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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 4, 1955
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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 August 4, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1955 |
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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 | August 4, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Abernathy |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 1,501 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Bill McKinley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Ned Garver | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
Jerry Schoonmaker | Center Fielder |
Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
Ted Abernathy | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 4, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Abernathy
Kuenn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Schoonmaker. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Abernathy
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Abernathy
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Abernathy
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels 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: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Garver
There goes Runnels. The throw from House and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Abernathy
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Abernathy
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Abernathy
House hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Abernathy
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garver
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Garver
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Courtney moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oravetz vs. Garver
Oravetz bunts towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Courtney scores. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoonmaker vs. Garver
Schoonmaker bunts towards the mound. Garver juggles the ball. That's an error on Garver. Sievers moves to third. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valdivielso vs. Garver
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sievers tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abernathy vs. Garver
Abernathy hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Yost reaches second base with a double. Oravetz scores. Schoonmaker goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Abernathy
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Abernathy
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field. Schoonmaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Abernathy
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Abernathy
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Maxwell scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Abernathy
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. Kaline tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Abernathy
Boone hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Cristante
Leo Cristante now pitching.
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Cristante
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Cristante
Oravetz bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoonmaker vs. Cristante
Schoonmaker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Abernathy
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Abernathy
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Abernathy
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Valdivielso. House goes all the way around to score. Hatfield moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cristante vs. Abernathy
Cristante strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Abernathy
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Cristante
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Cristante
Abernathy hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Cristante
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Cristante
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Abernathy
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Abernathy
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Abernathy
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoonmaker throws the ball in to Valdivielso who relays the ball to Runnels who tags Torgeson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Abernathy
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Cristante
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Cristante
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Cristante
Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Cristante
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Abernathy
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Abernathy covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Abernathy
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Abernathy covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Abernathy
Hatfield hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoonmaker vs. Cristante
Schoonmaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Cristante
There goes Schoonmaker. The throw from House and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valdivielso vs. Cristante
Valdivielso hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Abernathy vs. Cristante
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cristante fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Cristante
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoonmaker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Cristante
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Abernathy
Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Leo Cristante.
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Abernathy
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Abernathy
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Coleman
Courtney hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Coleman
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Coleman
Oravetz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Oravetz reaches third base with a triple. Sievers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoonmaker vs. Coleman
Schoonmaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Abernathy
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Abernathy
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Abernathy
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schoonmaker who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. Kaline scores. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Stobbs
House hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Stobbs
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Coleman
Valdivielso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stobbs vs. Coleman
Stobbs bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Coleman
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Coleman
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valdivielso scores. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Coleman
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Courtney vs. Coleman
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Coleman
Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Courtney moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oravetz vs. Birrer
Babe Birrer now pitching.
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oravetz for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Stobbs
Tom Umphlett now playing center field. Reno Bertoia pinch hits for Babe Birrer.
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stobbs
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stobbs
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1955 -- Detroit at Washington (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 3 3 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 5 0 3 1 Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 5 1 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 2 1 Courtney C, c 5 1 2 1 Boone R, 3b 4 1 1 2 Sievers R, lf 4 2 3 1 Delsing J, lf 3 0 1 1 Oravetz E, rf 5 1 3 2 House F, c 3 1 0 0 Schoonmaker J, cf 3 2 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Umphlett T, cf 0 0 0 0 Garver N, p 0 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, ss 3 1 1 1 Maxwell C, ph 0 1 0 0 Abernathy T, p 3 0 0 0 Cristante L, p 1 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0 Phillips B, ph 1 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0 Birrer B, p 0 0 0 0 Bertoia R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 6 7 5 37 9 15 9 Detroit 002 100 030 -- 6 Washington 040 001 13x -- 9 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Garver N 2.0 6 4 2 0 1 Cristante L 4.0 4 1 0 0 1 Coleman J (L) 1.2 5 4 4 2 0 Birrer B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Abernathy T* 7.0 7 6 5 4 4 Stobbs C (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Garver N, Valdivielso J, Kuenn H, House F LOB -- Detroit 5, Washington 9 2B -- Kuenn H, Yost E 2, Kaline A 3B -- Oravetz E, Boone R SB -- Schoonmaker J CS -- Runnels P SH -- Schoonmaker J, Stobbs C SF -- Valdivielso J, Torgeson E, Delsing J T -- 2:47 A -- 1501
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