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Tigers
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
August 9, 1962
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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 August 9, 1962 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1962 |
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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 | August 9, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Koplitz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Cheney |
Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 5,101 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Al Salerno 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Norm Cash | Right Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
Mike Roarke | Catcher |
Howie Koplitz | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Jim King | Right Fielder |
Chuck Hinton | Center Fielder |
Harry Bright | First Baseman |
Ken Retzer | Catcher |
Don Lock | Left Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Tom Cheney | Pitcher |
Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
August 9, 1962
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Cheney
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Cheney
There goes Buddin. The throw from Retzer and he is safe. Buddin steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Cheney
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Cheney
Cash hits a line drive towards right. King catches it and throws to second to double up Buddin. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Koplitz
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Koplitz
King hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cash. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. Koplitz
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Cash settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bright vs. Koplitz
Bright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. King scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Retzer vs. Koplitz
There goes Bright. The throw from Roarke and he is safe. Bright steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Retzer vs. Koplitz
Retzer hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Cheney
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Cheney
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Cheney
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Cheney
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roarke vs. Cheney
Roarke hits a fly ball into center field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lock vs. Koplitz
Lock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Koplitz
There goes Lock. The throw from Roarke and he is safe. Lock steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Koplitz
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Koplitz
Brinkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cheney vs. Koplitz
Cheney strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koplitz vs. Cheney
Koplitz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Cheney
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Cheney
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Koplitz
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Koplitz
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Koplitz
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Cheney
Cash is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Cheney
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Cheney
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Cheney
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Cheney
Boros takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roarke vs. Cheney
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Colavito scores. Wertz moves to third. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koplitz vs. Cheney
Koplitz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Cheney
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Wertz scores. Boros moves to third. Roarke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Daniels
Bennie Daniels now pitching.
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boros scores. Roarke scores. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Daniels
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Connell. Buddin moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Daniels
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Koplitz
Bright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Retzer vs. Koplitz
Retzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bright moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lock vs. Koplitz
Lock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Koplitz
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Cash settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Koplitz
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Daniels
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Daniels
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Daniels
Boros hits a fly ball into left field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roarke vs. Daniels
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Koplitz
Joe Hicks pinch hits for Bennie Daniels.
Hicks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Koplitz
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Hicks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Koplitz
King hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinton vs. Koplitz
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bright vs. Koplitz
Bright hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koplitz vs. Hobaugh
Ed Hobaugh now pitching.
Koplitz hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Hobaugh
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hobaugh
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bright scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Koplitz
Retzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lock vs. Koplitz
Lock hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Koplitz
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Koplitz
Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hobaugh
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Hobaugh
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Hobaugh
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Hobaugh
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Koplitz
Norm Cash now playing first base. Bubba Morton now playing right field. Jim Piersall pinch hits for Ed Hobaugh.
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Koplitz
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Koplitz
King hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Koplitz
Hinton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Koplitz
Bright hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Rudolph
Don Rudolph now pitching.
Boros hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Rudolph
Roarke hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koplitz vs. Rudolph
Koplitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Rudolph
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Koplitz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Rudolph
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Koplitz scores. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Rudolph
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rudolph fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Koplitz
Retzer hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lock vs. Koplitz
Lock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koplitz
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaive vs. Koplitz
Johnny Schaive pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Schaive hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Rudolph
Ken Hamlin now playing shortstop.
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Rudolph
Morton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Morton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Rudolph
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King who is chasing the ball. McAuliffe reaches third base with a triple. Morton scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boros vs. Rudolph
Boros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roarke vs. Rudolph
Roarke hits a popup towards the mound. Rudolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koplitz vs. Rudolph
Koplitz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Koplitz
Bud Zipfel pinch hits for Don Rudolph.
Zipfel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Koplitz
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Koplitz
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Jones
Sam Jones now pitching.
Hinton hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Jones
Bright hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1962 -- Detroit at Washington (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Buddin D, ss 3 0 1 1 O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bruton B, cf 5 0 2 3 King J, rf 4 2 2 2 Cash N, rf-1b 4 1 0 0 Hinton C, cf 5 1 1 2 Colavito R, lf 2 1 0 0 Bright H, 1b 5 0 2 1 Wertz V, 1b 3 1 2 1 Retzer K, c 4 0 2 0 Morton B, rf 1 1 1 0 Lock D, lf 4 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 5 1 1 1 Johnson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Boros S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0 Roarke M, c 5 1 1 1 Schaive J, ph 1 0 0 0 Koplitz H, p 5 1 1 0 Hamlin K, ss 0 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Cheney T, p 1 0 0 0 Daniels B, p 0 0 0 0 Hicks J, ph 0 0 0 0 Hobaugh E, p 0 0 0 0 Piersall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rudolph D, p 0 0 0 0 Zipfel B, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 10 8 37 5 11 5 Detroit 000 500 012 -- 8 Washington 100 000 202 -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Koplitz H (W) 8.1 11 5 5 3 3 Jones S (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Cheney T (L) 3.2 2 5 5 6 4 Daniels B 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 Hobaugh E 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Rudolph D 2.0 6 3 3 0 2 E -- O'Connell D DP -- Detroit 1, Washington 1 LOB -- Detroit 10, Washington 8 2B -- King J, Morton B 3B -- McAuliffe D HR -- Hinton C, King J SB -- Buddin D, Bright H, Lock D HBP -- by Cheney T (Cash N) T -- 2:47 A -- 5101
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