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Tigers
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
September 21, 1968
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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 September 21, 1968 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,075 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stroud | Right Fielder |
| Dick Billings | Third Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Jim French | Catcher |
| Tim Cullen | Shortstop |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Jim Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
September 21, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Coleman
McAuliffe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Coleman
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Coleman
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Coleman
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Coleman
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Billings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wilson
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Wilson
There goes Unser. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Unser steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stroud vs. Wilson
Stroud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Wilson
Billings hits a line drive towards second. McAuliffe catches it and steps on second to double up Unser. towards second. McAuliffe catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on McAuliffe. Stroud moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Wilson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Coleman
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Coleman
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Coleman
Matchick hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Wilson
Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Wilson
Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. Wilson
French bunts towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats French for the out. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullen vs. Wilson
Cullen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Wilson
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Coleman
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Coleman
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Coleman
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stroud throws the ball in to Allen who tags Stanley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wilson
Unser hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Wilson
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Wilson
Billings strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Coleman
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Coleman
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Coleman
Mathews hits a line drive into right field. Stroud picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stroud. Cash scores. Northrup goes all the way around to score. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Coleman
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Coleman
Matchick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Coleman
Don Wert pinch runs for Tommy Matchick.
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to third. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Bosman
Dick Bosman now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a popup towards third. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Bosman
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wilson
Don Wert now playing shortstop.
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Wilson
Epstein hits a popup towards short. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Wilson
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
French vs. Wilson
French hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullen vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Howard scores. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alyea vs. Wilson
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Tim Cullen.
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bosman
Ed Brinkman now playing shortstop.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Billings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bosman
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Epstein. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bosman
Cash hits a popup in front of the plate. French settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bosman
Northrup hits a line drive towards first. Epstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Wilson
Cap Peterson pinch hits for Dick Bosman.
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wilson
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Wilson
Stroud hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Cox
Casey Cox now pitching.
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Cox
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Billings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Cox
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Cox
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Sparma
Jim Price now catching. Joe Sparma now pitching.
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sparma
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Sparma
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Sparma
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Sparma
French hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Cox
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Cox
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Cox
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Cox
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Cox
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Cox
There goes Kaline. The throw from French and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Cox
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Sparma
Ray Oyler now playing shortstop. Don Wert now playing third base. Dick Tracewski now playing second base. Ken McMullen pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Sparma
Frank Coggins pinch hits for Casey Cox.
Coggins bunts towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Sparma
Unser hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stroud vs. Sparma
Stroud hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Higgins
Ken McMullen now playing shortstop. Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Price hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Higgins
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Higgins
Sparma hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracewski vs. Higgins
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Sparma
Billings strikes out. Price drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Billings out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sparma
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Sparma
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Sparma
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Epstein moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
French vs. Sparma
French hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Higgins
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Higgins
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Higgins
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Higgins
Northrup hits a popup towards short. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Sparma
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holman vs. Sparma
Gary Holman pinch hits for Dennis Higgins.
Holman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Sparma
Unser hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Price fields it and throws to first for the out. Holman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stroud vs. Sparma
Stroud hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Northrup 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 9/21/1968 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 0 0
Tracewski D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Stroud E, rf 4 0 0 0
Stanley M, cf 5 1 3 0 Billings D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 5 0 2 1 Howard F, lf 4 2 2 1
Cash N, 1b 5 1 2 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 1 3 1
Northrup J, lf 5 1 1 0 Allen B, 2b 4 0 3 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 1 French J, c 3 0 0 0
Oyler R, ss 0 0 0 0 Cullen T, ss 1 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0 Alyea B, ph 1 0 0 0
Price J, c 1 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 0 0 0 0
Matchick T, ss 1 0 0 0 McMullen K, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Wert D, pr-ss-3b 2 0 1 0 Coleman J, p 1 0 0 0
Wilson E, p 2 0 0 0 Bosman D, p 0 0 0 0
Sparma J, p 1 0 1 0 Peterson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Cox C, p 0 0 0 0
Coggins F, ph 0 0 0 0
Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0
Holman G, ph 0 0 0 0
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38 4 12 2 32 3 8 2
Detroit 100 200 100 -- 4
Washington 010 101 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson E 5.0 4 2 2 2 3
Sparma J (W) 4.0 4 1 1 2 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J 3.1 6 3 3 2 3
Bosman D 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Cox C (L) 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Higgins D 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- McAuliffe D, Stroud E, Epstein M
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Washington 8
2B -- Allen B
HR -- Epstein M, Howard F
SB -- Kaline A 2, Stanley M, Unser D
SH -- French J, Coggins F
HBP -- by Coleman J (Matchick T)
WP -- Wilson E
T -- 2:33
A -- 4075
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