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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 13, 1953
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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 13, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 13, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Pearce |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Grover Froese 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Jim Pearce | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 13, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pearce
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Pearce
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Pearce
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball 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: ---
Delsing vs. Pearce
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Pearce
There's a wild pitch. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Pearce
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Pearce
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Delsing scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Pearce
Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Garver
Coan 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Garver
Terwilliger 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 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Pearce
Bucha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Pearce
Garver hits a line drive towards short. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pearce
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Garver
Pearce is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels 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 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Pearce
Hatfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pearce
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Pearce
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Pearce
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Pearce
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Pearce
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bucha vs. Pearce
Bucha hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Garver
Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Garver
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Pearce
Garver bunts towards the mound. Pearce fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pearce. Garver moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Pearce
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby throws the ball in to Runnels who tags Kuenn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Garver scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Pearce
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Pearce
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Pearce
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Stone
Dean Stone now pitching.
Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Delsing goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Stone
Don Lund pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Stone
Souchock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Souchock reaches third base with a triple. Lund scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bucha vs. Stone
Bucha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garver vs. Stone
Garver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Souchock scores. Bucha moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
Don Lund now playing left field.
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Garver
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Stone
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stone
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Stone
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Stone
Lund strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garver
Al Kaline now playing center field.
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Garver covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Garver
The ball gets by Bucha for a passed ball. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Runnels scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coan vs. Garver
Coan 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 -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon scores. There goes Jensen trying to get to home. Kaline throws the ball in to Bucha who tags Jensen who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Garver
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Stone
Bruce Barmes now playing right field.
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Barmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Stone
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Stone
Bucha hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Garver
Jerry Snyder pinch runs for Ed Fitz Gerald.
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barmes vs. Garver
Barmes 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 8
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Tigers, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Stone
Frank Sacka now catching.
Garver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Stone
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Stone
Boone takes first base on ball four. Garver moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Barmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Garver
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Garver
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Stone
Lund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Stone
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lund moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Souchock vs. Stone
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger has Lund trapped. There's the throw to Sacka and over to Yost, who tags Lund for the out. Dropo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bucha vs. Stone
Bucha hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Bucha reaches second base with a double. Dropo scores. Souchock moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garver vs. Stone
Garver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sacka vs. Garver
Sacka 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 -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Garver
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Dean Stone.
Vollmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Souchock. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Garver
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1953, game 1 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 6 0 2 1 Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 0
Hatfield F, 2b 4 2 1 1 Runnels P, ss 5 1 2 1
Boone R, 3b 3 2 2 3 Vernon M, 1b 5 1 3 1
Delsing J, cf 4 2 2 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 1
Kaline A, cf 1 0 0 0 Barmes B, rf 1 0 0 0
Nieman B, lf 2 0 2 1 Coan G, lf 4 0 0 0
Lund D, pr-lf 2 1 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 3 1
Dropo W, 1b 5 1 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Souchock B, rf 5 1 2 1 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 1 0
Bucha J, c 4 0 1 1 Snyder J, pr 0 1 0 0
Garver N, p 4 1 1 1 Sacka F, c 1 0 0 0
Pearce J, p 1 0 0 0
Stone D, p 2 0 0 0
Vollmer C, ph 1 0 1 0
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40 10 15 9 37 4 12 4
Detroit 010 260 001 -- 10
Washington 000 002 200 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (W) 9.0 12 4 4 2 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pearce J (L) 4.1 9 7 6 2 0
Stone D 4.2 6 3 3 4 4
E -- Pearce J
DP -- Detroit 1, Washington 2
LOB -- Detroit 9, Washington 8
2B -- Nieman B, Jensen J, Bucha J, Vollmer C
3B -- Souchock B
HR -- Hatfield F, Boone R 2
WP -- Pearce J
PB -- Bucha J
T -- 2:18
A -- 0
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