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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1966-09-06 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 5278 · 2:29
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 8–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Denny McLain earned the win. Bill Freehan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
W: Denny McLain L: Barry Moore SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Al Salerno · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Hamlin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken McMullen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Nen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Lock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Phillips | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Brumley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Wert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Wood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Denny McLain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Moore | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Casey Cox | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Baldwin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Richert | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Lines | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Hamlin: K
- Ken McMullen: 43
- Jim King: 43
Bot 1
- Don Wert: S7
- Jake Wood: 8
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Horton: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Frank Howard: 3/G
- Dick Nen: 6
- Don Lock: 7
Bot 2
- Mickey Stanley: D9
- Bill Freehan: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: S7.2-H
- Denny McLain: S8.1-3
- Don Wert: 4(1)/FO.3-H
- Jake Wood: 4/FL
Top 3
- Paul Casanova: 63
- Ed Brinkman: 43
- Barry Moore: K
Bot 3
- Norm Cash: 13
- Al Kaline: 53
- Willie Horton: 4
Top 4
- Ken Hamlin: S6
- Ken McMullen: 4
- Jim King: S4.1-2
- Frank Howard: 63.1-2;2-3
- Dick Nen: K
Bot 4
- Mickey Stanley: D/78
- Bill Freehan: D7.2-H
- Dick McAuliffe: WP.2-3
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Denny McLain: S9.3-H
- Don Wert: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Don Lock: 53
- Paul Casanova: S8
- Ed Brinkman: 8/L
- Dick Phillips: S8.1-2
- Ken Hamlin: K
Bot 5
- Jake Wood: 3/G
- Norm Cash: 8
- Al Kaline: 3/FL
Top 6
- Ken McMullen: 2/FL
- Jim King: 9
- Frank Howard: K
Bot 6
- Willie Horton: S7
- Mickey Stanley: PO1(23)
- Mickey Stanley: 43
- Bill Freehan: K/C
Top 7
- Dick Nen: 3/G
- Don Lock: S7
- Paul Casanova: S8.1-3
- Ed Brinkman: 63.1-2;3-H
- Willie Kirkland: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Denny McLain: 36(1)/FO
- Don Wert: HR/7.1-H
- Jake Wood: 63
- Norm Cash: S8
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: K
Top 8
- Ken Hamlin: S9
- Ken McMullen: 8
- Jim King: K/C
- Frank Howard: S7.1-2
- Dick Nen: S8.1-3;2-H
- Don Lock: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Mickey Stanley: S6
- Bill Freehan: HR/7.1-H
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Denny McLain: K23
- Don Wert: 53
Top 9
- Paul Casanova: 3/FL
- Ed Brinkman: S6
- Mike Brumley: 6
- Ken Hamlin: S6.1-3
- Ken McMullen: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dave Baldwin
- Senators Manager Gil Hodges ejected by 1B umpire Al Salerno