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Washington Senators @
Detroit Tigers
1954-08-02 Β· Night game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 13117 Β· 2:43
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 11β6. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 5th. Dean Stone earned the win and Mickey McDermott picked up the save. Roy Sievers went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Dean Stone L: George Zuverink SV: Mickey McDermott
Umpires β HP: Joe Paparella Β· 1B: Hank Soar Β· 2B: Ed Runge Β· 3B: Bill Summers Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Johnny Pesky | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Pete Runnels | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Busby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Sievers | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Tom Umphlett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Tipton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tom Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Nieman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Walt Dropo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Kaline | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Red Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
George Zuverink | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hoot Evers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bud Souchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Herbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | |
Mickey McDermott | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Zuverink | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Ted Gray | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Ray Herbert | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: K
- Johnny Pesky: S8
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Jim Busby: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Bob Nieman: D8
- Ray Boone: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Walt Dropo: 9
Top 2
- Roy Sievers: 3/P
- Tom Umphlett: 9
- Joe Tipton: 8
Bot 2
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Red Wilson: W
- Frank Bolling: W.1-2
- George Zuverink: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Dean Stone: 63
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Johnny Pesky: S7.1-3
- Mickey Vernon: FC4.3-H(RBI);1-2(E4/TH)
- Pete Runnels: S9.2-H(UR);1X3(925);B-1
- Jim Busby: K
Bot 3
- Bill Tuttle: 4/P
- Bob Nieman: 8
- Ray Boone: 5/L
Top 4
- Roy Sievers: HR/7
- Tom Umphlett: 6/P
- Joe Tipton: 53
- Dean Stone: 31
Bot 4
- Walt Dropo: 8
- Al Kaline: 53
- Red Wilson: W
- Frank Bolling: 8
Top 5
- Eddie Yost: K
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9
- Pete Runnels: E4/G
- Jim Busby: S7.1-2
- Roy Sievers: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Tom Umphlett: 63
Bot 5
- Hoot Evers: W
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Bob Nieman: D7.1-3
- Ray Boone: K
Top 6
- Joe Tipton: W
- Dean Stone: 16(1)/FO
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: S9.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Pete Runnels: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jim Busby: E5/G.2-3;1-2
- Roy Sievers: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Tom Umphlett: 8
Bot 6
- Walt Dropo: S7
- Al Kaline: S7.1-2
- Red Wilson: S9.2-H;1-2
- Frank Bolling: WP.2-3;1-2
- Frank Bolling: 8
- Bud Souchock: 2/FL
- Harvey Kuenn: S1.3-H;2-3
- Bill Tuttle: T8.3-H;1-H
- Bob Nieman: 163
Top 7
- Joe Tipton: D7
- Tom Wright: K
- Eddie Yost: W
- Johnny Pesky: S9.2-H;1X3(85);B-1
- Mickey Vernon: S8.1-2
- Pete Runnels: K/C
Bot 7
- Ray Boone: 9
- Walt Dropo: 5/FL
- Al Kaline: S7
- Red Wilson: 8
Top 8
- Jim Busby: 9
- Roy Sievers: S8
- Tom Umphlett: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Frank Bolling: K
- Ray Herbert: 8
- Harvey Kuenn: D9
- Bill Tuttle: 3/P
Top 9
- Joe Tipton: S7
- Mickey McDermott: 64(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Yost: D8
- Johnny Pesky: 43
Bot 9
- Bob Nieman: D8
- Ray Boone: 8
- Walt Dropo: W
- Al Kaline: S8.2-H;1-2
- Red Wilson: 63.2-3;1-2
- Frank Bolling: 43






















