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Detroit Tigers @
Washington Senators
1947-09-15 Β· Night game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 4044 Β· 2:00
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 7β2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 8th. Stubby Overmire earned the win. George Kell went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Stubby Overmire L: Mickey Haefner SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charlie Berry Β· 1B: Red Jones Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Cal Hubbard Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Lake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Cullenbine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Groth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Kell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Hoot Evers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Swift | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Stubby Overmire | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom McBride | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Spence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mickey Haefner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Early Wynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stubby Overmire | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mickey Haefner | 7.0 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
Tom Ferrick | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Lake: S7
- Roy Cullenbine: 14(1)/FO
- Vic Wertz: W.1-2
- Johnny Groth: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: S9
- Buddy Lewis: 53/SH.1-2
- Tom McBride: 7
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Top 2
- George Kell: S7
- Hoot Evers: 64(1)/FO
- Skeeter Webb: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Swift: S7.1-2
- Stubby Overmire: S8.1-3;2-H
- Eddie Lake: 13
Bot 2
- Stan Spence: 9
- Frank Mancuso: 3
- Ed Lyons: S9
- John Sullivan: S9.1-3
- Mickey Haefner: 13
Top 3
- Roy Cullenbine: 13
- Vic Wertz: 41
- Johnny Groth: W
- George Kell: 53
Bot 3
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Buddy Lewis: 7
- Tom McBride: S8.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S9.1-3;2-H
- Stan Spence: 9.3-H
- Frank Mancuso: S9.1-2
- Ed Lyons: 6
Top 4
- Hoot Evers: S7
- Skeeter Webb: S7.1-2
- Bob Swift: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Stubby Overmire: SB2;SB3
- Stubby Overmire: K
- Eddie Lake: 43
Bot 4
- John Sullivan: S8
- Mickey Haefner: K
- Eddie Yost: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Roy Cullenbine: 4
- Vic Wertz: E3
- Johnny Groth: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Buddy Lewis: E6
- Tom McBride: 64(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Top 6
- George Kell: W
- Hoot Evers: S8.1-2
- Skeeter Webb: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bob Swift: IW
- Stubby Overmire: K/C
- Eddie Lake: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Vic Wertz: 3/G
Bot 6
- Stan Spence: 7
- Frank Mancuso: 63
- Ed Lyons: 8
Top 7
- Johnny Groth: S9
- George Kell: S.1-2
- Hoot Evers: S7.1-2;2-H
- Skeeter Webb: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Bob Swift: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Stubby Overmire: PO3(15)
Bot 7
- John Sullivan: S7
- Al Evans: 9
- Eddie Yost: 7
- Buddy Lewis: 8
Top 8
- Stubby Overmire: S8
- Eddie Lake: E3/SH.1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Vic Wertz: S8.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Johnny Groth: W.2-3;1-2
- George Kell: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Hoot Evers: 7/FL
- Skeeter Webb: 3/G
Bot 8
- Tom McBride: 8
- Mickey Vernon: E9/F
- Stan Spence: 9
- Frank Mancuso: 53
Top 9
- Bob Swift: K
- Stubby Overmire: 63
- Eddie Lake: 63
Bot 9
- Ed Lyons: 7/L
- John Sullivan: 53
- Early Wynn: 63
















