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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 23, 1951
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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 June 23, 1951 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,941 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Gene Verble | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 23, 1951
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Porterfield
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Porterfield
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Verble fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trout
Coan 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Trout
Michaels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Trout
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Trout
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Porterfield
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Noren 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. Porterfield
Mullin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Porterfield
There goes Mullin. The throw from Kluttz and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kryhoski vs. Porterfield
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Porterfield
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Trout
McCormick 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: ---
Yost vs. Trout
Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Trout
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verble vs. Trout
Verble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Trout
Porterfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Porterfield
Lipon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Porterfield
Trout takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Porterfield
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Porterfield
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball 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. Trout
Coan hits a line drive towards first. Kryhoski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Trout
Michaels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Trout
Noren strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell 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: ---
Wertz vs. Porterfield
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Porterfield
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Porterfield
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trout
Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Trout
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Trout
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Yost reaches second base with a double. Vernon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Trout
Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verble vs. Trout
Verble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Trout
Porterfield takes first base on ball four. Verble moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Trout
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Verble scores. Porterfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Trout
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porterfield moves to third. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Bearden
Gene Bearden now pitching.
Noren 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 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Porterfield
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Porterfield
Lipon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearden vs. Porterfield
Bearden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Bearden
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Bearden
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Bearden
Yost is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluttz vs. Bearden
Kluttz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verble vs. Bearden
Verble hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Bearden
Sam Mele pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. McCormick scores. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Bearden
Coan hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Ferrick
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ferrick
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Bearden
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Bearden
Noren hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Bearden
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ferrick
Mike Guerra now catching.
Wertz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Ferrick
Mullin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Ferrick
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bearden
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Bearden
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mullin throws the ball in to Kryhoski who tags Yost trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerra vs. Bearden
Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verble vs. Bearden
Verble is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrick vs. Bearden
Ferrick strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ferrick
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Ferrick
Neil Berry pinch runs for Aaron Robinson.
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Ferrick
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Gene Bearden.
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Ferrick
Groth hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Ferrick
Priddy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Priddy reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. Lipon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kell vs. Ferrick
Kell hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching. Joe Ginsberg now catching.
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields the ball and throws to Stuart covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Stuart
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mullin throws the ball in to Kryhoski who tags Michaels trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Noren vs. Stuart
Noren hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coan scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Stuart
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Stuart
McCormick 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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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ferrick
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Ferrick
Mullin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Ferrick
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Ferrick
Charlie Keller pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
Keller hits a line drive into center field. Noren picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Noren. Mullin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Ferrick
There's a wild pitch. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Ferrick
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Souchock vs. Harris
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Joe Ginsberg. Mickey Harris now pitching.
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Noren 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 6/23/1951 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 4 0 0 0 Coan G, lf 5 1 2 1
Priddy J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Michaels C, 2b 5 0 3 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Noren I, cf 5 0 0 1
Wertz V, rf 4 1 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 3 2 1 0
Mullin P, lf 4 1 2 0 McCormick M, rf 5 1 2 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 3 1 2 1
Robinson A, c 2 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 3 0 1 0
Berry N, pr 0 1 0 0 Guerra M, c 1 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0 Verble G, ss 3 1 2 1
Keller C, ph 1 0 1 0 Porterfield B, p 1 0 0 0
Lipon J, ss 4 0 2 0 Mele S, ph 1 0 1 2
Trout D, p 0 0 0 0 Ferrick T, p 1 0 0 0
Bearden G, p 1 0 0 0 Harris M, p 0 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Souchock B, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 8 2 36 6 14 6
Detroit 000 100 011 -- 3
Washington 000 320 01x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trout D (L) 3.2 8 3 3 1 4
Bearden G 3.1 4 2 2 3 3
Stuart M 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 5.0 3 1 1 1 2
Ferrick T 3.2 5 2 1 1 1
Harris M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Kluttz C, Noren I
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Washington 11
2B -- Vernon M, Yost E, Priddy J
HR -- Wertz V
SB -- Mullin P
WP -- Ferrick T
T -- 2:19
A -- 3941
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