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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 15, 1952
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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 June 15, 1952 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Gumpert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Duffy |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Ken Wood | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Mel Hoderlein | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Randy Gumpert | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 15, 1952
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gray
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gray
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gray
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Gumpert
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gumpert
Pesky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Gumpert
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Gumpert
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. Pesky moves to third. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Gumpert
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Gray
Wood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Wood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gray
Runnels 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 -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Gray
Hoderlein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Gray
Kluttz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumpert vs. Gray
Gumpert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Gumpert
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumpert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Gumpert
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Gumpert
Priddy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Gumpert
Gray hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gray
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gray
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gray
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Gumpert
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Gumpert
Pesky takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Gumpert
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Gumpert
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Gumpert
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Gray
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gray
There's a wild pitch. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Gray
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoderlein vs. Gray
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Gumpert
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Gumpert
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Gumpert
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Gumpert
Gray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Ginsberg trying to get to third. Jensen throws the ball in to Yost, who tags Ginsberg for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Gray
Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumpert vs. Gray
Gumpert bunts towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Gray
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Gray
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluttz scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Gray
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Gumpert
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gumpert
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Gumpert
Mullin hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Gumpert
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Gumpert
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Gray
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Gray
Runnels hits a line drive towards the mound. Gray catches it and throws to second to double up Wood. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoderlein vs. Gray
Hoderlein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Gray
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Gumpert
Ginsberg hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Gumpert
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Gumpert
Priddy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Gumpert
Gray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumpert vs. Gray
Gumpert strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gray
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gray
Busby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Gumpert
Hatfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gumpert
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Gumpert
Mullin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Moreno
Julio Moreno now pitching.
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Moreno
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Moreno
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gray
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Gray
Wood hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Moreno
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Moreno
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Moreno
Gray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gray
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Gray
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Gray
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Kluttz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rapp vs. Gray
Earl Rapp pinch hits for Julio Moreno.
Rapp is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1952, game 1 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 2 2 1
Busby J, cf 4 0 1 1 Pesky J, ss 3 1 3 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Mullin P, lf 3 1 1 2
Wood K, lf 3 1 1 0 Wertz V, rf 3 1 1 2
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 3 2 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Runnels P, ss 4 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 4 0 1 0
Hoderlein M, 2b 4 0 2 0 Groth J, cf 4 0 1 0
Kluttz C, c 3 1 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 1 1 1
Gumpert R, p 2 0 0 0 Gray T, p 4 0 1 0
Moreno J, p 0 0 0 0
Rapp E, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 3 8 3 33 6 11 6
Washington 020 010 000 -- 3
Detroit 002 001 30x -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Gumpert R (L)* 6.0 11 6 6 3 0
Moreno J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 6
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Pesky J, Wood K, Kluttz C
HR -- Vernon M, Wertz V, Priddy J, Hatfield F, Mullin P
SH -- Gumpert R
WP -- Gray T
T -- 2:06
A -- 0
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