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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1931-07-18 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 5000 · 2:14
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 5–2. Sad Sam Jones earned the win and Bump Hadley picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Sad Sam Jones L: Earl Whitehill SV: Bump Hadley
Umpires — HP: Roy Van Graflan · 1B: Red Ormsby · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Hildebrand · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stone | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty McManus | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Doljack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Koenig | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Owen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Hayworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Whitehill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hub Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam West | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Heinie Manush | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Harris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Kuhel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ossie Bluege | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jackie Hayes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sad Sam Jones | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Hadley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Whitehill | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Tommy Bridges | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Sullivan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sad Sam Jones | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Bump Hadley | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Johnson: K
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- John Stone: 99
Bot 1
- Sam West: 5/P
- Heinie Manush: 99
- Joe Cronin: W
- Dave Harris: 99
Top 2
- Marty McManus: S
- Frank Doljack: K
- Mark Koenig: S.1-2
- Marv Owen: 99
- Ray Hayworth: S.2-3;1-2
- Earl Whitehill: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Joe Kuhel: K
- Ossie Bluege: W
- Jackie Hayes: S.1-2
- Roy Spencer: S7.2-H;1-2
- Sad Sam Jones: 99
- Sam West: K
Top 3
- Roy Johnson: K/C
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- John Stone: E6
- Marty McManus: S.1-3
- Frank Doljack: K
Bot 3
- Heinie Manush: 99
- Joe Cronin: FLE2
- Joe Cronin: 2/FL
- Dave Harris: W
- Joe Kuhel: SB2
- Joe Kuhel: 99
Top 4
- Mark Koenig: 99
- Marv Owen: S
- Ray Hayworth: 99
- Earl Whitehill: 99
Bot 4
- Ossie Bluege: W
- Jackie Hayes: CS2(99)
- Jackie Hayes: K
- Roy Spencer: 99
Top 5
- Roy Johnson: T
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- John Stone: 99
- Marty McManus: 99
Bot 5
- Sad Sam Jones: S
- Sam West: FC5/TH/SH.1-2;B-1
- Heinie Manush: 3/FL
- Joe Cronin: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Harris: 8.3-H
- Joe Kuhel: 2/FL
Top 6
- Frank Doljack: 99
- Mark Koenig: 43
- Marv Owen: 99
Bot 6
- Ossie Bluege: S
- Jackie Hayes: 99/SH.1-2
- Roy Spencer: 63.2-3
- Sad Sam Jones: S5.3-H
- Sam West: S.1-3
- Heinie Manush: 99
Top 7
- Ray Hayworth: 99
- Dale Alexander: 99
- Roy Johnson: 99
Bot 7
- Joe Cronin: 99
- Dave Harris: W
- Joe Kuhel: S8.1-2
- Ossie Bluege: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ossie Bluege: 8.3-H
- Jackie Hayes: 99
Top 8
- Charlie Gehringer: 5/P
- John Stone: 99
- Marty McManus: S
- Frank Doljack: SB2
- Frank Doljack: 99
Bot 8
- Roy Spencer: 99
- Bump Hadley: 99
- Sam West: W
- Heinie Manush: S.1-3
- Joe Cronin: SBH;SB2
- Joe Cronin: K
Top 9
- Mark Koenig: E4
- Marv Owen: W.1-2
- Ray Hayworth: 99/F
- Hub Walker: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Johnson: K
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- John Stone: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Jones left due to the excessively hot day