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Detroit Tigers @ Washington Senators

1945-09-16 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:08

Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 6th. Roger Wolff earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5
WS1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0		3	9

W: Roger Wolff L: Hal Newhouser SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: George Pipgras · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Joe Hoover	4	1	2	0	1
Eddie Mayo	4	1	0	0	1
Doc Cramer	3	0	0	0	1
Rudy York	4	0	0	0	0
Roy Cullenbine	4	0	1	2	0
Jimmy Outlaw	4	0	1	0	0
Bob Maier	3	0	0	0	0
Paul Richards	3	0	0	0	2
Hal Newhouser	3	0	1	0	0
Hank Greenberg	1	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Case	4	0	1	1	1	1
Buddy Lewis	5	1	1	0	0	1
Mike Kreevich	4	0	1	0	0	1
Joe Kuhel	4	0	1	0	0	2
Harlond Clift	3	0	2	1	1	1
Fred Vaughn	4	1	1	0	0	1
Rick Ferrell	3	1	1	0	1	0
Gil Torres	4	0	1	1	0	0
Roger Wolff	1	0	0	0	3	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hal Newhouser	8.0	9	6	7

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roger Wolff	9.0	5	0	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Joe Hoover: S5/BG
Eddie Mayo: 6E4.1-2
Doc Cramer: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
Rudy York: 13
Roy Cullenbine: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
Jimmy Outlaw: 8

Bot 1

George Case: S7
Buddy Lewis: 8
Mike Kreevich: 54(1)/FO
Joe Kuhel: K

Top 2

Bob Maier: 7
Paul Richards: K/C
Hal Newhouser: 9

Bot 2

Harlond Clift: K
Fred Vaughn: S8
Rick Ferrell: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Joe Hoover: K
Eddie Mayo: 43
Doc Cramer: 9

Bot 3

Gil Torres: 43
Roger Wolff: 3
George Case: K23

Top 4

Rudy York: E6
Roy Cullenbine: 46(1)/FO
Jimmy Outlaw: 8
Bob Maier: 3/FL

Bot 4

Buddy Lewis: S4
Mike Kreevich: S8.1-3
Joe Kuhel: K
Harlond Clift: S7.3-H;1-3
Fred Vaughn: K
Rick Ferrell: W.1-2
Gil Torres: 9

Top 5

Paul Richards: 53
Hal Newhouser: S7
Joe Hoover: S8.1-2
Eddie Mayo: PB.2-3;1-2
Eddie Mayo: K
Doc Cramer: K

Bot 5

Roger Wolff: W
George Case: W.1-2
Buddy Lewis: 6
Mike Kreevich: 9
Joe Kuhel: 2/FL

Top 6

Rudy York: 63
Roy Cullenbine: 9
Jimmy Outlaw: D9
Bob Maier: 63

Bot 6

Harlond Clift: S7
Fred Vaughn: 16(1)/FO/BG
Rick Ferrell: S7.1-2
Gil Torres: S9.2-H;1-3
Roger Wolff: W.1-2
George Case: 8/F.3-H
Buddy Lewis: K/C

Top 7

Paul Richards: K
Hal Newhouser: 7
Joe Hoover: 13/BG

Bot 7

Mike Kreevich: K/C
Joe Kuhel: S8.BX2(86)
Harlond Clift: W
Fred Vaughn: E5.1-2
Rick Ferrell: 8

Top 8

Eddie Mayo: 43
Doc Cramer: 43
Rudy York: 3/FL

Bot 8

Gil Torres: 3/BG
Roger Wolff: W
George Case: 54(1)/FO
Buddy Lewis: 13

Top 9

Roy Cullenbine: 43
Jimmy Outlaw: 63
Hank Greenberg: 4