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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1952-06-15 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 25541 · 2:20
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 1st. Walt Masterson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Walt Masterson L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Jim Duffy · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Rapp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Wood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Hoderlein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Grasso | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Masterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Pesky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lenhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Masterson | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Marlin Stuart | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Earl Rapp: D9.1-3
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Mickey Vernon: 12(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Pete Runnels: 32(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Ken Wood: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mel Hoderlein: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Mickey Grasso: 43
Bot 1
- Fred Hatfield: 7
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Pat Mullin: 4/P
Top 2
- Walt Masterson: K
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Earl Rapp: 63
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: D7
- Walt Dropo: 8/8D.2-3
- Joe Ginsberg: FC1.3XH(1)
- Johnny Groth: S8.1-3
- Jerry Priddy: W.1-2
- Virgil Trucks: K
Top 3
- Jackie Jensen: S8
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Pete Runnels: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Fred Hatfield: K
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Pat Mullin: S9
- Vic Wertz: K
Top 4
- Ken Wood: 7
- Mel Hoderlein: 4/P
- Mickey Grasso: 63
Bot 4
- Walt Dropo: K
- Joe Ginsberg: K
- Johnny Groth: S7
- Jerry Priddy: 9
Top 5
- Walt Masterson: K/C
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Earl Rapp: S9
- Jackie Jensen: S7.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: K
Bot 5
- Virgil Trucks: 43
- Fred Hatfield: 9
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Pat Mullin: 43
Top 6
- Pete Runnels: 63
- Ken Wood: S8
- Mel Hoderlein: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Vic Wertz: K23
- Walt Dropo: S7
- Joe Ginsberg: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mickey Grasso: S7
- Walt Masterson: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: S8.2-3
- Earl Rapp: FC4.3XH(42);1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 53
Bot 7
- Johnny Groth: 63
- Jerry Priddy: S7
- Johnny Hopp: S9.1-2
- Fred Hatfield: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Johnny Pesky: S9.2-H;3-H
- Pat Mullin: K
Top 8
- Mickey Vernon: D9
- Pete Runnels: 2/FL
- Ken Wood: 53
- Mel Hoderlein: K
Bot 8
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Walt Dropo: 7
- Joe Ginsberg: 4/L
Top 9
- Mickey Grasso: D7
- Walt Masterson: W
- Eddie Yost: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Earl Rapp: IW
- Jackie Jensen: 7(B)/F/AP/NDP.3-H;2X3(15)
Bot 9
- Johnny Groth: 53
- Jerry Priddy: 9
- Don Lenhardt: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Walt Masterson out on appeal; no DP