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Detroit Tigers @
Washington Senators
1941-07-23 Β· Night game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 17000 Β· 2:25
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 6β1. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 8th. Dutch Leonard earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
W: Dutch Leonard L: Bobo Newsom SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Summers Β· 1B: Joe Rue Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Ernie Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tuck Stainback | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pinky Higgins | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rudy York | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rip Radcliff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bobo Newsom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Birdie Tebbetts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Gehringer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bruce Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Case | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Doc Cramer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Buddy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cecil Travis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Archie | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Early | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dutch Leonard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobo Newsom | 8.0 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dutch Leonard | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tuck Stainback: 53
- Barney McCosky: W
- Pinky Higgins: S4.1-2
- Rudy York: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- George Case: 53
- Doc Cramer: K
- Buddy Lewis: 2
Top 2
- Rip Radcliff: E4.B-1
- Dutch Meyer: 8
- Billy Sullivan: S/L.1-2
- Frank Croucher: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobo Newsom: PB.1-2
- Bobo Newsom: K
Bot 2
- Cecil Travis: D7
- Mickey Vernon: 53.2-2
- George Archie: 8
- Jake Early: S7.2-H
- Jimmy Bloodworth: W.1-2
- Dutch Leonard: 43
Top 3
- Tuck Stainback: 13
- Barney McCosky: 9
- Pinky Higgins: S
- Rudy York: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- George Case: 7
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Cecil Travis: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Top 4
- Rip Radcliff: E4.B-1
- Dutch Meyer: S.1-2
- Billy Sullivan: 4
- Frank Croucher: K
- Bobo Newsom: 8
Bot 4
- George Archie: D/F78D
- Jake Early: 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 4
- Dutch Leonard: E6/G.2-3;B-1
- George Case: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Doc Cramer: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Top 5
- Tuck Stainback: 3
- Barney McCosky: T
- Pinky Higgins: 4
- Rudy York: 53
Bot 5
- Buddy Lewis: 7
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Mickey Vernon: S4/G
- George Archie: SB2
- George Archie: S7.2-H
- Jake Early: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Rip Radcliff: 43
- Dutch Meyer: W
- Billy Sullivan: 7
- Frank Croucher: S/L.1-2
- Bobo Newsom: 43
Bot 6
- Jake Early: K
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 6
- Dutch Leonard: 23
Top 7
- Tuck Stainback: 53
- Barney McCosky: 7
- Pinky Higgins: S/L
- Rudy York: 7
Bot 7
- George Case: 7
- Doc Cramer: W
- Buddy Lewis: E6.1-2
- Cecil Travis: K
- Mickey Vernon: 13
Top 8
- Rip Radcliff: 8
- Dutch Meyer: 6
- Billy Sullivan: 23
Bot 8
- George Archie: S7
- Jake Early: S1/BG.1-3;B-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S/F8S.3-H;2-3
- Dutch Leonard: K
- George Case: T8/F8D.3-H;1-H
- Doc Cramer: K
- Buddy Lewis: 43
Top 9
- Birdie Tebbetts: 1
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Bruce Campbell: D/F9D.1-3
- Barney McCosky: S8.3-H;2-3
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Rudy York: 4
Notes & reviews
- Nobody covered second base on Early's bunt, ruled a single.

















