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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 21, 1947
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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 August 21, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Tom McBride | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| John McHale | First Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 21, 1947
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Newhouser
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Newhouser
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Newhouser
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lewis scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Newhouser
Spence is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Wynn
Lake hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Wynn
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wynn
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Wynn covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Wynn
Wakefield strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Newhouser
Priddy bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Newhouser
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Newhouser
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHale vs. Wynn
McHale hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Newhouser
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Newhouser
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. McHale scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Newhouser
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. McHale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McBride for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Wynn
Swift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Wynn
Newhouser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Wynn
Lake hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Wynn
Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Newhouser
Spence 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wynn
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Wynn
Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a line drive into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Newhouser
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Newhouser
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Newhouser
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Newhouser
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. McHale scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHale vs. Wynn
McHale 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Wynn
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Wynn
Newhouser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Wynn
Lake hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Newhouser
Lewis 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Newhouser
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Newhouser, and towards Mayo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Newhouser
Spence hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Wynn
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wynn
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Wynn
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Newhouser
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Newhouser
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Newhouser
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McHale vs. Wynn
There goes Evers. The throw from Evans and he is safe. Evers steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McHale vs. Wynn
McHale hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Wynn
Swift strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newhouser vs. Wynn
Newhouser strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Newhouser
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Newhouser
Lewis bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Newhouser
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Newhouser
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yost scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Newhouser
Spence hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christman vs. Newhouser
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Wynn
Lake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Wynn
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wynn
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Wynn
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Newhouser
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Newhouser
Evans bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Priddy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Newhouser
Wynn bunts beyond third. Kell can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Priddy scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Newhouser
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to third for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Newhouser
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Evers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McHale vs. Wynn
McHale hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Wynn
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutchinson vs. Wynn
Fred Hutchinson pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
Hutchinson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Wynn
Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Eddie Lake.
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. Spence 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 8/21/1947, game 1 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 1 1 0 Lake E, ss 4 0 0 0
Lewis B, rf 4 1 1 0 Cullenbine R, ph 1 0 0 0
McBride T, lf 4 0 0 0 Mayo E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 3 0 2 2 Wertz V, rf 3 0 2 0
Spence S, cf 4 0 2 0 Wakefield D, lf 3 0 0 0
Christman M, ss 4 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Priddy J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Evers H, cf 3 1 1 0
Evans A, c 3 0 0 0 McHale J, 1b 4 1 1 2
Wynn E, p 4 0 2 1 Swift B, c 3 0 1 0
Mullin P, ph 0 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 3 0 1 0
Hutchinson F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 10 3 33 2 6 2
Washington 100 000 011 -- 3
Detroit 000 000 002 -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L) 9.0 10 3 3 1 2
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Detroit 8
2B -- Evers H
HR -- McHale J
SB -- Evers H
SH -- Priddy J, Lewis B, Evans A
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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