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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1948-08-27 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 1374 · 2:05
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 3–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 8th. Billy Pierce earned the win and Virgil Trucks picked up the save. 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Billy Pierce L: Walt Masterson SV: Virgil Trucks
Umpires — HP: Jim Boyer · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Lipon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Mayo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam Vico | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Wagner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Pierce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Hutchinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Wakefield | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neil Berry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Wooten | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kozar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carden Gillenwater | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Stewart | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom McBride | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Masterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherry Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Coan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Stubby Overmire | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Virgil Trucks | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Masterson | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Lipon: W
- Eddie Mayo: 6
- George Kell: 36(1)/FO
- Pat Mullin: 7
Bot 1
- Junior Wooten: 7
- Al Kozar: 3/FL
- Carden Gillenwater: S7
- Bud Stewart: S8.1-3
- Tom McBride: D8.1-H;3-H
- Mark Christman: 13
Top 2
- Hoot Evers: 63
- Vic Wertz: 13
- Sam Vico: W
- Hal Wagner: 43
Bot 2
- Eddie Yost: 43
- Al Evans: S7
- Walt Masterson: 3/FL
- Junior Wooten: S8.1-2
- Al Kozar: 31
Top 3
- Billy Pierce: K
- Johnny Lipon: 43
- Eddie Mayo: 3/G
Bot 3
- Carden Gillenwater: W
- Bud Stewart: 14/SH.1-2
- Tom McBride: 53
- Mark Christman: 63
Top 4
- George Kell: S7.BX2(74)
- Pat Mullin: 8
- Hoot Evers: 7
Bot 4
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Al Evans: W
- Walt Masterson: 53/SH.1-2
- Junior Wooten: K
Top 5
- Vic Wertz: K
- Sam Vico: 5/L
- Hal Wagner: S9
- Billy Pierce: 13
Bot 5
- Al Kozar: 63
- Carden Gillenwater: 7
- Bud Stewart: 9
Top 6
- Johnny Lipon: K
- Eddie Mayo: 5
- George Kell: S7
- Pat Mullin: S7.1-2
- Hoot Evers: 8
Bot 6
- Tom McBride: 9
- Mark Christman: 6
- Eddie Yost: 9
Top 7
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Sam Vico: S7
- Hal Wagner: 7(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 7
- Al Evans: 8
- Walt Masterson: 43
- Junior Wooten: 5
Top 8
- Fred Hutchinson: W
- Dick Wakefield: S9.1-2
- Eddie Mayo: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- George Kell: D8.2-H;3-H
- Pat Mullin: 31.2-3
- Hoot Evers: S8.3-H
- Vic Wertz: K
Bot 8
- Al Kozar: 63
- Carden Gillenwater: S7
- Bud Stewart: S9.B-2(TH);1-3
- Sherry Robertson: K/C
- Mark Christman: 63
Top 9
- Sam Vico: 43
- Paul Campbell: 7
- Neil Berry: S9
- Virgil Trucks: 53
Bot 9
- Eddie Yost: E6
- Al Evans: 16(1)/FO
- Gil Coan: 16(1)3/GDP