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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1938-05-18 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 4700 · 1:46
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 5–1. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 5th. Wes Ferrell earned the win. Wes Ferrell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Wes Ferrell L: Boots Poffenberger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Geisel · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: Steve Basil · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stone | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Ferrell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Chet Laabs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Ross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Boots Poffenberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Eisenstat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Ferrell | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Poffenberger | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Harry Eisenstat | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mel Almada: S7
- Buddy Lewis: W.1-2
- Al Simmons: K+CS3(25)/DP.1-2
- John Stone: T8.2-H
- Zeke Bonura: W
- Cecil Travis: 43
Bot 1
- Pete Fox: 5/FL
- Dixie Walker: 43
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Buddy Myer: S6
- Rick Ferrell: 64(1)3/GDP
- Wes Ferrell: K/C
Bot 2
- Rudy York: K/C
- Chet Laabs: 63
- Don Ross: 9
Top 3
- Mel Almada: 5/P
- Buddy Lewis: S8
- Al Simmons: 43.1-2
- John Stone: S7.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Zeke Bonura: 63
Bot 3
- Billy Rogell: D7
- Boots Poffenberger: FC1.2X3(99);B-1
- Pete Fox: K
- Dixie Walker: S7.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 13
Top 4
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Rick Ferrell: 99
Bot 4
- Rudy York: K
- Chet Laabs: 99
- Don Ross: 99
Top 5
- Wes Ferrell: HR/78
- Mel Almada: W
- Buddy Lewis: S7.1-2
- Al Simmons: S9.2-H;1-3
- John Stone: S7.3-H;1-2
- Zeke Bonura: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Cecil Travis: 63
Bot 5
- Billy Rogell: 31
- Harry Eisenstat: 99
- Pete Fox: 99
Top 6
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Rick Ferrell: 99
- Wes Ferrell: 99
Bot 6
- Dixie Walker: W
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mel Almada: 99
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Al Simmons: D
- John Stone: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Rudy York: K
- Chet Laabs: HR/8
- Don Ross: 99
- Billy Rogell: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Harry Eisenstat: 99
Top 8
- Zeke Bonura: 99
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Buddy Myer: 99
Bot 8
- Pete Fox: 99
- Dixie Walker: S
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: W.1-2
- Rudy York: K
Top 9
- Rick Ferrell: 99
- Wes Ferrell: 5/L
- Mel Almada: 99
Bot 9
- Chet Laabs: 99
- Don Ross: 99
- Billy Rogell: S
- Jo-Jo White: K