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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 21, 1953
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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 July 21, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 1953 |
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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 | July 21, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 3,565 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Bill McKinley |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Kite Thomas | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Mel Hoderlein | Second Baseman |
Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Don Lund | Right Fielder |
Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 21, 1953
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Gromek
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoderlein vs. Gromek
Hoderlein strikes out. Bucha drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hoderlein out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Porterfield
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Porterfield
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Porterfield
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Gromek
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Gromek
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Porterfield
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Porterfield
Lund strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gromek
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Porterfield
Bucha hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Porterfield
Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Porterfield
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Gromek
Hoderlein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Porterfield
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Porterfield
There's a wild pitch. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. Porterfield
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Porterfield
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Gromek
Grasso strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Gromek
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Porterfield
Lund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Porterfield
Bucha hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Porterfield
Gromek hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Gromek
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Vernon scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoderlein vs. Gromek
Hoderlein hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grasso vs. Gromek
Grasso hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Kuenn hits a line drive towards short. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Dixon
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Dixon
Boone hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Dixon
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Dixon
Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Gromek
Dixon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Gromek
Thomas strikes out. Bucha drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomas out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Dixon
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Dixon
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Dixon
Bucha hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Dixon
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Gromek
Hoderlein hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Dixon
Kuenn hits a line drive towards the mound. Dixon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Dixon
Pesky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Dixon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Dixon
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Pesky moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Dixon
Nieman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Dixon
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Boone scores. Nieman moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lund vs. Dixon
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Gromek
Jerry Priddy now playing second base. Bud Souchock now playing left field. Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Mickey Grasso.
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Gromek
Gil Coan pinch hits for Sonny Dixon.
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Herbert
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Schmitz
Gil Coan now playing left field. Ed Fitz Gerald now catching. Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Bucha hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Schmitz
Matt Batts pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Batts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Schmitz
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Schmitz
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Weik
Dick Weik now pitching.
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Weik
Busby bunts towards the mound. Weik fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoderlein vs. Weik
Hoderlein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Weik
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoderlein moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coan vs. Madison
Dave Madison now pitching.
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Madison
Yost takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Madison
Runnels 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
Bottom 10
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lane
Jerry Lane now pitching.
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Lane
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Lane
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Bud Souchock.
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Lane
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Lane
Al Kaline pinch runs for Walt Dropo.
Lund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Lund reaches second base with a double. Mullin scores. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1953 -- Washington at Detroit (D) Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 0 0 0 Runnels P, ss 6 2 2 0 Pesky J, 2b 3 2 2 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 2 3 4 Priddy J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Thomas K, lf 5 0 1 0 Boone R, 3b 5 3 2 2 Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0 Delsing J, cf 5 0 0 0 Lane J, p 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 1 Jensen J, rf 5 1 3 2 Souchock B, lf 0 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 3 0 1 0 Mullin P, ph 0 1 0 0 Hoderlein M, 2b 5 0 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 5 0 2 2 Grasso M, c 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, pr 0 1 0 0 Vollmer C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lund D, rf 5 0 1 2 Fitz Gerald E, c 1 0 1 0 Bucha J, c 4 0 1 0 Porterfield B, p 2 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 3 0 0 0 Dixon S, p 1 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Coan G, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Batts M, ph 1 1 1 1 Weik D, p 0 0 0 0 Madison D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 7 14 7 40 8 10 8 Washington 200 001 003 1 -- 7 Detroit 000 102 021 2 -- 8 2 outs when winning run was scored. Washington IP H R ER BB SO Porterfield B 5.0 3 1 1 0 4 Dixon S 3.0 4 4 2 2 0 Schmitz J 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Lane J (L) 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S 8.2 10 5 5 3 7 Herbert R 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Weik D 0.1 3 1 1 0 0 Madison D (W) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Yost E DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Washington 10, Detroit 6 2B -- Boone R, Vernon M, Jensen J, Yost E, Pesky J, Lund D HR -- Boone R, Vernon M, Batts M SH -- Busby J WP -- Porterfield B T -- 2:50 A -- 3565
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