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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1954-04-30 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 6423 · 2:47
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 2–1. Ralph Branca earned the win and George Zuverink picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Bob Porterfield SV: George Zuverink
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Bolling | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Walt Dropo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ned Garver | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Hatfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Hoderlein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oldis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Garver | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Ralph Branca | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Zuverink | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 12.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Bolling: S8
- Jim Delsing: 4(1)3/GDP
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Jim Busby: 54(1)/FO
- Mickey Vernon: S7.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ray Boone: K
- Walt Dropo: K
- Al Kaline: E6/G
- Bill Tuttle: 43
Bot 2
- Roy Sievers: 63
- Mel Hoderlein: 43
- Ed FitzGerald: 7
Top 3
- Frank House: 2/FL
- Ned Garver: 53
- Frank Bolling: 7
Bot 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9
- Bob Porterfield: 43
- Eddie Yost: K/C
Top 4
- Jim Delsing: W
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
- Ray Boone: 7
- Walt Dropo: 8
Bot 4
- Jim Busby: 43
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Clyde Vollmer: K
Top 5
- Al Kaline: 7/L
- Bill Tuttle: 43
- Frank House: 43
Bot 5
- Roy Sievers: 63
- Mel Hoderlein: 8
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
Top 6
- Ned Garver: S6
- Frank Bolling: 6(1)3/GDP
- Jim Delsing: 7/L
Bot 6
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7
- Bob Porterfield: K
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Jim Busby: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 163.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 8
Top 7
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Ray Boone: K/C
- Walt Dropo: 9
Bot 7
- Roy Sievers: 2/P
- Mel Hoderlein: 13
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
Top 8
- Al Kaline: S6
- Bill Tuttle: 4(1)3/GDP
- Frank House: 43
Bot 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: S9
- Bob Porterfield: 1/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: K
- Jim Busby: CS3(25)
Top 9
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Frank Bolling: 6/L
- Jim Delsing: S4
- Harvey Kuenn: S8.1-3
- Ray Boone: S7.3-H;1-2
- Walt Dropo: 63
Bot 9
- Jim Busby: 63
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
Top 10
- Al Kaline: 5/L
- Bill Tuttle: 7
- Frank House: 13
Bot 10
- Roy Sievers: T9
- Tom Wright: 7/FL
- Mickey McDermott: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: 3/FL
- Bob Porterfield: 2/FL
Top 11
- Ralph Branca: K/C
- Frank Bolling: 3/P
- Jim Delsing: S8
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
Bot 11
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Jim Busby: 4/P
- Mickey Vernon: E3/G
- Clyde Vollmer: CS2(24)
Top 12
- Ray Boone: S8
- Walt Dropo: 9
- Al Kaline: S8.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Frank House: IW
- Fred Hatfield: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Frank Bolling: 7
Bot 12
- Clyde Vollmer: 4/P
- Roy Sievers: S8
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Bob Oldis: 13