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Washington Senators @
Detroit Tigers
1948-08-08 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· 2:09
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 5β3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Hal Newhouser earned the win. Pat Mullin went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| DET | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Hal Newhouser L: Early Wynn SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Johnny Stevens Β· 1B: Bill Summers Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Red Jones Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Tom McBride | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Christman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Kozar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Vernon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Early Wynn | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Lake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Vico | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Kell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Mullin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Hoot Evers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Wakefield | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Johnny Lipon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hal Newhouser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Swift | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early Wynn | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hal Newhouser | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Sullivan: S8
- Junior Wooten: 9
- Carden Gillenwater: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Lake: 7
- Sam Vico: 5
- George Kell: S6
- Pat Mullin: HR/9.1-H
- Hoot Evers: 9
Top 2
- Tom McBride: 3
- Mark Christman: 1/L
- Al Kozar: 63
Bot 2
- Dick Wakefield: S7
- Johnny Lipon: 13/SH.1-2
- Hal Wagner: 43.2-3
- Hal Newhouser: W
- Eddie Lake: S5.1-2;3-H
- Sam Vico: 13
Top 3
- Mickey Vernon: 5/FL
- Al Evans: S7
- Early Wynn: S9.1-3
- John Sullivan: W.1-2
- Junior Wooten: 6/L
- Carden Gillenwater: K
Bot 3
- George Kell: 63
- Pat Mullin: K
- Hoot Evers: S8
- Dick Wakefield: W.1-2
- Johnny Lipon: D9.1XH(962);2-H
Top 4
- Tom McBride: 63
- Mark Christman: S7
- Al Kozar: K/C
- Mickey Vernon: E6.1-2
- Al Evans: W.2-3;1-2
- Early Wynn: S7.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- John Sullivan: S8.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Junior Wooten: 6/L
Bot 4
- Hal Wagner: S9
- Hal Newhouser: E4/SH.1-2
- Eddie Lake: 8
- Sam Vico: 6
- George Kell: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Carden Gillenwater: 9
- Tom McBride: 8
- Mark Christman: K
Bot 5
- Pat Mullin: W
- Hoot Evers: 53/SH.1-2
- Dick Wakefield: IW
- Johnny Lipon: S5.1-2;2-3
- Vic Wertz: 8.3-H;2-3
- Hal Newhouser: 6/L
Top 6
- Al Kozar: S8.B-2(E8)
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Al Evans: 8
- Early Wynn: K
- John Sullivan: W.2-3;1-2
- Junior Wooten: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Eddie Lake: K/C
- Sam Vico: 7
- George Kell: 7
Top 7
- Carden Gillenwater: 53
- Tom McBride: 13
- Mark Christman: S7
- Al Kozar: 43
Bot 7
- Pat Mullin: 43
- Hoot Evers: 7
- Dick Wakefield: 43
Top 8
- Mickey Vernon: 3/L
- Al Evans: 9/L
- Early Wynn: S9
- John Sullivan: K/C
Bot 8
- Johnny Lipon: 7
- Bob Swift: 13
- Hal Newhouser: 63
Top 9
- Junior Wooten: 53
- Carden Gillenwater: K/C
- Tom McBride: S
- Mark Christman: S7.1-2
- Al Kozar: 9















