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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1938-07-20 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 3000 · 2:08
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 7–2. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 7th. Wes Ferrell earned the win. Al Simmons went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Wes Ferrell L: Boots Poffenberger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Morgan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roxie Lawson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sam West | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ossie Bluege | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Ferrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Poffenberger | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Roxie Lawson | 8.0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Ferrell | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jo-Jo White: S
- Billy Rogell: 9
- Charlie Gehringer: 8
- Hank Greenberg: 9
Bot 1
- George Case: S5
- Buddy Lewis: SB2
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Sam West: S3.2-3;1-2
- Al Simmons: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Buddy Myer: 23.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Wasdell: 43/G/DP.3XH(32)
Top 2
- Rudy York: 7
- Pete Fox: S
- Chet Morgan: 4
- Mark Christman: W.1-2
- Roxie Lawson: E3.2-3;1-2
- Jo-Jo White: 8
Bot 2
- Ossie Bluege: 8
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Wes Ferrell: 8/F78D
- George Case: 3
Top 3
- Billy Rogell: D9
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: 7.2-3
- Rudy York: 8.3-H
- Pete Fox: 13
Bot 3
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Sam West: 13/SH.1-2
- Al Simmons: 63
- Buddy Myer: PB.2-3
- Buddy Myer: 7
Top 4
- Chet Morgan: 53
- Mark Christman: 7
- Roxie Lawson: 4
Bot 4
- Jimmy Wasdell: 4
- Ossie Bluege: S8
- Rick Ferrell: 5
- Wes Ferrell: W.1-2
- George Case: S.2-H;1-3
- Buddy Lewis: 7
Top 5
- Jo-Jo White: 63
- Billy Rogell: 43
- Charlie Gehringer: S
- Hank Greenberg: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Sam West: 7
- Al Simmons: 43
- Buddy Myer: W
- Jimmy Wasdell: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Rudy York: S7
- Pete Fox: S7.1-2
- Chet Morgan: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mark Christman: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Roxie Lawson: 5/BP/DP.3X3(546)
- Jo-Jo White: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Rogell: 3/G
Bot 6
- Ossie Bluege: D7
- Rick Ferrell: E1/TH/SH.2-3;B-1
- Wes Ferrell: 8.3-H
- George Case: S.1-2
- Buddy Lewis: 8.2-3
- Sam West: 7
Top 7
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rudy York: 8
Bot 7
- Al Simmons: HR/7
- Buddy Myer: W
- Jimmy Wasdell: W.1-2
- Ossie Bluege: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Rick Ferrell: D.2-H;1-H
- Wes Ferrell: W
- George Case: 7
- Buddy Lewis: W.2-3;1-2
- Sam West: OA.3XH(21)
Top 8
- Pete Fox: 7
- Chet Morgan: S
- Mark Christman: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Sam West: 7
- Al Simmons: W
- Buddy Myer: 8
- Jimmy Wasdell: 7
Top 9
- Dixie Walker: 13
- Jo-Jo White: W
- Billy Rogell: 43.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 4
Notes & reviews
- Start of game was delayed by 20 minutes due to rain