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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1926-09-18 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:10
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 6–5. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 6th. Sam Gibson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
W: Sam Gibson L: Firpo Marberry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Hildebrand · 1B: Harry Geisel · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Moriarty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earl McNeely | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Rice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Goose Goslin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Myer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Harris | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Harris | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ossie Bluege | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Muddy Ruel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Murray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Firpo Marberry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lu Blue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Heinie Manush | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Fothergill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Wingo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Warner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Tavener | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Manion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Gibson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Neun | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Murray | 5.1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Firpo Marberry | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 General Crowder | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Gibson | 9.0 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earl McNeely: 9
- Sam Rice: 8
- Goose Goslin: S9.B-2(E9)
- Buddy Myer: E6/TH.2-3
- Joe Harris: 2/P
Bot 1
- Lu Blue: W
- Heinie Manush: 3/FL
- Bob Fothergill: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bucky Harris: 9
- Ossie Bluege: 13
- Muddy Ruel: S7
- George Murray: SB2
- George Murray: K
Bot 2
- Al Wingo: 13
- Charlie Gehringer: 13
- Jack Warner: 63
Top 3
- Earl McNeely: 43
- Sam Rice: S9
- Goose Goslin: SB2
- Goose Goslin: 3/G.2-3
- Buddy Myer: S7.3-H
- Joe Harris: PO1(23)
Bot 3
- Jackie Tavener: E4
- Clyde Manion: 13/SH.1-2
- Sam Gibson: K
- Lu Blue: W
- Heinie Manush: 63
Top 4
- Joe Harris: 8
- Bucky Harris: S8
- Ossie Bluege: PO1(136)
- Ossie Bluege: W
- Muddy Ruel: W.1-2
- George Murray: K
Bot 4
- Bob Fothergill: S7
- Al Wingo: 64(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Jack Warner: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Earl McNeely: 53
- Sam Rice: 7
- Goose Goslin: S8
- Buddy Myer: S5/BG.1-2
- Joe Harris: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bucky Harris: S9.3-H;1-3
- Ossie Bluege: 6/P
Bot 5
- Jack Warner: 7/FL
- Jackie Tavener: K
- Clyde Manion: 63
Top 6
- Muddy Ruel: S8
- George Murray: 34/SH.1-2
- Earl McNeely: K23
- Sam Rice: S7.2-H
- Goose Goslin: WP.1-2
- Goose Goslin: 4/P
Bot 6
- Sam Gibson: S9.B-3(E9)
- Lu Blue: W
- Heinie Manush: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Bob Fothergill: S7.1-2
- Al Wingo: W.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jack Warner: 9
- Jackie Tavener: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Clyde Manion: 2/FL
Top 7
- Buddy Myer: 5/L
- Joe Harris: 53
- Bucky Harris: S7
- Ossie Bluege: BK.1-2
- Ossie Bluege: S6.2-3
- Muddy Ruel: SBH;SB2
- Muddy Ruel: 9
Bot 7
- Sam Gibson: 43
- Lu Blue: 13
- Heinie Manush: 63
Top 8
- Firpo Marberry: C/E2
- Earl McNeely: 23.1-2
- Sam Rice: 43.2-3
- Goose Goslin: K
Bot 8
- Bob Fothergill: 63
- Al Wingo: 63
- Charlie Gehringer: 31
Top 9
- Buddy Myer: 53
- Joe Harris: D/78D
- Bucky Harris: HP
- Ossie Bluege: 54(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Muddy Ruel: 43
Bot 9
- Johnny Neun: S7
- Jackie Tavener: 34/SH.1-2
- Ty Cobb: T9/9D.2-H
- Harry Heilmann: S9.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Marberry entered with 3-0 count on Gehringer and when he completed the walk it was charged back to Murray