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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 15, 1946
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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 15, 1946 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1946 |
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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 15, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 16,413 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Weafer |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil Torres | Third Baseman |
Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
Al Evans | Catcher |
Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Anse Moore | Left Fielder |
Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Outlaw | Third Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Ted Gray | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 15, 1946
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gray
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Gray
There goes Torres. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Torres steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Gray
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spence vs. Gray
Spence hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Lake settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lake. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gray
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Gray
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Gray
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Leonard
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Leonard
There goes Lake. The throw from Evans and he is safe. Lake steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Leonard
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Leonard
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Leonard
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gray
Evans hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Gray
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gray
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Gray
Lewis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Lewis reaches second base with a double. Torres goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Leonard
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Leonard
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Leonard
Outlaw is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Leonard
Tebbetts hits a popup in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. White
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. White
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. White
Priddy strikes out. There goes Heath. The throw from Tebbetts to second, and Heath is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Leonard
White hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Leonard
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Leonard
Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Leonard
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. White
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Travis for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. White
Evans hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. White
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. White
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. White
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. Leonard moves to third. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spence vs. White
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Leonard
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Leonard
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Leonard
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Leonard
Outlaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Leonard
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. Outlaw goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Leonard
White strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. White
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. White
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. White
There goes Heath. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Mayo applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. White
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Leonard
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Leonard
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Leonard
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Leonard
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. White
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. White
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. White
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. White
Torres hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Leonard
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Leonard
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Leonard
Outlaw hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. White
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. White
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. White
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spence moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. White
Heath is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Priddy vs. White
Priddy hits a popup towards first. Cullenbine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Travis vs. White
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Leonard
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Leonard
Skeeter Webb pinch runs for Birdie Tebbetts. Pinky Higgins pinch hits for Hal White.
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Leonard
Lake takes first base on ball four. Webb moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayo vs. Kennedy
Bill Kennedy now pitching.
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Webb scores. Higgins moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trout vs. Kennedy
Dizzy Trout pinch hits for Doc Cramer.
Trout strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Kennedy
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cullenbine vs. Kennedy
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Manders
Hal Manders now pitching. Pinky Higgins now playing third base. Jimmy Outlaw now playing center field. Bob Swift now catching.
Evans is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Manders
Kennedy bunts towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Manders
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Manders
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Manders
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Kennedy
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Kennedy
Outlaw hits a fly ball towards right. Lewis catches it and throws to first to double up Mullin. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Kennedy
Swift hits a popup in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Manders
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Manders
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Manders
Priddy hits a popup in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Kennedy
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Kennedy
Lake hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Kennedy
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/15/1946 -- Washington at Detroit (D) Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Torres G, 3b 5 2 4 1 Lake E, ss 3 0 0 0 Lewis B, rf 5 1 2 1 Mayo E, 2b 5 0 2 1 Spence S, cf 4 1 1 3 Cramer D, cf 3 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 5 0 1 0 Trout D, ph 1 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 2 0 1 0 Manders H, p 0 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Moore A, lf 3 1 1 0 Travis C, ss 4 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Evans A, c 3 2 2 0 Mullin P, rf 3 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 3 0 1 1 Outlaw J, 3b-cf 3 1 1 0 Kennedy B, p 0 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 2 2 Webb S, pr 0 1 0 0 Swift B, c 1 0 0 0 Gray T, p 0 0 0 0 White H, p 2 0 0 0 Higgins P, ph-3b 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 12 6 33 3 7 3 Washington 310 100 010 -- 6 Detroit 000 200 100 -- 3 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (W)* 6.0 7 3 3 2 2 Kennedy B (S) 3.0 0 0 0 2 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gray T (L) 1.2 5 4 4 1 0 White H 5.1 6 1 1 3 2 Manders H 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Lake E DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Washington 9, Detroit 8 2B -- Lewis B, Evans A, Tebbetts B HR -- Spence S SB -- Torres G, Lake E CS -- Heath J 2 SH -- Kennedy B HBP -- by Leonard D (Outlaw J), by Manders H (Evans A) T -- 2:12 A -- 16413
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