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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 4, 1950
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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 4, 1950 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Kuzava |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 41,659 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Ortiz | Right Fielder |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Bob Kuzava | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 4, 1950
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gray
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Gray
Michaels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Gray
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Gray
Mele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kuzava
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kuzava
Priddy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Kuzava
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Gray
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Gray
Dente hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gray
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuzava vs. Gray
Kuzava 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
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kuzava
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels misplays the ball. That's an error on Michaels. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Kuzava
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Noren throws the ball in to Kuzava who tags Evers trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groth vs. Kuzava
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Kuzava
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Kuzava
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gray
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Gray
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Gray
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Gray
Mele hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Gray
Ortiz hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Kuzava
Gray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kuzava
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kuzava
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Gray
Dente hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gray
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuzava vs. Gray
Kuzava strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kuzava
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kuzava
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kuzava
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Kuzava
Groth hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out 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. Gray
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Gray
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Gray
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kolloway. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Gray
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Kuzava
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Kuzava
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kuzava fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Kuzava
Gray strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Gray
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Gray
Dente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Dente reaches second base with a double. Ortiz scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Gray
Evans hits a line drive towards first. Kolloway reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuzava vs. Gray
Kuzava is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Gray
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dente scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Michaels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Stuart
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
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kuzava
Gil Coan now playing left field. Sam Mele now playing right field.
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Dente. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Kuzava
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Kuzava
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Kuzava
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Kuzava
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Stuart
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Stuart
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Stuart
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kuzava
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Kuzava
Kolloway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Kuzava
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Kuzava
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
Mullin takes first base on ball four. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Kuzava
Lipon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Calvert
Paul Calvert now pitching.
Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Calvert
Evans bunts towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Priddy covering, for the out. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuzava vs. Calvert
Kuzava hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Calvert
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Calvert
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kuzava
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente misplays the ball. That's an error on Dente. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Kuzava
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Kuzava
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Kuzava
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. Priddy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Kuzava
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolloway vs. Kuzava
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to third. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. Kuzava
Charlie Keller pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Calvert
Aaron Robinson now catching.
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Calvert
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Kolloway, and towards Priddy, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Calvert
Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy catches it and throws to second with Lipon covering, to double up Noren. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kuzava
Neil Berry pinch hits for Paul Calvert.
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kuzava
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Kuzava
Priddy hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Kuzava
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Kuzava
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1950 -- Washington at Detroit (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 2 1 2 1 Lipon J, ss 5 0 2 0
Michaels C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Noren I, cf 4 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Vernon M, 1b 5 1 1 0 Wertz V, rf 5 1 0 0
Mele S, lf-rf 5 1 1 3 Evers H, lf 4 0 2 1
Ortiz R, rf 3 1 1 0 Groth J, cf 4 0 2 1
Coan G, lf 1 0 0 0 Kolloway D, 1b 3 0 2 0
Dente S, ss 4 1 2 1 Swift B, c 3 0 0 0
Evans A, c 3 0 1 0 Keller C, ph 1 0 0 0
Kuzava B, p 4 0 0 0 Robinson A, c 0 0 0 0
Gray T, p 2 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 0 0 0 0
Calvert P, p 0 0 0 0
Berry N, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 37 2 11 2
Washington 003 002 000 -- 5
Detroit 010 000 010 -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kuzava B (W) 9.0 11 2 1 3 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (L) 5.2 8 5 5 2 9
Stuart M 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Calvert P 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
E -- Michaels C, Kolloway D, Dente S 2
DP -- Washington 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Detroit 11
2B -- Ortiz R, Dente S
HR -- Mele S
SH -- Evans A
T -- 2:36
A -- 41659
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