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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1937-09-16 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 2000 · 2:07
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 7–6. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 3rd. Jimmie DeShong earned the win. Jimmy Wasdell went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
W: Jimmie DeShong L: Jake Wade SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charles Johnston · 1B: John Quinn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Fox | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Owen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roxie Lawson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Bolton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Goose Goslin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Laabs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ferrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie DeShong | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxie Lawson | 3.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Slick Coffman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Wade | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Boots Poffenberger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie DeShong | 9.0 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jo-Jo White: S3
- Pete Fox: D7.1-3
- Charlie Gehringer: 7
- Hank Greenberg: 5/P
- Rudy York: W
- Gee Walker: 43
Bot 1
- Mel Almada: 7
- Buddy Lewis: S3
- Cecil Travis: 46(1)/FO
- John Stone: W.1-2
- Jimmy Wasdell: 9
Top 2
- Marv Owen: 7
- Billy Rogell: 43
- Roxie Lawson: S8
- Jo-Jo White: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Al Simmons: S6
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 1/BP
- Rick Ferrell: 3/G.1-2
- Jimmie DeShong: S8.2-H
- Mel Almada: W.1-2
- Buddy Lewis: 9
Top 3
- Pete Fox: 8
- Charlie Gehringer: 43
- Hank Greenberg: S7
- Rudy York: 53
Bot 3
- Cecil Travis: S7
- John Stone: T9/89.1-H
- Jimmy Wasdell: HR/9.3-H
- Al Simmons: S7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: WP.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9.2-3
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Jimmie DeShong: 8.3-H;1-2(THH)
- Mel Almada: 43
Top 4
- Gee Walker: S6
- Marv Owen: 53.1-2
- Billy Rogell: W
- Cliff Bolton: D/89.2-H;1-3
- Jo-Jo White: K
- Pete Fox: 9
Bot 4
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Cecil Travis: SB2.1X3(85)
- Cecil Travis: D7
- John Stone: 7
- Jimmy Wasdell: 43
Top 5
- Charlie Gehringer: 8
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: S7.1-2
- Gee Walker: S5.2-3;1-2
- Marv Owen: S3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Rogell: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Goose Goslin: S8/89.3-H;1-3
- Jo-Jo White: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Pete Fox: PB.1-2
- Pete Fox: 53
Bot 5
- Al Simmons: S8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Rick Ferrell: S7
- Jimmie DeShong: 43
Top 6
- Charlie Gehringer: 3/G
- Hank Greenberg: 6/P
- Rudy York: 13
Bot 6
- Mel Almada: 13
- Buddy Lewis: S9
- Cecil Travis: 23.1-2
- John Stone: S8.2-H
- Jimmy Wasdell: 3/G
Top 7
- Gee Walker: W
- Marv Owen: CS2(26)
- Marv Owen: 13
- Billy Rogell: 63
Bot 7
- Al Simmons: S4
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Rick Ferrell: 43.1-2
- Jimmie DeShong: S9.2-H
- Mel Almada: S5.1-2
- Buddy Lewis: 3/FL
Top 8
- Chet Laabs: 9
- Jo-Jo White: 8
- Pete Fox: S7
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.1-3
- Hank Greenberg: 53
Bot 8
- Cecil Travis: 53
- John Stone: 43
- Jimmy Wasdell: 8
Top 9
- Rudy York: 7
- Gee Walker: D7
- Marv Owen: 3/FL
- Billy Rogell: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Lewis out trying for third after stealing 2nd when catcher's throw went into center field