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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 2, 1954
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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 2, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 1954 |
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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 | August 2, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Zuverink |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 13,117 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bill Summers |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Tom Umphlett | Right Fielder |
Joe Tipton | Catcher |
Dean Stone | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
George Zuverink | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 2, 1954
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Zuverink
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Zuverink
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Zuverink
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Zuverink
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Zuverink
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stone
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Stone
Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Stone
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Stone
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Zuverink
Sievers hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Zuverink
Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Zuverink
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Stone
Bolling takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zuverink vs. Stone
Zuverink strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Zuverink
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Zuverink
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Zuverink
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Zuverink
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bolling. Yost scores. Pesky moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Zuverink
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pesky scores. There goes Vernon trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Zuverink
Busby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stone
Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Stone
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stone
Boone hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Zuverink
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Zuverink
Umphlett hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Zuverink
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Zuverink
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Zuverink covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Stone
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Stone
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Zuverink
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Zuverink
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Zuverink
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Zuverink
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Zuverink
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Zuverink
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Zuverink
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Stone
Hoot Evers pinch hits for George Zuverink.
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Stone
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Stone
Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Stone
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Gray
Ted Gray now pitching.
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Gray
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Gray
Yost takes first base on ball four. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stone moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Stone scores. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Gray
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Gray
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. Vernon moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Gray
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Vernon scores. Runnels moves to third. Busby moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Umphlett vs. Gray
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Stone
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Stone
There's a wild pitch. Kaline moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Stone
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Souchock vs. Stone
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Ted Gray.
Souchock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaline scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Stone
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Tuttle reaches third base with a triple. Wilson scores. Kuenn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Stone
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stone, and towards Runnels, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Tipton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Tipton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Herbert
Tom Wright pinch hits for Dean Stone.
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Herbert
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Herbert
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tipton scores. There goes Yost trying to get to third. Tuttle throws the ball in to Boone, who tags Yost for the out. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Herbert
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. McDermott
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDermott
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. McDermott
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Herbert
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Herbert
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Herbert
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McDermott
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. McDermott
Herbert hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDermott
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. McDermott
Tuttle hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Herbert
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Herbert
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Herbert
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Herbert
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. McDermott
Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. McDermott
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. McDermott
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. McDermott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. McDermott
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1954 -- Washington at Detroit (N) Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 4 2 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 2 1 Pesky J, 2b 6 1 4 1 Tuttle B, cf 5 0 1 2 Vernon M, 1b 4 2 2 3 Nieman B, lf 5 2 3 0 Runnels P, ss 5 1 2 2 Boone R, 3b 5 0 1 1 Busby J, cf 5 1 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Sievers R, lf 4 2 3 5 Kaline A, rf 5 1 3 1 Umphlett T, rf 5 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 3 1 1 1 Tipton J, c 4 1 2 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stone D, p 3 1 0 0 Zuverink G, p 1 0 0 0 Wright T, ph 1 0 0 0 Evers H, ph 0 0 0 0 McDermott M, p 1 0 0 0 Gray T, p 0 0 0 0 Souchock B, ph 1 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 11 16 11 39 6 12 6 Washington 002 143 100 -- 11 Detroit 100 004 001 -- 6 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Stone D (W) 6.0 8 5 5 4 3 McDermott M (S) 3.0 4 1 1 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Zuverink G (L) 5.0 8 7 3 1 3 Gray T 1.0 2 3 2 3 0 Herbert R 3.0 6 1 1 1 2 E -- Bolling F 2, Boone R DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Washington 9, Detroit 11 2B -- Nieman B 3, Tipton J, Kuenn H, Yost E 3B -- Tuttle B HR -- Sievers R 2, Vernon M WP -- Stone D T -- 2:43 A -- 13117
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