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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1937-09-02 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 6500 · 2:25
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 9–8. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 4th. George Gill earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
W: George Gill L: Monte Weaver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Basil · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Travis | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stone | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Kuhel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Fred Sington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie DeShong | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Weaver | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gee Walker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Owen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boots Poffenberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Laabs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Slick Coffman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Goose Goslin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie DeShong | 7.0 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| Monte Weaver | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Poffenberger | 3.1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Jake Wade | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Slick Coffman | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Bridges | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Gill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mel Almada: W
- Buddy Lewis: 7
- Cecil Travis: 64(1)/FO
- John Stone: D9/89.1-H
- Joe Kuhel: 3/G
Bot 1
- Gee Walker: 6/P
- Pete Fox: W
- Charlie Gehringer: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Buddy Myer: 5/P
- Fred Sington: W
- Rick Ferrell: S7.1-2
- Jimmie DeShong: 13.2-3;1-2
- Mel Almada: 63
Bot 2
- Hank Greenberg: 63
- Rudy York: S8
- Jo-Jo White: D9.1-3
- Marv Owen: 8/DP.3-H;2XH(842)
Top 3
- Buddy Lewis: 63
- Cecil Travis: 7
- John Stone: 63
Bot 3
- Billy Rogell: 8
- Boots Poffenberger: 63
- Gee Walker: 63
Top 4
- Joe Kuhel: 8
- Buddy Myer: W
- Fred Sington: T8.1-H
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Jimmie DeShong: W.1-2
- Mel Almada: S4/9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Buddy Lewis: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Cecil Travis: 4/P
Bot 4
- Pete Fox: S7
- Charlie Gehringer: 36(1)/FO
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7.1-H
- Rudy York: S7
- Jo-Jo White: 8
- Marv Owen: 9
Top 5
- John Stone: 31
- Joe Kuhel: W
- Buddy Myer: W.1-2
- Fred Sington: 8
- Rick Ferrell: D7.2-H;1-3
- Jimmie DeShong: S8.3-H;2-H
- Mel Almada: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Billy Rogell: S9
- Chet Laabs: K
- Gee Walker: S7.1-3
- Pete Fox: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Charlie Gehringer: 43
Top 6
- Buddy Lewis: K
- Cecil Travis: S8
- John Stone: W.1-2
- Joe Kuhel: 7
- Buddy Myer: S8.2-H;1-3
- Fred Sington: 4/P
Bot 6
- Hank Greenberg: 53
- Rudy York: 5/FL
- Jo-Jo White: S8
- Marv Owen: 43
Top 7
- Rick Ferrell: 8
- Jimmie DeShong: S8
- Mel Almada: 54(1)/FO
- Buddy Lewis: S9.1-2
- Cecil Travis: CS3(25)
Bot 7
- Billy Rogell: HR/9
- Slick Coffman: K/C
- Gee Walker: 5/FL
- Pete Fox: 63
Top 8
- Cecil Travis: 53
- John Stone: 7
- Joe Kuhel: S8
- Buddy Myer: S9.1-3
- Fred Sington: HP.1-2
- Rick Ferrell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Charlie Gehringer: S9
- Hank Greenberg: T/89.1-H
- Rudy York: W
- Jo-Jo White: 43.3-H;1-2
- Marv Owen: 3/P
- Billy Rogell: K
Top 9
- Monte Weaver: S
- Mel Almada: 6/P
- Buddy Lewis: 36(1)/FO
- Cecil Travis: CS2(24)
Bot 9
- Goose Goslin: S
- Gee Walker: S.1-3
- Pete Fox: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
- Charlie Gehringer: 4/P
Top 10
- Cecil Travis: 8
- John Stone: 9
- Joe Kuhel: 8
Bot 10
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
Notes & reviews
- Sington hit in head and left game