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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 18, 1949
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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 September 18, 1949 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Calvert |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Boyer |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Coan | Center Fielder |
| Bud Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Paul Calvert | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 18, 1949
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Calvert
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente misplays the ball. That's an error on Dente. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Calvert
Lipon bunts towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Kozar covering, for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Calvert
Mullin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lake scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Calvert
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields the ball and throws to Calvert covering. Safe. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Calvert
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Calvert
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Newhouser
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Newhouser
Stewart bunts towards first. Vico fields the ball and throws to Newhouser covering. Safe. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Newhouser
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Newhouser
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coan scores. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Newhouser
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kozar vs. Newhouser
Kozar hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Calvert
Vico hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Vico reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Calvert
Berry bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Vico moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newhouser vs. Calvert
Newhouser hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Newhouser
Dente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Newhouser
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Calvert vs. Newhouser
Calvert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to third for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Newhouser
Coan hits a popup towards third. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Newhouser
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Calvert
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Calvert
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Calvert
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Newhouser
Mele hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Newhouser
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Newhouser
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Newhouser
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Calvert
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Calvert
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Calvert
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Calvert
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vico for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Newhouser
Dente hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Newhouser
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calvert vs. Newhouser
Calvert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Calvert
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Calvert
There goes Berry. The throw from Evans and he is safe. Berry steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newhouser vs. Calvert
Newhouser strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Calvert
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Calvert
Lipon takes first base on ball four. Berry moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Calvert
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it and throws to second for the out. Berry scores. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Calvert
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Newhouser
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Newhouser
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Newhouser
Mele hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Newhouser
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Calvert
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Calvert
Robinson hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vico vs. Calvert
Vico takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wakefield vs. Calvert
Dick Wakefield pinch hits for Neil Berry.
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Evers scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newhouser vs. Calvert
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Newhouser
Don Kolloway now playing second base.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Newhouser
Kozar hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Newhouser
Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Newhouser
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Calvert
Lake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Lake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Calvert
Lipon bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mullin vs. Calvert
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Calvert
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it and throws to home to get Lake. Mullin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Calvert
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Newhouser
Roberto Ortiz pinch hits for Paul Calvert.
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Newhouser
John Simmons pinch runs for Roberto Ortiz.
Coan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Newhouser
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Newhouser
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Haynes
Joe Haynes now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Haynes
Vico hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Haynes
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Haynes
Newhouser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kolloway moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lake vs. Haynes
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Newhouser
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Newhouser
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Newhouser
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Newhouser
Dente hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Haynes
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Haynes
Mullin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kozar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Haynes
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Newhouser
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Newhouser
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Joe Haynes.
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Newhouser
Dick Weik pinch runs for Clyde Vollmer. Mark Christman pinch hits for Gil Coan.
Christman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Newhouser
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1949, game 1 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Lake E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Coan G, cf 3 1 0 0
Lipon J, ss 2 0 0 0 Christman M, ph 1 0 0 0
Mullin P, lf 4 0 1 2 Stewart B, lf 5 0 1 0
Wertz V, rf 5 0 1 0 Mele S, rf 4 1 1 1
Evers H, cf 4 1 1 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 0 1
Robinson A, c 4 0 2 0 Yost E, 3b 2 0 1 0
Vico S, 1b 3 0 1 0 Kozar A, 2b 4 0 0 0
Berry N, 2b 1 1 1 0 Dente S, ss 4 0 2 0
Wakefield D, ph 1 0 0 0 Evans A, c 4 0 1 0
Kolloway D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Calvert P, p 2 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 4 0 1 0 Ortiz R, ph 1 0 1 0
Simmons J, pr 0 0 0 0
Haynes J, p 0 0 0 0
Vollmer C, ph 1 0 1 0
Weik D, pr 0 0 0 0
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32 3 9 2 35 2 8 2
Detroit 100 011 000 -- 3
Washington 100 010 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Calvert P (L) 7.0 8 3 2 4 2
Haynes J 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Dente S
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Detroit 10, Washington 9
2B -- Vico S, Lake E
HR -- Mele S
SB -- Berry N
SH -- Lipon J 2, Berry N
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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