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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 17, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 17, 1949 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1949 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 23,834 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Paul Campbell | First Baseman |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
Sherry Robertson | Second Baseman |
Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Sam Dente | Shortstop |
Al Evans | Catcher |
Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
Joe Kuhel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 17, 1949
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Masterson
Lipon hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Masterson
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Masterson
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Trucks
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Trucks
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Masterson
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Masterson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Masterson
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Robinson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Trucks
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Trucks
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masterson vs. Trucks
Masterson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Masterson
Campbell hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Masterson
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente misplays the ball. That's an error on Dente. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Masterson
Lipon hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Masterson
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. Trucks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a line drive towards short. Dente reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan strikes out. Robinson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Coan out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Trucks
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Trucks
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Masterson
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Masterson
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Masterson
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Masterson
Groth hits a line drive into right field. Lewis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lewis. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campbell vs. Masterson
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Trucks
Dente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Trucks
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. Dente moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masterson vs. Trucks
There go the runners. The throw from Robinson to Lipon covering second. The throw back to home, and Dente is out at the plate. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masterson vs. Trucks
Masterson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Masterson
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Masterson
Lipon hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Masterson
Kolloway hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Trucks
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Trucks
Vollmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Masterson
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Masterson
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Trucks
Dente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Trucks
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway fields it and throws to second for the out. Yost scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masterson vs. Trucks
There goes Evans. The throw from Robinson and he is out, Lipon applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Trucks
Masterson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Masterson
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Masterson
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Masterson
Campbell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Trucks
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Trucks
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Masterson
Dick Wakefield pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wakefield for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Masterson
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Masterson
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell takes first base on ball four. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Masterson
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kolloway scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mullin vs. Masterson
Mullin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Thompson
Forrest Thompson now pitching. Hoot Evers pinch hits for Aaron Robinson.
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching. Bob Swift now catching. Hoot Evers now playing left field.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Grissom
Yost hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Grissom
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Thompson
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Thompson
Eddie Lake pinch hits for Paul Campbell.
Lake takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Thompson
Neil Berry pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Berry takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lipon vs. Welteroth
Dick Welteroth now pitching.
Lipon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Lake scores. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kolloway vs. Welteroth
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to home to get Berry. Lipon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Welteroth
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Trout
Sam Vico now playing first base. Dizzy Trout now pitching. Bud Stewart pinch hits for Al Evans.
Stewart hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weigel vs. Trout
Ralph Weigel pinch hits for Dick Welteroth.
Weigel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Trout
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Trout
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1949 -- Detroit at Washington (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Lipon J, ss 5 0 1 2 Coan G, lf 5 0 0 0 Kolloway D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lewis B, rf 3 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 3 1 0 0 Robertson S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Wertz V, rf 4 0 1 1 Vollmer C, cf 4 0 0 0 Mullin P, lf 4 0 1 1 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Swift B, c 0 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 2 1 0 Robinson A, c 3 0 1 0 Dente S, ss 4 0 2 0 Evers H, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Evans A, c 2 0 1 2 Groth J, cf 3 1 1 0 Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0 Campbell P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Masterson W, p 3 0 0 0 Lake E, ph 0 1 0 0 Thompson F, p 0 0 0 0 Vico S, 1b 0 0 0 0 Welteroth D, p 0 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0 Weigel R, ph 1 0 1 0 Wakefield D, ph 1 0 0 0 Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0 Berry N, ph 0 0 0 0 Trout D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 5 4 33 2 8 2 Detroit 000 000 022 -- 4 Washington 000 101 000 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V 7.0 7 2 2 5 6 Grissom M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Trout D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Masterson W 7.2 4 2 2 4 0 Thompson F (L)* 0.1 0 2 2 3 0 Welteroth D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Robinson A, Dente S, Lewis B DP -- Washington 1 LOB -- Detroit 8, Washington 9 CS -- Dente S, Evans A T -- 2:31 A -- 23834
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