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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1947-07-16 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:22
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 9–8. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 8th. Johnny Gorsica earned the win and Fred Hutchinson picked up the save. Dick Wakefield went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
W: Johnny Gorsica L: Tom Ferrick SV: Fred Hutchinson
Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Jim Boyer · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom McBride | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Stan Spence | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Masterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Cecil Travis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sherry Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Early Wynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Lake | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Wakefield | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Doc Cramer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mayo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Swift | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Houtteman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Masterson | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
 Tom Ferrick | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Early Wynn | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hal Newhouser | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Art Houtteman | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Johnny Gorsica | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Hutchinson | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Buddy Lewis: 9
- Tom McBride: S9
- Mickey Vernon: D7.1-H
- Jerry Priddy: D9.2-H
- Stan Spence: S7.2-H
- Mark Christman: 13
Bot 1
- Eddie Lake: 53
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Dick Wakefield: W.1-2
- George Kell: 9
- Pat Mullin: K
Top 2
- Al Evans: S9
- Walt Masterson: K
- Eddie Yost: T9.1-H
- Buddy Lewis: S7.3-H
- Tom McBride: 9
- Mickey Vernon: E3.1-2
- Jerry Priddy: 43
Bot 2
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Eddie Mayo: K
- Bob Swift: 5/P
Top 3
- Stan Spence: 9
- Mark Christman: 7
- Al Evans: W
- Walt Masterson: K
Bot 3
- Art Houtteman: 8
- Eddie Lake: S9
- Roy Cullenbine: D9.1-3
- Dick Wakefield: 7.3-H
- George Kell: S7.2-H
- Pat Mullin: K
Top 4
- Eddie Yost: 7
- Buddy Lewis: S4
- Tom McBride: 3/P
- Mickey Vernon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Doc Cramer: S7
- Eddie Mayo: W.1-2
- Bob Swift: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Art Houtteman: K
Top 5
- Jerry Priddy: K
- Stan Spence: S9.B-2(E9)
- Mark Christman: HR/9.2-H
- Al Evans: 4/P
- Walt Masterson: K
Bot 5
- Eddie Lake: 8
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Dick Wakefield: HR/9.1-H
- George Kell: 63
- Pat Mullin: 4/P
Top 6
- Eddie Yost: 6/P
- Buddy Lewis: S7
- Tom McBride: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Doc Cramer: S
- Eddie Mayo: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bob Swift: 8
Top 7
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Jerry Priddy: W
- Stan Spence: S7.1-3
- Mark Christman: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Al Evans: 4(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Vic Wertz: K
- Eddie Lake: 63
- Roy Cullenbine: S9
- Dick Wakefield: D7.1-H
- George Kell: W
- Pat Mullin: K
Top 8
- Walt Masterson: K
- Eddie Yost: W
- Buddy Lewis: 7
- Tom McBride: S.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Doc Cramer: W
- Eddie Mayo: S9.1-2
- Bob Swift: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Fred Hutchinson: 4/P
- Eddie Lake: S9.3-H;2-H
- Roy Cullenbine: S9.1-3
- Dick Wakefield: S.3-H;1-3
- George Kell: SBH;SB2
- George Kell: 63
Top 9
- Jerry Priddy: W
- Stan Spence: S.1-2
- Cecil Travis: W.2-3;1-2
- Sherry Robertson: K
- Early Wynn: 31.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Yost: 53
Notes & reviews
- delayed steal on the part of Cullenbine