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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 12, 1954
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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 September 12, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1954 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 12, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 12, 1954
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Schmitz
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schmitz
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Schmitz
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Schmitz
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gromek
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Gromek
Snyder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmitz vs. Gromek
Schmitz hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Schmitz
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Schmitz
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Schmitz
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Schmitz
Bolling is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gromek vs. Schmitz
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Snyder fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Schmitz
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schmitz
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Schmitz
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Schmitz
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gromek
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Gromek
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Gromek
Schmitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Schmitz
Dropo hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Schmitz
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Schmitz
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Schmitz
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gromek vs. Schmitz
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tuttle moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Schmitz
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tuttle scores. Bolling moves to third. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Schmitz
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Busby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Busby. Bolling scores. Gromek scores. Kuenn moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Schmitz
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Schmitz
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Schmitz
Dropo bunts towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dropo for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Schmitz
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Schmitz
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gromek
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Fitz Gerald is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Gromek
Tom Wright pinch hits for Jerry Snyder.
Wright hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Schmitz
Wayne Terwilliger now playing shortstop.
Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gromek vs. Schmitz
Gromek bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schmitz. Bolling scores. Gromek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Schmitz
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gromek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Pascual
Camilo Pascual now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terwilliger throws to second for one, and Runnels throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Pascual
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Pascual
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Pascual
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levan vs. Gromek
Jesse Levan pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Levan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Shea
Spec Shea now pitching.
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Shea
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Shea
Gromek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Shea
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Shea
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Gromek
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Shea
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Shea
Boone takes first base on ball four. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Shea
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Shea
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Gromek
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Gromek
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Spec Shea.
Paula strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bolling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1954, game 1 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 0 3 2
Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 3 0 1 2
Vernon M, 1b 2 0 1 0 Nieman B, lf 4 0 1 0
Runnels P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Sievers R, lf 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lemon J, rf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 5 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 1 1 0
Snyder J, ss 2 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 2 2 0
Wright T, ph 1 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 3 2 2 0
Terwilliger W, ss 1 0 1 0
Schmitz J, p 2 0 0 0
Pascual C, p 0 0 0 0
Levan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Shea S, p 0 0 0 0
Paula C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 34 5 12 4
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 000 302 00x -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L)* 5.0 8 5 4 4 0
Pascual C 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Shea S 2.0 3 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Busby J, Schmitz J, Runnels P
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 10, Detroit 13
2B -- Fitz Gerald E, Tuttle B, Boone R, Bolling F
SH -- Dropo W, Gromek S
HBP -- by Gromek S (Fitz Gerald E)
T -- 2:11
A -- 0
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