Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Pierce
  
  Sullivan strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wooten vs. Pierce
  
  Wooten hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Wooten reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gillenwater vs. Pierce
  
  Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McBride vs. Pierce
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wooten moves to third. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Christman vs. Pierce
  
  Christman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kozar vs. Pierce
  
  Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pierce, and towards Lake, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Thompson
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Thompson
  
  Campbell hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Thompson
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullin vs. Thompson
  
  Mullin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lake moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evers vs. Thompson
  
  Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lake scores. Mullin moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wakefield vs. Thompson
  
  Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mullin scores. Evers moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lipon vs. Thompson
  
  Lipon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater who is chasing the ball. Lipon reaches third base with a triple. Evers scores. Wakefield goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Swift vs. Thompson
  
  Swift strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Pierce
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Okrie vs. Pierce
  
  Okrie strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Pierce
  
  Thompson strikes out. Swift drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thompson out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Thompson
  
  Pierce hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Thompson
  
  Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Thompson
  
  Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Thompson
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Pierce
  
  Sullivan hits a popup towards first. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wooten vs. Pierce
  
  Wooten hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gillenwater vs. Pierce
  
  Gillenwater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Pierce
  
  McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Christman vs. Pierce
  
  Christman hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Thompson
  
  Mullin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Okrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Thompson
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wakefield vs. Thompson
  
  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 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kozar vs. Pierce
  
  Kozar hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Pierce
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Okrie vs. Pierce
  
  Okrie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Thompson
  
  Lipon hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Thompson
  
  Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pierce vs. Thompson
  
  Pierce hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kozar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lake vs. Thompson
  
  Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Pierce
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Pierce
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wooten vs. Pierce
  
  Wooten hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Wooten reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Sullivan moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gillenwater vs. Pierce
  
  Gillenwater is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McBride vs. Pierce
  
  McBride hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Christman vs. Pierce
  
  Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Wooten scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kozar vs. Pierce
  
  Kozar hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Thompson
  
  Bud Stewart now playing center field.
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Thompson covering. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Thompson
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullin vs. Thompson
  
  Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Thompson
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Pierce
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Okrie vs. Pierce
  
  Okrie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Pierce
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wakefield vs. Thompson
  
  Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Thompson
  
  Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Thompson
  
  Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pierce vs. Thompson
  
  Pierce hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stewart who is chasing the ball. Pierce reaches third base with a triple. Swift goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lake vs. Thompson
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman juggles the ball. That's an error on Christman. Pierce scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Thompson
  
  Campbell hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Pierce
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Campbell juggles the ball. That's an error on Campbell. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wooten vs. Pierce
  
  Wooten hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Pierce
  
  Stewart hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Pierce
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Thompson
  
  Kell 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, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Thompson
  
  Mullin hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Thompson
  
  Evers hits a line drive towards third. Christman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christman vs. Pierce
  
  Christman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kozar vs. Pierce
  
  Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon misplays the ball. That's an error on Lipon. Christman moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vernon vs. Pierce
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Christman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Pierce
  
  Al Evans pinch hits for Len Okrie.
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Pierce
  
  Early Wynn pinch hits for Forrest Thompson.
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. Kozar moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coan vs. Houtteman
  
  Art Houtteman now pitching. Gil Coan pinch hits for John Sullivan.
  
  Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kozar scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wooten vs. Houtteman
  
  Wooten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wakefield vs. Ferrick
  
  Angel Fleitas now playing shortstop. Al Evans now catching. Tom Ferrick now pitching.
  
  Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Ferrick
  
  Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swift vs. Ferrick
  
  There goes Lipon. The throw from Evans and he is safe. Lipon steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Swift vs. Ferrick
  
  Swift strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Houtteman vs. Ferrick
  
  Houtteman 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 

Top 9

• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Houtteman
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Houtteman
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christman vs. Houtteman
  
  Christman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/1948, game 2 -- Washington at Detroit (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Sullivan J, ss        4  1  1  0   Lake E, 2b            4  1  1  0   
Coan G, ph            1  0  1  1   Campbell P, 1b        4  0  2  0   
Fleitas A, ss         0  0  0  0   Kell G, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Wooten J, rf          5  1  2  1   Mullin P, rf          4  1  1  0   
Gillenwater C, cf     2  0  1  0   Evers H, cf           4  1  1  1   
Stewart B, cf         2  0  0  0   Wakefield D, lf       4  1  1  1   
McBride T, lf         5  0  1  0   Lipon J, ss           3  0  1  2   
Christman M, 3b       4  1  2  2   Swift B, c            2  1  0  0   
Kozar A, 2b           4  1  0  0   Pierce B, p           3  1  1  1   
Vernon M, 1b          4  0  2  1   Houtteman A, p        1  0  0  0   
Okrie L, c            3  0  0  0                                      
Evans A, ph-c         1  0  0  0                                      
Thompson F, p         3  1  1  0                                      
Wynn E, ph            0  0  0  0                                      
Ferrick T, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 11  5                        33  6  8  5

Washington       000 030 020 --  5
Detroit          400 002 00x --  6

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thompson F (L)        7.0  8  6  5  2  1
Ferrick T             1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W)          7.2 10  5  4  3  6
Houtteman A (S)       1.1  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Christman M, Campbell P, Lipon J
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Washington 9, Detroit 6
2B -- Wooten J 2
3B -- Lipon J, Pierce B
SB -- Lipon J
T -- 2:02
A -- 29811

    

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