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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers

1934-09-16 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 30000 · 1:53

Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 2–1. Tommy Bridges earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Tommy Bridges L: Monte Weaver SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO
Ossie Bluege	5	0	1	0	0
John Stone	5	1	1	0	0
Buddy Myer	4	0	1	0	1
Heinie Manush	4	0	0	0	1
Cliff Bolton	1	0	0	0	0
Cecil Travis	3	0	0	1	0
Pete Susko	4	0	1	0	0
Luke Sewell	3	0	1	1	1
Monte Weaver	4	0	0	0	1
Eddie Phillips	2	0	1	1	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Fox	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jo-Jo White	4	0	0	1	0	1
Charlie Gehringer	3	1	0	0	1	0
Hank Greenberg	2	0	0	0	0	0
Marv Owen	3	0	1	0	0	1
Goose Goslin	3	0	0	1	0	0
Billy Rogell	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Hayworth	3	0	1	0	0	0
Tommy Bridges	3	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Monte Weaver	8.0	3	2	2

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy Bridges	9.0	6	3	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ossie Bluege: S6/G
John Stone: 4/P
Buddy Myer: S9.1-2
Heinie Manush: 2/FL
Cliff Bolton: 43

Bot 1

Pete Fox: 7/F
Jo-Jo White: E6/P.B-2
Charlie Gehringer: 43.2-3
Hank Greenberg: 63

Top 2

Cecil Travis: 8/F
Pete Susko: S9
Luke Sewell: E6/G.1-2
Monte Weaver: K
Ossie Bluege: 63

Bot 2

Marv Owen: K
Goose Goslin: 8/L
Billy Rogell: 9/F9D

Top 3

John Stone: 4/P
Buddy Myer: 63
Heinie Manush: K

Bot 3

Ray Hayworth: 53
Tommy Bridges: 13
Pete Fox: S7
Jo-Jo White: SB2#
Jo-Jo White: 43

Top 4

Eddie Phillips: 3/FL
Cecil Travis: 43
Pete Susko: 7/F7S

Bot 4

Charlie Gehringer: 31
Hank Greenberg: 5/P
Marv Owen: 7/F78S

Top 5

Luke Sewell: K
Monte Weaver: 43
Ossie Bluege: 8/F

Bot 5

Goose Goslin: 4/FL
Billy Rogell: 9/F
Ray Hayworth: 53

Top 6

John Stone: 9/F
Buddy Myer: K/C
Heinie Manush: 3/FL

Bot 6

Tommy Bridges: 53
Pete Fox: 53
Jo-Jo White: K

Top 7

Eddie Phillips: S/F8S
Cecil Travis: 5/BP
Pete Susko: 5/P
Luke Sewell: SB2
Luke Sewell: W
Monte Weaver: 3/G

Bot 7

Charlie Gehringer: W
Hank Greenberg: 34/SH.1-2
Marv Owen: S1/G.2-3
Goose Goslin: 46(1)/FO.3-H
Billy Rogell: 9/F9D

Top 8

Ossie Bluege: 53
John Stone: D7
Buddy Myer: 3/G.2-3
Heinie Manush: E1/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
Eddie Phillips: W.1-2
Cecil Travis: W.2-3;1-2
Pete Susko: 8/F

Bot 8

Ray Hayworth: S/78.B-2(E7)
Tommy Bridges: 6/F7S
Pete Fox: W
Jo-Jo White: 43.2-H(UR);1-2
Charlie Gehringer: 5/P

Top 9

Luke Sewell: S9
Monte Weaver: 5/BP
Ossie Bluege: 8/F
John Stone: 7/F

Notes & reviews

Foul tip off Owen's bat struck Bolton's fingers.
Clifton able to score from second base on slow roller to Myer and a late throw to the plate by Susko.

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