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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1938-07-26 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 6800 · 2:00
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 6–5. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Harry Eisenstat earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
W: Harry Eisenstat L: Chief Hogsett SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Quinn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Ferrell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Kelley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Eisenstat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Ferrell | 5.2 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Kelley | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chief Hogsett | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Kennedy | 5.1 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Harry Eisenstat | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: 6/L
- Buddy Lewis: 7
- Sam West: S8
- Taffy Wright: 8
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo White: 31
- Billy Rogell: S8
- Charlie Gehringer: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Buddy Myer: W
- Cecil Travis: 7
- Jimmy Wasdell: 9/FL
- Rick Ferrell: PO1(E2).1-3
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Wes Ferrell: OA.3-H(E1)(UR)
- Wes Ferrell: W.1-2
- George Case: 8
Bot 2
- Hank Greenberg: 8
- Pete Fox: 63
- Chet Morgan: S8
- Birdie Tebbetts: T8/L89.1-H
- Mark Christman: S1.3-H
- Vern Kennedy: 2/FL
Top 3
- Buddy Lewis: 7
- Sam West: W
- Taffy Wright: 7
- Buddy Myer: 13
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo White: S5
- Billy Rogell: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Charlie Gehringer: 4/P
Top 4
- Cecil Travis: S8
- Jimmy Wasdell: S7.1-3
- Rick Ferrell: S9.3-H;1-2
- Wes Ferrell: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- George Case: 13
- Buddy Lewis: D/L89.3-H;2-H
- Sam West: 6/P
Bot 4
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
- Pete Fox: 99
- Chet Morgan: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
Top 5
- Taffy Wright: S
- Buddy Myer: 16(1)3/GDP
- Cecil Travis: S
- Jimmy Wasdell: 99
Bot 5
- Mark Christman: 99
- Vern Kennedy: 99
- Jo-Jo White: 99
Top 6
- Rick Ferrell: S7/L
- Wes Ferrell: W.1-2
- George Case: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Lewis: S9/L.3-H;2-3
- Sam West: SB2
- Sam West: W
- Al Simmons: 7
- Buddy Myer: 99
Bot 6
- Billy Rogell: S
- Charlie Gehringer: S.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Pete Fox: S9/L.3-H;2-H
- Chet Morgan: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: S.1-2
- Mark Christman: 99
Top 7
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Zeke Bonura: D9/9DW
- Rick Ferrell: FC.2X3(99);B-1
- Harry Kelley: 99
Bot 7
- Harry Eisenstat: K
- Jo-Jo White: S
- Billy Rogell: S.1-3
- Charlie Gehringer: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- George Case: 99
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Sam West: 99
Bot 8
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
- Pete Fox: K
- Chet Morgan: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
Top 9
- Al Simmons: 99
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Cecil Travis: S
- Zeke Bonura: 99
Notes & reviews
- Pitcher missed return throw from catcher