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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1949-09-18 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:17
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 3–2. Hal Newhouser earned the win. Sam Mele went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Hal Newhouser L: Paul Calvert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jim Boyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Lake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Lipon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Vico | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Neil Berry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Newhouser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Wakefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kolloway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Coan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Stewart | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Yost | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Kozar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Calvert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Newhouser | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Calvert | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Joe Haynes | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Lake: E6/G
- Johnny Lipon: 34/SH.1-2
- Pat Mullin: S8.2-H(UR)
- Vic Wertz: S3.1-2
- Hoot Evers: 8
- Aaron Robinson: 43
Bot 1
- Gil Coan: W
- Bud Stewart: S3/BG.1-2
- Sam Mele: 8.2-3
- Eddie Robinson: 43.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Yost: W
- Al Kozar: 8
Top 2
- Sam Vico: D7
- Neil Berry: 54/SH.2-3
- Hal Newhouser: 1(B)6(3)/P/DP
Bot 2
- Sam Dente: S7
- Al Evans: S6.1-2
- Paul Calvert: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Gil Coan: 5/P
- Bud Stewart: 43
Top 3
- Eddie Lake: 63
- Johnny Lipon: 63
- Pat Mullin: 8
Bot 3
- Sam Mele: 3/FL
- Eddie Robinson: 8
- Eddie Yost: W
- Al Kozar: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Vic Wertz: K
- Hoot Evers: 63
- Aaron Robinson: S6
- Sam Vico: 3/G
Bot 4
- Sam Dente: 7
- Al Evans: 63
- Paul Calvert: 3/FL
Top 5
- Neil Berry: S7
- Hal Newhouser: SB2
- Hal Newhouser: K
- Eddie Lake: W
- Johnny Lipon: W.2-3;1-2
- Pat Mullin: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Vic Wertz: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Gil Coan: 8
- Bud Stewart: K
- Sam Mele: HR/78
- Eddie Robinson: 3/G
Top 6
- Hoot Evers: S8
- Aaron Robinson: S7/P.1-2
- Sam Vico: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Wakefield: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Hal Newhouser: 43
Bot 6
- Eddie Yost: 13
- Al Kozar: 7
- Sam Dente: S8
- Al Evans: 8
Top 7
- Eddie Lake: D7
- Johnny Lipon: 54/SH.2-3
- Pat Mullin: W
- Vic Wertz: FC4.3XH(42);1-2;B-1
- Hoot Evers: 8
Bot 7
- Roberto Ortiz: S7
- Gil Coan: 3/FL
- Bud Stewart: 7
- Sam Mele: 7
Top 8
- Aaron Robinson: 9
- Sam Vico: 8
- Don Kolloway: W
- Hal Newhouser: S9.1-3
- Eddie Lake: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Eddie Robinson: 43
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Al Kozar: 63.1-2
- Sam Dente: 8
Top 9
- Johnny Lipon: 53
- Pat Mullin: 4/L
- Vic Wertz: 8
Bot 9
- Al Evans: 43
- Clyde Vollmer: S8
- Mark Christman: 7/FL
- Bud Stewart: 43