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Detroit Tigers @
Washington Senators
1938-05-11 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 6500 Β· 2:07
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 4β1. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 2nd. Vern Kennedy earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Vern Kennedy L: Harry Kelley SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cal Hubbard Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jo-Jo White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dixie Walker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Hank Greenberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Pete Fox | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Ross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Rogell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vern Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Almada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Case | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zeke Bonura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Stone | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cecil Travis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Buddy Myer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Ferrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Kelley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goose Goslin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Taffy Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Kennedy | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Kelley | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Ken Chase | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jo-Jo White: 7
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: W.1-2
- Pete Fox: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Mel Almada: 5/FL
- Buddy Lewis: 7
- George Case: 63
Top 2
- Rudy York: 4/P
- Don Ross: D7
- Billy Rogell: 13.2-3
- Vern Kennedy: S9.3-H
- Jo-Jo White: S9.1-H(E9)(NR);B-3
- Dixie Walker: S8.3-H
- Charlie Gehringer: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: D7/78.2-H;1-3
- Pete Fox: 53
Bot 2
- Zeke Bonura: 8
- John Stone: S9
- Cecil Travis: S7.1-2
- Buddy Myer: 8
- Rick Ferrell: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Rudy York: 99
- Don Ross: S
- Billy Rogell: 99
- Vern Kennedy: 99
Bot 3
- Harry Kelley: W
- Mel Almada: 99
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- George Case: 99
Top 4
- Jo-Jo White: 99
- Dixie Walker: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
Bot 4
- Zeke Bonura: S8
- John Stone: W.1-2
- Cecil Travis: K
- Buddy Myer: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Pete Fox: S7.1X3(75);B-2(TH)
- Rudy York: FC1/BG.2X3(165);B-1
- Don Ross: 99
Bot 5
- Rick Ferrell: D7
- Goose Goslin: 63
- Mel Almada: 43.2-3
- Buddy Lewis: 43
Top 6
- Billy Rogell: K
- Vern Kennedy: 99
- Jo-Jo White: W
- Dixie Walker: SB2
- Dixie Walker: 99
Bot 6
- George Case: 99
- Zeke Bonura: 99
- John Stone: S7
- Cecil Travis: W.1-2
- Buddy Myer: 99(1)/FO
Top 7
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Pete Fox: 99
Bot 7
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Taffy Wright: 46(1)3/GDP
- Mel Almada: 99
Top 8
- Rudy York: S
- Don Ross: PO1(13)
- Don Ross: 99
- Billy Rogell: S7.B-2(E8)
- Vern Kennedy: 99
Bot 8
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- George Case: E6
- Zeke Bonura: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jo-Jo White: S
- Dixie Walker: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: S.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 99
- Pete Fox: 99
Bot 9
- John Stone: D/78
- Cecil Travis: K/C
- Buddy Myer: S8.2-H
- Rick Ferrell: 99/G.1-2
- Al Simmons: 99/G





















