield
  
  House hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Porterfield
  
  King hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. King reaches third base with a triple. Belardi scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hoeft vs. Porterfield
  
  Hoeft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Porterfield
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Hoeft
  
  Busby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Hoeft
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Hoeft
  
  Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Marlowe
  
  Dick Marlowe now pitching.
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Marlowe
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dietzel vs. Marlowe
  
  Dietzel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Marlowe
  
  Snyder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porterfield vs. Marlowe
  
  Porterfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Marlowe
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Porterfield
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Porterfield
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Porterfield
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Marlowe
  
  Reno Bertoia now playing shortstop. Fred Hatfield now playing third base. Frank Bolling now playing second base.
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Marlowe
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Marlowe
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Porterfield
  
  Belardi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Belardi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Delsing vs. Porterfield
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  House vs. Porterfield
  
  House hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Porterfield
  
  King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belardi scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marlowe vs. Porterfield
  
  Marlowe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Marlowe
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Marlowe
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietzel vs. Marlowe
  
  Dietzel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Porterfield
  
  Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Porterfield
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Porterfield
  
  Nieman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dietzel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Marlowe
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bertoia misplays the ball. That's an error on Bertoia. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porterfield vs. Marlowe
  
  Porterfield bunts towards the mound. Marlowe fields it and throws to first for the out. Snyder moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Marlowe
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snyder scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Marlowe
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vernon vs. Marlowe
  
  Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Marlowe
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Marlowe
  
  Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Porterfield
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belardi vs. Porterfield
  
  Belardi hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Delsing vs. Porterfield
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  House vs. Porterfield
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dietzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Marlowe
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietzel vs. Marlowe
  
  Dietzel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Marlowe
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. Dietzel moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 16
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porterfield vs. Marlowe
  
  Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. Dietzel moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yost vs. Marlowe
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 16
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Porterfield
  
  King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Porterfield
  
  Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. Porterfield
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatfield vs. Porterfield
  
  Hoot Evers pinch runs for Reno Bertoia.
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dietzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nieman vs. Porterfield
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Evers scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Porterfield
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belardi vs. Porterfield
  
  Belardi hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1954 -- Detroit at Washington (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           3  0  0  0   Yost E, 3b            5  3  2  1   
Bertoia R, ss         2  0  1  0   Busby J, cf           5  3  2  1   
Evers H, pr           0  1  0  0   Vernon M, 1b          4  4  3  3   
Hatfield F, 2b-3b     5  1  2  0   Sievers R, lf         5  2  3  7   
Nieman B, lf          4  0  2  2   Lemon J, rf           5  2  2  1   
Boone R, 3b           2  0  0  1   Fitz Gerald E, c      5  1  3  1   
Bolling F, 2b         2  0  2  0   Dietzel R, 2b         4  0  2  1   
Belardi W, 1b         4  2  1  0   Snyder J, ss          5  1  1  1   
Delsing J, rf         4  0  0  0   Porterfield B, p      4  0  0  0   
House F, c            4  0  1  0                                      
King C, cf            4  1  2  2                                      
Garver N, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Hoeft B, p            1  0  1  1                                      
Marlowe D, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Tuttle B, ph          1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 13  6                        42 16 18 16

Detroit          100 201 002 --  6
Washington       205 400 41x -- 16

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garver N (L)*         2.0  5  6  6  2  1
Hoeft B+              1.0  5  4  4  1  1
Marlowe D             5.0  8  6  2  0  3

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W)     9.0 13  6  6  2  4
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 4th

E -- Bertoia R, Hatfield F
DP -- Detroit 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Washington 6
2B -- Sievers R 2, Fitz Gerald E, Belardi W, Bolling F
3B -- Lemon J, King C
HR -- Busby J, Sievers R, Vernon M
SB -- Busby J
SH -- Porterfield B
SF -- Boone R
T -- 2:23
A -- 1260

    

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