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Detroit Tigers @
Washington Senators
1947-09-14 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 11170 Β· 2:21
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 8β4. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 2nd. Dizzy Trout earned the win and Al Benton picked up the save. George Kell went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Dizzy Trout L: Milo Candini SV: Al Benton
Umpires β HP: Cal Hubbard Β· 1B: Charlie Berry Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Red Jones Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Lake | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roy Cullenbine | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Dick Wakefield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
George Kell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Hoot Evers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bob Swift | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dizzy Trout | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Eddie Mayo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buddy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sherry Robertson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Spence | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Priddy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Tom Ferrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Early Wynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Masterson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cecil Travis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dizzy Trout | 8.0 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Milo Candini | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Tom Ferrick | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Walt Masterson | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Lake: S7
- Roy Cullenbine: S9.1-3
- Vic Wertz: W.1-2
- Dick Wakefield: 6(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- George Kell: 9.3-H
- Hoot Evers: S8.1-2
- Skeeter Webb: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Buddy Lewis: 6/FL
- Sherry Robertson: S8
- Mickey Vernon: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bob Swift: D7
- Dizzy Trout: 54/SH.2-3
- Eddie Lake: W
- Roy Cullenbine: S8.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Vic Wertz: IW
- Dick Wakefield: 31.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Kell: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(E2)
- Hoot Evers: 7
Bot 2
- Stan Spence: S6
- Al Evans: 8
- Jerry Priddy: 3/FL
- John Sullivan: W.1-2
- Tom Ferrick: K/C
Top 3
- Skeeter Webb: 7
- Bob Swift: 7
- Dizzy Trout: 53
Bot 3
- Eddie Yost: 13
- Buddy Lewis: 43
- Sherry Robertson: 3/P
Top 4
- Eddie Lake: K
- Roy Cullenbine: 3/G
- Vic Wertz: K
Bot 4
- Mickey Vernon: S2.B-2(E2/TH)
- Stan Spence: S8.2-3
- Al Evans: S8.3-H;1-2
- Jerry Priddy: W.2-3;1-2
- John Sullivan: K
- Early Wynn: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Yost: K
Top 5
- Dick Wakefield: S9
- George Kell: 5/L
- Hoot Evers: K/C
- Skeeter Webb: K
Bot 5
- Buddy Lewis: 43
- Sherry Robertson: S9
- Mickey Vernon: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Bob Swift: 13
- Dizzy Trout: K
- Eddie Lake: S8
- Roy Cullenbine: 7
Bot 6
- Stan Spence: S8
- Al Evans: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Priddy: 9
Top 7
- Vic Wertz: S9
- Dick Wakefield: 5/FL
- George Kell: D9.1-3
- Hoot Evers: 53
- Eddie Mayo: W
- Bob Swift: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dizzy Trout: K
Bot 7
- John Sullivan: 13
- Walt Masterson: S8
- Eddie Yost: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Eddie Lake: 8
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Vic Wertz: 6/P
- Dick Wakefield: W.1-2
- George Kell: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Buddy Lewis: 43
- Sherry Robertson: 2/FL
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Stan Spence: D7.1-H
- Al Evans: S8.2-H
- Jerry Priddy: S7.1-2
- John Sullivan: K/C
Top 9
- Hoot Evers: 53
- Eddie Mayo: 163
- Bob Swift: 43
Bot 9
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Buddy Lewis: 23/SH.1-2
- Sherry Robertson: W
- Mickey Vernon: 8




















