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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 12, 1949
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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 May 12, 1949 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1949 |
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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 | May 12, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 8,898 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
Sherry Robertson | Second Baseman |
Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Sam Dente | Shortstop |
Al Evans | Catcher |
Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
Joe Kuhel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Sam Vico | First Baseman |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 12, 1949
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Trucks
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it 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: ---
Lake vs. Masterson
Lake hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Masterson
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer who is chasing the ball. Kolloway reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Masterson
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kolloway scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Masterson
Wakefield hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Trucks
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dente vs. Trucks
Dente strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Trucks
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Masterson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Masterson
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Masterson
Vico hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it 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: ---
Masterson vs. Trucks
Masterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Trucks
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Lewis trying to get to third. Wakefield throws the ball in to Kell, who tags Lewis for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Masterson
Trucks hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Masterson
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Masterson
Kolloway hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Kolloway reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Trucks
Vollmer 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Trucks
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Masterson
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Masterson
Wakefield hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Masterson
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Masterson
Groth strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Trucks
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masterson vs. Trucks
There goes Evans. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masterson vs. Trucks
Masterson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Trucks
Lewis hits a line drive into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Masterson
Vico takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Masterson
Trucks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Masterson
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Trucks
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Masterson
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coan throws the ball in to Robertson who tags Kell, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Masterson
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Trucks
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Trucks
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masterson vs. Trucks
Masterson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Masterson
Wakefield hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Masterson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Masterson
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Trucks
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson hits a line drive towards short. Lake reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Masterson
Paul Campbell pinch hits for Sam Vico.
Campbell hits a line drive into center field. Vollmer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Vollmer. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trucks vs. Masterson
Trucks bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Masterson
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Eddie Lake.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kolloway vs. Masterson
Kolloway hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Kolloway reaches second base with a double. Campbell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Trucks
Neil Berry now playing shortstop. Hoot Evers now playing left field. Paul Campbell now playing first base.
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Campbell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1949 -- Washington at Detroit (D) Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Coan G, lf 4 0 0 0 Lake E, ss 3 0 0 0 Lewis B, rf 4 0 1 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0 Robertson S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Berry N, ss 0 0 0 0 Vollmer C, cf 4 0 1 0 Kolloway D, 2b 4 1 3 1 Robinson E, 1b 3 1 1 1 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 3 0 1 1 Dente S, ss 3 0 0 0 Wakefield D, lf 3 0 0 0 Evans A, c 2 0 1 0 Evers H, lf 0 0 0 0 Masterson W, p 3 0 0 0 Robinson A, c 3 0 1 0 Groth J, cf 3 0 0 0 Vico S, 1b 1 0 0 0 Campbell P, ph-1b 1 1 1 0 Trucks V, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 29 2 7 2 Washington 000 100 000 -- 1 Detroit 100 000 01x -- 2 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Masterson W (L) 8.0 7 2 1 1 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 6 E -- Vollmer C DP -- Washington 1 LOB -- Washington 5, Detroit 4 2B -- Kolloway D 2, Robinson A 3B -- Kolloway D HR -- Robinson E SB -- Evans A T -- 1:41 A -- 8898
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