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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 20, 1945
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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 May 20, 1945 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1945 |
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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 | May 20, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marino Pieretti |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 31,900 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Case | Right Fielder |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
George Binks | Center Fielder |
Hillis Layne | Third Baseman |
Vince Ventura | Left Fielder |
Fred Vaughn | Second Baseman |
Gil Torres | Shortstop |
Marino Pieretti | Pitcher |
Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Maier | Third Baseman |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Jimmy Outlaw | Left Fielder |
Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Al Benton | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 20, 1945
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Benton
Case hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Benton
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Benton
Guerra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Benton
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Benton, and towards Mayo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Pieretti
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Layne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Pieretti
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Pieretti
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Pieretti
York hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Pieretti
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Benton
Layne hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Benton
Ventura hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Benton
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Pieretti
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Pieretti
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Pieretti
Swift hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Guerra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Benton
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pieretti vs. Benton
Pieretti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Benton
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Benton
There goes Case. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Benton
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo 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: ---
Benton vs. Pieretti
Benton hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Pieretti
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Pieretti
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Ventura 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: ---
Guerra vs. Benton
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Benton
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Layne vs. Benton
Layne hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Pieretti
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Pieretti
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Pieretti
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Pieretti
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Benton
Ventura hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Benton
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Benton
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer 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: ---
Webb vs. Pieretti
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Pieretti
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Pieretti
Benton bunts towards the mound. Pieretti fields it and throws to first for the out. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Pieretti
Maier strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pieretti vs. Benton
Pieretti hits a ball on the ground towards first. York juggles the ball. That's an error on York. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Benton
Case bunts towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. Pieretti moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Benton
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerra vs. Benton
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Pieretti
Mayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Pieretti
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Pieretti
York hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Benton
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Benton
Layne hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Benton
Ventura strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Pieretti
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Ventura settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Pieretti
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Pieretti
There goes Outlaw. The throw from Guerra and he is out, Torres applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Pieretti
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Benton
Vaughn hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Benton
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pieretti vs. Benton
Pieretti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Benton
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Pieretti
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Pieretti
Joe Hoover pinch runs for Bob Swift.
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Pieretti
Maier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Benton
Paul Richards now catching.
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Benton
Guerra bunts in front of the plate. Richards fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Benton
Binks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Binks reaches second base with a double. Kuhel scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Layne vs. Benton
Layne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Binks moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ventura vs. Benton
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Pieretti
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Pieretti
Cullenbine hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Pieretti
York strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1945, game 2 -- Washington at Detroit (D) Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Case G, rf 2 0 0 0 Maier B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Mayo E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Guerra M, c 2 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 3 0 0 0 Binks G, cf 4 0 2 1 York R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Layne H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 3 0 0 0 Ventura V, lf 4 0 0 0 Outlaw J, lf 2 0 0 0 Vaughn F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Webb S, ss 3 0 0 0 Torres G, ss 3 0 1 0 Swift B, c 2 0 1 0 Pieretti M, p 3 0 0 0 Hoover J, pr 0 0 0 0 Richards P, c 0 0 0 0 Benton A, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 1 26 0 3 0 Washington 000 000 001 -- 1 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Pieretti M (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Benton A (L) 9.0 4 1 1 2 2 E -- York R DP -- Washington 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- Washington 5, Detroit 4 2B -- Binks G SB -- Case G CS -- Outlaw J SH -- Benton A, Case G, Guerra M T -- 1:29 A -- 31900
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