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Washington Senators @
Detroit Tigers
1949-08-25 Β· Night game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 33102 Β· 2:14
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 2β1. Virgil Trucks earned the win. Bud Stewart went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Lloyd Hittle SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Art Passarella Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Johnny Stevens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gil Coan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sherry Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Buddy Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bud Stewart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Dente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jake Early | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lloyd Hittle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Lake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Kolloway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pat Mullin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Kell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hoot Evers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Neil Berry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Swift | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Virgil Trucks | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lloyd Hittle | 8.1 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Trucks | 9.0 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 99/G
- Gil Coan: S
- Sherry Robertson: CS2(99)
- Sherry Robertson: 99/F
Bot 1
- Eddie Lake: 99/F
- Don Kolloway: W
- Pat Mullin: SB2
- Pat Mullin: 99/F
- Vic Wertz: 99/F
Top 2
- Buddy Lewis: 99/G
- Bud Stewart: 99/F
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Sam Dente: 99/F
Bot 2
- George Kell: 99/F
- Hoot Evers: W
- Neil Berry: S.1-3
- Bob Swift: 9.3-H
- Virgil Trucks: S.1-2
- Eddie Lake: 99(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jake Early: 99/F
- Lloyd Hittle: 99/G
- Eddie Yost: W
- Gil Coan: 99/F
Bot 3
- Don Kolloway: 99/G
- Pat Mullin: 99/F
- Vic Wertz: 99/F
Top 4
- Sherry Robertson: K
- Buddy Lewis: 99/F
- Bud Stewart: HR
- Eddie Robinson: 99/F
Bot 4
- George Kell: 5/L
- Hoot Evers: S
- Neil Berry: S.1-2
- Bob Swift: 99/G.2-3;1-2
- Virgil Trucks: 99/F
Top 5
- Sam Dente: W
- Jake Early: WP.1-2
- Jake Early: 99/F
- Lloyd Hittle: 99/F
- Eddie Yost: K
Bot 5
- Eddie Lake: W
- Don Kolloway: 99/F
- Pat Mullin: 99/F
- Vic Wertz: 99/G
Top 6
- Gil Coan: 99/G
- Sherry Robertson: W
- Buddy Lewis: CS2(99)
- Buddy Lewis: 99/G
Bot 6
- George Kell: 7/F
- Hoot Evers: 99/G
- Neil Berry: 99/G
Top 7
- Bud Stewart: 99/F
- Eddie Robinson: S
- Sam Dente: 99/G.1-2
- Jake Early: W
- Lloyd Hittle: K
Bot 7
- Bob Swift: K
- Virgil Trucks: S
- Eddie Lake: S9.1-3;BX2(954)
- Don Kolloway: 99/F
Top 8
- Eddie Yost: 99/F
- Gil Coan: S.BX2(99)
- Sherry Robertson: 99/F
Bot 8
- Pat Mullin: 99/F
- Vic Wertz: 99/G
- George Kell: 99/F
Top 9
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Bud Stewart: K
- Eddie Robinson: 99/F
- Sam Dente: 99/F
Bot 9
- Hoot Evers: S5
- Neil Berry: 99/SH.1-2
- Bob Swift: IW
- Virgil Trucks: S/78.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- the ball took a bad bounce and struck Eddie Yost below the right eye

















