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Detroit Tigers @
Washington Senators
1958-07-12 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 3504 Β· rain Β· 2:54
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 3β1. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 5th. Tom Morgan earned the win and Billy Hoeft picked up the save. Ozzie Virgil went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Tom Morgan L: Hal Griggs SV: Billy Hoeft
Umpires β HP: Joe Paparella Β· 1B: Bob Stewart Β· 2B: Ed Runge Β· 3B: Frank Tabacchi Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Tito Francona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ozzie Virgil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Red Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Milt Bolling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Morgan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Albie Pearson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ken Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herm Wehmeier | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Tom Morgan | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Billy Hoeft | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Tex Clevenger | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Billy Martin: D7
- Al Kaline: 7
- Gail Harris: WP.2-3
- Gail Harris: 5
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: S9
- Albie Pearson: S8.1-3
- Roy Sievers: W.1-2
- Clint Courtney: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jim Lemon: K
- Neil Chrisley: 43
Top 2
- Tito Francona: 9
- Frank Bolling: 2/FL
- Ozzie Virgil: 7/L
Bot 2
- Ken Aspromonte: W
- Ossie Alvarez: PO1(26)
- Ossie Alvarez: S7
- Hal Griggs: SB2
- Hal Griggs: 63.2-3
- Eddie Yost: S7.3-H
- Albie Pearson: W.1-2
- Roy Sievers: 52(1)/FO
Top 3
- Red Wilson: W
- Milt Bolling: 8/8D#
- Harvey Kuenn: S6/G.1-2
- Billy Martin: WP.2-3
- Billy Martin: 2/FL
- Al Kaline: 9
Bot 3
- Clint Courtney: S9
- Jim Lemon: K
- Neil Chrisley: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Gail Harris: 3/G
- Tito Francona: 8
- Frank Bolling: 43
Bot 4
- Ken Aspromonte: S6/G
- Ossie Alvarez: 13/SH.1-2
- Hal Griggs: K
- Eddie Yost: 43
Top 5
- Ozzie Virgil: HR/7
- Red Wilson: W
- Tom Morgan: S1/BG.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Billy Martin: 2/FL
- Al Kaline: S6/G.3-H;2-3
- Gail Harris: S8.3-H;1-3
- Tito Francona: W.1-2
- Frank Bolling: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Albie Pearson: 13
- Roy Sievers: 53
- Clint Courtney: 5/FL
Top 6
- Ozzie Virgil: 63
- Red Wilson: S7
- Tom Morgan: K+PO1(236)/DP
Bot 6
- Jim Lemon: K
- Neil Chrisley: 43
- Ken Aspromonte: 63
Top 7
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Billy Martin: 1/BP
- Al Kaline: 8
- Gail Harris: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Ossie Alvarez: 53
- Faye Throneberry: 3/G
- Eddie Yost: 7/L
Top 8
- Gail Harris: K
- Tito Francona: W
- Frank Bolling: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Albie Pearson: S9
- Roy Sievers: K
- Clint Courtney: 36(1)/FO.B-1
- Jim Lemon: S9.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: S3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ken Aspromonte: K
Notes & reviews
- Herm Wehmeier left exhausted
- rain delay with 2-2 count on Tito Francona
- game called due to rain



















