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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1952-07-15 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 8382 · 2:23
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 9–8. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 2nd. Lou Sleater earned the win and Sandy Consuegra picked up the save. Walt Dropo went 4-for-5 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
W: Lou Sleater L: Art Houtteman SV: Sandy Consuegra
Umpires — HP: Grover Froese · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: (none) · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Groth | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lenhardt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Federoff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Houtteman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kolloway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Wood | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Snyder | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Rapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Sleater | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 2.0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
 Marlin Stuart | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Art Houtteman | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 3.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Lou Sleater | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Sandy Consuegra | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Groth: K/C
- Johnny Pesky: S7
- Fred Hatfield: S8.1-3
- Vic Wertz: W.1-2
- Walt Dropo: T8.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Don Lenhardt: S8.3-H
- Al Federoff: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Bob Swift: 7
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Jim Busby: 3/G
- Jackie Jensen: 3/P
Top 2
- Ken Johnson: 43
- Johnny Groth: D8
- Johnny Pesky: 7
- Fred Hatfield: 7
Bot 2
- Ken Wood: K
- Pete Runnels: W
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Jerry Snyder: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Grasso: S6.B-2(E8);1-3;2-H;3-H
- Bob Porterfield: K
- Eddie Yost: PO2(E2).2-3;3-H(UR)
- Eddie Yost: W
- Jim Busby: 3/FL
Top 3
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Walt Dropo: S8
- Don Lenhardt: S8.1-3
- Al Federoff: 4/P
- Bob Swift: W.1-2
- Ken Johnson: S7.1X3(75);2-H;3-H
Bot 3
- Jackie Jensen: T8
- Ken Wood: W
- Pete Runnels: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Jerry Snyder: WP.1-2;2-3
- Jerry Snyder: E6.B-2;2-H(NR)(UR);3-H
- Mickey Grasso: K
- Earl Rapp: 2/FL
Top 4
- Johnny Groth: 53
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Fred Hatfield: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Eddie Yost: HP
- Jim Busby: 16(1)/FO
- Jackie Jensen: 9
- Ken Wood: D7.1-3
- Pete Runnels: 7/L
Top 5
- Vic Wertz: 4/P
- Walt Dropo: D7
- Don Lenhardt: K/C
- Al Federoff: W
- Bob Swift: 8
Bot 5
- Mickey Vernon: 7/L
- Jerry Snyder: W
- Mickey Grasso: 3/P
- Lou Sleater: 53
Top 6
- Art Houtteman: 63
- Johnny Groth: 63
- Johnny Pesky: 8
Bot 6
- Eddie Yost: T7
- Jim Busby: 13
- Jackie Jensen: S6.3-H
- Ken Wood: SB2
- Ken Wood: 7
- Pete Runnels: K/C
Top 7
- Fred Hatfield: 3/G
- Vic Wertz: 9
- Walt Dropo: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Jerry Snyder: 2/FL
- Mickey Grasso: S5
- Lou Sleater: 13
Top 8
- Don Lenhardt: 7
- Al Federoff: 53
- Bud Souchock: K
Bot 8
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Jim Busby: W
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Ken Wood: S8.1-3;2-H
- Pete Runnels: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Mickey Vernon: D9.1-3
- Jerry Snyder: 63
Top 9
- Don Kolloway: 3/FL
- Johnny Groth: 63
- Johnny Pesky: S9
- Fred Hatfield: E4.1-2
- Vic Wertz: S7.1-2;2-3
- Walt Dropo: S7.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Johnny Hopp: 7