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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1946-09-17 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 7091 · 2:04
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 6–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Al Benton earned the win and Dizzy Trout picked up the save. Hank Greenberg went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| DET | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Al Benton L: Marino Pieretti SV: Dizzy Trout
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sherry Robertson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Grace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Early | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marino Pieretti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Binks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Early Wynn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Lake | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Wakefield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Benton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Richards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marino Pieretti | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Dutch Leonard | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Early Wynn | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Dizzy Trout | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sherry Robertson: HR/9
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Joe Grace: WP.1-2
- Joe Grace: K
- Mickey Vernon: S.2-3
- Stan Spence: 99
- Cecil Travis: K23#
Bot 1
- Eddie Lake: S
- George Kell: W.1-2
- Hoot Evers: 99(2)/FO.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Dick Wakefield: W
- Roy Cullenbine: D.1-3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Al Benton: 99
Top 2
- Jake Early: 99
- Billy Hitchcock: 99
- Marino Pieretti: 99
Bot 2
- Eddie Lake: S
- George Kell: CS2(99)
- George Kell: W
- Hoot Evers: T7.1-H
- Hank Greenberg: 8.3-H
- Dick Wakefield: K
Top 3
- Sherry Robertson: W
- Buddy Lewis: W.1-2
- Joe Grace: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: 9.3XH(9E2)(NR)(UR);1-2
- Stan Spence: S.2-H
- Cecil Travis: 99
Bot 3
- Roy Cullenbine: S
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 54(1)3/GDP
- Paul Richards: 99
Top 4
- Jake Early: 99
- Billy Hitchcock: 99
- Dutch Leonard: K
Bot 4
- Al Benton: K
- Eddie Lake: W
- George Kell: SB2
- George Kell: K
- Hoot Evers: 99
Top 5
- Sherry Robertson: S
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Joe Grace: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Dick Wakefield: 99
- Roy Cullenbine: 99
Top 6
- Mickey Vernon: S
- Stan Spence: 99
- Cecil Travis: D.1-3
- Jake Early: 99/G.3-H
- Billy Hitchcock: 99
Bot 6
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Paul Richards: 99
- Al Benton: K
Top 7
- George Binks: 99
- Sherry Robertson: 99
- Buddy Lewis: 99
Bot 7
- Eddie Lake: 99
- George Kell: S
- Hoot Evers: 99
- Hank Greenberg: 99
Top 8
- Joe Grace: 99
- Mickey Vernon: 4/L
- Stan Spence: 99
Bot 8
- Dick Wakefield: K
- Roy Cullenbine: D
- Jimmy Bloodworth: W
- Paul Richards: FC5.1X2(5E4);2-3;B-1
- Pat Mullin: 99/F.3-H(UR)
- Eddie Lake: 99
Top 9
- Cecil Travis: D7
- Jake Early: K/C
- Gil Coan: K
- Early Wynn: S1.2-3
- Sherry Robertson: 7
Notes & reviews
- Catcher Tebbetts ejected by HP umpire Grieve for arguing Robertson was out at home