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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers

1947-08-22 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 7709 · 1:51

Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 2–0. Art Houtteman earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Art Houtteman L: Ray Scarborough SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Hal Weafer · 3B: Art Passarella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
John Sullivan	3	1	1	1
Sherry Robertson	4	0	0	0
Mickey Vernon	4	1	0	0
Joe Grace	4	1	0	0
Stan Spence	4	1	0	0
Cecil Travis	4	1	0	0
Jerry Priddy	4	0	0	3
Frank Mancuso	2	0	0	0
Ray Scarborough	2	0	0	1
Eddie Yost	0	0	1	0
Buddy Lewis	1	0	0	0
Rick Ferrell	1	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Lake	4	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Cullenbine	3	1	1	0	1	0
Vic Wertz	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dick Wakefield	3	0	1	0	1	1
George Kell	4	0	1	1	0	0
Hoot Evers	3	0	0	0	1	0
Skeeter Webb	3	1	1	0	1	0
Bob Swift	3	0	0	0	0	2
Art Houtteman	3	0	2	1	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ray Scarborough	7.0	5	3	4
Scott Cary	1.0	1	1	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Art Houtteman	9.0	5	2	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

John Sullivan: K/C
Sherry Robertson: 13
Mickey Vernon: S8
Joe Grace: 6

Bot 1

Eddie Lake: 7
Roy Cullenbine: 23
Vic Wertz: 6

Top 2

Stan Spence: 53
Cecil Travis: 7
Jerry Priddy: K/C

Bot 2

Dick Wakefield: 43
George Kell: 43
Hoot Evers: 7

Top 3

Frank Mancuso: 6
Ray Scarborough: K
John Sullivan: 23

Bot 3

Skeeter Webb: 53
Bob Swift: K
Art Houtteman: E6
Eddie Lake: CS2(24)

Top 4

Sherry Robertson: 6
Mickey Vernon: 53
Joe Grace: 5/FL

Bot 4

Eddie Lake: 63
Roy Cullenbine: S8
Vic Wertz: K/C
Dick Wakefield: W.1-2
George Kell: S7.1-2;2-H
Hoot Evers: W.2-3;1-2
Skeeter Webb: 43

Top 5

Stan Spence: 2/FL
Cecil Travis: S7.B-2(E7)
Jerry Priddy: K/C
Frank Mancuso: FC5.2X3(5)

Bot 5

Bob Swift: K/C
Art Houtteman: S8
Eddie Lake: 46(1)/FO
Roy Cullenbine: SB2
Roy Cullenbine: W
Vic Wertz: 3/G

Top 6

Ray Scarborough: 53
John Sullivan: S9
Sherry Robertson: 7
Mickey Vernon: E4.1-2
Joe Grace: 43

Bot 6

Dick Wakefield: K/C
George Kell: 7
Hoot Evers: 7

Top 7

Stan Spence: 4
Cecil Travis: 13
Jerry Priddy: 63

Bot 7

Skeeter Webb: S4
Bob Swift: E2/SH.1-3
Art Houtteman: S8.1-2;3-H(UR)
Eddie Lake: 3/FL
Roy Cullenbine: 8
Vic Wertz: 3/L

Top 8

Eddie Yost: W
Buddy Lewis: 8
John Sullivan: W.1-2
Sherry Robertson: 6
Mickey Vernon: 8

Bot 8

Dick Wakefield: S8
George Kell: 8
Hoot Evers: 9
Skeeter Webb: W.1-2
Bob Swift: 6

Top 9

Joe Grace: S8
Stan Spence: S8.1-2
Cecil Travis: 7
Jerry Priddy: K/C
Rick Ferrell: K