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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers

1943-07-06 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 16 innings · Att: 1332 · 3:27

Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 16th. Johnny Gorsica earned the win. Bob Johnson went 3-for-7 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	R	H	E
WS1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	11
DET	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	14

W: Johnny Gorsica L: Ray Scarborough SV: (none)

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

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Case	7	0	2	0	0	0
Mickey Vernon	7	1	1	0	0	0
Stan Spence	7	0	2	0	0	1
Bob Johnson	7	2	3	2	0	0
Gene Moore	7	0	1	1	0	1
Jake Early	6	0	1	0	1	0
Jerry Priddy	6	0	0	0	1	0
John Sullivan	6	0	0	0	0	2
Milo Candini	3	0	0	0	0	1
Sherry Robertson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Scarborough	2	0	1	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Doc Cramer	7	2	2	0	1	0
Joe Hoover	6	0	1	0	0	2
Dick Wakefield	7	0	1	0	1	0
Pinky Higgins	6	0	1	1	1	0
Ned Harris	5	0	0	1	3	0
Rudy York	7	1	3	0	0	0
Jimmy Bloodworth	7	0	1	1	0	2
Paul Richards	5	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Bridges	3	0	1	0	1	1
Rip Radcliff	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dixie Parsons	1	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Gorsica	2	0	2	0	0	0
Don Ross	1	0	1	0	0	0
Prince Oana	1	1	1	0	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Milo Candini	8.0	5	2	3
Ray Scarborough	7.2	9	6	3

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy Bridges	12.0	8	2	4
Johnny Gorsica	4.0	3	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Case: 7/F
Mickey Vernon: 43
Stan Spence: S9
Bob Johnson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

Doc Cramer: S9
Joe Hoover: 13/SH.1-2
Dick Wakefield: 43.2-3
Pinky Higgins: S9.3-H
Ned Harris: 7/F

Top 2

Gene Moore: 3/L
Jake Early: 31
Jerry Priddy: 53

Bot 2

Rudy York: T8
Jimmy Bloodworth: 7.3-H
Paul Richards: 63
Tommy Bridges: W
Doc Cramer: 7/F

Top 3

John Sullivan: 7/F
Milo Candini: K
George Case: 2/FL

Bot 3

Joe Hoover: 53
Dick Wakefield: 63
Pinky Higgins: 8/L

Top 4

Mickey Vernon: D8
Stan Spence: 3/P
Bob Johnson: HR/78.2-H
Gene Moore: 8/F
Jake Early: 7/F

Bot 4

Ned Harris: W
Rudy York: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
Jimmy Bloodworth: K
Paul Richards: 8/F

Top 5

Jerry Priddy: 4/P
John Sullivan: K
Milo Candini: E6/G
George Case: 13

Bot 5

Tommy Bridges: K/C
Doc Cramer: 9/F
Joe Hoover: K

Top 6

Mickey Vernon: 53
Stan Spence: S9
Bob Johnson: 7/F
Gene Moore: K

Bot 6

Dick Wakefield: 43
Pinky Higgins: 6/P
Ned Harris: 13

Top 7

Jake Early: 6/P
Jerry Priddy: 8/L
John Sullivan: 53

Bot 7

Rudy York: S7
Jimmy Bloodworth: 16(1)/FO/BG
Paul Richards: 46(1)/FO
Tommy Bridges: 13

Top 8

Milo Candini: 9/L
George Case: S8
Mickey Vernon: 3/P
Stan Spence: SB2
Stan Spence: 4/P

Bot 8

Doc Cramer: S7
Joe Hoover: 16(1)/FO/BG
Dick Wakefield: 7/F
Pinky Higgins: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

Bob Johnson: S8
Gene Moore: 16(1)/FO/BG
Jake Early: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
Jerry Priddy: W
John Sullivan: 4/P
Sherry Robertson: 6/P

Bot 9

Ned Harris: 8/F
Rudy York: 8/F
Jimmy Bloodworth: 8/F

Top 10

George Case: D
Mickey Vernon: CS3(25)
Mickey Vernon: 99
Stan Spence: 99

Bot 10

Paul Richards: 99
Tommy Bridges: S
Doc Cramer: FC.1-2;B-1
Joe Hoover: 99
Dick Wakefield: 99

Top 11

Bob Johnson: 99
Gene Moore: 99
Jake Early: W
Jerry Priddy: WP.1-2
Jerry Priddy: 99

Bot 11

Pinky Higgins: 99
Ned Harris: 99
Rudy York: 99

Top 12

John Sullivan: K
Ray Scarborough: 99
George Case: 99

Bot 12

Jimmy Bloodworth: S
Paul Richards: 99(1)/FO
Rip Radcliff: WP.1-2
Rip Radcliff: W
Doc Cramer: 99(1)/FO.2-3
Joe Hoover: PO1(13)

Top 13

Mickey Vernon: 99
Stan Spence: K
Bob Johnson: 99

Bot 13

Joe Hoover: S
Dick Wakefield: S.1-2
Pinky Higgins: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
Ned Harris: IW
Rudy York: 4/P
Jimmy Bloodworth: K

Top 14

Gene Moore: 99
Jake Early: 99
Jerry Priddy: 99

Bot 14

Dixie Parsons: K
Johnny Gorsica: T
Doc Cramer: IW
Joe Hoover: K
Dick Wakefield: IW.1-2
Pinky Higgins: 64(1)/FO

Top 15

John Sullivan: 99
Ray Scarborough: S
George Case: PB.1-2
George Case: 99
Mickey Vernon: 99

Bot 15

Ned Harris: 99
Rudy York: S
Jimmy Bloodworth: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 16

Stan Spence: 8/F
Bob Johnson: T
Gene Moore: S89.3-H
Jake Early: 99(1)/FO
Jerry Priddy: 13

Bot 16

Don Ross: D
Johnny Gorsica: S5/BG.2-3
Doc Cramer: PO3(25)
Doc Cramer: 99(1)/FO
Prince Oana: S.1-2
Dick Wakefield: E4/G.2-H(UR);1-2
Pinky Higgins: W.2-3;1-2
Ned Harris: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2