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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 5, 1950
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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 May 5, 1950 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 5, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Nagy |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 16,338 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
| Sherry Robertson | Second Baseman |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Steve Nagy | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 5, 1950
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Nagy
Lipon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Nagy
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Nagy
Kell 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
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Trucks
Noren takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Trucks
Stewart strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Nagy
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Nagy
Evers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stewart who is chasing the ball. Evers reaches third base with a triple. Wertz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groth vs. Nagy
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evers scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Nagy
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Nagy
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Nagy
Trucks strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Nagy
Lipon 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, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Trucks
Dente 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Trucks
Grasso hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Nagy
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Nagy
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Nagy
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren who is chasing the ball. Wertz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Nagy
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagy vs. Trucks
Nagy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Trucks
Noren hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Trucks
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Nagy
Groth 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Nagy
Kryhoski 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nagy
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Trucks
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grasso vs. Trucks
Grasso hits a line drive towards the mound. Trucks can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nagy vs. Trucks
Nagy hits a ball on the ground towards second. Priddy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Nagy
Trucks strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Nagy
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Nagy
There goes Lipon. The throw from Grasso and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Priddy vs. Nagy
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lipon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Nagy
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Trucks
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stewart vs. Trucks
Stewart is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Noren scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dente vs. Trucks
Dente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Nagy
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Nagy
Evers hits a popup towards short. Dente misplays the ball. That's an error on Dente. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Nagy
Groth takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Nagy
Kryhoski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Kryhoski reaches second base with a double. Evers scores. Groth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Nagy
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trout vs. Nagy
Trout hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagy vs. Trout
Nagy hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trout
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yost for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trout
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Trout
There goes Coan. The throw from Robinson and he is out, Lipon applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Nagy
Lipon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Lipon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Nagy
Priddy bunts towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. Lipon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Nagy
Kell 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Nagy
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Trout
Noren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trout
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Trout
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Trout
Robertson 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Nagy
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Nagy
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Nagy
Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to third. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kolloway vs. Nagy
Don Kolloway pinch hits for Aaron Robinson.
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to home to get Evers. Groth moves to third. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Nagy
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Dizzy Trout.
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groth scores. Kryhoski moves to third. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lipon vs. Nagy
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Yost. Kryhoski scores. Kolloway scores. Lipon moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Nagy
Priddy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Priddy reaches second base with a double. Lipon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Harris
Mickey Harris now pitching.
Kell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Calvert
Bob Swift now catching. Paul Calvert now pitching.
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Calvert
Grasso hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genovese vs. Calvert
George Genovese pinch hits for Mickey Harris.
Genovese 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
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Weik
Dick Weik now pitching.
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Weik
Evers bunts towards the mound. Weik fields it and throws to first for the out. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groth vs. Weik
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weik fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kryhoski vs. Weik
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Calvert
Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Calvert
Coan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Calvert
Noren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Calvert
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Calvert
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Calvert
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vollmer vs. Calvert
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Sam Dente.
Vollmer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1950 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Lipon J, ss 4 2 1 0 Yost E, 3b 5 1 2 0
Priddy J, 2b 4 0 1 2 Coan G, lf 4 2 2 1
Kell G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Noren I, cf 4 2 2 2
Wertz V, rf 5 1 3 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 1 2 1
Evers H, lf 4 2 2 1 Stewart B, rf 3 0 1 0
Groth J, cf 4 2 2 1 Robertson S, 2b 3 0 0 1
Kryhoski D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Dente S, ss 4 0 1 1
Robinson A, c 2 0 0 0 Vollmer C, ph 1 0 0 0
Kolloway D, ph 1 1 0 0 Grasso M, c 4 0 1 0
Swift B, c 0 0 0 0 Nagy S, p 2 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0 Harris M, p 0 0 0 0
Trout D, p 1 0 0 0 Genovese G, ph 1 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 1 Weik D, p 0 0 0 0
Calvert P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 10 7 35 6 11 6
Detroit 020 012 040 -- 9
Washington 002 030 001 -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V 4.2 8 5 5 4 1
Trout D (W) 2.1 0 0 0 2 1
Calvert P (S) 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Nagy S (L) 7.2 9 9 4 4 5
Harris M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Weik D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Grasso M, Dente S, Yost E
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Washington 10
2B -- Robinson E, Kryhoski D, Lipon J, Priddy J, Wertz V
3B -- Evers H, Wertz V
HR -- Noren I, Coan G
SB -- Lipon J
CS -- Coan G
SH -- Priddy J, Evers H
HBP -- by Trucks V (Robinson E)
T -- 3:00
A -- 16338
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