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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1923-07-31 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:13
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 12–5. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 9th. Syl Johnson earned the win and Bert Cole picked up the save. Bob Jones went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 19 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
W: Syl Johnson L: Tom Zachary SV: Bert Cole
Umpires — HP: Pants Rowland · 1B: Red Ormsby · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tommy Connolly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lu Blue | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Jones | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Fothergill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Haney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Topper Rigney | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Woodall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Holloway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Manion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Syl Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nemo Leibold | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Evans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Goose Goslin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Rice | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Muddy Ruel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bucky Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Peckinpaugh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Patsy Gharrity | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Zachary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pinky Hargrave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holloway | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Syl Johnson | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 Bert Cole | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Zachary | 8.1 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| Duke Sedgwick | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lu Blue: S8
- Bob Jones: FC2/SH.1-2
- Ty Cobb: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 4/P
- Bob Fothergill: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Fred Haney: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Nemo Leibold: 8/F
- Joe Evans: 8/F
- Goose Goslin: 7/F
Top 2
- Topper Rigney: S8
- Larry Woodall: 53/SH.1-2
- Ken Holloway: 13
- Lu Blue: W
- Bob Jones: T9.2-H;1-H
- Ty Cobb: S7.3-H
- Harry Heilmann: 63
Bot 2
- Sam Rice: W
- Muddy Ruel: W.1-2
- Bucky Harris: K
- Roger Peckinpaugh: SB3;SB2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: W
- Patsy Gharrity: T8/89.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tom Zachary: FC6.3XH(6251)
- Nemo Leibold: 43
Top 3
- Bob Fothergill: 4/P
- Fred Haney: 31
- Topper Rigney: W
- Larry Woodall: 53
Bot 3
- Joe Evans: DGR/9
- Goose Goslin: 43.2-3
- Sam Rice: S8.3-H
- Muddy Ruel: SB2
- Muddy Ruel: WP.2-3
- Muddy Ruel: FC5.3XH(52)
- Bucky Harris: SB2
- Bucky Harris: S7.2-H
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 53
Top 4
- Clyde Manion: 6/P
- Lu Blue: S7
- Bob Jones: 6/P
- Ty Cobb: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Patsy Gharrity: K
- Tom Zachary: K
- Nemo Leibold: K
Top 5
- Ty Cobb: 53
- Harry Heilmann: 63
- Bob Fothergill: S7
- Fred Haney: 9/F
Bot 5
- Joe Evans: S7
- Goose Goslin: 7/F78
- Sam Rice: W.1-2
- Muddy Ruel: 53.2-3;1-2
- Bucky Harris: K
Top 6
- Topper Rigney: 8/F
- Larry Woodall: W
- Syl Johnson: K
- Lu Blue: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 2/FL
- Patsy Gharrity: 2/FL
- Tom Zachary: K
Top 7
- Lu Blue: S7
- Bob Jones: D9.1-H
- Ty Cobb: 13/SH.2-3
- Harry Heilmann: IW
- Bob Fothergill: 9/L/SF.3-H
- Fred Haney: S7.BX2(74)#
Bot 7
- Nemo Leibold: 7/F
- Joe Evans: 9/F
- Goose Goslin: 43
Top 8
- Topper Rigney: D9
- Larry Woodall: S5.2-2
- Syl Johnson: K
- Lu Blue: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bob Jones: 9/L
- Ty Cobb: 12(3)/FO
Bot 8
- Sam Rice: 2/FL
- Muddy Ruel: 7/F
- Bucky Harris: 3/P
Top 9
- Harry Heilmann: 9/F
- Bob Fothergill: S7
- Fred Haney: S1/BG.1-2
- Topper Rigney: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Larry Woodall: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Syl Johnson: S.2-H;1-3
- Lu Blue: S1.3-H;1-2
- Bob Jones: S1/G.2-H(E1/TH)(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Ty Cobb: 53/BG/DP.3XH(32)
Bot 9
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 8/F
- Patsy Gharrity: 53
- Pinky Hargrave: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Scheduled second game of DH rained out in 2nd inning. Rain began falling late in this game.