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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 7, 1958
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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 7, 1958 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Griggs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,615 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Shortstop |
| Harvey Kuenn | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Lau | Catcher |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Jack Tighe | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Hal Griggs | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 7, 1958
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Griggs
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Griggs
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Griggs
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bunning
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Bunning
Pearson bunts towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Bunning
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Griggs
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Griggs
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Griggs
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Bunning
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zauchin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Bunning
Bridges takes first base on ball four. Zauchin moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Bunning
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zauchin scores. Lemon scores. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griggs vs. Presko
Joe Presko now pitching.
Griggs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Presko
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Presko
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Griggs
Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Griggs
Lau hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presko vs. Griggs
Presko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Griggs
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Presko
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Presko
Courtney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Courtney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Presko
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Presko
Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. Courtney scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bridges vs. Presko
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Griggs
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Griggs
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Griggs
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Griggs
Harris hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Griggs
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bertoia vs. Griggs
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuenn scores. Maxwell moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lau vs. Griggs
Lau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Presko
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griggs vs. Presko
Griggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Presko
Yost strikes out. There goes Griggs. The throw from Lau to Martin, and Griggs is out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Griggs
Lou Skizas pinch hits for Joe Presko.
Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Griggs
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Griggs
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Pearson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Pearson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Morgan
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris juggles the ball. That's an error on Harris. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Courtney vs. Morgan
Courtney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Pearson scores. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zauchin vs. Morgan
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Courtney scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Morgan
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Morgan
Bridges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
Valentinetti fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Valentinetti. Lemon scores. Bridges moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Valentinetti
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griggs vs. Valentinetti
Griggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Griggs reaches second base with a double. Bridges scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Valentinetti
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Griggs
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Griggs
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Griggs
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching. Milt Bolling now playing shortstop.
Pearson hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. McDermott
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. McDermott
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Griggs
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Griggs
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Griggs
Lau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Griggs
McDermott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. McDermott
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. McDermott
There's a wild pitch. Zauchin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. McDermott
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. McDermott
Bridges hits a popup in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. McDermott
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bolling. Zauchin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griggs vs. McDermott
Griggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zauchin scores. Aspromonte moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. McDermott
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Griggs moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. McDermott
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Griggs
Whitey Herzog now playing right field.
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Griggs
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Griggs
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Aguirre
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zauchin vs. Aguirre
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sievers scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Aguirre
Herzog strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Griggs
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Griggs
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Griggs
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Griggs
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lau vs. Griggs
Lau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herzog who is chasing the ball. Lau reaches third base with a triple. Harris scores. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Griggs
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lau scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Griggs
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1958, game 2 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Bolling F, 2b 5 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 1
Martin B, ss 3 0 0 0 Pearson A, cf 4 1 1 0
Bolling M, ss 0 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 5 2 2 0
Kuenn H, cf 3 1 0 0 Courtney C, c 5 2 3 1
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 0 Zauchin N, 1b 3 2 1 2
Harris G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lemon J, rf 4 2 2 1
Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 0 Herzog W, rf 1 0 0 0
Bertoia R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Bridges R, ss 3 1 1 0
Lau C, c 3 1 1 2 Aspromonte K, 2b 4 1 2 2
Bunning J, p 0 0 0 0 Griggs H, p 4 0 2 2
Presko J, p 0 0 0 0
Skizas L, ph 1 0 1 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Valentinetti V, p 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 1 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 1 1
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32 4 7 4 37 11 15 9
Detroit 000 100 003 -- 4
Washington 021 050 21x -- 11
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L)* 1.0 2 2 2 3 0
Presko J 3.0 3 1 1 0 3
Morgan T 0.1 4 5 2 0 0
Valentinetti V 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
McDermott M 2.0 3 2 0 1 0
Aguirre H 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Griggs H (W) 9.0 7 4 4 5 7
* Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
E -- Harris G, Valentinetti V, Bolling M
DP -- Detroit 3, Washington 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Washington 7
2B -- Courtney C 2, Pearson A, Griggs H, Sievers R
3B -- Lemon J, Lau C
CS -- Griggs H
SH -- Pearson A
WP -- McDermott M
T -- 2:54
A -- 2615
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