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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1931-08-26 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 2000 · 1:41
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Earl Whitehill earned the win. Roy Johnson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| DET | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Earl Whitehill L: Carl Fischer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Myer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Heinie Manush | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Harris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sam West | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ossie Bluege | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kuhel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sad Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Fischer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Alexander | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Rogell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolen Richardson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Grabowski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Whitehill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sad Sam Jones | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Fischer | 6.2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Whitehill | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Myer: K
- Heinie Manush: S9
- Joe Cronin: E5/G.1-3(E5/TH);B-2
- Dave Harris: FC1.3-H(E1/TH)(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Sam West: S.3-H(UR);1-3
- Ossie Bluege: 9.3-H(UR)
- Joe Kuhel: S.1-3
- Roy Spencer: 99
Bot 1
- Roy Johnson: D7
- Charlie Gehringer: T9.2-H
- John Stone: K
- Dale Alexander: S.3-H
- Gee Walker: D.1-H
- Billy Rogell: 99
- Nolen Richardson: 99
Top 2
- Sad Sam Jones: 99
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Heinie Manush: S
- Joe Cronin: 99
Bot 2
- Johnny Grabowski: 99
- Earl Whitehill: T
- Roy Johnson: 43.3-H
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
Top 3
- Dave Harris: K
- Sam West: W
- Ossie Bluege: 99
- Joe Kuhel: D9/9L.1-H
- Roy Spencer: 99
Bot 3
- John Stone: D7.BX3(75)
- Dale Alexander: S
- Gee Walker: K
- Billy Rogell: 99
Top 4
- Carl Fischer: 99
- Buddy Myer: 8/8XD
- Heinie Manush: 99
Bot 4
- Nolen Richardson: 99
- Johnny Grabowski: K
- Earl Whitehill: K
Top 5
- Joe Cronin: W
- Dave Harris: K
- Sam West: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Roy Johnson: 43
- Charlie Gehringer: 7
- John Stone: 99
Top 6
- Ossie Bluege: 99
- Joe Kuhel: 99
- Roy Spencer: 99
Bot 6
- Dale Alexander: 5E3
- Gee Walker: 54(1)3/GDP
- Billy Rogell: 99
Top 7
- Carl Fischer: 99
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Heinie Manush: 99
Bot 7
- Nolen Richardson: S
- Johnny Grabowski: CS2(99)
- Johnny Grabowski: 99
- Earl Whitehill: 99
Top 8
- Joe Cronin: 99
- Dave Harris: W
- Sam West: 99
- Ossie Bluege: 99
Bot 8
- Roy Johnson: HR/9
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- John Stone: 99
- Dale Alexander: S
- Gee Walker: FC1/TH.1-2;B-1
- Billy Rogell: 99
Top 9
- Joe Kuhel: 99/FL
- Roy Spencer: S
- Jackie Hayes: 99/F
- Buddy Myer: S.1-2
- Heinie Manush: HP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Cronin: 8
Notes & reviews
- Ball hit wall and hit right fielder in head, but stayed in