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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers

1952-07-22 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 18706 · 1:46

Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 1–0. Virgil Trucks 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	1
DET	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	4

W: Virgil Trucks L: Walt Masterson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: Art Passarella · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Eddie Yost	4	1	0	2
Jim Busby	4	0	0	1
Jackie Jensen	2	0	1	1
Gil Coan	2	0	1	0
Pete Runnels	3	0	0	0
Mickey Vernon	2	0	1	2
Floyd Baker	3	0	0	1
Mickey Grasso	2	0	0	1
Walt Masterson	2	0	0	1
Earl Rapp	1	0	0	1
Frank Campos	1	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Groth	3	1	0	0	1	0
Al Federoff	4	0	1	0	0	0
Fred Hatfield	4	0	0	0	0	1
Walt Dropo	2	0	2	1	1	0
Pat Mullin	3	0	0	0	0	1
Don Lenhardt	2	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Ginsberg	3	0	1	0	0	0
Neil Berry	3	0	0	0	0	2
Virgil Trucks	3	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Walt Masterson	8.0	4	3	5

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Virgil Trucks	9.0	1	3	10

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Yost: S7
Jim Busby: 3/FL
Jackie Jensen: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Johnny Groth: W
Al Federoff: S2/BG.1-3(E2/TH)
Fred Hatfield: K
Walt Dropo: S7.1-2;3-H
Pat Mullin: K
Don Lenhardt: 5(2)/FO

Top 2

Gil Coan: W
Pete Runnels: 64(1)3/GDP
Mickey Vernon: K

Bot 2

Joe Ginsberg: S9
Neil Berry: 8
Virgil Trucks: 4/P
Johnny Groth: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

Floyd Baker: K
Mickey Grasso: 7
Walt Masterson: K

Bot 3

Al Federoff: 63
Fred Hatfield: 7
Walt Dropo: S8
Pat Mullin: 8

Top 4

Eddie Yost: K
Jim Busby: 13
Jackie Jensen: W
Gil Coan: SB2
Gil Coan: 31

Bot 4

Don Lenhardt: W
Joe Ginsberg: 36(1)3/GDP
Neil Berry: K/C

Top 5

Pete Runnels: 43
Mickey Vernon: K
Floyd Baker: 8

Bot 5

Virgil Trucks: 63
Johnny Groth: 8
Al Federoff: 8

Top 6

Mickey Grasso: K
Walt Masterson: 8
Eddie Yost: 7

Bot 6

Fred Hatfield: 43
Walt Dropo: W
Pat Mullin: 8
Don Lenhardt: K/C

Top 7

Jim Busby: K
Jackie Jensen: K/C
Gil Coan: 2/FL

Bot 7

Joe Ginsberg: 9
Neil Berry: K/C
Virgil Trucks: 43

Top 8

Pete Runnels: 7
Mickey Vernon: W
Floyd Baker: 5/P
Earl Rapp: K/C

Bot 8

Johnny Groth: 6/P
Al Federoff: 7
Fred Hatfield: 3/P

Top 9

Frank Campos: 43
Eddie Yost: K
Jim Busby: 8