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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers

1941-05-08 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 2922 · 2:12

Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 7–1. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 2nd. Steve Sundra earned the win. Cecil Travis went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS1	1	2	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	7	14
DET	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6

W: Steve Sundra L: Bobo Newsom SV: (none)

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

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Case	4	1	2	1	1	1
Doc Cramer	5	0	2	0	0	0
Mickey Vernon	5	0	1	1	0	0
Buddy Lewis	5	1	1	0	0	0
Cecil Travis	5	2	2	2	0	0
Jimmy Bloodworth	4	2	3	1	1	0
Ben Chapman	5	1	2	0	0	0
Rick Ferrell	4	0	1	1	1	0
Steve Sundra	5	0	0	0	0	2

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Frank Croucher	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ned Harris	4	0	1	0	0	0
Barney McCosky	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rudy York	4	0	1	1	0	0
Charlie Gehringer	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bruce Campbell	3	0	1	0	1	0
Pinky Higgins	3	0	1	0	0	0
Billy Sullivan	2	0	1	0	1	0
Bobo Newsom	1	0	0	0	0	0
Archie McKain	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Mullin	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Sundra	9.0	6	2	2

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bobo Newsom	3.2	6	3	2
Archie McKain	3.1	6	0	1
Bud Thomas	2.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Case: D7
Doc Cramer: 31.2-3
Mickey Vernon: 43.3-H
Buddy Lewis: 13

Bot 1

Frank Croucher: D7
Ned Harris: 7/F
Barney McCosky: 31.2-3
Rudy York: D8.3-H
Charlie Gehringer: K

Top 2

Cecil Travis: 9/L
Jimmy Bloodworth: W
Ben Chapman: S8.1-2
Rick Ferrell: W.2-3;1-2
Steve Sundra: K
George Case: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Doc Cramer: 3E1.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
Mickey Vernon: 4/P

Bot 2

Bruce Campbell: W
Pinky Higgins: 64(1)3/GDP
Billy Sullivan: D9
Bobo Newsom: 53

Top 3

Buddy Lewis: T/78
Cecil Travis: FC3/THH.3-H;B-1
Jimmy Bloodworth: S7.1-2
Ben Chapman: PO2(16)
Ben Chapman: 54(1)/FO
Rick Ferrell: 13

Bot 3

Frank Croucher: 43
Ned Harris: D9
Barney McCosky: 43.2-3
Rudy York: 53

Top 4

Steve Sundra: 8/L
George Case: K
Doc Cramer: S9
Mickey Vernon: D9.1-3
Buddy Lewis: 63

Bot 4

Charlie Gehringer: 13
Bruce Campbell: 7/L
Pinky Higgins: D8
Billy Sullivan: WP.2-3
Billy Sullivan: 8/F

Top 5

Cecil Travis: HR/9
Jimmy Bloodworth: S8
Ben Chapman: 54(1)/FO
Rick Ferrell: 7/F
Steve Sundra: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

Archie McKain: 43
Frank Croucher: 3/P/FL
Ned Harris: 31

Top 6

George Case: D7
Doc Cramer: 43.2-3
Mickey Vernon: 43
Buddy Lewis: 9/L

Bot 6

Barney McCosky: 43
Rudy York: 9/F
Charlie Gehringer: 31

Top 7

Cecil Travis: T8/78
Jimmy Bloodworth: D9/89.3-H
Ben Chapman: 7/F
Rick Ferrell: S7.2-H
Steve Sundra: K
George Case: SB2
George Case: 9/F

Bot 7

Bruce Campbell: S4
Pinky Higgins: 54(1)3/GDP
Billy Sullivan: W
Pat Mullin: 43

Top 8

Doc Cramer: S7
Mickey Vernon: 46(1)/FO
Buddy Lewis: SB2
Buddy Lewis: 43.2-3
Cecil Travis: 43

Bot 8

Frank Croucher: 9/L
Ned Harris: 6/P
Barney McCosky: K

Top 9

Jimmy Bloodworth: 4/P
Ben Chapman: S7
Rick Ferrell: SB2
Rick Ferrell: 5/P
Steve Sundra: 63

Bot 9

Rudy York: 6/P
Charlie Gehringer: 9/F
Bruce Campbell: 2/P/FL

Notes & reviews

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