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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1946-08-24 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 8457 · 2:00
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 8–4. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 1st. Al Benton earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Al Benton L: Dutch Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Jim Boyer · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Lake | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Wakefield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Benton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Grace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Early | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Binks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Masterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Coan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherry Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Early Wynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dutch Leonard | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt Masterson | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Jake Wade | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Kennedy | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Lake: S4/G
- George Kell: E5/SH.1-2
- Doc Cramer: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Hank Greenberg: S7/G.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Dick Wakefield: 7
- Roy Cullenbine: S8.2-H;1-3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 7/F.3-H(UR)
- Birdie Tebbetts: 9
Bot 1
- Joe Grace: 7
- Buddy Lewis: S8
- Stan Spence: 7
- Mickey Vernon: 4(1)/FO
Top 2
- Al Benton: K23
- Eddie Lake: S5/BG
- George Kell: S9.1-3
- Doc Cramer: S1.3-H;1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 7/FL
- Dick Wakefield: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Cecil Travis: D9
- Jerry Priddy: D7.2-H
- Billy Hitchcock: S5/BG.2-3
- Jake Early: S9.3-H;1-2
- George Binks: 31.2-3;1-2
- Joe Grace: 5/FL
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Stan Spence: 43
Top 3
- Roy Cullenbine: 13
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
- Birdie Tebbetts: S7
- Al Benton: 53
Bot 3
- Mickey Vernon: 2/FL
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Jerry Priddy: 8
Top 4
- Eddie Lake: 53
- George Kell: 9
- Doc Cramer: W
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7.1-H
- Dick Wakefield: K
Bot 4
- Billy Hitchcock: 53
- Jake Early: 9
- Walt Masterson: K
Top 5
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 53/SH.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: S3.2-3
- Al Benton: 13/SH.1-2
- Eddie Lake: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Joe Grace: HR/9
- Buddy Lewis: 7
- Stan Spence: S7
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G.1-2
- Cecil Travis: 5/FL
Top 6
- George Kell: 53
- Doc Cramer: 13
- Hank Greenberg: S8
- Dick Wakefield: 4/P
Bot 6
- Jerry Priddy: 63
- Billy Hitchcock: K
- Jake Early: 43
Top 7
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: S8.1-2
- Al Benton: 5/L
- Eddie Lake: W.2-3;1-2
- George Kell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Doc Cramer: 43
Bot 7
- Gil Coan: S1/BG
- Joe Grace: S9.1-3
- Buddy Lewis: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Stan Spence: 9
Top 8
- Hank Greenberg: 7/FL
- Dick Wakefield: 3/G
- Roy Cullenbine: S7.B-2(E7)
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 13
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: 53
- Cecil Travis: 31
- Jerry Priddy: 9
Top 9
- Birdie Tebbetts: 63
- Al Benton: K
- Eddie Lake: 8
Bot 9
- Sherry Robertson: 3/G
- Jake Early: 43
- Early Wynn: W
- Joe Grace: DI.1-2
- Joe Grace: DI.2-3
- Joe Grace: 8