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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1945-09-16 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 29590 · 2:06
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 2nd. Al Benton earned the win and Dizzy Trout picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: Al Benton L: Johnny Niggeling SV: Dizzy Trout
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Art Passarella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Hoover | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Skeeter Webb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Outlaw | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Maier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Swift | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Benton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Myatt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buddy Lewis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Kuhel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Travis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Binks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gil Torres | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Niggeling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Haefner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Kimble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hillis Layne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kreevich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | 7.1 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
 Tommy Bridges | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 George Caster | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dizzy Trout | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Niggeling | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Mickey Haefner | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Appleton | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sandy Ullrich | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Hoover: 63
- Skeeter Webb: 31
- Doc Cramer: K
Bot 1
- George Case: 53
- George Myatt: 43/BG
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Joe Kuhel: K
Top 2
- Rudy York: 53
- Roy Cullenbine: S7
- Jimmy Outlaw: WP.1-2
- Jimmy Outlaw: S7.2-3
- Bob Maier: E5.3-3;1-2
- Bob Swift: S7.3-H;2-H;1XH(252);B-2
- Al Benton: D7.2-H;BX3(765)
Bot 2
- Cecil Travis: S7
- George Binks: 2
- Rick Ferrell: S6.1-2
- Gil Torres: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Niggeling: 31
Top 3
- Joe Hoover: 63
- Skeeter Webb: 4
- Doc Cramer: 9
Bot 3
- George Case: 8
- George Myatt: W
- Buddy Lewis: W.1-2
- Joe Kuhel: 43.2-3;1-2
- Cecil Travis: 8
Top 4
- Rudy York: 43
- Roy Cullenbine: 4
- Jimmy Outlaw: 53
Bot 4
- George Binks: 53/BG
- Rick Ferrell: 9
- Gil Torres: 63
Top 5
- Bob Maier: W
- Bob Swift: 3/L.1-2(E3/TH)
- Al Benton: K
- Joe Hoover: D9.2-H(UR)
- Skeeter Webb: 43
Bot 5
- Mickey Haefner: K/C
- George Case: 5
- George Myatt: S9
- Buddy Lewis: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Joe Kuhel: 4
Top 6
- Doc Cramer: S7
- Rudy York: 8
- Roy Cullenbine: WP.1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: S8.2-H
- Jimmy Outlaw: 8
- Bob Maier: K
Bot 6
- Cecil Travis: 4
- George Binks: W
- Rick Ferrell: 64(1)/FO
- Gil Torres: D9.1-3
- Dick Kimble: W
- George Case: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Top 7
- Bob Swift: 43
- Al Benton: 3
- Joe Hoover: K
Bot 7
- George Myatt: 63
- Buddy Lewis: 5
- Joe Kuhel: 8
Top 8
- Skeeter Webb: 9
- Doc Cramer: 9
- Rudy York: 63
Bot 8
- Cecil Travis: 43
- George Binks: S8
- Rick Ferrell: W.1-2
- Gil Torres: E6.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Hillis Layne: S1.3-H(UR);2-3
- George Case: 4
- George Myatt: K
Top 9
- Roy Cullenbine: 63
- Jimmy Outlaw: 9
- Bob Maier: S9
- Bob Swift: 7
Bot 9
- Buddy Lewis: S8
- Joe Kuhel: S9.1-3(E9)
- Cecil Travis: 43.3-H;1-2
- George Binks: 3.2-3
- Rick Ferrell: E6/TH.3-H(UR)
- Gil Torres: S9.1-3
- Mike Kreevich: 43