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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers

1931-05-11 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 3000 · 2:15

Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 14–4. Washington Senators put up 6 in the 1st. Carl Fischer earned the win. Ossie Bluege went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS1	6	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	0	14	18
DET	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	4	11

W: Carl Fischer L: Tommy Bridges SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brick Owens · 1B: Red Ormsby · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dick Nallin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Buddy Myer	5	1	2	0	1	0
Sam Rice	5	2	2	0	1	1
Heinie Manush	6	3	2	0	0	0
Joe Cronin	5	2	2	3	1	1
Sam West	6	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Kuhel	5	3	3	3	1	0
Ossie Bluege	5	3	4	3	0	0
Roy Spencer	5	0	1	3	0	0
Carl Fischer	5	0	2	1	0	1

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roy Johnson	4	1	2	0	1	0
Marv Owen	4	1	2	1	1	1
Mark Koenig	4	0	1	0	1	1
Dale Alexander	5	1	2	2	0	1
John Stone	4	0	1	1	1	0
Marty McManus	5	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Doljack	4	0	2	0	1	0
Wally Schang	3	0	1	0	0	1
Gee Walker	0	1	0	0	1	0
Chief Hogsett	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ray Hayworth	2	0	0	0	0	0
Art Herring	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Akers	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carl Fischer	9.0	11	6	5

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy Bridges	0.1	5	0	1
Charlie Sullivan	2.2	3	1	1
Chief Hogsett	3.0	7	3	0
Art Herring	3.0	3	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Buddy Myer: S9
Sam Rice: D9.1-3
Heinie Manush: E3/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
Joe Cronin: S8.3-H;1-3
Sam West: K
Joe Kuhel: S9.3-H;1-3
Ossie Bluege: S7.3-H;1-2
Roy Spencer: D9.2-H;1-H
Carl Fischer: 6/F/7S
Buddy Myer: 9/F

Bot 1

Roy Johnson: 5/P
Marv Owen: W
Mark Koenig: K
Dale Alexander: K/C

Top 2

Sam Rice: E3/G
Heinie Manush: S7.1-2
Joe Cronin: 9/F
Sam West: 3/G.2-3;1-2
Joe Kuhel: S6.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
Ossie Bluege: 43

Bot 2

John Stone: 3/P
Marty McManus: 9/F
Frank Doljack: D/8
Wally Schang: K

Top 3

Roy Spencer: 7/F
Carl Fischer: 13
Buddy Myer: W
Sam Rice: PO1(1E3)/TH.1-2
Sam Rice: K/C

Bot 3

Gee Walker: W
Roy Johnson: W.1-2
Marv Owen: K/C
Mark Koenig: S7.2-3;1-2
Dale Alexander: 9/F.3-H
John Stone: 13

Top 4

Heinie Manush: D8
Joe Cronin: HR/7.2-H
Sam West: 13
Joe Kuhel: 8/F
Ossie Bluege: S8
Roy Spencer: 4/L

Bot 4

Marty McManus: 5/FL
Frank Doljack: 5/P
Wally Schang: S9
Chief Hogsett: K

Top 5

Carl Fischer: S8
Buddy Myer: 14(1)/FO
Sam Rice: S7.1-2
Heinie Manush: 7/F
Joe Cronin: W.2-3;1-2
Sam West: 3/G

Bot 5

Roy Johnson: T9
Marv Owen: S9.3-H
Mark Koenig: W.1-2
Dale Alexander: 4/P
John Stone: W.2-3;1-2
Marty McManus: 2/FL
Frank Doljack: 8/L

Top 6

Joe Kuhel: W
Ossie Bluege: D8.1-3
Roy Spencer: 63.3-H;2-3
Carl Fischer: D8.3-H
Buddy Myer: 7/F
Sam Rice: W
Heinie Manush: 9/F

Bot 6

Wally Schang: 53
Ray Hayworth: 4/P
Roy Johnson: S8
Marv Owen: 9/F

Top 7

Joe Cronin: K
Sam West: K
Joe Kuhel: D9
Ossie Bluege: HR/7.2-H
Roy Spencer: 9/F

Bot 7

Mark Koenig: 9/F
Dale Alexander: S/BG
John Stone: 6/FL
Marty McManus: 9/F

Top 8

Carl Fischer: K
Buddy Myer: S
Sam Rice: 99
Heinie Manush: 99

Bot 8

Frank Doljack: W#
Art Herring: 99
Ray Hayworth: 99
Roy Johnson: 99

Top 9

Joe Cronin: 99
Sam West: 99
Joe Kuhel: 99

Bot 9

Marv Owen: S
Mark Koenig: 8/F
Dale Alexander: D.1-H
John Stone: S.2-H
Marty McManus: 8/F
Frank Doljack: S.1-2#
Bill Akers: 3/G

Notes & reviews

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